Daniel StraussOld School RuneScape taught me more about economics and markets than I’ll ever realizeThe introduction of the Grand Exchange in 2007 altered price discovery in Gielinor forever.Oct 27, 2019Oct 27, 2019
Daniel StraussFacebook, More Facebook and LyftHello and welcome to Dan’s Debrief! Sorry it’s coming out a day late (again). It might start sending it out on Friday’s going forward.Mar 22, 2019Mar 22, 2019
Daniel StraussFacebook was never just a digital town squareFacebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg published a post last Wednesday outlining his vision for the future of the company.Mar 13, 2019Mar 13, 2019
Daniel StraussWhat I hope for business and tech in 2019It’s been a slow and grueling crawl for the business and tech community to realize its responsibilities extend beyond returning profits to…Jan 2, 2019Jan 2, 2019
Daniel StraussDigital media’s biggest problem is something it can hardly controlI think a lot about the Paradox of Choice, a concept coined by the American psychologist Barry Schwartz. The idea is counterintuitive but…Dec 30, 2018Dec 30, 2018
Daniel StraussThe anti-brand startup that could make waves in 2019At a time when companies are putting a greater emphasis on building strong brands, one startup thinks people are tired of the pitch.Dec 29, 2018Dec 29, 2018
Daniel StraussThe fintech startup to watch in 2019Over the last week I’ve spent a lot of time reflecting on what happened in the business and tech world in 2018. Throughout the next few…Dec 28, 2018Dec 28, 2018
Daniel StraussImpactful events in tech from 2018Looking forward to 2019, I wrote about some of the big trends I noticed in 2018. The two I identified were the change in attitude toward…Dec 26, 2018Dec 26, 2018
Daniel Strauss2018: A year to rememberEach year brings us all new challenges, opportunities and adventures. That’s true on an individual and a macro level.Dec 24, 2018Dec 24, 2018
Daniel StraussinDataDrivenInvestorSaleforce’s venture arm had a pretty good yearSaleforces Ventures, an investment arm of the software giant Salesforce, backed some of the biggest tech companies that went public in…Dec 22, 2018Dec 22, 2018