Comments on: The Fallacy of the Great Idea http://www.trevorginn.com/the-fallacy-of-the-great-idea/ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:27:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: trevor http://www.trevorginn.com/the-fallacy-of-the-great-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-67416 trevor Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:07:20 +0000 http://www.trevorginn.com/?p=535#comment-67416 Will - Thanks for the comment. I liked Mr Dennis' book, but I would have preferred it if he hadn't felt the need to put a quote on every page, Sloppy writing I feel. Felix, we already know you are a clever bloke, there is not need to prove it anymore. AJ - Fair comment about Ray Kroc, he was an innovator. Will – Thanks for the comment. I liked Mr Dennis’ book, but I would have preferred it if he hadn’t felt the need to put a quote on every page, Sloppy writing I feel. Felix, we already know you are a clever bloke, there is not need to prove it anymore.

AJ – Fair comment about Ray Kroc, he was an innovator.

]]> By: Will - Arena Flowers http://www.trevorginn.com/the-fallacy-of-the-great-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-67413 Will - Arena Flowers Mon, 07 Sep 2009 21:12:55 +0000 http://www.trevorginn.com/?p=535#comment-67413 Trev Good work. 1 - totally agree and it was one of the fundamental learnings of my early years in VC. Peeps can make money out of anything and the "I have to rule the world with the new Facebook" attitude is actually highly disencouraging. Team, plan, operations, strategy are the key. As you know. 2 - Also, Felix Dennis' book, whilst having an embarrassing title to be seen reading (and there's a reason why he gave it that blunt title), is absolutely brilliant. The only "how to get rich" book (as opposed to "get rich quick" book) written by someone who knows what they're talking about. When I read it about 2 years ago, I'd guess I knew (there's a lot of common sense in there + stuff you'd learn by doing) but it's just a great book for any entrepreneur. The only must read that I'd recommend to anyone thinking about starting their own business in fact. Good stuff. Trev

Good work.

1 – totally agree and it was one of the fundamental learnings of my early years in VC. Peeps can make money out of anything and the “I have to rule the world with the new Facebook” attitude is actually highly disencouraging. Team, plan, operations, strategy are the key. As you know.

2 – Also, Felix Dennis’ book, whilst having an embarrassing title to be seen reading (and there’s a reason why he gave it that blunt title), is absolutely brilliant. The only “how to get rich” book (as opposed to “get rich quick” book) written by someone who knows what they’re talking about. When I read it about 2 years ago, I’d guess I knew (there’s a lot of common sense in there + stuff you’d learn by doing) but it’s just a great book for any entrepreneur. The only must read that I’d recommend to anyone thinking about starting their own business in fact.

Good stuff.

]]> By: AJ http://www.trevorginn.com/the-fallacy-of-the-great-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-67412 AJ Mon, 07 Sep 2009 20:00:52 +0000 http://www.trevorginn.com/?p=535#comment-67412 I agree but McDonalds and Coca-Cola are not good examples. They are both originals. Unless you also explain that McDonalds was made into a chain by Roy Kroc who saw the first McDonalds restaurant liked the idea that the McDonalds brothers had and franchised it to other people. Wal-Mart was a copy / clone of Kmart (but both started in 1962 as did Target, Aldi and Carrefour). I agree but McDonalds and Coca-Cola are not good examples. They are both originals.
Unless you also explain that McDonalds was made into a chain by Roy Kroc who saw the first McDonalds restaurant liked the idea that the McDonalds brothers had and franchised it to other people.

Wal-Mart was a copy / clone of Kmart (but both started in 1962 as did Target, Aldi and Carrefour).

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