Who are your neighbors? Have you ever tried to get good neighbors? Neighbors are one of the important people in our life. If foreigner moves to near my house, it is a good chance to study English for me. I read an article with some interests on NY times “Start-Ups Follow Twitter, and Become Neighbors”. When I read the article, I wonder it is symbiotic or parasitic relationship.
According to the New York Times, Joe Fernandez, a tech entrepreneur, moved his company next to the Twitters office. He has the goal that makes relationship with the Twitter guys. He has been stalking executive on-where else? –Twitter, to see who is to visit twitter’s office. His theory is one of the hottest tech companies today. He has already made the relationship with Twitter’s chief. And sometimes he hops in the elevator to ask technical questions to Twitter people. But Mr. Costolo predicted that Twitter will grow quickly so they need to move new place. Mr. Fernandez said “we’ve moved past just Twitter; we’re on Facebook now,” “we need to establish our own identity”. The article said “physical proximity-as close as working in the same building- leads to increased knowledge, productivity, income and employment. Also, Biz stone, Twitter’s co-founder, know the situation that the younger start-ups would want to get neighbor with him and he said “I would do the same thing”
I wonder that they have any problems? If the twitter’s officers know who Joe Fernandez is or why he visits their company, they could answer his questions? I think the theory is useful to venture entrepreneurs. Now our technology life style and internet cultures are rapidly changing. In the middle of society trend, if venture entrepreneurs are the same place, they will get more information and knowledge together. But if the venture entrepreneurs don’t have their own identity, they’ll be just persons who make a copy from others. People said that united we stand, divided we fall. So many small companies make community, they share their importance ideas together and they proceed together for their goals. What do you think the theory the good skill is? Do you want to move near the Twitter or Facebook if you are a venture entrepreneur?
__________References
Miller,C.C.(2010, November 11). Start-Ups Folow Twitter, and Become Neighbors.The New York Times. Retrieved November 17, 2010 from http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/12/technology/12valley.html?_r=3&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=a25
Wednesday, 17 November 2010
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If I were Joe,I will do the same thing.
ReplyDeletealthough I feel he is no dignity, he do it for surviving or gaining benefits in fierce competition nowadays.
What he dose seem like piggyback strategy or parasitic relationship, but if Twitter company does not lose anything or has drawback effects from Joe behavior, it might be acceptable and Joe's company might create some advantages for Twitter in the future.
I think this is similar to other people. Joe just seek for business opportunities. I also feel like Miw that he has no honor but the honor, someone's posture (not me), can not use for buying car, house and other facilities. However, I hate his theory and the way that he do ,such as stalking excutives and hijacking the meeting. This is look like dishonest pets that follow its owner to supermarket, when they see the owner buy a big sheet of beef. they suddenly bite their feeder.
ReplyDeleteI still like Joe's attitude. He do not wait for opportunity, he catch it.
I think, this theory is not wrong if the way Joe is doing that is legal. However, it is not mean that Joe will be successful with his theory. If he is incapable, he will get nothing even though he neighbors Twitter or Facebook. The importance is "what you have", and the way we do that reflect our concern and our purpose of life.
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