Comments on: Should “Great Athletes” Start Internet Companies? http://www.charleshudson.net/should-great-athletes-start-internet-companies?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=should-great-athletes-start-internet-companies This is my personal website for posting my views on the world of technology and gadgets. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:25:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: JJ http://www.charleshudson.net/should-great-athletes-start-internet-companies/comment-page-1#comment-32162 JJ Fri, 18 Jan 2008 19:36:16 +0000 http://www.charleshudson.net/?p=424#comment-32162 How appropriate. These are exactly the issues I'm dealing with. While I think I have drawn solid conclusions we'll have to wait a year or so before we'll know whether they will prove to be wise. You are correct that to be meaningful in-house talent will at some point be required. However, I'm taking the approach that if the concept is a good one and it addresses a large existing market, and you can get a quality application/site launched (built by 3rd party), you can then gain the visibility/buzz/funding to source a greater pool of talent. But on a higher level, yes I do now believe that a "best athlete" can be a good founder of an Internet company. After all, "best athletes" are usually smart people who make good decisions. Perhaps I'll be your first example... How appropriate. These are exactly the issues I’m dealing with. While I think I have drawn solid conclusions we’ll have to wait a year or so before we’ll know whether they will prove to be wise.

You are correct that to be meaningful in-house talent will at some point be required. However, I’m taking the approach that if the concept is a good one and it addresses a large existing market, and you can get a quality application/site launched (built by 3rd party), you can then gain the visibility/buzz/funding to source a greater pool of talent.

But on a higher level, yes I do now believe that a “best athlete” can be a good founder of an Internet company. After all, “best athletes” are usually smart people who make good decisions.

Perhaps I’ll be your first example…

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