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Wow... impressive bio. I'd love to hear more about the retail internet space, do you have a blog? I feel like there isn't a lot of good info out there on how to
by JunkDNA 15y ago
Wow... impressive bio. I'd love to hear more about the retail internet space, do you have a blog? I feel like there isn't a lot of good info out there on how to operate at a moderate scale (i.e. you're not trying to be Amazon, but you're also not trying to sell one or two hand-made things on etsy either).
Retail has always been a bit of a turnoff since you need to have money tied up in inventory, deal with lots of physical stuff, etc... Growing up, my relatives had mail order and retail businesses. Dealing with all those physical things as well as people is very... messy. On the other hand, buying things, and selling them to other people is a centuries-old tested business model. No need to come up with an ground-breaking idea. Just need to execute (the hard part).
- diolpah 15y agoNo blog, but if you have specific questions, you're welcome to email me - I just added my email address to my profile. I understand the sentiment of retail being a turnoff because of the atoms vs bits issue. But something you may not realize is that there are tremendously difficult problems to solve in this space. You mention how "messy" it all is - and the problems associated with organizing and automating this mess are, in many ways, very enjoyable to solve with technology.