August 2010
5 posts
“When done well, copycatting is about adjusting to local markets and learning...”
– From What Indian Entrepreneurs Should Learn From MakeMyTrip’s Rocket IPO (TechCruch)
This is very true.
Why does Yahoo Mail make it so hard for me to use...
I got an iPad a few days ago. When I tried to access Yahoo Mail on it by typing mail.yahoo.com on the browser, here’s what happened.
1. Yahoo Mail didn’t recognize the iPad browser and alluded to a problem with my screen resolution. It offered me to switch to an older version of Yahoo Mail. Because I don’t like the old 1990’s-style interface of the old Yahoo Mail, I opted to bite the bullet...
The Stripped Down Strategy Behind Naked Pizza →
Here’s an interesting story about Naked Pizza, which focuses on social media to sell their product.
Co-founders Jeff Leach and Randy Crochet are frequently quoted as saying that Naked Pizza isn’t a pizza company, but a social media company that sells pizza. In fact, their entire business plan is based on using social media and rapid expansion to promote a healthier version of a popular...