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Manoj Ranaweera
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4 months ago
in How to delete your Ecademy account on Paul Walsh, the Irish Opportunist
Once I had a paid account on ecademy (cannot remember the justification - ebdex days). When I wanted to discuss a potential partnership, the CEO insisted I upgrade my membership to Blackstar before approaching them. I believe I downgraded my membership to FREE after this conversation but their CEO added me to their Blackstar e-mail list and the e-mails continue to arrive one after another.
Overall, I believe ecademy is not for lot of us, but there are people who continue to value its services. We have to accept that therefore there is a market for ecademy. An overhaul of the design is fundamental to building new opportunities as it is so out dated and they have only done minor changes ever since i came across it in the first place.
I believe their CEO is willing to listen, which is a major change, perhaps due to all the changes taking place around them with social networks. Going forward, they would also need to redefine their customer proposition as it is not clear to many of us.
Overall, I believe ecademy is not for lot of us, but there are people who continue to value its services. We have to accept that therefore there is a market for ecademy. An overhaul of the design is fundamental to building new opportunities as it is so out dated and they have only done minor changes ever since i came across it in the first place.
I believe their CEO is willing to listen, which is a major change, perhaps due to all the changes taking place around them with social networks. Going forward, they would also need to redefine their customer proposition as it is not clear to many of us.
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Paul Walsh
Manoj - get off the political fence with the general obvious statements. There's a hospital for some people but it doesn't mean it's a good place for anyone.
6 months ago
in Don’t Worry - Be Inspired on WebDazzling
Chris
Thank you for sharing this inspirational video. Cannot wait to show this to my kids (still sleeping) to appreciate life and how fortunate we are. Life is just tough for lot of people right now. All of us need inspiration, especially if you are running a boot-strapped startup
Thank you for sharing this inspirational video. Cannot wait to show this to my kids (still sleeping) to appreciate life and how fortunate we are. Life is just tough for lot of people right now. All of us need inspiration, especially if you are running a boot-strapped startup
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chrishebert
Mano,
Very inspirational piece. I am not afraid to admit, it made me cry. We take for granted so much in our lives and do not appreciate the small things. Often we are so wrapped up in our grown-up world of bills-we forget to be thankful for non material items. Thanks for sharing a comment and stopping by.
Very inspirational piece. I am not afraid to admit, it made me cry. We take for granted so much in our lives and do not appreciate the small things. Often we are so wrapped up in our grown-up world of bills-we forget to be thankful for non material items. Thanks for sharing a comment and stopping by.
8 months ago
in Jessica Mah’s $500 to Startup on Sproutly
Just wish I am 18 and at the university to do the same. Unfortunately, I am more than double that age. But my current startup cost bit more than Jessica's at the time of Alpha launch.
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Manoj Ranaweera
The point for me is not that Jessica had a business plan, a clearly define value proposition, great website, etc. It is more about, did it solve (or does it aim to solve) a problem she has? And did she think that there were other people having the same problem? There is nothing wrong with taking a punt at the market. Whether it succeeds or fails, at such a young age, will give her experience that she would not be able to get by working for an employer. There are number of ways to skin a cat, and this being one. In this game, there is no right or wrong answer. Make what you think is the right answer by considering all the information and any advice available to you.
Well done. Wish you all the best
Well done. Wish you all the best
