Palantir keeps it lean and mean on five-year journey from zero to 150 employees
[Editor's note: In January, author Jeff Widman discovered a blog called "Startup Lessons Learned" by Eric Ries, advocating the idea of a "lean startup" as a "learning organization." Inspired by the topic, he also audited a class on customer development given by entrepreneur Steve Blank.... Continue Reading
Facebook apps are getting bought – land grab in progress?
Slide, the San Francisco company that lets you create photo slideshows that you can embed in blogs and other sites, has acquired a specialty company called Favorite Peeps. While the purported purchase price was piddling, it suggests a land grab may be under way by… Continue Reading