Driven Businesses

Online ad growth slows in Q3 — Internet advertising revenue reached $5.9 billion during the third quarter of 2008. That’s the second-highest number ever, but quarter-to-quarter growth is slowing, according a new report from the Interactive Advertising Bureau and PricewaterhouseCoopers. These numbers lend support to the last few months’ speculation that online ad numbers are about to fall off a cliff. Gawker Media owner Nick Denton offered perhaps the most pessimistic take, saying businesses should prepare for a 40 percent drop in advertising spending, but he’s hardly the only one who thinks ad-driven businesses will be hit hard next year. (Denton seems to be taking his... [Tags: advertising revenue, budgets, business plan, driven businesses, gawker]

The Silicon Valley and Hollywood Dance - It’s a Hit Driven Market — There are striking similarities between Hollywood and Silicon Valley.  The inside joke that I’ve been sharing lately is comparing the two markets.  In Hollywood when actors are out of work (no script) they become bartenders or go to events and pose.  In Silicon Valley when entrepreneurs are out of work (no startup) they are consultants or go to events and pose. Each actor or entrepreneur is working on the next big thing. Both markets thrive because of optimism.  That is why the best survive by seeing opportunities when other people talk about doom and gloom.  I see Hollywood and Siicon... [Tags: bartenders, dance mr, different languages, doom and gloom, downt]