Comments on: ‘Un-sexy is good business,’ and other rules from Scott Rafer http://gigaom.com/2007/10/16/un-sexy-is-good-business-and-other-rules-from-scott-rafer/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:25:55 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: How to Cyber-Network « WhatTheyDontTeachYouAtStanfordBusinessSchool http://gigaom.com/2007/10/16/un-sexy-is-good-business-and-other-rules-from-scott-rafer/#comment-943287 How to Cyber-Network « WhatTheyDontTeachYouAtStanfordBusinessSchool Mon, 11 May 2009 21:15:11 +0000 http://foundread.com/2007/10/16/un-sexy-is-good-business-and-other-rules-from-scott-rafer/#comment-943287 <p>[...] technique I learned at Stanford VLAB from Scott Rafer. He says ‘give awards.’ (He also says Un-Sexy is Good Business, and you know how I feel about that! But Scott is a serial success and I consider him a mentor, so [...]</p> [...] technique I learned at Stanford VLAB from Scott Rafer. He says ‘give awards.’ (He also says Un-Sexy is Good Business, and you know how I feel about that! But Scott is a serial success and I consider him a mentor, so [...]

]]> By: the models http://gigaom.com/2007/10/16/un-sexy-is-good-business-and-other-rules-from-scott-rafer/#comment-891064 the models Tue, 29 Jul 2008 10:34:29 +0000 http://foundread.com/2007/10/16/un-sexy-is-good-business-and-other-rules-from-scott-rafer/#comment-891064 <p>I love it too... Scott's ideas is great</p> I love it too… Scott’s ideas is great

]]> By: The Price of Being Big and Important « Boris M. Silver http://gigaom.com/2007/10/16/un-sexy-is-good-business-and-other-rules-from-scott-rafer/#comment-890873 The Price of Being Big and Important « Boris M. Silver Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:38:07 +0000 http://foundread.com/2007/10/16/un-sexy-is-good-business-and-other-rules-from-scott-rafer/#comment-890873 <p>[...] reminded me of an interview I read with Wharton alumni entrepreneur Scott Rafer (MyBlogLog and now Lookery). His #1 rule is [...]</p> [...] reminded me of an interview I read with Wharton alumni entrepreneur Scott Rafer (MyBlogLog and now Lookery). His #1 rule is [...]

]]> By: How to Work the Room 3.0: Cyber-schmoozing « FoundRead http://gigaom.com/2007/10/16/un-sexy-is-good-business-and-other-rules-from-scott-rafer/#comment-874245 How to Work the Room 3.0: Cyber-schmoozing « FoundRead Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:27:12 +0000 http://foundread.com/2007/10/16/un-sexy-is-good-business-and-other-rules-from-scott-rafer/#comment-874245 <p>[...] I learned at Stanford VLAB from Scott Rafer. He says ‘give awards.’ (He also says Un-Sexy is Good Business, and you know how I feel about that! But Scott is a serial success and I consider him a mentor, so [...]</p> [...] I learned at Stanford VLAB from Scott Rafer. He says ‘give awards.’ (He also says Un-Sexy is Good Business, and you know how I feel about that! But Scott is a serial success and I consider him a mentor, so [...]

]]> By: Unsexy Business is Good Business « Elam Bend http://gigaom.com/2007/10/16/un-sexy-is-good-business-and-other-rules-from-scott-rafer/#comment-874244 Unsexy Business is Good Business « Elam Bend Sun, 28 Oct 2007 22:52:12 +0000 http://foundread.com/2007/10/16/un-sexy-is-good-business-and-other-rules-from-scott-rafer/#comment-874244 <p>[...] Business is Good Business Carleen Hawn over out FoundRead sat down with Scott Rafer who co-founded Lookery, which is a demographic measuring service for Social Networks. He is [...]</p> [...] Business is Good Business Carleen Hawn over out FoundRead sat down with Scott Rafer who co-founded Lookery, which is a demographic measuring service for Social Networks. He is [...]

]]> By: How I Learned to Love the Bubble « Epigonic http://gigaom.com/2007/10/16/un-sexy-is-good-business-and-other-rules-from-scott-rafer/#comment-874243 How I Learned to Love the Bubble « Epigonic Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:35:32 +0000 http://foundread.com/2007/10/16/un-sexy-is-good-business-and-other-rules-from-scott-rafer/#comment-874243 <p>[...] post info By epigonic Categories: Internet and Startups Tags: bubble, silliness, web 2.0 There is no better proof that San Francisco and Silicon Valley are a big echo chamber than the nonsense being written about the new “bubble” and related discussions about the need for startups to “bulk up” (from Om Malik no less, a man full of good sense usually) and palpitations about being five months from a bust. [...]</p> [...] post info By epigonic Categories: Internet and Startups Tags: bubble, silliness, web 2.0 There is no better proof that San Francisco and Silicon Valley are a big echo chamber than the nonsense being written about the new “bubble” and related discussions about the need for startups to “bulk up” (from Om Malik no less, a man full of good sense usually) and palpitations about being five months from a bust. [...]

]]> By: Jason P. DeFillippo | The end is very fucking nigh http://gigaom.com/2007/10/16/un-sexy-is-good-business-and-other-rules-from-scott-rafer/#comment-874242 Jason P. DeFillippo | The end is very fucking nigh Tue, 16 Oct 2007 19:53:56 +0000 http://foundread.com/2007/10/16/un-sexy-is-good-business-and-other-rules-from-scott-rafer/#comment-874242 <p>[...] Scott Rafer puts this better than I ever could but it’s what I’ve been sensing in the force for a few months now. Tough times are ahead. Be prepared. [...]</p> [...] Scott Rafer puts this better than I ever could but it’s what I’ve been sensing in the force for a few months now. Tough times are ahead. Be prepared. [...]

]]> By: Tony Wright http://gigaom.com/2007/10/16/un-sexy-is-good-business-and-other-rules-from-scott-rafer/#comment-874237 Tony Wright Tue, 16 Oct 2007 17:22:57 +0000 http://foundread.com/2007/10/16/un-sexy-is-good-business-and-other-rules-from-scott-rafer/#comment-874237 <p>I love Scott's ideas. I am especially heartened by the "find a reason for hundreds of thousands of people to give you their data", which is part of our inspiration for http://www.rescuetime.com.</p> <p>I share his bubble/CPC concerns (though I'm not convinced of the 8-11 year rule).</p> I love Scott’s ideas. I am especially heartened by the “find a reason for hundreds of thousands of people to give you their data”, which is part of our inspiration for http://www.rescuetime.com.

I share his bubble/CPC concerns (though I’m not convinced of the 8-11 year rule).

]]> By: tonystubblebine http://gigaom.com/2007/10/16/un-sexy-is-good-business-and-other-rules-from-scott-rafer/#comment-874238 tonystubblebine Tue, 16 Oct 2007 16:36:09 +0000 http://foundread.com/2007/10/16/un-sexy-is-good-business-and-other-rules-from-scott-rafer/#comment-874238 <p>As drawn, the DotCom cycle is only 5 years. If you lengthened it to include the DotCom Crash you'd get a few more years added to this cycle. I don't think that makes the chart any more meaningful though.</p> As drawn, the DotCom cycle is only 5 years. If you lengthened it to include the DotCom Crash you’d get a few more years added to this cycle. I don’t think that makes the chart any more meaningful though.

]]> By: Jeff Schwartz http://gigaom.com/2007/10/16/un-sexy-is-good-business-and-other-rules-from-scott-rafer/#comment-874240 Jeff Schwartz Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:36:03 +0000 http://foundread.com/2007/10/16/un-sexy-is-good-business-and-other-rules-from-scott-rafer/#comment-874240 <p>As usual, Scott's perspicacity is spot on the mark. Great piece Carleen.</p> As usual, Scott’s perspicacity is spot on the mark. Great piece Carleen.

]]> By: Scott Rafer http://gigaom.com/2007/10/16/un-sexy-is-good-business-and-other-rules-from-scott-rafer/#comment-874239 Scott Rafer Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:16:57 +0000 http://foundread.com/2007/10/16/un-sexy-is-good-business-and-other-rules-from-scott-rafer/#comment-874239 <p>True to form, my Grandfather started the grocery after the surplus stores (a small chain built with this brothers) failed. If the family tale is accurate, they ran out of cheap WWII surplus to aggregate and sell. :)</p> True to form, my Grandfather started the grocery after the surplus stores (a small chain built with this brothers) failed. If the family tale is accurate, they ran out of cheap WWII surplus to aggregate and sell. :)

]]> By: dispatches from TJICistan » Blog Archive » I think we're well positioned for the next bubble pop http://gigaom.com/2007/10/16/un-sexy-is-good-business-and-other-rules-from-scott-rafer/#comment-874241 dispatches from TJICistan » Blog Archive » I think we're well positioned for the next bubble pop Tue, 16 Oct 2007 14:38:27 +0000 http://foundread.com/2007/10/16/un-sexy-is-good-business-and-other-rules-from-scott-rafer/#comment-874241 <p>[...] http://foundread.com/2007/10/16/un-sexy-… [...]</p> [...] http://foundread.com/2007/10/16/un-sexy-…; [...]

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