I am now fully recovered from Prosper Days 2008 and starting to get back into the normal swing of things, but before I get to far removed I wanted to write a quick blog post with my thoughts and observations. 

First and foremost, it was nice to meet  all of the wonderful and intelligent people that I met at Prosper Days. 

I was on the blogger panel and the API sessions…  I was very impressed with Dave McClure of Master of 500 hats. He was on the blogger panel with me…  I wish I had had a chance to speak with him more…

I thought both the 2 API sessions in which I was involved were remarkably well attended and I enjoyed presenting.

Adam (I forget the last name, but I do remember his screen name: FriendsWhoLend) was VERY impressive on the managing large portfolio panel.  He clearly understands the challenges and the opportunities in investing in p2p lending.  Also on the panel was the CEO of Optalytic.

Unfortunately, I was on an API panel during the collections panel, but I hear that Doug Fuller was impressive.  I for one say that he can do whatever he thinks will increase my return with my delinquent loans. 

From Chris Larsen’s keynote my takeaway was that certain social capital does matter.  (Verified friends with a bid decreases the chance of default…  More friends with more bids = less chance of default.)  Also I hear the the cure rate of loans in collections doubled on a percentage basis and that there was more work to do in this area.

Steven Dubner was great.  He was articulate and engaging — 2 core uses of money Sex and Food.  Incentives play a huge roll in behavioral economics. 

After demoing QuickSnipe I will now be turning it into a my tool of choice for bidding.  Watch this blogs for updates.

• Prosper Days 2008 Announced

• NetBanker at Prosper Days 2008

• Prosper Vintage Curve Update 3/1/2008

• Freakonomics at Prosper Days 2008

• Quicken ROI Update = 11.22%

• Halcyon Days Decorative Collectible Brands Decorative Collectibles Collectibles

• Swing Arm Lamps Home Lighting

• People Postcards Collectibles

• Swing Trainers Training Aids Golf

• People Figurines Decorative Collectibles Collectibles

Stephen Dubner, co-auther of Freakonomics, will be the keynote speaker at Prosper Days this year.

Described as a melding of pop culture and economics with more than 3 million copies sold worldwide. It is a collection of economic articles written by Levitt and then translated into prose meant for a wider audience.

The range of the articles is startling… from demonstrating the existence of cheating in Sumo to the reduced crime because of legalized abortion.

Prosper Days 2008 should be interesting… For more information sign up Prosper Days

• Prosper Days 2008 and Freakonomics

• Top RateLadder Referrers

• Top RateLadder Referrals Jan/08

• Top RateLadder Referrers of My 1st Year

• Best of RateLadder 4th Quarter 2007

• Halcyon Days Decorative Collectible Brands Decorative Collectibles Collectibles

• Worldwide Stamps

• Current Year, Next Year Calendars Paper Collectibles

• Pop Culture Barbie Barbie Dolls Barbie Contemporary 1973-Now Dolls Dolls Bears

• First Day Covers Worldwide Stamps

Prosper Days 2008
February 25-26, 2008
Parc 55 Hotel, San Francisco

Here is the registration page: Prosper Days 2008 Registration

Also new this year…  If you are a member of the press or a blogger you may attend for free: Press Registration

And for nostalgia here is the video of RateLadder at Prosper Days 2007

• Prosper Release — All Steak No Sizzle

• NetBanker at Prosper Days 2008

• Prosper Vintage Curve Update 3/1/2008

• Freakonomics at Prosper Days 2008

• Prosper Doing Television Ads

• Halcyon Days Decorative Collectible Brands Decorative Collectibles Collectibles

• Press Kits Automobilia Transportation Collectibles

• Press Kits Movie Memorabilia Entertainment Memorabilia

• Press Kits Television Memorabilia Entertainment Memorabilia

• Media, Press Pinbacks Pinbacks, Bobbles, Lunchboxes Collectibles