mikepmalai

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by mikepmalai 15y ago
Interestingly Dell (the company) is facing its own identity crisis. I have a feeling Dell won't be following his own advice.
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Why Generation Y savers are avoiding stocks(reuters.com)
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by mikepmalai 15y ago
My thoughts on Cook's compensation and this article. (Background: I'm an investment analyst w/ 6 years exp doing some extensive executive compensation analysis) 1. I really wish the author did a better job researching the comp plan before w
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by mikepmalai 15y ago
I'd be interested to see the data and methodology used. 1998 to 2010 was a wonky period in the markets with both the tech and leverage bubble/bust, making any sort of estimate on performance/fees/assets tough.
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by mikepmalai 15y ago
I can envision a situation where the content is free but you can purchase premium versions with enhanced lesson plans and interactivity. Kind of like free and paid apps. To make this a reality, I'd consider building a platform that serves a
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by mikepmalai 15y ago
I'd pay for something that made it easier for me to remotely manage my parent's life (documents, bills, schedules, appointments, insurance, money, etc.). English isn't their first language so I end up being the go to for a lot of things.
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by mikepmalai 15y ago
I had a completely different take on the article. I think the real lesson is Jobs was on a constant quest to learn/adopt from the best. Many of his future breakthroughs were the result of visiting places like Xerox PARC or learning from vis
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by mikepmalai 15y ago
"What I did take away from Intuit was an essential skill: How to rapidly test and iterate on ideas until you finally get to an indispensable product." I found that comment really interesting since I've heard this from multiple current and e
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by mikepmalai 15y ago
Not surprising. The 80-20 (or 90-10) rule (top 10 to 20% of paying customers account for 80 to 90% of your revenues) applies to all sorts of businesses.
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by mikepmalai 16y ago
In the article you say, "...we also took the initiative to set our own valuation. Investors were very value-conscious in those days. It's not just enough to be a solid opportunity, you also need to be a good value. We set a price we thought
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by mikepmalai 16y ago
Couple more thoughts: 1. The first thing a user does should not be to register. I should at least be able to see how many tax preparers are in my area and their profiles before registering. Do the preparers have a linkedin or yelp page with
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by mikepmalai 16y ago
Have you looked at Snap Tax? http://turbotax.intuit.com/snaptax/mobile If I'm doing a simple filing, what is the value proposition of paying $100s for a tax professional using sanetax when I can use snaptax for $20 and submit right on my
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by mikepmalai 16y ago
Actually those jobs in Detroit/Rust Belt are moving to the southeast. Southern states are offering tax breaks, state funding to train workers, low cost labor pool, low rates of unionization, etc.