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Ten Geek Business Myths

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the it-ain't-busted-until-i-see-kari dept.

hpcanswers writes "Venture capitalist Ron Garret has posted a list of eleven (despite the title) common mistakes entrepreneurs with a technology background make. A common theme is that good ideas sell; in reality, what a customer wants sells. By extension, having a Ph.D. and holding a patent are not particularly helpful if the intended end-user does not have the same level of understanding of the widget as the creator does."

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  1. Re:Name 25 brilliant ideas that has come from MS by abigsmurf · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    X-windows didn't include a start menu-esque feature until after windows 95 did. Adope Photoshop had nowhere near the functionality of Powerpoint. The difference isn't the marketing, it's the lengths people go to find existing examples. They'll did up semi-obscure features in programs that had nowhere near the equilivant functionality. Apple roll out a slightly enhanced version of System restore or a search tool in their new OS and people praise their innovation.