Comments on: The Great Idea http://www.borrowmybrain.com/2007/03/09/the-great-idea/ Lee Semel's thoughts on internet and technology Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:48:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Ming Jack Po http://www.borrowmybrain.com/2007/03/09/the-great-idea/#comment-693 Fri, 09 Mar 2007 22:15:36 +0000 http://www.borrowmybrain.com/2007/03/09/the-great-idea/#comment-693 The myth of the great idea is a very pervasive one. There is actually quite a few good example to the contrary, 3M and HP being great ones (I might have even read about them from Jim Collins' books). HP started with two guys who had no idea whatsoever, but knew that they wanted to start a company together. 3M started off as a mining company, and the mining operation failed so miserably they started making sandpaper... It's always all about the people. The myth of the great idea is a very pervasive one. There is actually quite a few good example to the contrary, 3M and HP being great ones (I might have even read about them from Jim Collins’ books).

HP started with two guys who had no idea whatsoever, but knew that they wanted to start a company together.

3M started off as a mining company, and the mining operation failed so miserably they started making sandpaper…

It’s always all about the people.

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