David Chiu

Thoughts on Business, Entrepreneurhip, Branding and Creativity From Pharrell

Pharrell Keynote at MIDEM 2010 Vimeo. Who is Pharrell? Well in the early 90s he and Chad Hugo (The Neptunes) were signed by Teddy Riley after being discovered at a high-school talent show. Since then he’s produced music (and performed with) ... more

How a Startup Built to $2M From Scratch Using Outsourcing

Via oDesk: Stature Software launched in summer 2006 as a two-man outfit with a vision that was bigger than they could hope to possibly accomplish alone. With no initial capital investment, it now has annual revenue of $2 million. The company’s ... more

Kickstarter.com

“Kickstarter is a funding platform for artists, designers, filmmakers, musicians, journalists, inventors, explorers…” From the Kickstarter FAQ: What is Kickstarter? Kickstarter is a new way to fund ideas and endeavors. We believe that… A good idea, communicated well, can spread fast and wide. A large group ... more

Tony Hsieh has got the shoe game on lock

Who is Tony Hsieh? He’s the CEO of Zappos.com – the premiere online retailer of shoes. He started the company in 1999, did $800mil in sales in 2008 and sold the company to Amazon.com for $847mil. Zappos and Tony have ... more

Shinebox Print x Business Cards

via Shinebox Print: “You refuse to blend in. Shouldn’t your business cards do the same? Our business card booklets offer an enticing way to carry your cards while setting you apart from the crowd. Each booklet contains twenty perforated cards bound ... more