Stories from Creative Capital
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Qwest Deal Is One of CenturyTel Chief's Riskiest Moves
Creative Capital &bull Apr 24, 2010
The deal, one of the largest telecom acquisitions in years, will create the third-biggest U.S. provider of local phone service, with operations in 37 states, 17 million access lines and five million broadband customers. The deal is also one of… Full Story »
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Google Angels Spread Their Wings
Creative Capital &bull Feb 26, 2010
Apologies for not posting that much lately. I've been swamped with work. However, I am coming up for air and have a really cool project to share with you all. It's sort of an angel investing extravaganza. The heart of… Full Story »
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Exclusive: Apple in Talks with McGraw-Hill, Hachette over Tablet
Creative Capital &bull Jan 22, 2010
Apple in Talks with McGraw-Hill, Hachette over Tablet The maker of the iPhone is discussing ways to include McGraw-Hill and Hachette e-book titles on its tablet, due to be introduced Jan. 27 By Spencer E. Ante Apple is in talks… Full Story »
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Tablet Mania: Why The Tech Industry Thinks Their Time Has Finally Come
Creative Capital &bull Jan 22, 2010
Here’s a story I wrote that gives some perspective on the long and mostly disappointing history of tablet computing. The Next Big Thing, 20 Years Later The tech industry thinks the time is right for tablets, thanks to lower prices… Full Story »
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Never Mind Silicon Valley: Boston's Thriving Startup Ecosystem
Creative Capital &bull Jan 12, 2010
ReadWriteWeb just wrote an intriguing post pointing out that venture capital investment and startup activity grew in the state of Massachusetts during the last half of 2009. In a video of a speech that Jeff Bussgang of Flybridge Venture Partners… Full Story »
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Preventing Another Christmas Bomber, Part Deux
Creative Capital &bull Jan 6, 2010
Wall Street Journal columnist Gordon Crovitz wrote a great column on Monday with the biting title “Intelligence Is a Terrible Thing to Waste” criticizing the Obama Administration’s policy of treating terrorism as a law enforcement issue. I’ve mostly been a… Full Story »
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Preventing Another Christmas Bomber
Creative Capital &bull Jan 3, 2010
Like a lot of Americans, I’ve grown increasingly disturbed by the story of the Yemeni-trained Christmas Al-Qaeda bomber and the failure of our nation’s counter-terrorism security to thwart his plot to blow up a plane flying to Detroit. Today, the… Full Story »
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The Most Anticipated Books of 2010
Creative Capital &bull Dec 31, 2009
As part of my research for a feature story on the future of books, “e-Books: Averting a Digital Horror Story,” I reached out to book agents, publishers and other industry experts to spotlight some of the most anticipated books of… Full Story »
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Let a Thousand Flowers Bloom: New Blogs by My Former BusinessWeek Peeps
Creative Capital &bull Dec 31, 2009
One of the upsides of the epic decline of print media is seeing the new paths taken by many seasoned journalists. I am watching this transformation take place right here at BusinessWeek, where some of my former colleagues have recently… Full Story »
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When Land Lines Go Away: Check out My Appearance on NPR's On Point
Creative Capital &bull Dec 23, 2009
Yesterday, I was invited to appear as a a guest on NPR’s On Point show with host Tom Ashbrook to talk about disappearing phone lines in American households. In 2006, just 11% of homes had cell phones only. By the… Full Story »
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- Foundation Capital
