tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856236792763499403.post-23796616188433719552008-01-17T14:53:00.000-03:002008-01-17T14:53:00.000-03:00Felipe,<BR/>Great to reconnect with you. You said:<BR/><I>So the guy that guided this business plan not only has lived in Chile, he has also shown great interest in social activism. Did he give the best advice for Bligoo, or was he slanted towards this conclusion?</I><BR/><BR/>My answer is that we are always biased in our points of view. All of us are from certain backgrounds- that of course has certain blindnesses, but also gives us the opportunity to see certain opportunities. I would be very concerned if this same person had suggested an area that he knew nothing about- and I would say that his information was suspect... business plans that just hold analytical models based on data ("the market is this big") and does not know something about the reality of the market is limited at best.... and often time very foolish. I think that the fact that this guy suggested an area that he knows about says that there is a real opportunity to target... and it is possible for Bligoo to achieve real traction in this space.<BR/><BR/>Secondly- I would like to respond to one of the other commenter's comments. I see Paolo Colonello's decision to unveil his plan in the early stages as an extreme strength. I have been building startup companies since 1989, starting my first in 1994. Gone are the days of confidential plans. Execution of an idea is more important these days than having an unique idea. Opening the Bligoo plan up for scrutiny gives Bligoo and Paolo's team many, many more advocates from his community that Bligoo will be used by. Operating in the open is powerful. Individuals and companies that can not operate in the open, especially for a social media company like Bligoo, will fail- not because they are unable to execute- but because they are irrelevant due to not having a strong community around them.<BR/><BR/>I am very excited that Bligoo is going... I just wish that it was going when I was in Chile! Congrats to Paolo and his team.<BR/><BR/>Saludos desde Austin,<BR/>KevinKevin Koymhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09530778401585221047noreply@blogger.com