welcome to this fourth installment of hip mojo i’m your host ashcan carbon
hip mojo i’m your host ashcan carbon
hip mojo i’m your host ashcan carbon solution and I’m CT more so last week
solution and I’m CT more so last week
solution and I’m CT more so last week the big news in the world was that Apple
the big news in the world was that Apple
the big news in the world was that Apple CEO Steve Jobs was resigning now if
CEO Steve Jobs was resigning now if
CEO Steve Jobs was resigning now if there’s any one company that can claim a
there’s any one company that can claim a
there’s any one company that can claim a legitimate stake to being the company of
legitimate stake to being the company of
legitimate stake to being the company of the 21st century it’s Apple though of
the 21st century it’s Apple though of
the 21st century it’s Apple though of course we have obvious other contenders
course we have obvious other contenders
course we have obvious other contenders such as Google and Facebook so this took
such as Google and Facebook so this took
such as Google and Facebook so this took me back to an article I wrote in 2007
me back to an article I wrote in 2007
me back to an article I wrote in 2007 back then I looked at which company
back then I looked at which company
back then I looked at which company based online so an internet focused
based online so an internet focused
based online so an internet focused company stood out each year going all
company stood out each year going all
company stood out each year going all the way back to nineteen ninety-four
the way back to nineteen ninety-four
the way back to nineteen ninety-four till when I wrote the article in 2007
till when I wrote the article in 2007
till when I wrote the article in 2007 for various reasons which I’m sure will
for various reasons which I’m sure will
for various reasons which I’m sure will cover later on today I didn’t really
cover later on today I didn’t really
cover later on today I didn’t really pick a company for 2008 2009 2010 and
pick a company for 2008 2009 2010 and
pick a company for 2008 2009 2010 and I’m naturally were in 2011 now so what
I’m naturally were in 2011 now so what
I’m naturally were in 2011 now so what we’re going to do on today’s show is
we’re going to do on today’s show is
we’re going to do on today’s show is we’re going to basically look back at
we’re going to basically look back at
we’re going to basically look back at the one company that stood out each year
the one company that stood out each year
the one company that stood out each year and then we’re going to fill in the gaps
and then we’re going to fill in the gaps
and then we’re going to fill in the gaps and pick a company for 2008 2009 2010
and pick a company for 2008 2009 2010
and pick a company for 2008 2009 2010 and then set the stage for this little
and then set the stage for this little
and then set the stage for this little poll that we’re going to be running
poll that we’re going to be running
poll that we’re going to be running where basically you the viewers are
where basically you the viewers are
where basically you the viewers are going to pick thirty-three percent of
going to pick thirty-three percent of
going to pick thirty-three percent of the vote a company that stood out this
the vote a company that stood out this
the vote a company that stood out this year in 2011 you’re going to have a vote
year in 2011 you’re going to have a vote
year in 2011 you’re going to have a vote so thirty-three percent and I’ll have
so thirty-three percent and I’ll have
so thirty-three percent and I’ll have about thirty three percent and if
about thirty three percent and if
about thirty three percent and if somehow there’s a tie I don’t see how
somehow there’s a tie I don’t see how
somehow there’s a tie I don’t see how that would be possible I guess we’ll
that would be possible I guess we’ll
that would be possible I guess we’ll just flip a coin and then any sided coin
just flip a coin and then any sided coin
just flip a coin and then any sided coin sorry three ciders if you go and then
sorry three ciders if you go and then
sorry three ciders if you go and then the last segment as always we’ll have
the last segment as always we’ll have
the last segment as always we’ll have the email of the week and the lightning
the email of the week and the lightning
the email of the week and the lightning round which I’m sure it will be
round which I’m sure it will be
round which I’m sure it will be interesting as always so let’s get
interesting as always so let’s get
interesting as always so let’s get cracking 1994 I wasn’t even on the
cracking 1994 I wasn’t even on the
cracking 1994 I wasn’t even on the internet yet i was a teenager but top
internet yet i was a teenager but top
internet yet i was a teenager but top pick in 1994 you picked a 0 l why yes
pick in 1994 you picked a 0 l why yes
pick in 1994 you picked a 0 l why yes because in august of 94 they merged with
because in august of 94 they merged with
because in august of 94 they merged with red gate which was basically the company
red gate which was basically the company
red gate which was basically the company behind all those great cds that they
behind all those great cds that they
behind all those great cds that they mailed out the CD ROMs so 1994 before
mailed out the CD ROMs so 1994 before
mailed out the CD ROMs so 1994 before even the world wide web was started AOL
even the world wide web was started AOL
even the world wide web was started AOL was our pick for internet company of the
was our pick for internet company of the
was our pick for internet company of the year and for me they continued to be
year and for me they continued to be
year and for me they continued to be relevant up into 2006 2007 they were
relevant up into 2006 2007 they were
relevant up into 2006 2007 they were great for Astra turfing you would get a
great for Astra turfing you would get a
great for Astra turfing you would get a free AOL account every time you logged
free AOL account every time you logged
free AOL account every time you logged in you got a different IP address and
in you got a different IP address and
in you got a different IP address and you can astroturf blogs and game the
you can astroturf blogs and game the
you can astroturf blogs and game the game but moving on 1995 you pick
game but moving on 1995 you pick
game but moving on 1995 you pick Netscape yeah basically in August of 95
Netscape yeah basically in August of 95
Netscape yeah basically in August of 95 Netscape on public this is after a
Netscape on public this is after a
Netscape on public this is after a mosaic launch navigator the stock one
mosaic launch navigator the stock one
mosaic launch navigator the stock one from $14 275 legend has it Marc
from $14 275 legend has it Marc
from $14 275 legend has it Marc Andreessen woke up one day late he
Andreessen woke up one day late he
Andreessen woke up one day late he noticed he was a multi millionaire many
noticed he was a multi millionaire many
noticed he was a multi millionaire many times over 95 Netscape
times over 95 Netscape
times over 95 Netscape the company of the year usually when i
the company of the year usually when i
the company of the year usually when i wake up from dreams things are less rosy
wake up from dreams things are less rosy
wake up from dreams things are less rosy but a nice of all that astroturfing
but a nice of all that astroturfing
but a nice of all that astroturfing Karma’s a anyways moving on in 96 here’s
Karma’s a anyways moving on in 96 here’s
Karma’s a anyways moving on in 96 here’s the name we probably haven’t heard and
the name we probably haven’t heard and
the name we probably haven’t heard and her spoken in a while altavista that’s
her spoken in a while altavista that’s
her spoken in a while altavista that’s correct well they were the google before
correct well they were the google before
correct well they were the google before there was a google i think in 95 they
there was a google i think in 95 they
there was a google i think in 95 they became the they were launched by DC and
became the they were launched by DC and
became the they were launched by DC and then in 96 they became the exclusive
then in 96 they became the exclusive
then in 96 they became the exclusive search partner on yahoo and I think
search partner on yahoo and I think
search partner on yahoo and I think that’s why we went with them in 96 even
that’s why we went with them in 96 even
that’s why we went with them in 96 even though a 90 they were acquired by compaq
though a 90 they were acquired by compaq
though a 90 they were acquired by compaq and then in 2003 once altavista was part
and then in 2003 once altavista was part
and then in 2003 once altavista was part of overture formerly go to they were
of overture formerly go to they were
of overture formerly go to they were required by Yahoo today I don’t know
required by Yahoo today I don’t know
required by Yahoo today I don’t know what’s up without avista but back in 96
what’s up without avista but back in 96
what’s up without avista but back in 96 they were the company of the year and in
they were the company of the year and in
they were the company of the year and in 97 you picked the company that is
97 you picked the company that is
97 you picked the company that is actually still relevant today and doing
actually still relevant today and doing
actually still relevant today and doing pretty well ebay yeah ebay was founded
pretty well ebay yeah ebay was founded
pretty well ebay yeah ebay was founded in nineteen ninety-five by Iranian
in nineteen ninety-five by Iranian
in nineteen ninety-five by Iranian Frenchman piya o media he actually
Frenchman piya o media he actually
Frenchman piya o media he actually started the company named auction web
started the company named auction web
started the company named auction web and the whole myth that the PR team
and the whole myth that the PR team
and the whole myth that the PR team created was that his girlfriend was a
created was that his girlfriend was a
created was that his girlfriend was a traitor and pez dispensers but that’s BS
traitor and pez dispensers but that’s BS
traitor and pez dispensers but that’s BS that never actually happened he coded
that never actually happened he coded
that never actually happened he coded the site labor day back in the day he
the site labor day back in the day he
the site labor day back in the day he launched it and because of those eighty
launched it and because of those eighty
launched it and because of those eighty percent profit margins Oh media is to
percent profit margins Oh media is to
percent profit margins Oh media is to this day a billionaire and ebay remains
this day a billionaire and ebay remains
this day a billionaire and ebay remains a power it’s not the sexy what to kind
a power it’s not the sexy what to kind
a power it’s not the sexy what to kind of you know company that’s in the news
of you know company that’s in the news
of you know company that’s in the news but it still remains one of the
but it still remains one of the
but it still remains one of the powerhouses yeah well they’re good at
powerhouses yeah well they’re good at
powerhouses yeah well they’re good at moving merchandise and as long as you
moving merchandise and as long as you
moving merchandise and as long as you can move a physical product your
can move a physical product your
can move a physical product your business right 98 a company that i feel
business right 98 a company that i feel
business right 98 a company that i feel bad for almost bringing it up you named
bad for almost bringing it up you named
bad for almost bringing it up you named yahoo yeah well yahoo could have been
yahoo yeah well yahoo could have been
yahoo yeah well yahoo could have been picked like in 94-95 but we wanted to
picked like in 94-95 but we wanted to
picked like in 94-95 but we wanted to pick one company that was you know each
pick one company that was you know each
pick one company that was you know each year and not have it repeat so 98 we
year and not have it repeat so 98 we
year and not have it repeat so 98 we went with yahoo the reason is because
went with yahoo the reason is because
went with yahoo the reason is because that’s the year that the stock went up
that’s the year that the stock went up
that’s the year that the stock went up from four dollars to forty dollars right
from four dollars to forty dollars right
from four dollars to forty dollars right so yahoo was the company that you know
so yahoo was the company that you know
so yahoo was the company that you know along with amazon that people just
along with amazon that people just
along with amazon that people just thought would go up and up and up there
thought would go up and up and up there
thought would go up and up and up there was a 97 that they launched her yahoo
was a 97 that they launched her yahoo
was a 97 that they launched her yahoo mail service and in 99 to 2000 ended up
mail service and in 99 to 2000 ended up
mail service and in 99 to 2000 ended up buying a bunch of companies like geo
buying a bunch of companies like geo
buying a bunch of companies like geo cities and e groups but 98 is the
cities and e groups but 98 is the
cities and e groups but 98 is the company that 98 was the year that i
company that 98 was the year that i
company that 98 was the year that i think people got the idea that the web
think people got the idea that the web
think people got the idea that the web could be a moneymaker if you invested in
could be a moneymaker if you invested in
could be a moneymaker if you invested in them web stocks i’m moving on get into
them web stocks i’m moving on get into
them web stocks i’m moving on get into the turn of the millennium I 99 amazon i
the turn of the millennium I 99 amazon i
the turn of the millennium I 99 amazon i remember at the end of the year december
remember at the end of the year december
remember at the end of the year december I’ll
I’ll
I’ll how long ago was I was cutting my hair
how long ago was I was cutting my hair
how long ago was I was cutting my hair and I was reading time magazine and
and I was reading time magazine and
and I was reading time magazine and believe it or not they picked amazon for
believe it or not they picked amazon for
believe it or not they picked amazon for company of the year sorry they pick Jeff
company of the year sorry they pick Jeff
company of the year sorry they pick Jeff bezos’s Man of the Year at the time you
bezos’s Man of the Year at the time you
bezos’s Man of the Year at the time you know there was talk that maybe one day
know there was talk that maybe one day
know there was talk that maybe one day amazon would buy walmart now as recent
amazon would buy walmart now as recent
amazon would buy walmart now as recent as I think the time i did this list in
as I think the time i did this list in
as I think the time i did this list in 2007 obviously the different of a
2007 obviously the different of a
2007 obviously the different of a background amazon was worth one tenth of
background amazon was worth one tenth of
background amazon was worth one tenth of walmart today walmart is worth only
walmart today walmart is worth only
walmart today walmart is worth only twice as much as amazon so that notion
twice as much as amazon so that notion
twice as much as amazon so that notion that one day if amazon keeps growing and
that one day if amazon keeps growing and
that one day if amazon keeps growing and walmart keeps facing pressure from
walmart keeps facing pressure from
walmart keeps facing pressure from online and you know wherever else it’s
online and you know wherever else it’s
online and you know wherever else it’s not that outlandish to think that one
not that outlandish to think that one
not that outlandish to think that one day amazon could trade as much as
day amazon could trade as much as
day amazon could trade as much as walmart even though Walmart’s gross
walmart even though Walmart’s gross
walmart even though Walmart’s gross sales would be much higher so 99 we went
sales would be much higher so 99 we went
sales would be much higher so 99 we went with Amazon largely on the strength of
with Amazon largely on the strength of
with Amazon largely on the strength of the time magazine picking Jeff Bezos it
the time magazine picking Jeff Bezos it
the time magazine picking Jeff Bezos it would be an interesting turn of fate of
would be an interesting turn of fate of
would be an interesting turn of fate of amazon bought walmart just so it could
amazon bought walmart just so it could
amazon bought walmart just so it could acquire brick-and-mortar presence yep
acquire brick-and-mortar presence yep
acquire brick-and-mortar presence yep not that crazy um 2000 another search
not that crazy um 2000 another search
not that crazy um 2000 another search based company lycos another name we
based company lycos another name we
based company lycos another name we haven’t heard in a long time yeah lycos
haven’t heard in a long time yeah lycos
haven’t heard in a long time yeah lycos is a very interesting story launched in
is a very interesting story launched in
is a very interesting story launched in 1995 by bob davis in 2099 it was a top
1995 by bob davis in 2099 it was a top
1995 by bob davis in 2099 it was a top portal in the world and in two thousand
portal in the world and in two thousand
portal in the world and in two thousand it sold to spain’s terror networks for a
it sold to spain’s terror networks for a
it sold to spain’s terror networks for a whopping 12.5 billion now in your four
whopping 12.5 billion now in your four
whopping 12.5 billion now in your four years later terra unloaded likos for one
years later terra unloaded likos for one
years later terra unloaded likos for one percent of that price little anecdote
percent of that price little anecdote
percent of that price little anecdote Bob Davis’s highland VC was the first bc
Bob Davis’s highland VC was the first bc
Bob Davis’s highland VC was the first bc i spoke to when i launched watchmojo.com
i spoke to when i launched watchmojo.com
i spoke to when i launched watchmojo.com slow footnote next year alright next
slow footnote next year alright next
slow footnote next year alright next year one of my favorite companies of all
year one of my favorite companies of all
year one of my favorite companies of all time Napster completely changed the way
time Napster completely changed the way
time Napster completely changed the way i buy music and i guess that’s why you
i buy music and i guess that’s why you
i buy music and i guess that’s why you chose them right like yeah so naps are
chose them right like yeah so naps are
chose them right like yeah so naps are launched in 99 Shawn Fanning you know
launched in 99 Shawn Fanning you know
launched in 99 Shawn Fanning you know poster child for taking down old media
poster child for taking down old media
poster child for taking down old media it spread like wildfire in two thousand
it spread like wildfire in two thousand
it spread like wildfire in two thousand i started working online in two thousand
i started working online in two thousand
i started working online in two thousand and i was just you know downloading a
and i was just you know downloading a
and i was just you know downloading a lot of music i recall storing and
lot of music i recall storing and
lot of music i recall storing and backing up my Napster files in my system
backing up my Napster files in my system
backing up my Napster files in my system admin came one day and said what the
admin came one day and said what the
admin came one day and said what the hell are using your computer for these
hell are using your computer for these
hell are using your computer for these are not mission critical files so anyway
are not mission critical files so anyway
are not mission critical files so anyway it peaked in 2001 and that’s when the
it peaked in 2001 and that’s when the
it peaked in 2001 and that’s when the RIAA decided to take it down there is a
RIAA decided to take it down there is a
RIAA decided to take it down there is a nap sure was a fastest growing consumer
nap sure was a fastest growing consumer
nap sure was a fastest growing consumer application ever at the time and it
application ever at the time and it
application ever at the time and it really set the stage for the p2p music
really set the stage for the p2p music
really set the stage for the p2p music sharing sites like because
sharing sites like because
sharing sites like because limewire and what not to really you know
limewire and what not to really you know
limewire and what not to really you know just totally blow the genie out of the
just totally blow the genie out of the
just totally blow the genie out of the bottle Don dodge was currently with
bottle Don dodge was currently with
bottle Don dodge was currently with Google and he’s like an evangelist with
Google and he’s like an evangelist with
Google and he’s like an evangelist with startups has a fused to be with Napster
startups has a fused to be with Napster
startups has a fused to be with Napster he has a fantastic story about Napster
he has a fantastic story about Napster
he has a fantastic story about Napster and all the challenges it faced will
and all the challenges it faced will
and all the challenges it faced will link up to that when we publish this
link up to that when we publish this
link up to that when we publish this video it’s a must-read I know we’re now
video it’s a must-read I know we’re now
video it’s a must-read I know we’re now at 2002 this is where I think would be a
at 2002 this is where I think would be a
at 2002 this is where I think would be a good time to pause because when we come
good time to pause because when we come
good time to pause because when we come back we start to seed the internet with
back we start to seed the internet with
back we start to seed the internet with the success stories of the second half
the success stories of the second half
the success stories of the second half of the Internet’s growth
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