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Gilt Groupe Brings e-Democracy to Luxury Brands

David Isserman — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:22:59 +0000

The Gilt Groupe is quickly becoming one of the hottest ecommerce sites on the web. It’s an exclusive, invitation-only website that offers short term sales on ultra high-end luxury brands.

Recently, I heard a board member recount a story about a sale on Gilt that included a certain designer’s shoes. Apparently, Gilt sold 10,000 of these shoes in less than three minutes and the waiting list climbed to 40,000 members. Pretty unbelievable. The site currently runs sales in categories for men, women and children.

For those that are looking for an invitation to join, here is a link with the invitation code included.

Join Gilt Groupe

A Delicious New York Culinary Blog

David Isserman — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:30:57 +0000

A good friend and foodie, (and not to mention, recent Food Network alumna and soon to be founder of a gourmet catering business), has launched NYCulinarian, a blog that chronicles her culinary adventures throughout New York. Already, it has given me some excellent ideas on where to eat in the City and what to order. She is not shy on using her camera, so be warned — there are lots of savory photos accompanying each post.

TheyRule.net Connects Companies and Institutions

David Isserman — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 22:29:11 +0000

TheyRule.net is a site that maps the relationships between directors of top companies and institutions. My favorite map connects Coca-Cola and Pepsi. This site definitely shows the power of social networks (both online and offline).

FundMyStartup.com Profiles Key Issues Facing Early Stage Technology Entrepreneurs

David Isserman — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 19:33:47 +0000

Entrepreneur and LockerDome founder, Gabe Lozano, has launched an exciting new blog, FundMyStartup.com, which focuses on the key issues facing early-stage tech entrepreneurs trying to raising capital from angel investors and venture capitalists. Recent posts have covered pitching ideas, setting realistic expectations for customers and investors, and a unique theory about going to coffee (something we have all done countless times).

Yapta Helps Track Fare Changes on Your Already Booked Airline Tickets

David Isserman — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 21:06:07 +0000

Yapta is an innovative new site that helps you track fare changes in your airline tickets. If the price of your ticket falls, Yapta, for a small fee, will try to get you a refund or credit for the difference.

RareShare Gets Crunched

David Isserman — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 21:54:21 +0000

What an exciting holiday gift — a nice write-up about RareShare on TechCrunch. Feel free to check it out here.

Xtreme Products Launches Line of Electric Eco-Vehicles

David Isserman — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 02:57:23 +0000

Congratulations to friend and longtime client, Neil Roth, for the launch of Xtreme Green Products, a new line of 100% electric eco-vehicles. The line currently includes jetboards, police mobility vehicles and 2-person electric motor scooters. What an innovative concept and important contribution to sustainability.

You can check out the complete product line at XtremeGreenProducts.com.

Raise Money through Venture Capital: Advice From a New York VC

David Isserman — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:57:29 +0000

New York venture capitalist, Mark Davis, publishes a great blog for entrepreneurs looking to raise money through venture capital. I’d recommend a visit to his Entrepreneur’s Guide To Raising Venture Capital.

A Recap of Favorite Posts, Interviews, and Links

David Isserman — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:10:07 +0000

As I continue to add new articles to TheCreativeConnector.com, I thought it would be fun to take a moment and highlight some of my favorite posts, links and interviews from this past year.

Posts:

Interviews:

Links:

How to save money running a startup (By Web Entrepreneur Jason Calacanis)
Essay About “Being Good” When Starting a Company (By Entrepreneur and Technology Evangelist Paul Graham)
Thoughts on Choosing Board Members (By Venture Capitalist Fred Wilson)
Orange’s Unlimited Web Page

Connecting Ideas in Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital

David Isserman — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 21:00:07 +0000

I am ashamed to admit that it has been over 6 weeks since I last posted on TheCreativeConnector.com. I promise you this is about to change.

As many of you already know, I moved to New York City last month to begin the MBA program at Columbia Business School. Now that I am settled into the Big Apple, I am going to begin writing again on a regular basis.

My focus will still remain the same as before…Connecting Ideas in Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital. What does this mean? Quite simply, I will be writing about innovative strategies that I believe are important to entrepreneurs. Such topics could include attracting venture capital funding, developing marketing plans, or even creating strategic partnerships.

I would like to emphasize that I am always open to receiving emails from readers. If you have a good idea and you think it should be discussed on this blog, let me know. I am also open to hosting guest bloggers. If you have experience and knowledge in a certain subject and you would like to write about it, just email me. My email address is david [at] isserman.com.

I hope that you will continue to join me on this journey. If you have not already done so, go ahead and subscribe through RSS or by email (on the upper left side of this page). If you don’t like what I write, you can always opt-out in the future.