Comments on: Top 10 Worst Business Ideas I Have Ever Come Across

By: Joel Libava

Joel Libava — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 04:17:06 +0000

Becca,
Although it’s early in the year, I’m hereby nominating this post as the best business post this year.

Great job. I’ll bet you hate being right.

The Franchise King®
Cleveland

By: John

John — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:06:32 +0000

It seems as though some of the readers misunderstood the sarcasm intended in this post. I’m fan of Becca’s blog posts - and love that she continues to think about her world of entrepreneurship creatively like this. Keep the great posts coming, Becca.

By: Ralph Dise

Ralph Dise — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:50:51 +0000

Hi Becca, I loved your post. It fits perfectly with what we’ve been talking about at Dise & Company. Check out Chapter 6 of Sonic Boom: Globalization at Mach Speed by Gregg Easterbrook.

By: Roger

Roger — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:30:40 +0000

Which of these companies actually provides a service the average American needs?

My grandparents weren’t wealthy or well educated like Jumpstart advisors, but they knew well enough not to pay $4 for a cup of coffee or promote companies that have that for the basis of their business.

Which of these companies actually provides good paying jobs and helps the American economy?

But wait a minute, even though Jumpstart receives significant funds to help grow the economy in Northeastern Ohio is that a requirement for any of the investments they make?

1 Starbucks, no, not necessary
2 Burts Bees, no, not necessary
3 American Girl, no, not necessary
4 Google, no,
5 FedEx, used by small businesses
6 Microsoft, used by small busineses
7 eBay, no,
8 Novazyme, yes! saves lives
9 Amazon, no,
10 Dell Computers, no, possibly used by small businesses

I am not aware of any of these companies providing livelihood and being foundation for communities like a Ford Motor, Sherwin-Williams, o