Archive for November, 2008

  • Some Updates for the Record

    Some Updates for the Record

    Last week, on Friday, I signed off the first task that I assigned to Omar as part of the development team of LetMeGo. He developed (and set the testing environment) of the use case name “Assure Lodging Quality”. The objective of this use case is...

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  • The State of the Online Presence of the Chinese Lodging Industry

    The State of the Online Presence of the Chinese Lodging Industry

    The main objective of my recent trip to China was to learn about the Chinese lodging industry first hand. I decided to do this now and not later for two reasons: a) Once LetMeGo.com goes live, I will have little time to travel, and b)...

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  • Great news for us from one of our competitors

    Great news for us from one of our competitors

    HomeAway, one of our potential competitors, just got an additional investment of USD 250 million. This is great news for us, as it shows how valuable our business will [hopefully] be. More info at TechCrunch: Monster Round For HomeAway: $250 Million, At An Absurd Valuation

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  • “And if I can make it there [in Shanghai], I’m gonna make it anywhere”

    “And if I can make it there [in Shanghai], I’m gonna make it anywhere”

    In my recent visit to China I was invited to be a presenter at 5G Shanghai. ‘5G’ is a weekly meetup of Shanghai technology professionals (primarily web entrepreneurs). For this blog entry, I will write about the founders of 5G Shanghai, the organizers and attendees,...

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  • Let Me Go to China

    Let Me Go to China

    I just came back from my first ever trip to China. The main objective of my trip was to learn about the Chinese market and to find potential partners to expand and/or launch our marketplaces (Voice123 and LetMeGo) in China. As an avid history and geography...

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