Comments on: Responding to the Cynics http://www.barenakedapp.com/dropsend/responding-to-the-cynics A behind-the-scenes look at selling dropsend.com Wed, 8 Oct 2008 10:22:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Andy http://www.barenakedapp.com/dropsend/responding-to-the-cynics#comment-5317 Wed, 15 Nov 2006 11:39:28 +0000 http://www.barenakedapp.com/dropsend/responding-to-the-cynics#comment-5317 Whether or not a 'network' or 'good pr' count as 'not being advertised', what would you call a full page ad in Creative Review? http://www.dkltd.net/spending-zero-money-on-advertising/ Whether or not a ‘network’ or ‘good pr’ count as ‘not being advertised’, what would you call a full page ad in Creative Review?

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]]> by: Paulo http://www.barenakedapp.com/dropsend/responding-to-the-cynics#comment-5083 Fri, 10 Nov 2006 22:49:13 +0000 http://www.barenakedapp.com/dropsend/responding-to-the-cynics#comment-5083 I find this blog, and insights posted here, extremely helpful and inspirational. This site has inspired us to blog about our transition from marketing/print/webshop to releasing our own products to fellow agencies and freelancers. Thank you for your openness. As I have built up my own small company over the past 5 years, and start to branch out into launching a couple of others, I have been able to expeirence first hand what separates the truly great entreprenures from the rest. Being an "arm chair" quarterback is easy. Leading the team to the superbowl can only be accomplished by select few. You'll throw an interception and fumble the ball a few times along the way but you learn from the mistakes and move forward. Thank you. I find this blog, and insights posted here, extremely helpful and inspirational. This site has inspired us to blog about our transition from marketing/print/webshop to releasing our own products to fellow agencies and freelancers. Thank you for your openness.

As I have built up my own small company over the past 5 years, and start to branch out into launching a couple of others, I have been able to expeirence first hand what separates the truly great entreprenures from the rest. Being an “arm chair” quarterback is easy. Leading the team to the superbowl can only be accomplished by select few. You’ll throw an interception and fumble the ball a few times along the way but you learn from the mistakes and move forward.

Thank you.

]]> by: Paul http://www.barenakedapp.com/dropsend/responding-to-the-cynics#comment-5002 Thu, 09 Nov 2006 16:24:11 +0000 http://www.barenakedapp.com/dropsend/responding-to-the-cynics#comment-5002 Isn't 75% tax relief actually taper relief on business assets not actually tax relief on selling a businesses? When you sell a business you are subject to Capital Gains Tax on your profit however you are able to offset some CGT with the disposal of assets, although those assets need to have been held for 2 years or more. Anyway, I'm sure you've taken appropriate advice so just a comment really!! I didn't think the UK Govt has a policy to encourage people to build and sell businesses as such. Its your business, so ignore everyone who is negative, you should do what you want to do when you want to do it. That's the point of running YOUR business not someone elses. Good luck - Isn’t 75% tax relief actually taper relief on business assets not actually tax relief on selling a businesses? When you sell a business you are subject to Capital Gains Tax on your profit however you are able to offset some CGT with the disposal of assets, although those assets need to have been held for 2 years or more. Anyway, I’m sure you’ve taken appropriate advice so just a comment really!!

I didn’t think the UK Govt has a policy to encourage people to build and sell businesses as such.

Its your business, so ignore everyone who is negative, you should do what you want to do when you want to do it. That’s the point of running YOUR business not someone elses.

Good luck -

]]> by: Chris D http://www.barenakedapp.com/dropsend/responding-to-the-cynics#comment-4995 Thu, 09 Nov 2006 15:12:36 +0000 http://www.barenakedapp.com/dropsend/responding-to-the-cynics#comment-4995 I think the majority of people are stoked actually. Many of the negative or cynical comments are people trying to learn something from someone who has done several things really well (and has the patience/willingness to share). The cynics and negatives are a good part of the process, better than those who simply nod their heads and agree all the time. But they are usually more effective when they handle themselves responsibly. I think the majority of people are stoked actually. Many of the negative or cynical comments are people trying to learn something from someone who has done several things really well (and has the patience/willingness to share). The cynics and negatives are a good part of the process, better than those who simply nod their heads and agree all the time. But they are usually more effective when they handle themselves responsibly.

]]> by: Eric http://www.barenakedapp.com/dropsend/responding-to-the-cynics#comment-4992 Thu, 09 Nov 2006 13:42:31 +0000 http://www.barenakedapp.com/dropsend/responding-to-the-cynics#comment-4992 Ryan, it's been awesome watching you build Amigo on this blog, and now selling Drop Send. It's very generous of you to share your journey with us, and it is appriciated! The silent majority is very stoked! Ryan, it’s been awesome watching you build Amigo on this blog, and now selling Drop Send. It’s very generous of you to share your journey with us, and it is appriciated! The silent majority is very stoked!

]]> by: Ryan Carson http://www.barenakedapp.com/dropsend/responding-to-the-cynics#comment-4972 Thu, 09 Nov 2006 05:43:08 +0000 http://www.barenakedapp.com/dropsend/responding-to-the-cynics#comment-4972 Thanks guys :-) Thanks guys :-)

]]> by: john http://www.barenakedapp.com/dropsend/responding-to-the-cynics#comment-4970 Thu, 09 Nov 2006 04:43:50 +0000 http://www.barenakedapp.com/dropsend/responding-to-the-cynics#comment-4970 Hi Ryan It's your website. It's your business. You can do whatever you want. with it. All the cynics just being jealous. Including me - jealous. You don't have to answer them. All the best. Good luck. Hi Ryan

It’s your website. It’s your business. You can do whatever you want. with it.

All the cynics just being jealous. Including me - jealous.
You don’t have to answer them.

All the best. Good luck.

]]> by: Chris Schultz http://www.barenakedapp.com/dropsend/responding-to-the-cynics#comment-4968 Thu, 09 Nov 2006 03:51:17 +0000 http://www.barenakedapp.com/dropsend/responding-to-the-cynics#comment-4968 Ryan - You're opening yourself up in a forum where it is easy for people to take potshots. Keep addressing people in an open and straightforward nature, you're really doing something differently by handling all of this publicly in a "naked" way. I thought the commenter yesterday made a good point about the Ryan Carson brand value, but my take on it is a little different. The growth of DropSend is not dependent on your own brand, but the sale of DropSend is. DropSend can and will grow without you, but the sale of it in this fashion would not. - Cheers, Chris Ryan - You’re opening yourself up in a forum where it is easy for people to take potshots. Keep addressing people in an open and straightforward nature, you’re really doing something differently by handling all of this publicly in a “naked” way. I thought the commenter yesterday made a good point about the Ryan Carson brand value, but my take on it is a little different. The growth of DropSend is not dependent on your own brand, but the sale of DropSend is. DropSend can and will grow without you, but the sale of it in this fashion would not. - Cheers, Chris

]]> by: Tamim http://www.barenakedapp.com/dropsend/responding-to-the-cynics#comment-4962 Thu, 09 Nov 2006 00:23:55 +0000 http://www.barenakedapp.com/dropsend/responding-to-the-cynics#comment-4962 Thanks for your openness. If you would've sold dropsend without telling it, the people would've said the same things. (He is trying to hide this and that. What is his real intention. etc.) It is just very normal to make business and make money. So keep on. Thanks Thanks for your openness.
If you would’ve sold dropsend without telling it, the people would’ve said the same things.
(He is trying to hide this and that. What is his real intention. etc.)
It is just very normal to make business and make money.
So keep on.
Thanks

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