David Karp

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Do you really want to start a business?

print this post tip @techmemeAs work takes up a substantial part of our lives, it’s a question that often evokes a see-sawing set of emotions — and yet, the answer is simple, really.What compels us to leap, despite a menacing set of fears? I think it ... [Published Memeburn.com - 2 hours ago]
First reported Jun 18 2013 - Updated Jun 18 2013 - 1 reports

Lions creative elite rock & roar

The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity is where the ad worlds creative stars light up the French Riviera, exchange ideas, and then drink, dance and network all night. Following the drama of the Cannes Film Festival which was marred by two ... [Published New York Post - Jun 18 2013]
First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 1 reports

David Karp Covers Complex's "Tumblr Generation" Week!

This feature is a part of Complex's "Tumblr Generation" WeekAt age 20 David Karp built a company around the idea of making blogging easier, more elegant, and much much cooler.Long before this ten-figure transaction, Complex recognized Tumblr to be this ... [Published Complex - Jun 17 2013]
First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 1 reports

Platforms upon platforms

BLOGGERS worried that Yahoo could stifle the youthful, rebellious spirit of Tumblr, a blogging service that it bought for $1.1 billion on May 20th, might want to keep an eye on whether Tumblr’s boss, David Karp, is asked to tone down his language. In ... [Published CommonWealth - Jun 17 2013]
First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

For Fred Wilson, Twitter is the Beatles and Tumblr a solo act

At tonight’s PandoMonthly in New York, Fred Wilson, partner at Union Square Ventures, compared two of his most successful investments by employing a musical analogy. Tumblr’s founder, David Karp, is a one-man band, while he likes to think of Twitter “as ... [Published PandoDaily - Jun 14 2013]
First reported Jun 13 2013 - Updated Jun 13 2013 - 1 reports

The Tech World’s Hostility To Advertising Is A Sign Of Its Immaturity, And It Needs To End

Greylock Principal Josh Elman recently said that startups don’t need to know how they’ll make money as long as they’re making an awesome product with more than 100 million users.This is an oft-heard motto in the tech and startup world. Not just among ... [Published Business Insider Australia - Jun 13 2013]
First reported Jun 12 2013 - Updated Jun 12 2013 - 1 reports

8 reasons why digital professionals should be @Cannes Lions 2013

The 60th edition of Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has put together a host of programmes that digital professionals can learn from. Some of the biggest names in the industry, ranging from Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft Advertising, Tumblr ... [Published Digital Market Asia - Jun 12 2013]
First reported May 30 2013 - Updated May 31 2013 - 7 reports

David Karp opens up about why he sold Tumblr to Yahoo

Yahoo has a legacy and is "doing the exactly the same kind stuff we're hinging our business on"Financial trends and news by Steven LoebShort URL: http://vator.tv/n/2fc5As you may have heard, last week Yahoo agreed to buy Tumblr for $1.1 billion, a move ... [Published Vator.tv - May 31 2013]
First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 9 reports

First Tumblr employee compares CEO David Karp to Steve Jobs

Is David Karp, who just sold his startup for $1.1 billion to Yahoo, another Steve Jobs? Marco Arment says the 26-year-old Karp is very much like the late Apple co-founder.Arment is no longer with Tumblr but was there through its early years, and on Monday ... [Published Los Angeles Times - May 21 2013]
First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 49 reports

Yahoo to close $1.1 Billion Deal with Tumblr

Saved under Business, Technology, YahooA $1.1 Billion deal of Yahoo to acquire the popular blogging site, Tumblr, is in the offing. Yahoo’s CEO Marissa Mayer is serious in reviving the company as it experienced a recent slump for almost two years now. ... [Published The Guardian Express - May 21 2013]
First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 19 reports

Quoted: Tumblr CEO talks ?awesome? Yahoo deal

David Karp, Tumblr CEO, on Yahoo’s $1.1 billion purchase of the popular blogging site, which was confirmed this morning. The all-cash deal keeps the company in New York, and Karp said everything from the team to the “roadmap” is staying the same. In ... [Published SiliconValley.com - May 20 2013]
First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 68 reports

Yahoo to Buy Tumblr, Vows Not to Screw It Up

Internet pioneer Yahoo! Inc. announced today (Monday) it was buying Tumblr for $1.1-billion in an acquisition that some analysts were quick to criticize as holding little value for Yahoo shareholders. Tumblr founder David Karp, a 26-year-old high-school ... [Published Security Bloggers Network - May 20 2013]

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"i could have flipped a coin" David Karp, a 63-year-old lawyer, said after casting his ballot in suburban Richmond swing territory
"Things are on a roll in Hawaii," said Booz Allen Hamilton Vice President David Karp in 2009. "our honolulu office grew 40 percent since last year, and is experiencing a tremendous amount of excitement and optimism."

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Jonah Peretti, Eben Upton and others join WIRED... [Published Wired.co.uk - 9 mins ago]
Do you really want to start a business? [Published Memeburn.com - 2 hours ago]
Tumblr Media Director Mark Coatney Calls It Qui... [Published Business Insider Australia - 14 hours ago]
Will Facebook Continue to Plummet? [Published Motley Fool - 17 hours ago]
TUMBLR: YAHOO'S LAST CHANCE AT RELEVANCE [Published Forbes.com - 20 hours ago]
Lions creative elite rock & roar [Published New York Post - Jun 18 2013]
Cleanweb: I’m in a New York State of Mind [Published AOL Energy - Jun 17 2013]
David Karp Covers Complex's "Tumblr Generation"... [Published Complex - Jun 17 2013]
David Karp: Leader of the New School (2013 Onli... [Published Complex - Jun 17 2013]
30 Things You Didn't Know About Tumblr [Published Complex - Jun 17 2013]
David Karp Speaks on The Tumblr Generation (Vid... [Published Complex - Jun 17 2013]
Kidnapped iPhone roams far from home [Published Los Angeles Times - Jun 17 2013]
Platforms upon platforms [Published CommonWealth - Jun 17 2013]
Is It Time to Buy Yahoo! Stock? [Published Motley Fool Discussion Boards - Jun 15 2013]
Is Edward Snowden a Hero? A Follow-Up [Published New Yorker - Jun 14 2013]
For Fred Wilson, Twitter is the Beatles and Tum... [Published PandoDaily - Jun 14 2013]
Early Waze backer maps out his original investment [Published Fortune - Jun 13 2013]
Buffett: Change is happening at Berkshire [Published CNN Money - Jun 13 2013]
Wilson Faults Foursquare For Not Shaking 'Check... [Published Media Post - Jun 13 2013]
Virginia candidates gather in state capital [Published Oregonian - Jun 13 2013]
The Tech World’s Hostility To Advertising Is A ... [Published Business Insider Australia - Jun 13 2013]
The age of global plutocracy: Chrystia Freeland... [Published TED Blog - Jun 12 2013]
8 reasons why digital professionals should be @... [Published Digital Market Asia - Jun 12 2013]
Google sends big bags of fresh cash to Wazeâs e... [Published GigaOM - Jun 11 2013]
Google sends big bags of fresh cash to Waze’s e... [Published GigaOM - Jun 11 2013]
Google sends big bags of fresh cash to Waze’s e... [Published GigaOM Network - Jun 11 2013]
Google sends big bags of fresh cash to Waze’s e... [Published GigaOM Network - Jun 11 2013]
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The age of global plutocracy: Chrystia Freeland... [Published TED Blog - Jun 12 2013]
Photo: James Duncan Davidson The most important economic fact of our time, says Chrystia Freeland , author of Plutocrats , is that we are living in an age of surging income inequality, a global phenomenon that includes the US and UK, certainly, ...
Google sends big bags of fresh cash to Wazeâs e... [Published GigaOM - Jun 11 2013]
So Google has finally made it official – it is buying Waze for a shade over a billion dollars. Earlier reports said that the deal was worth $1.3 billion. My sources say that company’s decision to stay in Israel was the primary reason why the price went ...
Google sends big bags of fresh cash to Waze’s e... [Published GigaOM - Jun 11 2013]
So Google has finally made it official –  it is buying Waze for  a shade over a billion dollars. Earlier reports said that  the deal was worth $1.3 billion . My sources say that company’s decision to stay in Israel was the primary reason why the price ...
Google sends big bags of fresh cash to Waze’s e... [Published GigaOM Network - Jun 11 2013]
So Google has finally made it official –  it is buying Waze for  a shade over a billion dollars. Earlier reports said that  the deal was worth $1.3 billion . My sources say that company’s decision to stay in Israel was the primary reason why the price ...
Google sends big bags of fresh cash to Waze’s e... [Published GigaOM Network - Jun 11 2013]
So Google has finally made it official –  it is buying Waze for  a shade over a billion dollars. Earlier reports said that  the deal was worth $1.3 billion . My sources say that company’s decision to stay in Israel was the primary reason why the price ...
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Web extra: Tumblr founder on why he sold to Yah... [Published CBS News Online - YouTube - May 31 2013]
David Karp: Big Part of Tumblr's Future Is Crea... [Published Bloomberg - YouTube - May 30 2013]
Can Tumblr's Unconventional CEO Succeed in Yaho... [Published Bloomberg - YouTube - May 28 2013]
Yahoo takes a Tumbl(r) [Published CNN.com - Video - May 24 2013]
Tumblr founder: It's not a social network [Published CNNMoney.com - Video - May 22 2013]
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Yahoo! to Acquire Tumblr [Published Business Wire - May 20 2013]
Yahoo! to Acquire Tumblr [Published Business Wire Technology News - May 20 2013]
Yahoo! to Acquire Tumblr [Published Business Wire Photo/Multimedia News - May 20 2013]
Yahoo! to Acquire Tumblr [Published Business Wire Communications News - May 20 2013]
Yahoo! to Acquire Tumblr [Published Business Wire News with Multimedia - May 20 2013]
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