Comments on: Stupid Question: When *WILL* Having A Business Plan Matter? http://www.deepjiveinterests.com/2007/07/27/stupid-question-when-will-having-a-business-plan-matter/ Thoughts on Web 2.0, Social Media, Marketing. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:30:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: links for 2007-07-28 http://www.deepjiveinterests.com/2007/07/27/stupid-question-when-will-having-a-business-plan-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-95693 links for 2007-07-28 Thu, 15 Nov 2007 19:30:45 +0000 http://www.deepjiveinterests.com/2007/07/27/stupid-question-when-will-having-a-business-plan-matter/#comment-95693 [...] Deep Jive Interests » Stupid Question: When *WILL* Having A Business Plan Matter? Some commentary on the monetization of Twitter. By Tony Hung on Deep Jive Interests. (tags: twitterrevenueacquisition) [...] [...] Deep Jive Interests » Stupid Question: When *WILL* Having A Business Plan Matter? Some commentary on the monetization of Twitter. By Tony Hung on Deep Jive Interests. (tags: twitterrevenueacquisition) [...]

]]> By: Grumpy Old People Want To Shut Down The Net » Webomatica - tech, movies, music blog http://www.deepjiveinterests.com/2007/07/27/stupid-question-when-will-having-a-business-plan-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-58781 Grumpy Old People Want To Shut Down The Net » Webomatica - tech, movies, music blog Thu, 02 Aug 2007 19:32:45 +0000 http://www.deepjiveinterests.com/2007/07/27/stupid-question-when-will-having-a-business-plan-matter/#comment-58781 [...] were buying up any stock with .com, business model and profitability be damned. This time around, we have some absentee business models and questionable profitability but it seems the people that stand to lose their shirts are VC firms - not you or your parents. [...] [...] were buying up any stock with .com, business model and profitability be damned. This time around, we have some absentee business models and questionable profitability but it seems the people that stand to lose their shirts are VC firms – not you or your parents. [...]

]]> By: Raising millions for what: Twitter? (hint: it's a domain story not a business) http://www.deepjiveinterests.com/2007/07/27/stupid-question-when-will-having-a-business-plan-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-57891 Raising millions for what: Twitter? (hint: it's a domain story not a business) Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:23:32 +0000 http://www.deepjiveinterests.com/2007/07/27/stupid-question-when-will-having-a-business-plan-matter/#comment-57891 [...] investors) amount of venture capital, estimated in the $1-5 million range. This, in spite of having no discernible business plan and no definable revenue [...] [...] investors) amount of venture capital, estimated in the $1-5 million range. This, in spite of having no discernible business plan and no definable revenue [...]

]]> By: Curtis Sund http://www.deepjiveinterests.com/2007/07/27/stupid-question-when-will-having-a-business-plan-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-57877 Curtis Sund Tue, 31 Jul 2007 14:30:12 +0000 http://www.deepjiveinterests.com/2007/07/27/stupid-question-when-will-having-a-business-plan-matter/#comment-57877 Amen Tony. :) Amen Tony. :)

]]> By: Mark Evans http://www.deepjiveinterests.com/2007/07/27/stupid-question-when-will-having-a-business-plan-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-57626 Mark Evans Mon, 30 Jul 2007 20:36:58 +0000 http://www.deepjiveinterests.com/2007/07/27/stupid-question-when-will-having-a-business-plan-matter/#comment-57626 At the end of the day, VCs invest to make a return on their investments. While a business model is probably important, one of the key decisions they have to make is whether there's a big ROI possible. I mean, if you built a solid business but it couldn't be IPO-ed or sold, then you'd have no liquidity, no exit and some unhappy investors. At the end of the day, VCs invest to make a return on their investments. While a business model is probably important, one of the key decisions they have to make is whether there’s a big ROI possible.

I mean, if you built a solid business but it couldn’t be IPO-ed or sold, then you’d have no liquidity, no exit and some unhappy investors.

]]> By: muhammad.saleem » blowing bubbles: spend now, think later http://www.deepjiveinterests.com/2007/07/27/stupid-question-when-will-having-a-business-plan-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-57350 muhammad.saleem » blowing bubbles: spend now, think later Mon, 30 Jul 2007 00:49:14 +0000 http://www.deepjiveinterests.com/2007/07/27/stupid-question-when-will-having-a-business-plan-matter/#comment-57350 [...] has been pondering a stupid question: when will having a business plan matter? he’s talking, of course, about new web startups that are getting funding without a business [...] [...] has been pondering a stupid question: when will having a business plan matter? he’s talking, of course, about new web startups that are getting funding without a business [...]

]]> By: Valeria Maltoni http://www.deepjiveinterests.com/2007/07/27/stupid-question-when-will-having-a-business-plan-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-57337 Valeria Maltoni Sun, 29 Jul 2007 23:49:18 +0000 http://www.deepjiveinterests.com/2007/07/27/stupid-question-when-will-having-a-business-plan-matter/#comment-57337 You've done it again, Tony. You've inspired me to dig a bit deeper on the sexiness of a tool vs. a viable enterprise. You’ve done it again, Tony. You’ve inspired me to dig a bit deeper on the sexiness of a tool vs. a viable enterprise.

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