Category Archives: Economy

eBay's Squandered Trust

Posted on January 18, 2010 by Nate Westheimer

Last week, I met with one startup trying to solve “online trust” issues in the social sphere, and wrote about another one dealing with trust in commerce (both online and offline). I guess for some, trust and reputation seem like an unsolved … Continue reading →

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Would a Google Antitrust Suit be Good for Startups?

Posted on February 19, 2009 by Nate Westheimer

Yesterday, Silicon Alley Insider wrote that Obama’s pick to head the Justice Department‘s antitrust unit is decidedly and publicly anti-Google. Now, as Henry Blodget put it, this in no way means a certain antitrust movement against Big Rainbow (Google): Hard … Continue reading →

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Planet X

Posted on February 10, 2009 by Richard Westheimer

The following post is by my father, Richard Westheimer, who has the joy of working both in the early stage tech world, as an investor and occasional Board member, and in the stock market, as an investment advisor. He sent … Continue reading →

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10 Smartest Things Said About the Financial Crisis

Posted on December 8, 2008 by Nate Westheimer

Disclosure: I do not agree with *everything* quoted here. Nonetheless, I’ve found these quotes insightful and indicative of how we got into this mess and how we’ll get out of it. Please add your favorite quotes in the comments section … Continue reading →

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Bad Could Be Good

Posted on November 12, 2008 by Nate Westheimer

Excuse me for being late to the game on this one, but I’ve been out of the office and away from the tech industry for the last month. As I left, the startup world was just coming to grips with … Continue reading →

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What's Risky?

Posted on September 30, 2008 by Nate Westheimer

“Will my Money Market fund be there tomorrow?” “Is my savings account safe?” As this financial crisis progresses, we’re hearing phrases like these whispered more and more. What we once thought were risk-free investment vehicles now carry disproportionate risk, leaving … Continue reading →

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The Single Biggest Challenge of My Future is…

Posted on September 7, 2008 by Nate Westheimer

Our Future

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Calacanis to startups: raise tons of cash, now

Posted on March 21, 2008 by Nate Westheimer

Photo: Jason Calacanis’ black SUV escort. Julia Allison and David Karp deciding where we’ll go next. Last night, it seems as though I was the only person who got any work done in Silicon Alley. No, it’s not that I … Continue reading →

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Clever understanding of the stock market

Posted on February 19, 2008 by Nate Westheimer

Just got this in an email from a second cousin: Once upon a time in a village, a man appeared and announced to the villagers that he would buy monkeys for $10 each. The villagers seeing that there were many … Continue reading →

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The NYC Test: Can We Hire a Local PHP Developer?

Posted on February 4, 2008 by Nate Westheimer

(photo credit: Dave Parmet) A few weeks back, Charlie O’Donnell asked, in a blog post, an important question: “Why aren’t you working for a startup?“ Now it’s my turn to ask: “Developers of New York, why aren’t you working for … Continue reading →

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