Archive for the ‘Favorites’ category

The 5.94 Billion Person Market Opportunity

April 15, 2010

A local group of mobile technologists got in a lengthy, interesting and occasionally heated conversation spun off from Apple’s license agreement changes. I think most conversations about smartphone and tablet, open v. closed, Apple v. Google, misses the point. Some of you can be upset by the changes and talk about Apple stifling innovation (with [...]

Of powerOne and Differentiators

January 15, 2010

Out with 2009, in with 2010. I’ve barely had time to stop and enjoy the fact that January, 2010, marks 13 years for Infinity Softworks. So to celebrate, we released a brand new web site and a brand new product, powerOne for iPhone and iPod Touch. And we also “released” a brand new focus: When [...]

Building an iPhone Business

May 7, 2009

Introduction A week ago I was asked to give a presentation to a local meet-up mobile group called Mobile Portland about my 12 years in mobile and how that relates to the iPhone App Store. I decided to focus this on some conclusions I came to regarding building an iPhone business instead of being specific [...]

Waiting on a Winning Streak: Infinity Softworks Closes a New Funding Round

February 13, 2009

I don’t like to gamble so don’t usually play cards. Since I don’t play, I haven’t developed some amazing strategy for winning nor do I have the kind of memory that allows me to count cards/play odds and offset my inexperience. But I found myself in a card game anyway. There were six of us [...]

Company Foundations: Money, Vision and Timing

November 9, 2008

I have been thinking a lot about the keys to success for a company. In short order, they are money, strategic vision, and timing. If those three aren’t in place, then nothing else the company does will be successful. What I mean is without these three, excellent execution will mean nothing. Let me explain each. [...]