Great submission! It tells an interesting
story that starts at the true roots of entrepreneurializm. Selling
frozen chicken in Mongolia, business ventures in Thailand, the
Russian Mafia, all of which gives the background of experiences
that help shape the entrepreneurial driving force behind building
a dream. The advise of being open to ideas (a generalist) until
you find what your looking for and then focusing on that idea
without distraction, rapped it up nicely.
keith Life -
Liverpool, UK
Sounds like a fascinating story that transcends a lot of what
the dot.com boom was all about. The entries into the Asian
business are a sharp dichotomy to the author's actions back home.
Very impressed with his direction and singlemindedness.
Greg
Spallas - San Fran, CA USA
From the Valley, to Asia and back again. Now THAT'S fast!
Focusing on one thing to the exclusion of all the things you
"could do" is harder than it sounds. Good story...good lesson.
Kevin Shipman - San Francisco, CA USA
What do frozen chickens have to do with High Tech? Nothing,
that's what is so great about this story. Being able to generalize
your way to success means not even sticking to a particular market
if necessary.
Rusty Berg - Santa Cruz, CA USA
I've never known criminal elements to stop him in the
past.
Joe R - New York
Wow, what a guy. However, I'm a little surprised that he
couldn't sell chicken to the Russian Mob. Perhaps he misunderstood
the possible opportunity, being mostly a software
guy.
Excaliber J. Handiwipes - Madison, Wisconsin USA
Tad Lebeck is a true entrepreneur. His dynamic stories could
one day be a bestseller or a great script for a movie. I was
suprised there was no mention of Mr. Lebeck's latest venture. The
release of his new film called "Bachelorman", a romantic comedy. I
can just see it now, Tad Lebeck as "Technoman"....coming to a
theatre near you!
Sandra Yep - Las Vegas, Nevada USA
The concept about placing ideas on the board and then, seeing
the future of their business come across is refreshing since that
shows they are innovative and leaders, rather than followers. I
was impressed that they are doers and thinkers.
Diane Yep -
NY, US
Very interesting story!
R. Brennan - Las Vegas, NV
This story moved me, now I want to check out the corupt police
in Thailand. No really, it's a great story and helps motivate the
"rest of us" to get off our butts and make a statement, both in
business, and in life.
Thomas Lim - San Francisco, CA
USA
Very interesting and exciting article. It shows what can be
accomplished with perseverence and determination.
D.C. Yep
- Kerman, Calif.
Oh yeah, blame everything on Asians. Due diligence
anyone?
Jack Chin - Austin, TX
I have 4 friends, each with successful businesses in Bangkok
and Chiangmai, Thailand. None had the kind of experience this bozo
ran into. What kind of "bar" was he running anyway - sleeze? Come
on already!
Tom Jorel - Chicago, IL, USA
What a jerk!
Mary Ann Jackson - San Jose, CA, USA
I found it global and interesting enough, I do like the advise
of being open till you are focused, but, I think one should never
shut doors on opportunites by calling them distractions. Maybe not
to spread yourself too thin once you are in demand would be a
better tip.
J. Porter - Kerman, CA USA
Tad is a very smart and intuitive guy. He also represents the
type of individual one prefers to deal with when it comes to trust
and good business. Perhaps the writer from Chicago and his friends
have a different set of principals that they do business
by!
J. Largotta - New York, USA
