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By: alphafoobar

alphafoobar — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 03:04:58 +0000

I think that original ideas are both infinite and being thought of…

It is very difficult to think of an original idea, it is much easier to take an idea and make it unique… Like Trade Me taking online auction and making it very New Zealand friendly…

But as we discover new technologies – and sections of the universe – new business opportunities emerge… but we wouldn’t have considered them yesterday, because yesterday they didn’t make sense!

By: #8: Be informal but serious « Rowan Simpson

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By: #6: Talk straight « Rowan Simpson

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By: #7: Hire people smarter than you « Rowan Simpson

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By: #4: Empathise « Rowan Simpson

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By: #5: Make people feel safe « Rowan Simpson

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By: Andrew S

Andrew S — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 04:33:59 +0000

Actually I think great execution is just as hard as a good idea at the right time…. great execution requires a blend of people and skills that is extremely hard to define or replicate…. it also requires sacrific, self belief, stamina, and patience. People with lots of good ideas can often be short on some of these qualities!

To bastardise the real estate saying, “Execution Execution Execution”!

By: Falafulu Fisi

Falafulu Fisi — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 07:53:33 +0000

Maitland said…
Great + original ideas are infinite. (And increasing exponentially)

Maitland, how about you suggest to me a great original idea that perhaps you and me could start developing that idea into a software business. I am sure that if we pitch that original idea into an angel investor from the University of Auckland Icehouse business incubator, then I believe that we could get funding straight away.

I am looking forward to your original great idea.

By: maitland

maitland — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 16:29:52 +0000

Yup. It reminds me of the quote:

“Don’t worry about someone stealing your idea. Because if it’s truly original you’ll have to cram it down their throats” – Howard Aiken

Which is probably why I’m an artist. and not a capitalist. ;-)

Re: the comment from Falafulu:

“the world is getting to know almost anything imaginable under the universe, meaning that original ideas are shrinking fast.”

I whole heartedly disagree.

Considering humans know so little about the universe or even the basic building blocks of life. (i.e. 75% of the universe is dark matter / energy (whatever that is)

Great + original ideas are infinite. (And increasing exponentially)

Salud,

Maitland

By: #1: Create great websites and people will tell their friends « Rowan Simpson

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 09:24:31 +0000

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By: Falafulu Fisi

Falafulu Fisi — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 01:04:37 +0000

Rowan said…
You’ll notice I said “good” idea and not “original” idea.

Yes, I agree here, it is the good idea in the first place. The world is getting to know almost anything imaginable under the universe, meaning that original ideas are shrinking fast. On the other hand good ideas is still plenty.

By: rowan

rowan — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 23:44:42 +0000

Maitland -

You’ll notice I said “good” idea and not “original” idea.

There were search engines before Google, eCommerce sites before Amazon and online auctions sites before Trade Me (and before eBay too).

Hence the focus in this series on execution.

:-)

By: Trade Me Secrets « Lance Wiggs

Trade Me Secrets « Lance Wiggs — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 10:37:55 +0000

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By: maitland

maitland — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 08:39:22 +0000

Nothing beats good old fashioned “R + D”
aka: “Rip off and Duplicate” . It’s a tried and true formula for success!

e.g.

Trade Me
Find Someone
Smaps
Pay Now

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http://shinymedia.headshift.com/images/images/paypal_logo_1.jpg