As a purple cow evangelist, I always have a few crazy ideas that are percolating in my head, which is why I started the Purple Cow, Startup Edition. I will take a fledgling startup and come up with a few remarkable ideas. My goal is to encourage creativity and motivate marketers to do something different. […]
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What you missed around the web and on AlleyWatch last week – April 28 – May 4
It was another busy week in Silicon Alley and beyond. All hail… Oh, wait – no taxi apps for you, NYC. One of the more disruptive panels at TechCrunch Disrupt this past week involved a pissing match between Jay Bregman, CEO of taxi e-hail startup Hailo and Sunil Paul, CEO of ride-sharing startup Sidecar. […]
Warby Parker: Cool Glasses in a New SoHo Retail Store
When J.Crew CEO Mickey Drexler met with founders of upstart eyewear maker Warby Parker one-and-a-half years ago, the first thing the retail legend advised them to do was open a store. Now, after that fateful conversation, Warby Parker has debuted its flagship store in New York City earlier this month. Founded 3 years ago by […]
AlleyShowdown: Warby Parker versus Google Glass
Both are attacking the ocular space in different ways. Warby Parker opened its first physical store in Soho last week. The first batch of early adopters who shelled out $1500 are awaiting the arrival of their Google Glasses this week. Who wins in this week’s battle? Who wins? Sound off in the comments below…