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Re: Live – with Gary Vaynerchuk

alexheh — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 20:09:09 -0000

Nice intro, you look like a rock star Andrew!

Great to see Gary V expressing himself with such honesty (about the relation with his dad), but he sounds a bit Charlie Sheen-ish about the whole DNA thing.

I've heard the audio version of his first book, basically an endless recursion loop about crushing stuff. He probably means it when he's saying how innate most of this stuff is. Still, I think he shared a lot on his way of seeing things and how he skews the business paradigm.

Re: The Oatmeal: Case Study Of An Entrepreneurial Artist – with Matthew Inman

alexheh — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 20:27:04 -0000

Matthew is a great guy. That's the kind of inspiration I needed. I hate my job.

Re: Aw, Feelings Hurt? Take A Tylenol

alexheh — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:53:28 -0000

I strongly agree.

I've seen too many acetaminophen intoxications. People will also tend to mix it with other substances. When mixed with St John's wort for example, enzyme induction will lead to faster liver damage even in lower dosage.

Also to claim that acetaminophen works by "by affecting the central nervous system" is wrong. Instead, the magic is done peripherally by inhibiting the cyclooxygenase enzymes.

Re: Law 101 For Startups – with Bill Schreiber of Fenwick & West

alexheh — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:07:50 -0000

Bill Schreiber really knows his stuff. He's even good at explaining it! Since I don't have any business education per se, I found this interview very valuable.

Now I just need to see how the legal entities translate to Canadian laws (I bet it's similar).

I could definitely use more theory concerning business/law/finance.

Re: Do I Need To Be More Of An A-Hole, Like This Commenter Wants Me To Be?

alexheh — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:22:28 -0000

"Go for the kill!" In spite of the fact that it's funny, I don't think you would get more meat from your guest's answers.

It has been said before I bet, but you get roughly two types of guests on here: the guy who's there to promote his next venture and the entrepreneur who tells it like it is (like Sean Percival).

From what I've learned in my psychiatric interview classes, stressing parts of a question with pauses and proper intonation is crucial, which you do. (I actually prepped myself by listening to Mixergy).

Maybe you could use a little more sarcastic jokes.

Re: How To Erect A Pay Wall That Generates Revenue – with Wil Schroter

alexheh — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:49:36 -0000

That could be an interesting experiment.

Re: How To Erect A Pay Wall That Generates Revenue – with Wil Schroter

alexheh — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 01:03:19 -0000

The idea of pricing something according to the consumer's wallet is nothing new. However, until now, I couldn't really wrap my head around the three tier membership system. Does it all comes down to A/B testing and analytics? Would I consider Mixergy a more valuable source of information if I was paying 5$/mo for it?

Still, I wonder if it's ethical to inflate the prices, just because you can.

On the other hand, if you provide such a great service, why should it be affordable (or free)?

BTW: Have you heard of that book: http://bit.ly/87DXLi ? The author's point of view is pretty clear: the price of something can always be justified.

PS.: I wouldn't mind a 5$/mo Mixergy

Re: The $12 Startup That Was Sold On Twitter For About $100,000 – with Sean Percival

alexheh — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:01:16 -0000

Good old Mixergy!
Sean Percival is the man! You are right Andrew, we need more of those realistic success stories where the interviewee is quite clear about how he got there and how the business works. With the web 2.0 bubble slowly bursting, owning small niches seems to be the way to go. After hearing this interview, I feel like I need to dive into ecommerce.

I'm glad to be back on Mixergy. Good luck to Mr. Percival with his new venture!

Re: Has Identi.ca Found A Way To Flood TechCrunch With Links To Its Site?

alexheh — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:05:18 -0000

They're probably pinging all the blogging directories. Clever idea, but it almost looks like spam...

Re: Affiliate Tips From The Man Who Built Affiliate Programs at Zappos.com, Shoes.com, and Edmunds.com – With Brook Schaaf

alexheh — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:30:47 -0000

The 8 tips thing is gold.
To really cover affiliate marketing as a whole, I believe we should look at the dark side a little bit. So many people seem to be making money by messing with the system, there must be a few things that I can learn and adapt.

Another good interview!

Re: Quizzes Are Huge On Twitter. What Does It Mean For You?

alexheh — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:44:03 -0000

You're right about the women's magazines...
It's also quite hard to resist the urge to click the "challenge your friends" button.

Re: How Threadless Got People To Buy Over A Million Tshirts A Year. – With Jeffrey Kalmikoff

alexheh — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:36:20 -0000

Great interview! I find it very inspirational to think that any project is possible if you have the passion (and patience).

I like his approach of "just doing it for fun". I also like how honest he is about the consequences (the decline fees).

Re: Quizzes Are Huge On Twitter. What Does It Mean For You?

alexheh — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:34:57 -0000

I think it's a bubble about to burst. It's starting to look like spam. I hate it when I find 30 invitations to "know how much you're worth in copper" in my inbox.

On the other hand, some of them are funny and they can bring targeted traffic to your site.

I wonder if it's better to be transparent about the purpose of your quiz.

Re: The Magento Story: How A Student Launched The Software That Powers Billions In Sales – With Roy Rubin

alexheh — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:05:24 -0000

I had never heard of Magento before.
I love the idea of offering an open-source and a pro version. I also love how honest he is on his lifestyle.

It's a great example of a company who, starting from nothing, found a niche to focus on.

Can't wait to read it in your book.

Re: Okay, I’ll Show You my financials.

alexheh — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:56:28 -0000

I'm only 20.

Undoubtedly, this video gives you huge credibility.

Re: Why I Won’t Sign Your NDA

alexheh — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:05:42 -0000

Last time I hired a coder, I was so afraid that he would steal my idea that I gave him almost no details on what the product should do. I thought I knew enough to complete his code (plus I would save money). Finally, the final package was not what I wanted and I couldn't do much modification to it.

But you're right, ideas are worthless!

Re: 7 Reasons Why TechCrunch’s New Tablet Can Crush The Kindle

alexheh — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 22:21:51 -0000

Exactly. In my PDF reader (evince on linux) I flip the page right of left then I physically flip the computer. I'll send you a picture tomorrow.

You're right about the LCD screen. It's not that bad on the eye.

Re: 7 Reasons Why TechCrunch’s New Tablet Can Crush The Kindle

alexheh — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 21:33:58 -0000

Agreed! I usually flip my laptop when I read long medical ebooks.

http://bit.ly/18QpFW

Re: Anyone with a design eye have a suggestion for what I should do with this section?

alexheh — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:45:09 -0000

You could even implement a sort of internal twitter-like system

Re: Anyone with a design eye have a suggestion for what I should do with this section?

alexheh — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:02:23 -0000

I thought uservoice had that covered with the floating tab...

Re: Anyone with a design eye have a suggestion for what I should do with this section?

alexheh — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:00:00 -0000

A chat box, enhancing the sense of community.

Or, the interviews categorized by theme: Affiliate marketing, self-help, technical. design, ...

Or, a giant divided ad space... But I know that's not what you want haha

Re: Okay, I’ll Show You my financials.

alexheh — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:29:42 -0000

Videos like this one are what gives me a kick in the morning.
It makes me want to leave my mark on the business world before I hit 25 years of age.

Re: Upcoming Mixergy Interview: Me! Lisa Asked To Interview Me. What Should She Ask?

alexheh — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:14:53 -0000

He's the messiah, I think...

Re: The Woman Who Paid Me $1 Million In Affiliate Revenue Teaches You About Affiliate Programs. - With Lisa Riolo

alexheh — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:08:21 -0000

That just gave the best idea for my site... Thanks Andrew and Lisa!

From what I understand, the trick is to be creative with affiliate marketing (both on the publisher's side and on the merchant's).

I sure hope that it keeps shifting its image to a more honest and genuine business opportunity. I think it's a great way to work. Plus, I'm really getting sick of the "get rich in 30 seconds doing nothing" guys.

Re: Upcoming Mixergy Interview: Me! Lisa Asked To Interview Me. What Should She Ask?

alexheh — Fri, 29 May 2009 12:43:36 -0000

You often talk about your ambition to build something that will last longer than you. Do you think that it is achievable in today's economy?

Do you think it's possible (and reasonable) to take minimal outside funding when starting a business, or are you then bound to fall in a vicious circle of heavy expenses?