Patrick Cliff


Can You Spot the Real Utube?

Millions of Web surfers couldn't, so now there's a lawsuit.  Read story

Whose tube?

Ted Stevens, a Republican senator from Alaska, was widely mocked last year when he described the Internet as "a series of tubes." Odd, but there are thou...  Read story

Vonage Opens for Business, Again

It's been a brutal last twelve months — give or take a few bad weeks — for Vonage. The company announced it was going public, and that it hop...  Read story

Case Study: How Six Apart Tapped Social Networks

The company pioneered blog software. But with the advent of social networking, was it ready to branch out?  Read story

A Cute Pink Slip?

Which Super Bowl ad was most memorable? I vote for the General Motors "Robot" ad. The ad serves up an unintended (I'm assuming, here) reminder o...  Read story

Entrepreneur-Friendly Governors Sail to Victory

Governors whose policies align with entrepreneurs' top priorities were re-elected by wide margins.  Read story

The New Film Studies? Forensic Accounting

Why classes in forensic accounting are multiplying.  Read story

Case Study Update: On the Rebound

When we wrote about Hettie Herzog in March 2004, the founder of Automated Distribution Technologies, a vending machine start-up based in Exton, Pennsylvania,...  Read story

Employers Face Racketeering Charges

RICO isn't just for the Mob anymore. The racketeering statute known as RICO is being used against companies that are accused of conspiring with recruitin...  Read story

Adios To A Pioneering Hispanic Marketing Firm

Spanish-language marketing is huge. So why did this firm fail?  Read story