http://www.happyinwater.com/life/archives/2006/04/30/why-everybody-thinks-your-business-model-is-stupid/ It's quieter down here Fri, 12 Dec 2008 20:39:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.happyinwater.com/life/archives/2006/04/30/why-everybody-thinks-your-business-model-is-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-667 Under the Water » Reed says it better Wed, 07 Jun 2006 15:32:17 +0000 http://www.happyinwater.com/life/archives/2006/04/30/why-everybody-thinks-your-business-model-is-stupid/#comment-667 [...] I talked earlier about how everybody thinks your business model is stupid. This morning the NY Times had a quote from Reed Hastings, the CEO of Netflix, that said it much better: [...] [...] I talked earlier about how everybody thinks your business model is stupid. This morning the NY Times had a quote from Reed Hastings, the CEO of Netflix, that said it much better: [...]

]]> http://www.happyinwater.com/life/archives/2006/04/30/why-everybody-thinks-your-business-model-is-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-305 Musings of an Eco-Entrepreneur » Your business model is stupid Sun, 30 Apr 2006 21:08:25 +0000 http://www.happyinwater.com/life/archives/2006/04/30/why-everybody-thinks-your-business-model-is-stupid/#comment-305 [...] Scott Johnston is a blogger and developer at Jotspot, one of my favorite web 2.0 companies around. He’s got a great post about business models and the fact that even if you have a great one, some people will think it’s stupid. In fact, if you have a great business model some people should think it’s stupid. Last week I had a long debate with a couple of talented people over the business model of a company they want to start. I saw absolutely no way it would make money. They were sure it would be wildly successful. On the drive home from the meeting it occurred to me that if you are doing something interesting, most people will think your business model is stupid. [...] [...] Scott Johnston is a blogger and developer at Jotspot, one of my favorite web 2.0 companies around. He’s got a great post about business models and the fact that even if you have a great one, some people will think it’s stupid. In fact, if you have a great business model some people should think it’s stupid. Last week I had a long debate with a couple of talented people over the business model of a company they want to start. I saw absolutely no way it would make money. They were sure it would be wildly successful. On the drive home from the meeting it occurred to me that if you are doing something interesting, most people will think your business model is stupid. [...]

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