Monthly Archives: March 2006

Lunch with WordPress's Matt Mullenweg

By Mark Evans | Published: March 29, 2006
I was already impressed with WordPress but after having lunch with Matt Mullenweg today, I'm even more so. Within all the hype surrounding Web 2.0 and blogs, Mullenweg has insight, intelligence and perspective that belie the fact he's 22-years-old. Our chat, which included a sun-drenched walk down Yonge St., touched on a variety of topics, [...]
Posted in Blog Services, Blogs, Web 2.0 | 2 Comments

Internet Adoption Losing Steam

By Mark Evans | Published: March 29, 2006
According to new Ipsos Insight study, the global online population climbed just 5% in 2005, compared with a 20% jump in 2004 - while expections for 2006 are, at best, modest. While some markets are still seeing robust growth, Ipsos believes adoption in Canada and the U.S. (72% and 71% regular usage respectively) may have plateaued. For high-speed [...]
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The Timing of the Deal

By Mark Evans | Published: March 29, 2006
Has Facebook missed the M&A boat? An executive with the social-networking service apparently told BusinessWeek the company is seeking a $2-billion takeover deal after turning down a $750 million offer earlier. Of course, you can ask for the stars and the moon but it's a mute point if no one makes the right offer. Facebook's [...]
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Web 2.0: Post-Newsweek Thoughts, Facebook

By Mark Evans | Published: March 28, 2006
In light of Newsweek's discovery of Web 2.0, I had an "enlightening" chat with one of Kijiji's Canadian managers yesterday. It went something like this:Me: "So what's Kijiji's business model? How does it make money?"Them: "We don't have a business model. Everything on the site is free."Me: "Oh, then I guess Kijiji is a real [...]
Posted in M&A, Main Page, Venture Capital, Web 2.0 | 4 Comments

Jimmy Wales Reels in Some Cash

By Mark Evans | Published: March 28, 2006
Jimmy Wales, who either founded Wikipedia or co-founded Wikipedia or simply jumped on someone else's idea, has pulled in $4-million for Wikia Inc., which used to be known as Wikicities. The money comes from Bessemer Venture Partners (an early Skype investor), Pierre Omidyar's Omidyar Network and some high-profile angel investors: Dan Gillmor, LinkedIn CEO Reid [...]
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Zennstrom Live!

By Mark Evans | Published: March 27, 2006
Amid the furor of Skype, Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis being sued under RICO (Andy Abramson scored the scoop), Zennstrom's appearance next Tuesday at VON Canada should be fascinating. On the schedule, he's slated to offer an “Industry Perspective”, which likely involved how wonderful the $4.1-billion Skype-eBay deal was working out and how Skype was [...]
Posted in Main Page, VOIP Services, Competition/Skype | 2 Comments
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