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Re: Hall of “shame” on e-thepeople.org

debby — Mon, 30 Sep 2013 19:42:05 -0000

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Re: Best license, ever!

valentineyork — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 02:16:48 -0000

Nice to see this post. and great short intro.but little bit confused by this post plz add extra information so everyone can understand that what should you want to know?

Re: What entrepreneurs can learn from Christopher Columbus

ConnctdConversations — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 19:58:39 -0000

".. imagine trying to convince people to sail off the edge of the world!"

That's hilarious, Michael. :-D

Re: How EPSN360.com makes money giving away content

Concrete Staining — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 03:13:07 -0000

great post

Re: Notes on Mary Meeker’s State of the Net 2009 slides

deck string lighting — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 08:27:10 -0000

Excellent!
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Re: The alphabet according to google

Soft Chewable Kamagra — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 14:33:18 -0000

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Re: Over-rated, Overdone & Totally Missable: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

yup, it sucked — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 03:23:54 -0000

so, i wasn't the only one who thought this was THE slowest, most boring rambling-on ever. and i generally do not find movies to be moving slowly, even independent releases.

anyways, yep, 2-1/2 hours gone and nothing to show for it except i do appreciate what good bone structure brad pitt has even in his late forties.

and cate blanchett can't pull off southern accent to save her life and boy, was her character unlikable.

Re: Best license, ever!

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Re: How Facebook can attack Google’s Ad Words castle

Ramesh Haridas — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:14:49 -0000

Good post. Discovery of products and services socially could work well in many cases. Yes, Facebook is the first real threat to a Google dominated web.

Re: Kids protest education cuts in CA budget

Eisenhower Dollars — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 11:41:04 -0000

There were, though, silver-clad issues that were minted especially for collectors. Although, these coins aren't made with pure silver but cut with copper and then plated with 40% silver. They weren't made for circulation but were only proofs, or "Brown Ikes" or uncirculated or known as "Blue Ikes". During coin auctions, the worth of those coins rarely goes beyond its face value of a dollar. These remain relatively new, even though they have not been in circulation for several decades. Although this will be a keepsake for many people, you won't find any value with this coin.

Re: The alphabet according to google

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The Alphabet, according to Google Search Suggestions. A is for Amazon B is for Best Buy C is for Craigslist D is for Dictionary ...

Re: What entrepreneurs can learn from Christopher Columbus

Michael Weiksner — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 17:44:42 -0000

Awesome--if you think convincing people to work for you start up is hard, imagine trying to convince people to sail off the edge of the world! Thanks for your comment.

Re: What entrepreneurs can learn from Christopher Columbus

Ramesh Haridas — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 17:13:50 -0000

Good post. I think Columbus is an inspiring example for entrepreneurs. A couple of observations that many entrepreneurs should be able to relate to - 1) It took him a long time to raise funding; and 2) He found hiring incredibly challenging!

Re: Good on paper!

Nathaniel McNamara — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:50:18 -0000

I like how you tagged this post. :)

Re: Twitter experimentation, T+2 hours

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Re: Notes on Mary Meeker’s State of the Net 2009 slides

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Re: Can iTunes earn more by charging less?

Michael Weiksner — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 17:49:30 -0000

The two main difference between songs and tv shows. First, people demand fewer TV shows (because they are longer). Second, people value their TV shows more than music entertainment. For those reasons, I'd expect TV shows to be several multiples higher prices than music. I'd have to re-run the numbers to see what the optimal prices would be.

Re: Can iTunes earn more by charging less?

scottper58 — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 16:41:43 -0000

This really was informative. What is your take on price lowering of itunes tv programs?

Re: The “Failing Fast” controversy

Tim Robertson — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:15:58 -0000

The version of this one I heard was from Arno Penzias when NEA was backing a company I was involved with. He said, "the secret to success in technology is to minimize the time between failures." This reflects that the goal is not to fail fast and be done, but to test something, discover that it doesn't work (because most things don't), pick yourself up off the floor, and get into a quick iteration loop that has fast cycles of learning. It applies to business model learning just as much a testing technology, although it can often take longer to figure out if a way to make money is bunk than to discover that an engineering approach doesn't work.

-Tim

Re: The “Failing Fast” controversy

John — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:44:46 -0000

Ok, that makes sense. I would agree that 'branding' of the mantra could be misinterpreted. But, I think it was chosen purposely to strike a cord with entrepreneurs... for example:

"Fail fast", what? That doesn't make any sense, why would an entrepreneur want to "fail fast"?! Ahh, I get it, figure out whether something is working as FAST as possible.

Personally, the mantra has struck a cord with me and I approach product development differently because of it. Just like any teachings, the subject must understand the meaning behind it...

Re: The “Failing Fast” controversy

savedemocracy — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:40:23 -0000

Hi Mark,

Thanks for visiting my blog. I think that this kerfuffle is truly turning
around semantics. As you point out, there are clearly wide areas of
agreement. However, I am still stuck trying to figure out who these
self-centered entrepreneurs really are. Two points: how did they fool their
friends, family and outside investors at the outset?! And they don't look
like anyone that I know. In fact, every entrepreneur I know from a failed
company has gone with the ship and has been the last one to get the memo
that the dream is dead.

I think that you've struck a nerve with your post because these ambiguous
reference to really poor behavior just don't ring true. And left
unaddressed, the post leaves the impression that these examples, even if
they exist, are some kind of widespread problem. I have not seen evidence
of that.

Cheers,
Mike

Re: The “Failing Fast” controversy

lhtorres — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:32:02 -0000

"The definition is morphing and second-order entrepreneurs don't understand the principle." I suspect this is also true. So there needs to be to talk about failing fast in terms of a) nimble learning, b) decisive decision-making, and c) accountability. However, at least the snippet Michael has used as a starting point, none of these caveats about "second-order" entrepreneurs are clarified. That, I should think, would be your first point of business.

Re: The “Failing Fast” controversy

msuster — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:17:12 -0000

I wish I could support your statement and I'm sure it's true of yours. But please understand that there are MANY people out there now talking about "failing fast" as an easy way to "move on to the next thing if this doesn't work." I've seen that with many YCombinator graduates. I've seen it with first time 23 year olds who have adopted the mantra. I've seen it with people who have raised $1 million and are struggling. I have nothing against lean startup, I have nothing against people who fail (as I have) and nothing against changing direction when things aren't working.

Re: The “Failing Fast” controversy

msuster — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:14:44 -0000

John, I'm not doing it to be controversial. I understand the INTENTIONS behind "fail fast" and I sign up 100% to what people wanted the definition to stand for. Unfortunately the definition is morphing and second-order entrepreneurs don't understand the principle. All I really want is a rebranding of the exact same content so that the tag line isn't misconstrued. re: deal flow - that's why I blog. But not why I wrote this. I wrote it because I'm passionate about the topic and tired of people telling me there just going to shut down their product and move on to the next thing because they want to fail fast.

Re: The “Failing Fast” controversy

msuster — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:09:47 -0000

Listen, I understand the lean startup movement and I agree with it. I think MVP, "Launch and Learn," etc. are all valid.

My issue is that people who were not part of the "memo" on what "fail fast" means have morphed the definition. It's an irresponsible tag line because it's used out of context.

Regarding your assertions about me and about VC, you're a bit off base. GRP as a firm has a track record of sticking by companies in very tough situations. No company needs to stay in business if things aren't working and no VC needs to guarantee unconditional investment. But both have a responsibility to investors, employees and customers to do their best and not quit easily. I talk to many entrepreneurs every week. I must tell you that many of them have misunderstood the "fail fast" mantra. And that is destructive to our industry.