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    • Cornell University
    • Fordham University
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  • Dan is a veteran investment banker with more than two decades of experience in institutional as well as boutique private settings. Since the mid-90s, Dan has been exclusively focused on the media and technology sectors.

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The digital media lanscape with particular focus on transactional media.

  1. d_ramsden
    Social media are networks foremost http://stks.co/2VPM Sometimes we forget, but we shouldn't http://stks.co/2VPN $FB $TWIT $VZ $$
  2. d_ramsden
    Big data driving re-adaptation in software even at the highest levels, maybe especially so http://stks.co/2VPD $ORCL $HPQ $SAP etc $$
  3. d_ramsden
    Post by @msuster on successful entrepreneur is also about confluence of media & commerce & transition of biz models http://stks.co/2U3V $$
  4. d_ramsden
    $TWIT increases ubiquity w alliances & integration: $AAPL, $MSFT, now $YNDX http://stks.co/2U3Q Surrounds $GOOG at its core $$
  5. d_ramsden
    Ahead of IPO, $FB biz model sees shifting from Main St http://stks.co/2U2z to Mad Ave http://stks.co/2U30 NYC features highly $$
  6. d_ramsden
    Sources of wisdom & other tools, for entrepreneurs & some investors. New post: http://stks.co/2Tpv $$
  7. d_ramsden
    Excellent summary by @vkhosla about emerging trends in tech & related investing http://stks.co/2TnV $$
  8. d_ramsden
    Deeply integrated in new Mac OS is $TWIT, but not $FB. Speculation may now begin about $AAPL plans for social http://stks.co/2TOi $$
  9. d_ramsden
    Switching costs & network effect are different when seen in a context of devices & apps. New post: http://stks.co/2TDx $$
  10. d_ramsden
    Interesting to see hardware innovation as focus of new startup ecosystem http://stks.co/2TCH Look for trend to continue/grow $INTC $GOOG $$
  11. d_ramsden
    Pinterest investor thesis http://stks.co/2TCD agrees w notion that network shouldn't be evaluated as mere business http://stks.co/2TCE $$
  12. d_ramsden
    $GRPN's transformative buying binge http://stks.co/2TC8 supports thesis that sector is in early evolutionary stage http://stks.co/2TC9 $$
  13. d_ramsden
    Driverless driving is quite core to $GOOG search business. Old post from archives: $GOOG searches for an extra hour http://stks.co/2SPm $$
  14. d_ramsden
    As $GRPN iterates around consumer http://stks.co/2SKj $TWIT does same around SMBs http://stks.co/2SKk & $AXP somewhere in the middle $$
  15. d_ramsden
    iMessage & iCloud combo builds new comm system for $AAPL that bypasses phone network. http://stks.co/2SK8 $VZ $T $$
  16. d_ramsden
    Switching costs part of network effect & lacking this is risk: see upstart's search popularity, $GOOG vulnerability http://stks.co/2SK3 $$
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