VC In Hanoi

How many double-entendres can be made about VC's in Vietnam? A lot, I'd hazard. As far as nascent hotbeds of Internet startups in Asia, I would put Vietnam at the top of the list. Developing countries that are relatively tech savvy like Vietnam can provide exactly the right mix of low-cost talent and business model innovation driven by a freedom from the legacy assumptions that can stem from a pre-existing startup and technology infrastructure. Interested? you should get in touch with my friend Landon at IDG Ventures Vietnam.

Ad Of The Day: Body Armor

I found this ad block running at the bottom of the New York Times world section. Clearly, these vendors sell necessary armor to spouses, families, and friends to ship over to their loved ones fighting in Iraq. From what I've heard, this is a fairly large business, and I don't think anyone can question that it is a pretty sad state of affairs for U.S. soldiers to be reliant on family money and private charity for the combat gear that they need. Certainly it is a dereliction of duty on the part of the logistical chain.

Global Warming - Greatest Quote Ever!

Ms. Boxer said she was working to push climate legislation through the Senate, adding that she also worried about global warming. “We can see it happening, we can feel it happening,” she said. “The fashion industry is so upset because they can’t sell their cashmere sweaters.”

-The New York Times

Ad Of The Day: Facebook - McDonalds

Now I am sure that McDonald's hires MBAs and executives and such, but even still, you have to agree that this is a real triumph of Facebook ad-targeting technology at work on the Brown Facebook network:

nice blist mentions

blist got 2 great mentions this week from leading lights Andy Sack and John Cook. We are proud & thrilled. Thank you!

Easy Business Idea Generator Protocol

Easy Business Idea Generator Protocol - I developed this system through years of experience and insight. I am seeking 1 or 2 apprentices who want to learn my system :)

Step 1: See some article about a company that you have some familiarity with.
Step 2: Remember what was worthless about that company.
Step 3: Come up with solution addressing that worthlessness.
Step 4: Profit.
Step 5: Fame.

Ad Of The Day: Linklaunder

If you can call blog comment spam advertising, and yes you can, then this is the ad of the day. You had me at the domain 'linklaunder'