Comments on: Shotgun Approach: Testing Digital Ideas http://www.mikekarnj.com/blog/2009/01/19/shotgun-approach-testing-digital-ideas/ I'm an entrepreneur living in NYC Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:08:28 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: MHB http://www.mikekarnj.com/blog/2009/01/19/shotgun-approach-testing-digital-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-72854 MHB Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:37:38 +0000 http://blog.mikekarnj.com/?p=435#comment-72854 Been thinking lots lately about how VC/film financing/ recording industry uses a portfolio model to (historical) success. So I like the way you're thinking about this stuff in the lab. On the flip, I also agree w/ Jinal's points about interest does not = sales. But you're on the right track to be questioning the logic by which things are measured... On that tip, here is a good post called <a href="http://www.ideasonideas.com/2009/01/startup_fail/" rel="nofollow">Why Your Startup Will Fail</a>. It def. taps into a lot of the right dark corners. Been thinking lots lately about how VC/film financing/ recording industry uses a portfolio model to (historical) success. So I like the way you’re thinking about this stuff in the lab. On the flip, I also agree w/ Jinal’s points about interest does not = sales. But you’re on the right track to be questioning the logic by which things are measured…

On that tip, here is a good post called Why Your Startup Will Fail. It def. taps into a lot of the right dark corners.

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]]> By: Jinal Shah http://www.mikekarnj.com/blog/2009/01/19/shotgun-approach-testing-digital-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-72656 Jinal Shah Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:16:04 +0000 http://blog.mikekarnj.com/?p=435#comment-72656 I thin this model has merit but it is a little too simplistic for me. Gauging interest does not equal sales to me. Or even a commitment to active participation once the site launches. This is perhaps good for just that - to test interest, but I dont think that should become the sole criteria or the only litmus test to figure out which ideas are worth investing into. Perhaps, it helps sift the dirt out. ... Curious to see what others think. I thin this model has merit but it is a little too simplistic for me. Gauging interest does not equal sales to me. Or even a commitment to active participation once the site launches. This is perhaps good for just that – to test interest, but I dont think that should become the sole criteria or the only litmus test to figure out which ideas are worth investing into. Perhaps, it helps sift the dirt out. … Curious to see what others think.

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