Today I have attended a talk by Charles Zhang at MIT and I am really amazed. I have not verified his claims but my impression is that he did not exaggerate anyt

Today I have attended a talk by Charles Zhang at MIT and I am really amazed. I have not verified his claims but my impression is that he did not exaggerate anything. He is the founder of sohu.com one of the most popular sites in China. It is something like the yahoo of China. Having the opportunity to listen to one of the pioneers of the Chinese internet in person there are a few things that I find very interesting for people that are into start ups in the States. - Every time that I read or listen about a pioneer in his field I realize that independently of the time that they were living. Their means seem primitive and poor. In his case 3-4 computers (i486), no PR experience, no MBA, no internet infrastructure, etc. If you do not feel that you do not have the means to continue, when you find your methods primitive do not worry it happened to one after the other of the pioneers. - His presentation was not polished at all- unlike so many masters of PR- but at the same time he conveyed his message. In an unusual but capturing and engaging manner. I do not want to go into every detail of his presentation. If you ever have the chance to attend any of his talks do not miss the opportunity