This seems more like an attempt at rationalizing "equity" (in the social sense) rather than motivating performance, which is fine. I would love to hear what the document is that guarantees execution of their promise at a sale. And why not put 5% of shares into a trust for employees per the allocation stated so they don't face the significantly higher tax rate of ordinary income? Thanks for sharing your idea.
It actually doesn't follow that someone with domain knowledge is "the worst person to ask if there is a bubble." Furthermore, people who are successful tend to be coldly honest about reality, and that is how PG strikes me.
I feel confident if PG thought there was a bubble in start ups now, he would probably say just that, because being right "gains" something priceless, while being someone whose words mean nothing, loses everything.
If you are not comfortable talking directly to the person about something so important, why would you ever want to get "married" to him? He wants to run your life, has no experience with his role, and you are afraid that if you express what you want, he will freak out or bolt on you. This is horrible is so many ways.
Is he the only game in town? Do you even want angel money at this point? If he can't express or outline his goals and role to you, it is a bad sign.
You mean "nominative determinism" in like, He was good at BILLing people to get money and setting up GATES to sharing of software, and a STEVE is a crown wearer who created JOBS for the creative class? Nope, nothing there...
I thought antitrust regulation was aimed at preventing collusion and price fixing by trusts of companies. Do you see that as different from a single company with a monopoly? You say that antitrust regulations are not necessary in a free economy, do you think we have a free economy now? (I am asking, not arguing)
So I mentioned greed is good for context not judgment, but to actually answer your question as to whether I think Competitive Strategy catalyzed anything, I would have to answer "yes", but only based anecdotally on graduating from an Ivy League School in the 80s where all my cohorts went on to jobs on Wall Street at investment banks and that book was secret key to mastery of the universe. But that is only my anecdote not fact, proof, or scientific study.
You make another interesting point about his relevancy, since as I read the article, it really felt it was more like coattail riding by a consultant, moving from advocating a CSR framework to a "the new new thing is" CSV framework, upon which to advise corporate clients and create some kind of relevancy. The Social Enterprise "thing" is big at Harvard Business School and Kennedy School and in reading the article, it is sprinkled with more anecdotes rather than new intellectual models or frameworks on anything new.
In a way your correct criticism of my using the word drove actually supplied the word that would have been better to use, catalyze. I think his books, and articles catalyzed a corporate movement that might have happened with or without his writing and consulting. My point in the original comment was that who he is, is what makes the article of interest. I didn't mean to judge or characterize what he did, that was not my point, I was not passing judgement.
Since no one is excluded from creating a copyright or patent, I don't think it is accurate to call it a "special privilege..." Having intellectual property rights and how they are enforced (or not) are two different things, and the fact that there are IP rights is the only thing that stops large companies from stripping away the value created by individuals at will, reducing us all to share croppers at best. I think of all the song royalties that were ripped off from the originators of the Blues and the only saving grace was when the copyright laws were enforced to enable them to get some money to survive in old age...
The reason the article is of note is that one of the authors is Michal E. Porter, author of books on strategy that was seized upon to drive much of the "Greed is Good" Wall Street culture since the 80s. He is a Harvard Business School professor who just authored an article that I would characterize as essentially advocating Socialism.
Your wife wouldn't be angry at you if your projects made money. Your track record so far is spending a lot of time on projects that you don't complete, so why wouldn't she be angry?
Pick ONE smaller project that adds enough value to a user that he will pay for it. Drop everything else. Try to find the right partner, but don't wait around. Have a timeline and income projections you can show to your wife (and yourself). As long as you meet your targets, then everything will be fine. Actually finish it without quitting. Make money. All else is denial.
yes, mostly lame. The owl is cute. Why would someone sign up if they have no idea what you are doing or offering? What kind of person do you think would sign up? Is that kind of person your business target? Slowly spoon-feeding info to the reader with animation is disrespectful. If you have something to say, put it out there so it can be read as quickly as the reader is able, or at least clicked through. Under the logo you have text in four different colors and weights. If everything is a different style, how do you know what to focus on? Is grab an invite a link?
Compress. How about" Enter your email to get an invite" Do people really need a green example of what an email address is? the animated text is amusing, are you going to be a comedy site?
I question the premise of this splash page. If anything, you should post a blog with some of the posts from your personal page about the process of putting together the site and go from there. I just don't get the "I am doing something so secret I can't tell you, but give me your email" concept. Go for the blog of your progress, at least that has something. Best of luck on the project.
College is like bundled software. You're buying a basket of goods, some of the items, probably all, are not the best-of-class, but you get an overall value that some people think is worth the cost and time, particularly if they don't think about the time or cost, since there is social validation from everyone else doing it, and it lets them avoid the thought and effort involved with evaluating the alternatives for their lives.
Best way to learn? No, but you'll learn something. College is about being socialized into society. You'll meet people and join networks. You'll have fun, go to parties, and date. You'll be away from home and learn to live on your own. You'll get a certification that will allow you to apply for certain jobs you would otherwise be excluded from. In short, to fit into the role society wants for you.
The people who are supposedly being glorified for dropping out are actually being glorified for dropping out to do something better than the usual thing. And to those comfortable with and benefiting from the status quo, this act of rejection is perceived as a threat to their plans for you.
As far as the "dealing it out and not taking it," I only expressed my personal opinion about a subject, I wasn't attacking anyone personally, as others, in my opinion, did to me.
Having said that, I never thought I was "dealing it out" to anyone personally to begin with, so I wanted to apologize to anyone who was offended by anything I said.
Actually someone did do that and called me an "idiot" for thinking free soloing is cool.
But you are right, the fact that I don't see the appeal of the middle ground, and that I expressed my opinion in a "subjectively rude manner" was a mistake. Of course, I was disappointed that rather than just ignore a honest personal opinion or explain the joy of the middle ground, people attacked me personally. But that is fine, and I would like to apologize to anyone who was offended by my personal opinion and attempts to defend myself. Life is too short and I don't want anyone feeling bad about what I said. I apologize if I offended anyone.
well, the footage was from 25 years ago, and it didn't get any publicity so I don't think it was a stunt. I seem to recall the footage as have being shot from very far away, so I don't think the guy brought a camera crew.
You may be right, that I am an "idiot" because I think free soloing is "cool" and admire people like John Bachar. I don't judge the right way to climb or not, you are probably in a better position to judge other people and the correct way to climb, who has the right to emulate what, who is wise and who is stupid. I guess we disagree about my right to think of free soloing as being cool, but I prefer not to call you or anyone else names, and would like to sincerely apologize to anyone who was offended by my opinions.
For what it's worth, I never called, to the best of my recollection, anyone a "real climber" or not. Having said that, I want to apologize to anyone who was offended by what I did say.
I wasn't trolling, but clearly my words offended people and I apologize to anyone I offended. Clearly there are many people who are passionate about rock climbing and resented my ignorance. So I wanted to apologize to anyone who was hurt or offended by what I said.