Michael JonesWhy we incubated and invested in Pop Inc.Pop Inc. is pioneering the digital goods industry in the United States, starting with a focus on the iMessage App Store with their app…Mar 22, 2018Mar 22, 2018
Michael JonesScience Inc.-backed Mammoth Media Raises Series A From Greylock PartnersToday I’m thrilled to share that Mammoth Media, the Science-incubated studio lot building entertainment experiences for the mobile-first…Jan 30, 2018Jan 30, 2018
Michael JonesGoogle Acquires FameBit from Science Inc.I was fortunate enough to meet David Kierzkowski and Agnes Kozera, the founders of FameBit, three years ago. They immediately struck me as…Oct 11, 20162Oct 11, 20162
Michael JonesWhat the next Dollar Shave Club can learn from failureAfter leaving MySpace, I found myself thinking about new ways to fix the high failure rate among promising businesses. Envisioning a studio…Aug 1, 20167Aug 1, 20167
Michael JonesTaco Bell, People Magazine, Hearst & Tiger Beat Utilizing Wishbone App to Tap 4 Million Teens for…Science Mobile Group made the Wishbone App with teens in mind.Mar 31, 2016Mar 31, 2016
Michael JonesWhy Wishbone is a fixture in top-20 social apps: 3 million teens weigh inNearly two years ago, the team at Science Mobile Labs and I began operating under the premise that mobile phones were the new television…Sep 30, 20153Sep 30, 20153
Michael JonesIf Tinder pursues multiple monetization strategies: analysis of outcomesEven IAC, Tinder’s parent company raised its eyebrows at Bloomberg’s $5 billion valuation for Tinder. However, as Tinder’s parent Match.com…Jul 14, 20151Jul 14, 20151
Michael JonesThird Year of Science: Our startup formulaOn the anniversary of our third year in operation, I wanted to take a moment to share insights into how Science has evolved into a network…Feb 12, 2015Feb 12, 2015