Dave McClure
Dave McClure has been geeking out in Silicon Valley for over 15 years as a programmer, entrepreneur, startup advisor, angel investor, and internet marketing nerd. In the early 90's Dave was a consultant for evil empires Microsoft and Intel, and was founder/CEO of Aslan Computing, an Internet 1.0 startup that failed to IPO for a bazillion dollars (but was still acquired). In 2001 Dave joined PayPal to lead their developer network program. In 2005 he ran marketing for job search engine SimplyHired.com and its evil twin SimplyFired.com. In addition to helping startups get started, Dave chairs user groups and conferences on entrepreneurship, microfinance, and search technology. For more about Dave visit 500hats.com and his blog: Master of 500 Hats.
Recent Posts
Yahoo just needs to fix one thing: Monetization
Everyone seems to be chapping Yahoo’s hide these days, including even Yahoo itself — or at least one very audible Jerry Maguire over there. However while many large companies could benefit from more focus and cost-cutting, neither issue is really at the core of the company’s problems. Yahoo is still #1 in both users and page views, and will remain a leading internet property for the foreseeable future. And though some critics contend Yahoo is spread… Continue Reading