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Medical Technology Start Ups

Did 23andMe Hire a John Sculley?

Two issues here. 23andme’s marketing strategy changed dramatically in the recent past. It became “in your face” in a retail consumer manner, morphing quickly from a more subtle place.  Genetic testing was more mainstream now than even a year…

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Does Apple Cause Families to Go Hungry?

Apparently this man thinks Apple and taxes is correlated with Food Stamp cuts. We abhor the cut in Food Stamps and blame a government with bad priorities. But it isn’t Apples fault. If its legal to not pay those…

Medical Technology Start Ups

Theranos Responds

    UPDATE: March 17, 2019 – This is an old post on Theranos.  I began writing about Elizabeth Holmes in 2013. This is the first. Start here.  An Almost Great Palo Alto Start Up  To see all the posts…

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Bitcoins Are Here, Thank you Coinbase

We decided to accept bitcoins. (Our favorite cafes like Coupa Cafe and Cafe Venetia accept them.) Our product is this site but you could help us keep going if you have some extra bitcoins in the electrons to share.…

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What’s New in Palo Alto

A visual look around town while we recuperate from cold weather. We find: IDEO puts up directions to find its new home; Philz Coffee gives love and good vibes; City Hall does an LED tree as we import Arctic…