I created a fun site for playing gags on the iPhone. I told a few people and then created a YouTube video about the site. Then I forgot about it. Then my site started crashing. 200,000 + views and visitors later it’s still going. If only I’d figured out a way to make money off the thing…
Here’s an in-depth interview with one of the most successful web 1.0 entrepreneurs he keeps Wall Street guessing and making money.
One of the most inspirational and anti-establishment speeches ever given by a CEO.
Sergey Brin and Larry Page at the TED conference.
Tay Zonday of Chocolate Rain fame has hit the big time for a YouTube star - making money. He’s released a new video sponsored by Dr. Pepper featuring an update to his song. This is a great gimmick for all parties concerned. Dr. Pepper gets a hip Internet meme, Tay gets some cash.
Of course YouTube being what it is, not all parties are happy. I just saw this comment and had to laugh:
“So yeah pretty much sold out. I mean you invested a lot of time into your lyrics to make your original “Chocolate Rain” song. But hell who cares about your original message when you can make money and get syrup dumped on you. Or is that right?”
Um, yeah. This puts him in league with Michael Jackson, Beyonce, the Rolling Stones and other “sell outs”.
The folks behind Tesla Motors are a very interesting bunch. They seem to be doing a lot of things right. This video by Veronica Belmont of Mahalo.com shows the Tesla in action and gives some insight into this cool company.
Here’s a CBS interview of the Multimedia Empire’s favorite eccentric entrepreneur:
