Strategy

The Curalytics Clique

The Curalytics Clique

The Curalytics Clique is an interdisciplinary, invitation-only community & “think-tank” that discusses subjective systems across the dimensions of machine learning, recommendation systems, marketing, anthropology, linguistics, psychology, sociology, semiotics, and design. Members include CTOs, entrepreneurs, academics, researchers, product managers, and engineers working at large tech companies, venture backed firms, start ups, universities, and research […]

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How to Curate a Winning Collection

How to Curate a Winning Collection

Square, the mobile payments company, has a new online marketplace for small businesses. This Holiday Season, they sponsored a competition for the most creative and diverse curated “wish list” of products. The prize: $1,000 worth of items from your list. Fortunately, mine was a top ten winner. I’m passionate about […]

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3 Aspects of Big Bang Disruption

3 Aspects of Big Bang Disruption

Big Bang Disruption, an article recently in the Harvard Business Review, builds upon Everett Rogers classic customer adoption model and Geoffrey Moore’s “Crossing the Chasm”. Specifically, the previous model looks like this: And the new model looks like this: The authors describe three devastating features of big bang disrupters: Unencumbered Development As […]

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