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Instagram was good for Amazon's Web Services.
Not that Amazon needs a reputation boost, but Instagram's rapid growth was a proving point for the mother of all clouds.
When Instagram launched its Android app, demand for the app went nuts -- this kind of thing that would bring most servers crashing down. Instagram hit an explosive one million downloads in less than 24 hours and saw 2,000 downloads per minute, making it one of the most successful Android launches yet.
It did all that running on Amazon's cloud. It uses a bunch of Amazon's services including ...
But will Facebook leave Instagram there? Mark Zuckerberg hinted not.
In his blog announcing the acquisition, he said, "We will try to help Instagram continue to grow by using Facebook's strong engineering team and infrastructure."
Facebook isn't saying more about it, reports GigaOM. But its pretty likely Facebook will move it as soon as it can. It's pretty common for startups to leave AWS when as they grow because downtime is not unheard of for AWS. Plus, Facebook has already said in its S1 that it wants to run its own services in its own data centers.
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Votizen has the potential to do for politics what Napster did for music.
Sean Parker recently spoke on-stage at SXSW about Votizen, a startup that he backs, hoping it will repair democracy. It lets users connect to like-minded voters using social networks like Facebook.
Votizen worked with Google on their policy against SOPA. The joint effort produced nearly five million signatures in two days.
The startup also has been collecting data from 200 million registered voters, so people can connect to their friends on Facebook and organize political campaigns more easily.
Cofounder Jason Putorti designed the site. He spoke about why he's interested in making politics more transparent online.
Business Insider: How do you design for a million users? How is it different than when you first launch a product?
Jason Putorti: I never think of designing for a million users.
I think about certain people, and get to know them and their situations. This is the beginning of user experience design, having empathy for someone, and building a solution to make their life better.
You can use data and experimentation to inform choices for a larger set of users, but fundamentally my core decisions are driven by my vision, in concert with conversations with real people.
BI: What exactly is Votizen?
JP: We built a foundation. We built the technology to see who is registered to vote and are providing a political and voting lens.
How can we allow people to allow people to have a conversation with politicians?
We are really just looking at other ways to build more conversations and allow people to campaign for issues.
The big thing is, getting ready for the elections happening in 2012 -- not just presidential race but also the congressional races and local races.
BI: What is Votizen doing now with the current election?
JP: Votizen allows people to find voters in their social networks. Only half of people are registered, so it's actually non-trivial to know who votes, as well as see how they're registered and how frequently they vote in their districts.
You can then campaign with them to elect the candidates you want to win in 2012 up and down ticket.
The way I explain it to people is you're moving votes around that you can influence, so you can have a real impact not just where you live, but all over the country.
It used to be that all politics is local, but with Votizen -- all politics is social.
BI: Why are you interested in politics?
JP: Something about politics is absolutely alluring to me.
I didn't grow up in a political family, so it just must be something in my personality.
I was fortunate to go to school in Pittsburgh, which is a regular campaign stop being in a swing state. I became completely captivated in 2000 when I went to my first political rally for Al Gore, and later followed the Florida recount through Bush versus Gore.
I saw John Kerry in 2004, and Hillary Clinton in San Jose after I moved here.
This watershed moment for me was when I saw candidates going around the mainstream media to talk directly to the people during the 2008 campaign.
I immediately started working on Capitol Circle, a news aggregator, and that led me to David Binetti and Votizen.
BI: How do you draw on your experience with Mint, where you played a key part in designing the site?
JP: I draw on my Mint experiences in everything that I do.
I've been continuing to learn more ever since I first used a computer when I was 8 years old, and I continued to learn even more at Mint.
I had the benefit of learning a great deal from our other designer Justin Maxwell, who taught me almost everything I use today in terms of a mature design process, and I learned product, marketing, business development from the amazing VPs that we had at Mint: Aaron Forth, Anton Commissaris, and Donna Wells respectively.
I especially learned a lot in how to market and position consumer internet services, and I'm applying that today at Votizen.
BI: How is Votizen different than Mint?
JP: Votizen is a much harder company than Mint. With Mint, it was a pretty easy value proposition for people. We could help show you where your money is going.
With politics, it's a tougher road. People have been so turned off. They have apathy about things not getting accomplished. We are up against a behavior issue.
How do you get people excited about politics and have people believe?
BI: How important is design for getting more users?
JP: The best form of marketing is a well-designed product, period. One singular luxury I have with Votizen is that we've built something that nothing else on the market can do: show you how your friends have voted over the past ten years. Typically if you're offering something completely new and remarkable to people, the mere fact that it's possible is enough, hence the early adoption of PCs in businesses. It was far superior to paper and ink. As markets mature, expectations increase, and design and user experience become critical success factors.
BI: What do you like about being in the valley?
JP: People inspire me. I advise startups. I'm an adviser to SV Angel and 500 Startups. A lot of people seek me out for advice to help them with problems that they are facing. People I work with certainly have a vision of really changing the country. Everyone works hard.
BI: What else do you like doing? What are your hobbies?
JP: I love to play soccer. If I could just play soccer every day and nothing else, I'd be a pretty happy guy. I'm also an avid sports fan, especially the Pittsburgh Pirates and Penguins. On weekends if I'm not working I'm taking trips to wine country or the beaches in California; I love exploring cities and trying new food, museums, and shows; and of course reading up about U.S. politics.
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I knew I loved Mexican food for some reason and my love was reinforced when I was introduced to grilled vegetable burritos from Chipotle
Chipotle Was a Domestic Growth Juggernaut
Chipotle Mexican Grill now operates its fast-casual Mexican food restaurants in the United States, Canada, and England. The company now has over 1,200 outlets.
Steve Ells, founder and co-CEO, started Chipotle with the novel idea that fast food didn?t have to be bad for you. Chipotle has focused on fresh, high-quality raw ingredients, prepared nutritiously and delivered up in a distinctively inviting atmosphere. Key values of the organization focus on sustainably grown food and respect for animals, land, and farmers who produce the food. That same respect is carried over into the people and culture within Chipotle.
That kind of attitude seems to be carrying this hot stock, much like its sauce, to the lips and portfolios of many burrito lovers. Hitting the ground running at $45 a share in January 2006, Chipotle closed at just over $422 just six years later.
Chipotle courted McDonald?s
The initial public offering (IPO) on January 26, 2006 saw the share price increase due to high pre-IPO demand. In its first day of public trading the stock rose 100%. Boston Market?s initial public offering rose 143% in one day, even out performing Google?s initial offering. One would hope Chipotle does not go down the road Boston Market ventured onto. One day a meat loaf is simmering in the oven and the next the chicken?s flown the coop.
McDonald?s linked arms with Boston Market as well but divested both entities in 2006. McDonald?s parting gift from Chipotle was roughly a billion dollars ? investing $360 million and cashing out with $1.5 billion.
Chipotle came out swinging but it took almost two years to break $100 a share just before the end of 2008. It was a fairly bumpy ride for the next two years bouncing between $60 and $100 though finally settling in at just over $200 at the end of 2010. The climb has been fairly steady since that time, erupting the burrito size to over $400 in March.
Rubio?s, a privately held company, is a close competitor headquartered in Southern California emphasizing fish tacos. It has 170 outlets in California, Arizona, Colorado, Utah and Nevada.
Baja Fresh Mexican Grill, also privately held, operates 256 restaurants in 29 states and recently opened a store in Burj Khalifa in Dubai. It too holds to the all fresh, no processed, can opener or microwaves allowed philosophy.
All of Chipotle?s restaurants are company-owned, rather than franchised which for the time being enables consistently higher quality standards and tighter reins over control. In 2010 they opened a location in London, England and this year the Eifel Tower will see a burrito.
In an effort to try something different Chipotle opened an Asian themed fast-casual restaurant named ShopHouse Southeast Asian Grill in Washington, D.C. It is following the same focus on fresh food that respects nature and animals. It?s good to know that management is not resting on its burrito laurels but staying abreast of innovative fresh ideas.
For now there is not much public competition for Chipotle. Other fresh Mex contenders are either privately held or owned by other major players, which to me is a testament to their profitability and growth prospects. Panchero?s Mexican Grill based in Iowa is privately held. Moe?s Southwest headquartered in Atlanta is operated by Focus Brands and Qdoba Mexican Grill is owned by Jack in the Box
McDonald?s maintains a strong investment at just under $100, and on a product basis, it has experimented with themed products in the Mexican food category. It is a significant possibility in my opinion that its products could catch fire in popularity and compete more directly with Chipotle's offerings domestically. Jack in the Box is an easier bite out of the wallet at just over $23 for investors, but Qdoba's store footprint is smaller at over 525 outlets and its locations are less conveniently located. Indeed, I do think Chipotle's store site placement team is top-notch, and that will bode well for the company not just domestically but also abroad.
Chipotle's Growth Lies Abroad
Most investors are familiar with the stellar growth trajectory of Yum! (NYSE: YUM)
Chipotle may bounce along like a Mexican bean but the fourth quarter saw a 24% rise in profit with a very similar increase in revenues. Chipotle opened 67 new restaurants in the fourth quarter, reaching a total of 1,230 outlets. For 2012, the projection is for 155 to 165 new store openings.
Recession does not always spell hard times and the company has already begun to see that many international markets are even more insulated from recessionary pressures as international comsumes get their first tastes of convenient fast food beyond McDonald's. For Chipotle it has meant an increase in business as consumers still seek to satisfy their desire to eat out but cut costs. The burrito is being hailed as a nutritious alternative that many people are sinking their teeth into, both domestically and in foreign markets.
Many of the older fast food players like McDonald's and Yum! have strong markets in Asia which maintain their growth momentum. With Chipotle now branching out in new markets like London and Paris, as well as new ventures like ShopHouse, it appears there are still a lot of beans in this burrito. If the wind ever shifts toward Asia don?t make a run for the border, just grab a hold as that burrito may get even bigger.
While Yum!'s Taco Bell is no competitor, it has planted itself in Korea. Last year, I for one took a four hour bus ride to Seoul just to sink my teeth in a crunchy taco and a bean burrito. If there was a Chipotle Mexican Grill within a four hour bus, train or airplane ride I?d grab the next seat out of town to wrap my hands around that foil wrapped burrito. From an investment perspective, Chipotle is now an international growth story. Investors should view it as a Yum! heir-apparent to the international growth thrown now that it has outgown its domestic roots.
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