Author Archives: Srebrin Vatralov

Community doesn’t scale.

Posted on 10/8/2006 by Srebrin Vatralov

Here’s Pierre Omidyar, founder of eBay: The community really is no longer the way it was in the early days. My philosophy then was, let the community govern itself. That philosophy didn’t really scale up. I would have wanted it … Continue reading →

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За технологиите и консуматорите

Posted on 8/8/2006 by Srebrin Vatralov

Наскоро си поръчах “The Long Tail” на Крис Андерсън, книга посветена на бизнес-модел възползващ се от т.н. “Дълга опа?ка”, която образно може да се категоризира като съвкупността тесни ни?и от интереси за малък брой потребители във всяка една от тях. … Continue reading →

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10 Stupid Mistakes Made by the Newly Self-Employed

Posted on 8/8/2006 by Srebrin Vatralov

That may sound a little candy for a title, but it’s worth scanning through the blog of that particular blogger who is famous for his “personal development for smart people” as it’s titled by the author. Link to the blog

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“All marketers are liars”

Posted on 5/8/2006 by Srebrin Vatralov

A video presentation from Seth Godin from Google who talks about the “Permission marketing” and how to work out new ideas that get people talking about your brand. It’s a 48 minutes long video that provoked me in many aspects … Continue reading →

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FAQ за желаещите да създадат собствен бизнес

Posted on 4/8/2006 by Srebrin Vatralov

Полседно време се ровя през google за инфорамция свързана със създаване на фирма, данъчно облагане и всички произтичащи от този факт усложнения с оформяне на договори за работа и пр. ?зненадващо българския уеб вече се е разрастнал доста извън областите … Continue reading →

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The Four Horsemen of Marketing

Posted on 3/8/2006 by Srebrin Vatralov

You see, this article is not about horsemen at all, but rather the four critical ingredients to any companies marketing efforts. And those horsemen you see above (Apple, Coke, Honda, and Wal-mart) were chosen not only for the relative roundness … Continue reading →

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Will web 2.0 give Europe’s startups a second chance?

Posted on 31/7/2006 by Srebrin Vatralov

It’s feeling like 1999 again in Europe. Hopeful young entrepreneurs are deserting consulting jobs to start Internet companies with funny-sounding names. VCs are initiating bidding wars for companies that appear to shoot out of nowhere. Could it be the “next … Continue reading →

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How The Piratebay Raid Changed Sweden

Posted on 31/7/2006 by Srebrin Vatralov

First of all, the attack against the Pirate Bay was highly unsuccessful – they only stayed down for a couple of days before they were back in full force. Stronger than ever thanks to the widespread media attention. Subsequently several … Continue reading →

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Стартира Портокал.Нет

Posted on 29/7/2006 by Srebrin Vatralov

Близо 2 месеца разработваме проект за онлайн магазин за поръчка на тениски с щампа на потребителя – portokal.net. Пазарът на тениски в България е за десетки мил. лв. годи?но, като този за тениски по поръчка на с потенциал за 1мил. … Continue reading →

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Kazaa Pays Up in Piracy Case

Posted on 28/7/2006 by Srebrin Vatralov

Sharman Networks, the company behind the Kazaa file-sharing service, has agreed to pay $115 million to settle its long-running copyright dispute with the music and movie industries. The pending settlement put to rest two copyright infringement cases led by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer … Continue reading →

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