August 2009 Archives

A recent article in the Wall Street Journal stated that, "With the economy tanking, lots of people are striking out on their own... now launching a start-up seems like a better bet than taking on an endless job hunt".

When I checked my mail today, I eagerly tore off the plastic wrap of this month's edition of Wired magazine and flipped open to find myself staring at the start of an article entitled "The Good Enuf Rvlutn" about how cheap and simple beats perfect almost every time.

I'm always surprised when I meet a fellow entrepreneur who's working on a fantastic new product that could be on the market today, but has instead spent the past 3 years - and plans to spend the next 2 years - getting it "just right."

The Despair poster for Quality sums it up best:

"The Race for Quality Has No Finish Line - so Technically It's More Like a Death March."

When creating new products - and please keep in mind I'm not talking about implantable medical devices, surgical instruments, avionics, or bear spray - it's better to get your product to market and tweak as you go than spend years in development.

I was flipping through the latest edition of the Robb Report earlier today and saw an advertisement from British Airways on their upcoming new level of pond-hopping service on custom-built Airbus A318s starting at $12,290 before taxes and fees.

After returning home from 3 day's at Srini's Internet Income Summit, one thing is clear.

Last night after the first day of Srini's Internet Income Summit, Logan, Mahesh and I went over to Planet Granite and played on the adult Jungle Gym. Logan and I climbed to the top of the rope with no hands, and then I learned how to climb a rope upside down. You've got to love circus tricks.

This is a guest post by Srini Saripalli. Srini is a Info-marketer, speaker and above all a blogger dedicated to helping entrepreneurs succeed online. Srini spoke at the Bay Area Mastermind in July 2009 and practically mesmerized everyone with his knowledge and energy. You can read more about Srini at www.SriniSaripalli.com

It was indeed a pleasure and honor speaking at the Bay Area Mastermind. Even though I was there to talk about how offline marketers can benefit from taking their business online, my entire presentation was focused on three specific areas.

For part 2 of my 3 part series on Marketing Campaigns Gone Wrong, let's take a look at Kentucky Fried Chicken.

The Wall Street Journal reported on three economists from Brown University that have come up with an alternative method of determining economic growth.

They are suggesting that night time satellite pictures may prove to give us some insight on whether their is an increase or decrease in economic growth.