Hopper and Dropper – Rich Barton

Big Swings

diversesolutions — Thu, 01 Dec 2016 16:58:21 +0000

Encouraging risk-taking and the pursuit of big ideas is key to driving creativity, innovation, and success

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Another Brick in the Wall: Uber Surrenders to Didi in China

Rich Barton — Tue, 02 Aug 2016 19:00:13 +0000

As an indirect investor (via Benchmark Capital and Coatue) in both Uber and Didi, it was hard for me not to be happy about the recent announcement that Uber has surrendered to Didi in China in exchange for an equity stake. The battle between Uber and Didi in China has burned billions of dollars and yuan, […]

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I’ll be voting Yes on I-594. Background checks for gun ownership should be a no- brainer by now.

Rich Barton — Fri, 19 Sep 2014 17:34:59 +0000

I will be voting “YES” on Initiative 594 November 4, and I hope you will join me. It is patently obvious that we should require background checks before a citizen is allowed to purchase a firearm. I am a gun owner and a lover of the outdoors myself, and I have personally donated to support […]

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My trip through the Clinton Global Initiative – America Meeting

Rich Barton — Fri, 27 Jun 2014 20:44:11 +0000

On Wednesday, I was honored to participate in the CGI America meeting in Denver in a panel moderated by Bloomberg Special Correspondent Willow Bay. Other panelists were Former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin and Jacqueline Hinman, president and CEO, CH2M Hill, a global engineering and manufacturing firm. The title of the discussion was: A New Competitive Era: America in […]

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The Revolution Begins

Rich Barton — Wed, 09 Apr 2014 16:00:11 +0000

I’d read that 18 million sexy and inexpensive Xiaomi Smartphones had shipped in China last year, the company’s 3rd year in existence. And, I’d heard about the MiTV, Xiaomi’s smart TV that was shaking up the market in China. Still, when Lei Jun, the Jobs-ian co-founder and spiritual leader of this Chinese manufacturing, design, and marketing phenomenon, […]

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Embarrassed in Seattle

Rich Barton — Wed, 19 Mar 2014 21:49:04 +0000

I have called Seattle home for more than two decades and my wife and I are raising our children here. There’s a lot to enjoy and be proud of about Seattle – the City Council’s vote on ride sharing earlier week this isn’t one of them. Seattle is a different city from when Microsoft imported […]

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iOS Photos Feature Request — Favorites

Rich Barton — Tue, 28 Jan 2014 23:01:46 +0000

I have 50k photos in my iPhoto Library, 25k of which are synched to my iPhone and a smorgasbord of other iOS devices in my family. I’ve put hundreds of hours into creating metadata in iPhoto on my Macbook Pro through multiple generations of mediocre photo organizing features. And now, the latest iOS7 photo app […]

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Uber Made Me Call My Mom

Rich Barton — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 17:52:45 +0000

A month or so ago, I had dinner with a group of entrepreneurs at the Goldman Internet Conference in Vegas. Among them was Travis Kalanick, the colorful and talented Founder/CEO of Uber. Travis is a man on a mission to revolutionize how we get around, as I’m sure you’re all well aware. I’ve been a […]

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My Malaysian Field Trip: The Global Entrepreneurship Summit

Rich Barton — Wed, 04 Dec 2013 22:12:21 +0000

In October, I took a trip to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia where I had the honor of delivering a keynote address at the Fourth Annual Global Entrepreneurship Summit. I realized I hadn’t shared enough about this enlightening and rewarding experience that brought together more than 3,500 entrepreneurs from more than 130 countries. I didn’t know about the GES […]

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Bill and Rich’s Seattle Geekwire Adventure

Rich Barton — Thu, 19 Sep 2013 15:28:44 +0000

My favorite speaking gigs are ones where I can have real-life conversations on stage with peers, journalists, and the audience. One such event was the most recent Geekwire Summit in Seattle. Even better was this conversation wasn’t just with me, but included my good friend Bill Gurley from Benchmark. I joined Benchmark as a Venture […]

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