This week we invite Steve Mitgang, President and COO of Pro Guide Direct. Steve's history with Yahoo, Veoh, and even creating the Upper Deck trading card company make him a very interesting interview with Mark Suster as they discuss market testing and building a business in an already full category. Also, sad news as Mark and Steve go on just moments after finding out about Steve Jobs' passing. Steve discusses his history with Jobs going as far back as 1984. We'd like to thank our sponsors Fenwick&West and MozyPro--Protect your data, protect your business. For more, visit thisweekin.com 01:03 Mark introduces Steve Mitgang, of Project Panama, Veoh, and other ventures 03:35 Steve's been a Mac fan and exclusive user since 1984 04:21 Tone dialing and how far we've come today 08:45 Buying reach in today's market. Is it worth it? 10:07 Is it really hard to do branded advertisement on the internet today? 12:00 Paying homage to Steve Jobs 13:00 Google still trying to find great technologies, how they compare to Amazon and Apple in terms of building a brand 13:40 is Amazon the Wal-Mart of Everything online 17:00 ""Remembering that you are going to die is the best way to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose"" -- Steve Jobs 18:00 Step Reebok and building in the casual hiking category 18:30 Steve's venture in the baseball card market with Upper Deck. Fighting off the likes of Fleer and Topps. 21:30 Market Expanding in the collectable business 23:00 How much market...
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