tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-1860561 2010-07-30T19:23:24-04:00 Rational. Opinionated. Disruptive. TypePad tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a01156f4a39d1970c0133f2bcc1ce970b 2010-07-30T19:23:24-04:00 2010-07-30T19:23:24-04:00

Why is it that management teams in start-ups assume their Boards want to get down into the weeds every Board meeting and why do Directors buy into this approach and behave like weed inspectors? Board governance isn’t about inspecting everything...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/martinsuter/~4/uhsi1Fvdfl0" height="1" width="1"/>

Martin Suter http://www.martinsuter.net/blog/2010/07/cant-see-the-forest-for-the-weeds-board-governance-at-startups.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a01156f4a39d1970c01348007f26a970c 2010-04-21T12:51:07-04:00 2010-07-30T20:24:14-04:00

That is the question. As I saw Apple reporting record numbers yesterday, I was reminded that nearly thirteen years ago, Microsoft invested $150m in Apple to help keep it afloat because it needed to maintain the semblance that it had...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/martinsuter/~4/tzQQiBvTlTE" height="1" width="1"/>

Martin Suter http://www.martinsuter.net/blog/2010/04/microsoft-steveb-or-not-steveb.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a01156f4a39d1970c0133ec807efd970b 2010-04-06T14:33:13-04:00 2010-04-06T14:33:13-04:00

I came across a rich set of data visualisation tools earlier today on Google Labs that allow one to run queries against publicly available data sets. Some of these will look familiar to fans of Dr. Hans Rosling, whose TED...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/martinsuter/~4/KLbxKgU7QYw" height="1" width="1"/>

Martin Suter http://www.martinsuter.net/blog/2010/04/mobile-cellular-penetration.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a01156f4a39d1970c0133ec5b64f2970b 2010-03-31T09:03:17-04:00 2010-03-31T09:03:17-04:00

Intellectual Property licensing is a complex subject with many moving parts. Unfortunately, it is rarely covered in modern business school curricula. The net result is that managers, C-level execs and Board members seldom approach IP licensing strategically, either in terms...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/martinsuter/~4/uzURYR0Uh28" height="1" width="1"/>

Martin Suter http://www.martinsuter.net/blog/2010/03/ip-licensing-for-the-technology-entrepreneur.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a01156f4a39d1970c0120a9699285970b 2010-03-02T10:59:00-05:00 2010-03-23T11:54:20-04:00

Yesterday, Colin Gibbs, at GigaOM, wrote a great blog: Q4 Wireless Scorecard: It's Good to be King, in which he provides a breakdown of key figures from the major US wireless operators. Extracting and consolidating this information is incredibly useful,...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/martinsuter/~4/kDAHO0TSpEI" height="1" width="1"/>

Martin Suter http://www.martinsuter.net/blog/2010/03/of-churn-arpu-and-the-value-of-a-net-add.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a01156f4a39d1970c0128775a0c2b970c 2010-02-03T11:05:10-05:00 2010-02-03T11:05:10-05:00

Catching up on the news this morning, I scanned the MSNBC homepage for interesting stories. “Iran Sends Mouse, Worms, Turtles into Space” caught my eye, especially as it was juxtaposed with another story, “US Grieves Over Cancelled Program”. Iranian President...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/martinsuter/~4/Ni9ygIqOicY" height="1" width="1"/>

Martin Suter http://www.martinsuter.net/blog/2010/02/space-juxtaposition.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a01156f4a39d1970c0120a7866808970b 2009-12-28T13:59:57-05:00 2009-12-28T13:59:57-05:00

So a Nigerian Islamist, named Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, who was on multiple Watch Lists, tries unsuccessfully to detonate an explosive on a plane. How do we react? Three hour waits in order to pat down women, children, and business people....<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/martinsuter/~4/9M46pvuzKL4" height="1" width="1"/>

Martin Suter http://www.martinsuter.net/blog/2009/12/homeland-insecurity-redux.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a01156f4a39d1970c0120a72ddb2d970b 2009-12-08T10:37:01-05:00 2009-12-08T10:39:41-05:00

The near total implosion experienced by Tiger, Inc. these past 10 days, is almost unprecedented. "Almost", because, while not illegal, in many ways, it’s analogous to the collapse of Bernie Madoff’s empire. As with Bernie, people had “invested” in Tiger,...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/martinsuter/~4/j0JU76Y29nU" height="1" width="1"/>

Martin Suter http://www.martinsuter.net/blog/2009/12/tiger-inc-a-failure-in-corporate-governance.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a01156f4a39d1970c013485441e98970c 2009-12-07T11:12:00-05:00 2009-12-07T11:12:00-05:00

(Originally posted at http://www.von.com/blogs/guest/2009/12/spectrum-is-like-beachfront.aspx) Plato is credited with having noted that, “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” This is certainly true in any discussion about spectrum. As with beachfront property, the thing about spectrum is that they’re not...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/martinsuter/~4/6EMvQiHBJMo" height="1" width="1"/>

Martin Suter http://www.martinsuter.net/blog/2009/12/spectrum-is-like-beachfront.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a01156f4a39d1970c0134854424b8970c 2009-11-24T11:17:00-05:00 2009-11-24T11:17:00-05:00

(Originally posted at http://www.von.com/blogs/guest/2009/11/wi-fi-moving-the-dial.aspx One of the most common questions I get when talking with wireless and wireline operators around the world, is how to monetize Wi-Fi services. Indeed, as subscribers are coming to expect Wi-Fi services for free, whether...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/martinsuter/~4/bDl1cHoIBA0" height="1" width="1"/>

Martin Suter http://www.martinsuter.net/blog/2009/11/wifi-moving-the-dial.html