Comments on: Driving The Mouse http://infochachkie.com/driving-the-mouse/ Hands-on startup advice for emerging entrepreneurs Tue, 15 May 2012 03:26:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Quora http://infochachkie.com/driving-the-mouse/comment-page-1/#comment-10787 Quora Thu, 27 Jan 2011 05:13:33 +0000 http://www.infochachkie.com/driving-the-mouse/#comment-10787 <strong>What are the most important lessons entrepreneurs have learned in the first year of their first startup?...</strong> The "Rule of Four" from the MouseDriver Chronicles applies to nearly every startup I have ever been associated with: 1) Everything takes four times as long as you predict 2) Everything costs four times as much as you budget 3) Everything yields one-f... What are the most important lessons entrepreneurs have learned in the first year of their first startup?…

The “Rule of Four” from the MouseDriver Chronicles applies to nearly every startup I have ever been associated with: 1) Everything takes four times as long as you predict 2) Everything costs four times as much as you budget 3) Everything yields one-f…

]]> By: Quora http://infochachkie.com/driving-the-mouse/comment-page-1/#comment-7163 Quora Sat, 18 Dec 2010 17:38:55 +0000 http://www.infochachkie.com/driving-the-mouse/#comment-7163 <strong>What good books tell the story of the business model iterations and pivots of a notable company?...</strong> It is often the 'notable' companies that do not make good case studies. They are 'notable' because they are outliers. Reading about Microsoft, Google, Yahoo, Amazon, eBay, et al is entertaining, but not all that informative to the average entrepren... What good books tell the story of the business model iterations and pivots of a notable company?…

It is often the ‘notable’ companies that do not make good case studies. They are ‘notable’ because they are outliers. Reading about Microsoft, Google, Yahoo, Amazon, eBay, et al is entertaining, but not all that informative to the average entrepren…

]]> By: Making Revenue Sharing And Cost Savings Deals Work | infoChachkie http://infochachkie.com/driving-the-mouse/comment-page-1/#comment-1833 Making Revenue Sharing And Cost Savings Deals Work | infoChachkie Thu, 08 Apr 2010 00:41:29 +0000 http://www.infochachkie.com/driving-the-mouse/#comment-1833 [...] Despite the pathetic nature of Barney deals, the big purple dinosaur offered sound business advice to entrepreneurs in a TV episode entitled, “Sharing means caring.” Barney realized that caring entails a willingness to share the risks and rewards associated with a mutually advantageous relationship. Leverage the purple dinosaur’s wisdom and seek business partnerships which are based upon sharing the results, as opposed to deals in which one party trades their money for promises. [...] [...] Despite the pathetic nature of Barney deals, the big purple dinosaur offered sound business advice to entrepreneurs in a TV episode entitled, “Sharing means caring.” Barney realized that caring entails a willingness to share the risks and rewards associated with a mutually advantageous relationship. Leverage the purple dinosaur’s wisdom and seek business partnerships which are based upon sharing the results, as opposed to deals in which one party trades their money for promises. [...]

]]> By: Uncle Saul http://infochachkie.com/driving-the-mouse/comment-page-1/#comment-1284 Uncle Saul Wed, 21 Jan 2009 01:39:46 +0000 http://www.infochachkie.com/driving-the-mouse/#comment-1284 John, Thanks for the kind words. My students consistently gain tremendous knowledge from you and Kyle's real-world experiences. I assess the relevancy of the book at the end of each quarter and the answer consistently has been "Keep the MouseDriver book!!" I look forward to hearing about your next adVenture! Cheers, Uncle Saul John,

Thanks for the kind words. My students consistently gain tremendous knowledge from you and Kyle’s real-world experiences.

I assess the relevancy of the book at the end of each quarter and the answer consistently has been “Keep the MouseDriver book!!”

I look forward to hearing about your next adVenture!

Cheers,

Uncle Saul

]]> By: John Lusk http://infochachkie.com/driving-the-mouse/comment-page-1/#comment-1281 John Lusk Fri, 16 Jan 2009 22:49:04 +0000 http://www.infochachkie.com/driving-the-mouse/#comment-1281 Uncle Saul, Thanks so much for the write-up and stoked that you're using the book in your classroom. Ping me if you or your student ever need clarifications on the experiences we wrote about....or for a deeper dive into what happened next (although you can get a pretty good idea in the newsletters that extend beyond the book ending at www.mousedriverchronicles.com). Great to see you inspiring others!!!! jl Uncle Saul,

Thanks so much for the write-up and stoked that you’re using the book in your classroom. Ping me if you or your student ever need clarifications on the experiences we wrote about….or for a deeper dive into what happened next (although you can get a pretty good idea in the newsletters that extend beyond the book ending at http://www.mousedriverchronicles.com).

Great to see you inspiring others!!!!

jl

]]> By: Knowtu » links for 2008-11-16 http://infochachkie.com/driving-the-mouse/comment-page-1/#comment-1032 Knowtu » links for 2008-11-16 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 01:09:02 +0000 http://www.infochachkie.com/driving-the-mouse/#comment-1032 [...] Driving The Mouse | infoChachkie (tags: startups) [...] [...] Driving The Mouse | infoChachkie (tags: startups) [...]

]]> By: Maulee http://infochachkie.com/driving-the-mouse/comment-page-1/#comment-1019 Maulee Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:36:40 +0000 http://www.infochachkie.com/driving-the-mouse/#comment-1019 I am going to get this book. It is about time someone wrote a book about a startup that did not cash out for $100M++ I am going to get this book. It is about time someone wrote a book about a startup that did not cash out for $100M++

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