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Might want to rethink the "sell ice to Eskimos" part. That's the furthest thing from what's expected from any startup.
by rewind 16y ago
Might want to rethink the "sell ice to Eskimos" part. That's the furthest thing from what's expected from any startup.
- pdenya 16y agoAgreed, there's too much competition in the ice market already. Maybe try colored ice! Or shaved, flavored ice!
- pbtran 16y agoLMAO!!! Nice one @pdenya!
- rewind 16y agoI think you saw humor where there was none. I'm saying selling stuff to people that they don't need has never been what been important for a startup.
- DropkickM16 16y agoSelling stuff to people and convincing them they need it has always been important for a startup.
- rewind 16y agoThere is a difference between selling someone something that they need but don't realize it yet vs. selling someone something that they don't need. The term "sell ice to eskimos" means you're so good at selling that you can sell someone something they don't need. You don't need that skill in a startup. Sure, good at sales, and sure, good at communicating benefits, but you don't need someone so good at sales that they can sell someone something they don't need.