http://ericmjackson.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:49:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Two months ago I came across an ad in the print edition of the Wall Street Journal that struck me as so inspiring that I clipped it and posted it on my refrigerator. The ad shows a golfer standing on a bank, staring down at a ball that landed on ... http://ericmjackson.com/blog/?p=101 One day after Facebook casually announced that it had eclipsed the 350 million user mark, I’m going to revisit the question of who will succeed in developing the dominant Web 2.0 payment system. In my previous post, I made the case that PayPal was better positioned than Facebook to achieve this, ... http://ericmjackson.com/blog/?p=93 Call it micro-payments, social networking payments, virtual currency, or whatever you like, but speculation is heating up as to who will develop a service that addresses Web 2.0’s payment needs. PayPal claimed this mantle for the first incarnation of the internet. As I detailed in The PayPal Wars, when Peter Thiel, ... http://ericmjackson.com/blog/?p=86 Entrepreneurship is vital. I don’t think anyone would deny that. Much has been said about the importance of entrepreneurship in the economy. As the Kauffman Foundation notes on its site, “Entrepreneurs renew society by constantly looking for opportunities to make products, institutions and practices better.” But let’s take the discussion a ... http://ericmjackson.com/blog/?p=77 Here's the video of my speech, "The Moral Case for Capitalism," that I gave at the NFRA National Convention in Reno, NV last Saturday. The videos are divided into three parts. The text of the speech (including references) is pasted below. Thank you, Rod, for that kind introduction. It’s good to ... http://ericmjackson.com/blog/?p=68 Is the free market perfect? No, there is no such thing as a perfect human institution. But since its evolution in England during the 17th - 19th centuries, capitalism  has blessed the world. Here is the data that shows how. [slideshare id=2334034&doc=theblessingsofcapitalism-091024010901-phpapp02] http://ericmjackson.com/blog/?p=64 One objective that I have for this blog is to share lessons and advice that can help entrepreneurs with the process of starting their businesses. In addition to highlighting resources that I come across on the web, one way in which I hope to accomplish this objective is by sharing ... http://ericmjackson.com/blog/?p=59