Comments for My Business Nightmare by Alan Stransman http://www.mybusinessnightmare.com A Cautionary Tale for Would-Be Entrepreneurs Thu, 03 Jun 2010 12:55:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 Comment on So, Why Did You Write Your Book? by Emily http://www.mybusinessnightmare.com/so-why-did-you-write-your-book/#comment-65 Emily Thu, 03 Jun 2010 12:55:25 +0000 http://www.mybusinessnightmare.com/dnbeta/so-why-did-you-write-your-book/#comment-65 I'm using same trepidation as Tom to approach our new business, we've been offered VC but are holding off until we have our product cobbled together in some fashion in order to really test the idea! I’m using same trepidation as Tom to approach our new business, we’ve been offered VC but are holding off until we have our product cobbled together in some fashion in order to really test the idea!

]]> Comment on Winning the Battle to Tell the Truth by Steve http://www.mybusinessnightmare.com/winning-the-battle-to-tell-the-truth/#comment-64 Steve Sat, 29 May 2010 10:31:10 +0000 http://www.mybusinessnightmare.com/dnbeta/winning-the-battle-to-tell-the-truth/#comment-64 requires honesty as well. otherwise there is a 'survivor bias' to the stories - only companies and managers that survive tell their stories. you never hear stories like 'method X is crap - it destroyed my business, broke up my family...'. this kind of policy turns Ivey into an advertising platform for 'guru of the month', not a serious school.over the last few years, there has been a growing feeling that the MBA programs are seriously broken. this is an example of why. requires honesty as well. otherwise there is a ‘survivor bias’ to the stories – only companies and managers that survive tell their stories. you never hear stories like ‘method X is crap – it destroyed my business, broke up my family…’. this kind of policy turns Ivey into an advertising platform for ‘guru of the month’, not a serious school.over the last few years, there has been a growing feeling that the MBA programs are seriously broken. this is an example of why.

]]> Comment on What Do You Make of This? by Melinda Williams http://www.mybusinessnightmare.com/what-do-you-make-of-this/#comment-63 Melinda Williams Fri, 28 May 2010 08:01:50 +0000 http://www.mybusinessnightmare.com/dnbeta/what-do-you-make-of-this/#comment-63 Hey, I’ve been visiting your blog for a while now and I always find a gem in your new posts. Thanks for sharing. ;-) Hey, I’ve been visiting your blog for a while now and I always find a gem in your new posts. Thanks for sharing. ;-)

]]> Comment on So, Why Did You Write Your Book? by Nathan Hogle http://www.mybusinessnightmare.com/so-why-did-you-write-your-book/#comment-10 Nathan Hogle Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:56:38 +0000 http://www.mybusinessnightmare.com/dnbeta/so-why-did-you-write-your-book/#comment-10 Hello Alan,<br /><br />You had just recently came to Trent, for our business presentations on your book, and you asked me if I would let you know what I think about it. I thought it was a great idea for a business. I just want to send my regards and respects as I think that it was good of you to take the next step and press forward with a business that you thought would be a great success. So many people now-a-days think of ideas like this and do nothing about it. I am glad you at least attempted.<br />Your book was great I enjoyed reading it. It was a really easy read.<br />Thanks for coming to Trent, it was great having you.<br />-Nathan Hogle Hello Alan,

You had just recently came to Trent, for our business presentations on your book, and you asked me if I would let you know what I think about it. I thought it was a great idea for a business. I just want to send my regards and respects as I think that it was good of you to take the next step and press forward with a business that you thought would be a great success. So many people now-a-days think of ideas like this and do nothing about it. I am glad you at least attempted.
Your book was great I enjoyed reading it. It was a really easy read.
Thanks for coming to Trent, it was great having you.
-Nathan Hogle

]]> Comment on Winning the Battle to Tell the Truth by Tom http://www.mybusinessnightmare.com/winning-the-battle-to-tell-the-truth/#comment-9 Tom Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:11:48 +0000 http://www.mybusinessnightmare.com/dnbeta/winning-the-battle-to-tell-the-truth/#comment-9 requires honesty as well. otherwise there is a 'survivor bias' to the stories - only companies and managers that survive tell their stories. <br /><br />you never hear stories like 'method X is crap - it destroyed my business, broke up my family...'. this kind of policy turns Ivey into an advertising platform for 'guru of the month', not a serious school.<br /><br />over the last few years, there has been a growing feeling that the MBA programs are seriously broken. this is an example of why. requires honesty as well. otherwise there is a 'survivor bias' to the stories – only companies and managers that survive tell their stories.

you never hear stories like 'method X is crap – it destroyed my business, broke up my family…'. this kind of policy turns Ivey into an advertising platform for 'guru of the month', not a serious school.

over the last few years, there has been a growing feeling that the MBA programs are seriously broken. this is an example of why.

]]> Comment on Winning the Battle to Tell the Truth by Alan Stransman http://www.mybusinessnightmare.com/winning-the-battle-to-tell-the-truth/#comment-8 Alan Stransman Mon, 15 Feb 2010 03:05:06 +0000 http://www.mybusinessnightmare.com/dnbeta/winning-the-battle-to-tell-the-truth/#comment-8 I believe that it is a policy to avoid any threat of legal action, but publishing, as well as education, requires courage. I believe that it is a policy to avoid any threat of legal action, but publishing, as well as education, requires courage.

]]> Comment on Winning the Battle to Tell the Truth by Tom http://www.mybusinessnightmare.com/winning-the-battle-to-tell-the-truth/#comment-7 Tom Mon, 15 Feb 2010 02:47:00 +0000 http://www.mybusinessnightmare.com/dnbeta/winning-the-battle-to-tell-the-truth/#comment-7 sounds like a policy to ensure that every case study has a happy ending. sounds like a policy to ensure that every case study has a happy ending.

]]> Comment on "This Business Can’t Possibly Fail" by Nathan http://www.mybusinessnightmare.com/this-business-cant-possibly-fail/#comment-6 Nathan Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:11:29 +0000 http://www.mybusinessnightmare.com/dnbeta/this-business-cant-possibly-fail/#comment-6 I've been trying to get a business off the ground for the last year. I am fully aware that my business may fail in the future. I've started to tinkering with the idea for an exit strategy. Maybe certian milestones or times when I need to throw in the towel before more money gets thrown into what later may be a deep, dark pit. I've been trying to get a business off the ground for the last year. I am fully aware that my business may fail in the future. I've started to tinkering with the idea for an exit strategy. Maybe certian milestones or times when I need to throw in the towel before more money gets thrown into what later may be a deep, dark pit.

]]> Comment on So, Why Did You Write Your Book? by David King http://www.mybusinessnightmare.com/so-why-did-you-write-your-book/#comment-5 David King Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:35:10 +0000 http://www.mybusinessnightmare.com/dnbeta/so-why-did-you-write-your-book/#comment-5 I'm using same trepidation as Tom to approach our new business, we've been offered VC but are holding off until we have our product cobbled together in some fashion in order to really test the idea! I'm using same trepidation as Tom to approach our new business, we've been offered VC but are holding off until we have our product cobbled together in some fashion in order to really test the idea!

]]> Comment on You Can’t Say the Wrong Thing to the Right Person by Drew http://www.mybusinessnightmare.com/you-cant-say-the-wrong-thing-to-the-right-person/#comment-4 Drew Tue, 18 Aug 2009 02:23:32 +0000 http://www.mybusinessnightmare.com/dnbeta/you-cant-say-the-wrong-thing-to-the-right-person/#comment-4 This is great Alan. I love your wit and wisdom. I like what you say about people expecting things to be bad for you and are skeptical of things that are good for you. Lets you and I try to change that paradigm - let's get people expecting the good news and skeptical of the bad news This is great Alan. I love your wit and wisdom. I like what you say about people expecting things to be bad for you and are skeptical of things that are good for you. Lets you and I try to change that paradigm – let's get people expecting the good news and skeptical of the bad news

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