bastian

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   by bastian 17y ago

   I just realized that we both created our profile 573 days ago :)
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   Do we still need the FTC?

   3 points by bastian 17y ago|0 comments
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   by bastian 17y ago

   This is a very good and interesting point. While a mediocre product might not necessarily become a success just because it was launched by a person with a strong personal brand, it might however give that person the advantage of better and
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   by bastian 17y ago

   I think one not necessarily has to do with the other. In this example Kevin simply used his existing network for the launch of Digg. I agree with you that Digg is a great product for the niche it is serving. That's why it is successful. Pow
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   by bastian 17y ago

   It is interesting that not many people talk about this personal brand or reputation building when it comes to successful Entrepreneurs.
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   The Simpsons meets Social Media(hulu.com)

   1 points by bastian 17y ago|0 comments
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   by bastian 17y ago

   Kevin is a great Entrepreneur but it strikes me that we have heard this a million times before. There is some value for someone who is either very young and/or very inexperienced.
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   by bastian 17y ago

   Steve Gillmore has an interesting and related point in his latest post, that can be found here: http://www.techcrunchit.com/2009/10/02/for-your-eyes-only/ "Since Twitter went mainstream in the last year, micromessaging threads have become
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   by bastian 17y ago

   Talking about the "collection" part of the game and how addictive it is, Mattel has some augmented reality cards up it's sleeves: http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/10/02/avatar-augmented-realit... I personally would love to see more than jus
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    by bastian 17y ago

    Sachin, thank you very much for this, you rock! Bastian
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    How to follow Seedcamp Week 09 online

    2 points by bastian 17y ago|0 comments
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    by bastian 17y ago

    Ivan, feel free to drop me en email at: bastianlehmann@gmail.com We will apply with our startup for YCombinator this year. We are 3 founders and located in London. Would be great to hear from you. Bastian
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    by bastian 17y ago

    Off course not! If you really want to participate TC50, you should try everything else. Talk yourself into TC50, leave a comment on every TechCrunch article for the next 14 days and ask for a ticket or an invite, wait in front of 635 8th St
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    Ask YC: Who would be the most interesting people to meet in the SF Bay Area?

    8 points by bastian 18y ago|5 comments
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    by bastian 18y ago

    This is why you should get a Hairmat. JD says it best: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=shCEAYBC52Q Basti.
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    by bastian 18y ago

    You should checkout Spinvox @whatleydude on Twitter is their Chief Blogger, he can tell you everything about it. Bastian
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    Is Facebook the Most Popular Social Bookmarking Service on the Web?(readwriteweb.com)

    5 points by bastian 18y ago|0 comments
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    by bastian 18y ago

    very good insight into the importance of engagement data from Gregor Hochmuth, whom i should meet next time i'm in Berlin. Bastian
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    by bastian 18y ago

    it is actually a very good book. i read it a while ago when it came out. It is great how it starts off giving you some very detailed background on the Dewey decimal system and then moves rapidly on with how information could be structured i
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    by bastian 18y ago

    i love it. ;)