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Re: The HR Acquisition

loupaglia — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:46:49 -0000

It would seem this really works in two scenarios. First, where you have a good team but the business is not going to go. Second, and related, when 3.5% of the other company is going to be bigger than the total of your own.

Re: 100% of Nothing Equals NOTHING

thewordpainter — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:46:50 -0000

what if i'm not a big fruit fan? jk...

Re: 100% of Nothing Equals NOTHING

thewordpainter — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:44:54 -0000

lol, nice jberton! as an extension of that, i'd say it kind of relates towards the fact that your ideas will not have a 100% hit rate. even if you're <5%, all it takes is ONE!

Re: 100% of Nothing Equals NOTHING

thewordpainter — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:43:38 -0000

you'll find a good number of people that believe in outsourcing. yet, from experience, i'm a big proponent of bring others in. here's a couple reasons why:

1) you'll learn to be more resourceful
2) you'll recruit people that buy-in to the BIG idea (and it's fine to wait a little longer than expected to find the right ones)
3) you'll be more flexible to adjust as things come your way

it's a great question & i think i might just have to devote a new post to that :)

Re: 100% of Nothing Equals NOTHING

thewordpainter — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:31:00 -0000

i knew someone would like jay-z throw-in! thanks for the comment, ken.

Re: 100% of Nothing Equals NOTHING

thewordpainter — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:29:13 -0000

"hard to make that first cut"
that's the truth, nick...but the sooner you make it, the sooner you'll reap the rewards. just think about how much more you can do & how much more quickly you can move once you bring some others in.

Re: The Power Of Instant Approval

loupaglia — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:54:53 -0000

I do not disagree from a logistics perspective. But Apple succeeds as an experience company and let's face it, they succeeded quite well by not always listening to users. While often not the right approach, it works for them. I can't deny that being more open is quite a change from their proven methods and DNA.

Re: The Power Of Instant Approval

loupaglia — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:10:53 -0000

Does Amazon have "instant on" for all book submissions or only from reputable suppliers? This is the equivalent of letting anyone submit their own book to a Kindle ecosystem but in this case it is trickier because it is an app and actual code is runiing that could hose the device and device experience.

Re: The Power Of Instant Approval

loupaglia — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:07:26 -0000

But code reliability and standards adherance is only half the equation. What about the qualitative half which involves a human evaluation on the actual content of the app. Letting everything through may work in an open source world but it is very much misaligned to the corporate DNA of Apple and what many can attribute to their success.

Re: 5 Reasons Why You Should Reveal Your Idea to the World

thewordpainter — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:36:33 -0000

hey bud! i'm a HUGE believer in the power of teams. they'll pick you up when you're down, and accelerate the development all along. if you're out to change the world, you can't do it by yourself! we'll be talking soon...

Re: 5 Reasons Why You Should Reveal Your Idea to the World

thewordpainter — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:35:08 -0000

chris, i still feel the same way about my startup all the time. like i mentioned, you don't need to spill all the beans, but it's definitely better to start getting feedback as opposed to keeping it all to yourself.

"who do you share these ideas with?"
i'd recommend going to your friends first. hopefully you have some that will give you the time of day to describe what you have in mind (if they're good friends, you may just find a partner while you're at it). after that, i'd say find some people that know the industry, but aren't directly involved with a business that reflects your idea.

in general, there's a term called "the hurdle rate" that you should look up. i can guarantee that nobody shares your strategy & vision. if you do a good job executing, you'll reach that hurdle rate and all the heavy hitters will notice that it's in their best option to buy you out.

hope that helps, and feel free to contact me if you want to talk further some time ( adam.wexler (at) gorankem [DOT] com )

-adam

Re: Tracked.com Gets More Social

loupaglia — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:09:55 -0000

Niyi: you can do that by using the "send message" button. From there you can post to your profile, send directly to a contact or also post to a group which is neat functionality.

Re: Why Entrepreneurs Can Easily Create The Next “Facebook” For Their Niche

thewordpainter — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:48:04 -0000

Brad - Unstrapp'd is one of those niche communities. It doesn't need mass adoption to make a difference. There's enough hungry young entrepreneurs out there that need a community like this to help them along the journey!

Re: 10 lessons in bootstrapping a business

thewordpainter — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:03:24 -0000

great stuff, Vidar. i think what you said epitomizes what 25yo Daniel Ek is doing with Spotify. he's big & brash with all of his statements (even going as far as claiming merch sales will be one of their revenue streams!)....and he's got plenty of doubters, but i LOVE his tenacity!

how do you think overpromise/overdeliver works with investors?

Re: 10 lessons in bootstrapping a business

thewordpainter — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:00:24 -0000

i completely agree, and i'd love to hear some ideas. to your point though, the ones that take off usually weren't passionate enough or big enough believers in the first place (i'm talking college-kids or recent graduates = very few bills to pay).

in my opinion, the best way to keep them on board & focused is to create a collaborative atmosphere that is lax (to a degree) but exciting. always keep the big picture in mind, but stay focused on one step at a time

Re: Karmin G3 Salon Pro White Hair Styling Flat Iron

andrewwise — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 17:47:02 -0000

Good point! I found those on the karmin site, somebody in the
marketing department has some explaining to do...

Re: 2009 Emmy Nominations & The Best Shows You’re Not Watching

andrewwise — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 10:32:17 -0000

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Re: Startup Job Interview: 7 Questions You Need To Ask

andrewwise — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 10:32:15 -0000

Re: Best New Show: Glee on Fox Is Like American Idol Crossed With American Pie

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Re: The NY Startup Scene

loupaglia — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:55:13 -0000

Max: Matt and Toni have built a company in Automattic that is pretty remarkable that it builds such great stuff and is basically completely virtual. The have engineers all around the world. They have an office in SF which is normally empty except for socials and I think the last I heard their highest employee count in any one city was four.

Re: Exclusive Screenshot of Grooveshark’s New Lite 2.0

andrewwise — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:24:21 -0000

Hans, actually just EMI Records has sued Grooveshark. That being said,
they haven't signed any of the major labels yet.

Re: I Want My MTV

loupaglia — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 11:42:17 -0000

Thanks! Much appreciated.

Re: 2009 Emmy Nominations & The Best Shows You’re Not Watching

andrewwise — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:17:13 -0000

Thanks for the recommendation! I also recommend people checkout Damages -- I
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Re: 2009 Emmy Nominations & The Best Shows You’re Not Watching

andrewwise — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 07:50:13 -0000

Zack, The Wire is great, but I was trying to point readers to
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