I am a big fan of Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Borders and 800-CEO-READ and any place where they sell great books. Today I received an email from Barnes and Noble about a weight loss book. People who have seen me in person know that if I lose any more weight I might disappear 🙁 This… Continue reading
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Fighting on textbooks now…
I read recently that Chegg.com raised $25M from KPCB and Foundation Capital for expanding their textbook rental service. Chegg.com is another proof point that whenever there is inefficiency in the marketplace there is an opportunity. Students NEED textbooks AND they are EXPENSIVE. Chegg.com’s model is not to lower the prices on text books but to… Continue reading