One year ago, Altimeter announced the addition of three partners - Jeremiah Owyang, Deb Schultz, and Ray Wang - turning what was up to then a one-woman shop into a company. We moved into small offices (affectionately named "The Hangar), made a trek to Ikea to buy furniture, had a rock-and-rolling kick off party, and got down to business. In those early days, we were filled with optimism even though we were starting in the grips of the deepest recession in memory. That's because we believed in … [Read more...]
In Google I trust
August 7, 2008 By 13 Comments
I've been a long time Web-based email user in my personal life and made the switch to using Gmail a few years ago. Slowly but surely, much of my life has migrated to "the cloud" and specifically to Google's services. I switched my calendar early on from paper to the Web, and when Google Calendar launched with the ability to manage multiple calendars, I was in heaven. Add in tools like Google Docs where I practically run my personal life and Google Reader for my RSS feeds, and a … [Read more...]
What I’m doing next
August 4, 2008 By 17 Comments
First, a big thank you to everyone who sent well-wishes when I announced that I was leaving Forrester. Your heartfelt comments, tweets, emails, and calls were very much appreciated. Many people asked what I'm doing next, so here's a quick overview, on the first day of my new "work" life. I'm going to be working as an independent thought leader, looking at how emerging technologies impact business, organizations, and individuals and sharing my thoughts here on this blog as well as on … [Read more...]
