Tom Taulli

It didn’t matter if you were famous, infamous or anonymous, the wild rides lately on the Nasdaq have produced a lot of sour stomachs. Interestingly enough, in a report done at internet.com, in the last 90 days (as of last week), about 77% of the new issues are down. Interestingly enough, despite the volatility of […]

Growth in today’s economy stems from execution and a great strategy. Simple, huh? Well, not many companies have a clear strategy — especially in the Net world. Then there is Dell (DELL) . It has been a fast-charging company over the years — primarily because it knows how to morph its strategy. Then again, it […]

This week, I went over some due diligence materials of a private Internet company. On the top of the pile of papers were the WebTrends reports. It showed the type of traffic the site was getting. In fact, just about every private company I’ve worked with relied on WebTrends reports. Simply put, it is kind […]

When people are selling, it may be a good time to start buying — especially when the selling seems to be distressed and indiscriminate. In the e-tailing sector, investors have been treating all companies as virtual pariahs. One of the pariahs has been Webvan, which had its IPO in November last year. The IPO was […]

The US government should understand the concept of “monopoly”; after all, it is the biggest one in the world. Even the richest company in the world cannot defeat the awesome power of the US federal government. As expected, the US government unleashed its power against Microsoft (MSFT) yesterday, ruling that — surprise, surprise — Microsoft […]

What IPO looks hot for the week? Reply: Wireless IPOs have been red hot and should continue for the next few years. People and companies need access to information — in real time, anytime and anywhere. One of the hot wireless IPOs has been Aether (AETH). Expect another one for this week: i3 Mobile. The […]

Whew, what an e-ride! After the Nasdaq dropped over 10 percent during the week, (some say it was the long awaited “correction”), it rebounded nearly 115 points on Friday. Yet, investors saw the pullback in tech stocks as an opportunity, emptied their piggy banks, and shopped for IPOs. The biggest winner was ArrowPoint Communications (ARPT). […]

Fortune 1,000 companies are always looking to increase employee performance while reducing learning expenditures. These companies have found that learning Web sites are an economic alternative to traditional stand-up learning courses. So, it is no surprise that the industry is heating up. Saba Software offers an Internet-based platform and related services that enable businesses to […]

I remember — back in the 1980s — seeing voice recognition in action. It was cool stuff, but never seemed practical or accurate. The technology was much like artificial intelligence; that is, something that never hit critical mass. While artificial intelligence is still far off, voice recognition has made great strides. In fact, with the […]

In late October of last year, the chief executive officer of Audible (ADBL) suddenly died. Obviously, it was a huge setback. However, the company has been able to move forward. Audible is an aggregator of premium, spoken content. For example, you can listen to the latest Stephen King thriller by downloading the novel from the […]

The onset of the Internet has challenged marketing specialists to come up with new and innovative techniques. Just getting consumers to look at a Web site can be a lot more difficult than most businesses imagine. ValueClick eases that burden. In fact, the company plans to do an IPO. As a sign of the substantial […]

The new acronym is FSP, which stands for “full service provider.” As the name implies, an FSP is a one-stop consulting firm — providing services that range from e-business development to application hosting. In fact, services may even include the outsourcing of a company’s chief technology officer or chief information officer. Breakaway Solutions (BWAY) was […]