You know what really pisses me off is getting modd'ed down when I try to share some of my business readings and experience, hoping to explain why things happen and maybe helping one of you Open Source Entrepreneurs to make it and create jobs. You see, many of my source DO NOT HAVE FREE LINKS. Such as, www.fsb.com. Here's another source: The Portable MBA in Entrepreneurship, 3rd Edition recommended BY A VENTURE CAPITALIST. I do a shit load of reading in this area because of my own business development and dealings with these people...you know what..I'm going to shut the Fuck up and go away.... Bye, Bye.
Absolutely! I think a lot of these "bubble forming" headlines are just to get hits or sell magazines for ad revenue. The last bubble happened just 5 years ago. That's not enough time for people to forget.
I don't disagree with you because I don't have ESP and can't read the VCs minds. But I can tell you what their strategy is and why it may seem that there's a bubble forming.
VCs (and many entrepreneurs) use the law of large numbers. They'll sift through a hundred biz ideas just to get one that they'll invest money. They'll keep investing in a bunch of businesses with the hopes that one will hit really big. That's why when you get a VC contract, basically, they'll demand some percentage of return (like 40%+/yr compounded). Which means, even if the business is sold for a couple of million, the original entrepreneur (the one with the idea) will get nothing just so that the VC firm can get some sort of return that approaches their required return.
I would love to see everyone donate money to have a Slashdot Sat put into space along with the names of those who contribute.
As long as my usage isn't modd'ed "Flamebait", "Troll", or "Overrated" and subsequently canceled because someone with mod points doesn't agree with the reasons for my usage.
If you have skills, consider Cananda. They're looking for immigrants because they want to increase their labor pool and subsequently the tax base so they can keep supporting their social programs. Also, you won't have to worry about terrorist attacks or being at war with something or someone all the time, you know: terror, drugs, Iraq, maybe Iran, N. Korea....
When a user you've referred to AdSense first earns US $100, we'll credit your AdSense account with US $100. When a user you've referred to Firefox plus Google Toolbar runs Firefox for the first time, you'll receive up to $1 in your account, depending on the user's location.And: Will Google be able to pay the millions for all the downloads?
Easily. If Google can pay the $100, the $1 (1%) will be no probelm especially since there's a disclaimer - the depending on the user's location part.
They're taking the long view of becoming a super power.
At first I was trying to get the joke. Then I realized, it's an incredibly brilliant insightful remark - joking or not. The Chinese have a much longer view than we Westerners. They are on their way to becoming a Superpower and they know it. What I'm concerned about is this and subsequent administration's (US) take on this. Hopefully this may mean a new interest in space exploration and NASA?
Interesting perspective. Also, considering your example, the brokers have a larger sample. But (yes, there's a "BUT"), the brokers also have a much larger audience, if you will, and our Government uses them for information. That really torks me. In a small town, you can make amends, with the information brokers, you're fucked for a very long time. And, unlike a small town where everybody knows your name, someone across the country will base their opinion on some broker's selective information.
Most of the data collection (for mining purposes), as mentioned by other posters, is done mostly by private companies. Our Government is doing this to get around the 4th ammendment. I guess I'm saying that you're right.
And you'd have to try pretty hard to get less accountability than you get with the private sector.
Not to start a flame war here, please tell me exactly how government is accountable? for example
Who actually gets fired over this? Who compensates this poor bastard?
Or here's another name: Richard Jewel. The FBI fucks this guy over, the press falls in line, he wins a liability suit with the press (a million or so), the FBI gets away with fucking up this guys life. And they're still doing it. Look at what to this guy. If the FBI were a corp they'd be out of business right now or at least have paid out billions in settlements.
I know for a fact there is incorrect information about me circulating
You remind me of a couple of things:
I did a credit check on myself during the free period that we get here in GA. One of the credit bureaus still had me living in Florida! Dumb asses! As a result of their incompetence, I couldn't verify my own identity to get my free report. Interesting isn't it?
The other thing, lying about your SSN for credit or government is illegal, otherwise, it doesn't matter - even medical doesn't need it. How do I know? Well, unless it's for credit or for government stuff (Taxes especially) I either plead stupid or just "accidently" write down the wrong SSN. Oops! So far, nobody has ever called me on it, including the medical folks! It's bullshit! People are just collecting it because they can.
The marketing folks have this saying: If you want the information; just ask for it. Most people will just turn it over without even asking.
Civil torts, bad PR, and grandstanding politicians who will "do" something about it. Of course, quite a few people will have to get fucked over so that there's enough of a stink for the Politicians to step in. Other than, sue,sue,sue,and sue!
If Government starts doing the collecting that will the intial steps towards monitoring of its citizens. And, unlike the private sector, there's really no accountability. Just look at what happens to people who are mistakenly put on the "No-Fly" list. They're fucked unless they have political connections. And even then it can be a real hassle - Ted Kennedy anyone? At least with a corp., you can bring a civil case and maybe a criminal. Government, years of hassles - even if you get permission to sue.
No sir, I'll take corporate over government anyday.
It increases the revenues of the companies that make those things, increases the revenues of the lobbyists, and get the politicians more campaign contributions. Geeze!
When over there, the regional beers are AWESOME!!! The best beer I've ever had was this local brew I drank in Interlaken. It did help that it was being served by this really pretty blond in very tight jeans.
I'm glad you put that at the end of your post to highlight the stupid bumper sticker half-assed arguments that are used to shut critics up and to push through agendas.
FTFA:It made a mistake designing this behind closed doors. There needs to be some pretty serious quality assurance and testing before deploying this system, and this includes careful security evaluations by independent security experts. Right now the State Department has no intention of doing that; it's already committed to a scheme before knowing if it even works or if it protects privacy.
They'll implement this shit, our privacy and rights will be reduced another notch, and the bad guys will have yet another avenue to attack us.
Folks, I worked in the insurance industry for a while and I can tell you that having Federal regulations is much harder for big corps to fight. That's right, HARDER.
This insurnace company I worked for had this legal team that went from state to state fighting and usually sqashing laws and regulations that they didn't like. On the other hand, if it were Federal, the lobbying costs would be astronomical.You see, states, on an individual level, are much easier and cheaper to lobby. On a Federal level, not only do you have to deal with the Federal Gov. but also each state (via Senator) and any (powerful) special interest group there. On a state level, the special interest groups are a bit less powerful. There are exceptions of course: NRA and AOPA are two I can think of.
So, when an industry whines about there being 50 different regulations, ignore them! They LOVE all of the different regulations. Believe me, if it were really bad for business, they could have it changed in a heart beat! Just keep an eye on the current talk on Capitol Hill about having the same regulations for all of the states regarding gasoline additives. Just watch....
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I guess. It's really a press release - not much to comment on.
I find a hard time keeping track of all the *BSDs. There's
OpenBSD
NetBSD
FreeBSD
I also see DeadBSD a lot here on/. Can't find the website to download.
and join a local entrepreneur organization - if there is one. You get some insight from other biz owners. If you haven't yet, look into some entrepreneurial classes at your local college - both credit and non-credit. The profs will know more about the your area too.
I run a brick-and-mortar business that is profitable, growing, and even has actual physical assets, yet I can't raise a few hundred grand to open some new stores. I must be doing something terribly wrong if these guys can get money for an idea for a program that they'll give away once it's complete (or if it's ever completed).
I think that book will help you with jumping through the hoops in getting money. In nutshell, have a written plan on how you'll use the money or better yet, a business plan and have plenty of evidence that opening those stores will generate the extra $$$ to pay off the loan. I'd advise staying away from VCs. They'll want an ROI of at least 40% a year and then they'll fuck you.
I've been using the Zimbra's Hosted demo. It's pretty cool that the whole page doesn't update. But I didn't notice any (appreciable) increase in speed over a standard web based email client. Is AJAX really something to make the developer's life easier and subsequently more productive and not necessarily for faster online applications? Or am I missing something here?
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You know what really pisses me off is getting modd'ed down when I try to share some of my business readings and experience, hoping to explain why things happen and maybe helping one of you Open Source Entrepreneurs to make it and create jobs. You see, many of my source DO NOT HAVE FREE LINKS. Such as, www.fsb.com. Here's another source: The Portable MBA in Entrepreneurship, 3rd Edition recommended BY A VENTURE CAPITALIST. I do a shit load of reading in this area because of my own business development and dealings with these people...you know what..I'm going to shut the Fuck up and go away.... Bye, Bye.
Absolutely! I think a lot of these "bubble forming" headlines are just to get hits or sell magazines for ad revenue. The last bubble happened just 5 years ago. That's not enough time for people to forget.
VCs (and many entrepreneurs) use the law of large numbers. They'll sift through a hundred biz ideas just to get one that they'll invest money. They'll keep investing in a bunch of businesses with the hopes that one will hit really big. That's why when you get a VC contract, basically, they'll demand some percentage of return (like 40%+/yr compounded). Which means, even if the business is sold for a couple of million, the original entrepreneur (the one with the idea) will get nothing just so that the VC firm can get some sort of return that approaches their required return.
As long as my usage isn't modd'ed "Flamebait", "Troll", or "Overrated" and subsequently canceled because someone with mod points doesn't agree with the reasons for my usage.
The editors needed an article so that they can keep'em coming every 30 minutes or so.
I've never even heard of them until today. Maybe it's an exposure problem i.e. Not enough?
If you have skills, consider Cananda. They're looking for immigrants because they want to increase their labor pool and subsequently the tax base so they can keep supporting their social programs. Also, you won't have to worry about terrorist attacks or being at war with something or someone all the time, you know: terror, drugs, Iraq, maybe Iran, N. Korea....
Easily. If Google can pay the $100, the $1 (1%) will be no probelm especially since there's a disclaimer - the depending on the user's location part.
to the Nanny state! Were people who win a popularity contest (elected) are automatically qualified to know what's best for you.
At first I was trying to get the joke. Then I realized, it's an incredibly brilliant insightful remark - joking or not. The Chinese have a much longer view than we Westerners. They are on their way to becoming a Superpower and they know it. What I'm concerned about is this and subsequent administration's (US) take on this. Hopefully this may mean a new interest in space exploration and NASA?
If so: Whoo hooo!
Agreed.
Interesting perspective. Also, considering your example, the brokers have a larger sample. But (yes, there's a "BUT"), the brokers also have a much larger audience, if you will, and our Government uses them for information. That really torks me. In a small town, you can make amends, with the information brokers, you're fucked for a very long time. And, unlike a small town where everybody knows your name, someone across the country will base their opinion on some broker's selective information.
Most of the data collection (for mining purposes), as mentioned by other posters, is done mostly by private companies. Our Government is doing this to get around the 4th ammendment. I guess I'm saying that you're right.
Not to start a flame war here, please tell me exactly how government is accountable? for example
Who actually gets fired over this? Who compensates this poor bastard?
Or here's another name: Richard Jewel. The FBI fucks this guy over, the press falls in line, he wins a liability suit with the press (a million or so), the FBI gets away with fucking up this guys life. And they're still doing it. Look at what to this guy. If the FBI were a corp they'd be out of business right now or at least have paid out billions in settlements.
No sir, I still hold to my original oppinion
You remind me of a couple of things:
I did a credit check on myself during the free period that we get here in GA. One of the credit bureaus still had me living in Florida! Dumb asses! As a result of their incompetence, I couldn't verify my own identity to get my free report. Interesting isn't it?
The other thing, lying about your SSN for credit or government is illegal, otherwise, it doesn't matter - even medical doesn't need it. How do I know? Well, unless it's for credit or for government stuff (Taxes especially) I either plead stupid or just "accidently" write down the wrong SSN. Oops! So far, nobody has ever called me on it, including the medical folks! It's bullshit! People are just collecting it because they can.
The marketing folks have this saying: If you want the information; just ask for it. Most people will just turn it over without even asking.
Civil torts, bad PR, and grandstanding politicians who will "do" something about it. Of course, quite a few people will have to get fucked over so that there's enough of a stink for the Politicians to step in. Other than, sue,sue,sue,and sue!
No sir, I'll take corporate over government anyday.
It increases the revenues of the companies that make those things, increases the revenues of the lobbyists, and get the politicians more campaign contributions. Geeze!
When over there, the regional beers are AWESOME!!! The best beer I've ever had was this local brew I drank in Interlaken. It did help that it was being served by this really pretty blond in very tight jeans.
I'm glad you put that at the end of your post to highlight the stupid bumper sticker half-assed arguments that are used to shut critics up and to push through agendas.
FTFA:It made a mistake designing this behind closed doors. There needs to be some pretty serious quality assurance and testing before deploying this system, and this includes careful security evaluations by independent security experts. Right now the State Department has no intention of doing that; it's already committed to a scheme before knowing if it even works or if it protects privacy.
They'll implement this shit, our privacy and rights will be reduced another notch, and the bad guys will have yet another avenue to attack us.
This insurnace company I worked for had this legal team that went from state to state fighting and usually sqashing laws and regulations that they didn't like. On the other hand, if it were Federal, the lobbying costs would be astronomical.You see, states, on an individual level, are much easier and cheaper to lobby. On a Federal level, not only do you have to deal with the Federal Gov. but also each state (via Senator) and any (powerful) special interest group there. On a state level, the special interest groups are a bit less powerful. There are exceptions of course: NRA and AOPA are two I can think of.
So, when an industry whines about there being 50 different regulations, ignore them! They LOVE all of the different regulations. Believe me, if it were really bad for business, they could have it changed in a heart beat! Just keep an eye on the current talk on Capitol Hill about having the same regulations for all of the states regarding gasoline additives. Just watch....
I find a hard time keeping track of all the *BSDs. There's
OpenBSD
NetBSD
FreeBSD
I also see DeadBSD a lot here on /. Can't find the website to download.
Good Luck!
I run a brick-and-mortar business that is profitable, growing, and even has actual physical assets, yet I can't raise a few hundred grand to open some new stores. I must be doing something terribly wrong if these guys can get money for an idea for a program that they'll give away once it's complete (or if it's ever completed).
In case you haven't heard of this book: The Portable MBA in Entrepreneurship
I think that book will help you with jumping through the hoops in getting money. In nutshell, have a written plan on how you'll use the money or better yet, a business plan and have plenty of evidence that opening those stores will generate the extra $$$ to pay off the loan. I'd advise staying away from VCs. They'll want an ROI of at least 40% a year and then they'll fuck you.
I've been using the Zimbra's Hosted demo. It's pretty cool that the whole page doesn't update. But I didn't notice any (appreciable) increase in speed over a standard web based email client. Is AJAX really something to make the developer's life easier and subsequently more productive and not necessarily for faster online applications? Or am I missing something here?