Dave McClure

  • McClure’s point that “everything sucks” gets lost in everything else

    Dave McClure started his Big Omaha talk warning it would offend some people. He was right. His focus was on the idea that “everything sucks and nobody notices,” but it ended up lost amid potentially offensive exchanges and an abundance of cursing, which quickly sparked a conversation on Twitter. Beyond that, he told the crowd…

  • Tahoe Tech Talk recap and takeaways

    (Photo by Adam Copek via Flickr) This past weekend I attended Vaynermedia’s Tahoe Tech Talk event at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe. The event kicked off with a reception on Thursday evening for the 150 attendees. On Friday, we heard from the eight speakers: Gary Vaynerchuk (host and moderator), Kevin Rose, Chris Sacca, Dave Morin, Travis Kalanick,…