Farhad Mohit of Gri.pe, ÜberCab, Patent Trolls, Le Google, and More on TechZulu Law
TechZulu came back to LA for Episode 3, where Gri.pe founder and E-commerce visionary Farhad Mohit dropped some mad disruptive wisdom on co-hosts Christina Gagnier and Lisa Borodkin at Santa Monica’s CoLoft.
You won’t want to miss this riveting interview with the fiercely candid Mohit, who previously founded BizRate and Shopzilla. Mohit explains how Gri.pe uses social clout to make people powerful in the real world, cutting through the “barrage of brand bullshit” that clutters our lives. It’s so simple, based on truth, and on the idea that people are good.
Farhad demoed the Gri.pe, product, showing how businesses as well as customers could create value by spending money on taking care of customers instead of buying ads. Gri.pe has a built-in reasonableness check — contrary to accusations of being “social extortion” – it starts with your actual social graph, and requires you to include your “ask” of how to resolve the “gripe.” The number one ask? An apology – it’s free.
NEWS WRAP-UP
Google subject to £500 Million Fine for British Privacy Breaches
2% of Germans Opt Out of Google Streetview
Google Convicted in France for Suggesting “Rapist”
Meanwhile, FTC Lets Google Off Easy
Adobe, Apple, Google, Intel, Intuit and Pixar settle with Department of Justice in Antitrust Probe
Is Paul Allen a “Patent Troll”?
Ubercab ordered to cease and desist making getting rides more efficient in San Francisco
Spooky Domain Name Piracy Bill Pushed by MPAA and RIAA
FULL EPISODE REPLAY VIA JUSTIN.TV
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