From the monthly archives: February 2008

Back in Town and Back to Building Companies

By On February 26, 2008 · 1 Comment

Returned to Shanghai more than a week ago now, so it’s time to get back to the blog as well — the world needs to know about the fun of starting up a new media company in Shanghai.

Already had one exciting development this week – unfortunately, it was thrilling only in the area of [...]

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Another Day Another Airport

By On February 3, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Starting a business would be easy if all we had to deal with were business challenges.

Get the website built? Not that tough Develop a marketing plan? In my sleep! Squash the competitors? Piece of cake! Get to Thailand for a beach vacation? Now that’s scares me

Jokes aside, many of the obstacles of starting [...]

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Flight Delays At Pudong Airport

By On February 2, 2008 · 1 Comment

19:00h 2008-02-02

I am not on the plane. No one is on the plane.

After being reassured that flights were leaving on time, I journeyed out to Pudong airport, arriving at 4:30 pm for my 6:35 pm flight. Only to find that there were people there waiting to get on flights scheduled to leave at [...]

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What I Did Before My Winter Vacation

By On February 1, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Today was the last day before the big holiday for me.

Sure I could stay around and try to work on Monday and Tuesday, or maybe even work through the holiday like I did the first year that I started 8 Days. But its pretty tough to get much done in the way of meetings, [...]

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