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Your startup idea... sounds neat. (A short dialogue you may have heard before)

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Post by platshaw »

lambdom wrote: post #2

Funny ;) Loved the (no text) part. And I really know the feeling when they tell you: isn't what email are for? or, well can't you do that with facebook, or worst: Haven't you heard about www.awesomewebsite.com.. it does all that and it's free.

Thanks for the comment, lambdom! How could I forget the dreaded awesomewebsite.com... gut blow.

Re: Your startup idea... sounds neat. (A short dialogue you may have heard before)

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Post by pedalpete »

I am a bit surprised by the comment 'your idea rarely gets the reaction you think it deserves'.

Don't most people find that the most people respond positively to the 'ideas'? I find that actually getting those same people to sign-up or use the services later is more of the challenge.

Re: Your startup idea... sounds neat. (A short dialogue you may have heard before)

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Post by platshaw »

pedalpete wrote: post #4

I am a bit surprised by the comment 'your idea rarely gets the reaction you think it deserves'. Don't most people find that the most people respond positively to the 'ideas'? I find that actually getting those same people to sign-up or use the services later is more of the challenge.

Could be, pedalpete. I find people are generally positive and encouraging, certainly polite. It can be difficult, even a little uncomfortable when face-to-face, to try and visualize another person's idea. People will grasp at tangible analogs as a way to understand a new idea, which can be tough to stomach as an entrepreneur when you clearly see a unique vision. No one is ever as excited about the idea as the entrepreneur... or else something is wrong!
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