Who Would You Finance? Tom Sawyer or Huck Finn?
http://www.infochachkie.com/tom/
The planning styles of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn are compared.Entrepreneurs are implored to write a Huck Finn Business Plan.
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Re:Inventor or Innovator - Are Both True Entrepreneurs?
on Tuesday November 18, 2008 @05:07PM (#368800)
Agreed. There really is no debate here, as both parties need each other. However, I do agree with the distinction that Inventors are like "parents who enjoy 'making babies' but abandon their children once they begin to cry."
Great line!
Re:Which Member of the Startup Tribe Are You?
on Saturday November 15, 2008 @12:20AM (#365158)
I am the Hunter. No doubt. I bring home the bacon.
Interesting take on startup dynamics.
Re:PR Passion – Why Startups Should Never Outsource Public Relations
on Thursday November 13, 2008 @02:09PM (#363441)
Totally agree!
PR firms are good at closing you and then moving on to the next startup sucker
Re:Should You Get An MBA? Some Nice Insights
on Saturday November 08, 2008 @09:56PM (#358015)
I like the contraian approach here. Too much credence is put in getting advanced degrees, especially in business.
Get a basic undergrad degree and then get a job in a startup. That is the best way to 'learn' business.
Why Most Business Books Suck
http://www.infochachkie.com/the-author%e2%80%99s-dilemma-%e2%80%93-why-most-business-books-suck/
An entertaining look at why many business books offer little more than empty platitudes and irrelevant war stories.
Re:Entreprenurial Negotiating Tactics
on Saturday November 08, 2008 @12:32AM (#357478)
Agreed - I wish I had read this a couple years ago...I am going to send this to my old boss!