Bringing Government Data Online
Yelp provides health scores next to restaurant reviews. Accela makes that possible. CEO Maury Blackman.
Nicest Venture Capitalist Ever
Lightspeed’s John Vrionis hands out money to young entrepreneurs, with no strings attached.
Pearl of Great Price
Andy Kurtzig’s online expert marketplace Pearl.com clears $100m in revenue and makes dishwasher repairmen rich.
National Security Letters
If you’re with the NSA, you can skip this segment with CloudFlare’s Matthew Prince. Thanks.
Ooyala CEO Jay Fulcher
Ooyala helps organizations like Comedy Central and The Pac12 stream more than a billion videos per month.
Buy a Share of a College Grad
Former Google exec Dave Girouard creates Upstart, where you can invest in promising young entrepreneurs.
Jay Chaudhry Can’t Lose
Chaudhry’s first company turned dozens of employees into millionaires. His latest company - Zscaler- is worth a cool billion.
Lending Club
CEO Renaud Laplanche disrupts the loan industry and attracts Google’s investment. Is an IPO on the way?
Lynda.com
There is a Lynda at Lynda.com. Co-founder Lynda Weinman reveals the website’s first (terrible) name.
Where are the Japanese Startups?
AnyPerk CEO Taro Fukuyama wants to be the Ichiro of Silicon Valley entrepreneurs.