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If You Had $5 And Two Hours, How Much Money Could You Make?
In: Business Ideas By: Brian Armstrong
30 Oct 2009Students in this entrepreneurship class at Stanford were given $5 and two hours to see how much money they could earn.
Some of the ideas will surprise you. Great example of thinking outside the box (especially the last one)! The video can be viewed here or click the image below.
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CollegeTownMenus (CTM)
October 30th, 2009 at 8:09 pm
Great video! Shows how the best entrepreneurs think outside the box. What a great idea the last group did.
Chick J
November 1st, 2009 at 12:55 am
I loved the video and check out the website.
Sadly to say at least half the comments were either vulgar or very nit picking.
They miss the whole meaning of the video. Thanks for turning me on this one.
Brian Armstrong
November 1st, 2009 at 2:28 am
Yup, don’t let the bad comments get you down. Glad you enjoyed it!
John Bardos - JetSetCitizen
November 1st, 2009 at 3:09 am
This was a great video, Brian. Thanks for sharing.
Designers often say that constraints are so important to great design. These types of examples show that we are free to redefine the constraints any way we want.
Brian Armstrong
November 2nd, 2009 at 2:31 am
Yup, I like the idea of embracing constraints.
Mar
November 1st, 2009 at 7:26 am
Somehow this shows that advertising is the industry where the big money rolls. Very high margin indeed. Google nailed it with adwords and their search engine didn’t they?
Thanks for the link, she seems a passionate lecturer eh? Would love to have a mentor like that. ; )
Casey
November 2nd, 2009 at 9:56 am
Thanks for the video. That was great. Be creative and there are no excuses. Like @Chick J pointed out, I like the positive comments here, haha.
PS – Saw your Feedmail Pro link on ProBlogger. Thanks!
Brian Armstrong
November 2nd, 2009 at 8:08 pm
haha thanks Casey! Yep I was hoping to get Darren to participate in pomoting it with an actual post but he doesn’t seem super interested yet. He promotes Aweber alot but it will take some more credibility/early adopters to get his attention I think. Thanks!
Money Funk
November 3rd, 2009 at 5:19 pm
Brillant video.
I think it is important to keep looking for ways to think outside the box. And she is right to say that the $5 is a limitation – many people live inside this limitation everyday.
I also think the other important point, to me, is to have confidence in yourself to execute brillant ideas like this one. Believe in what you are doing, as your are responsible for your outcome.
Now, if only I would practice what I think. :) Glad to find your blog.
Brian Armstrong
November 3rd, 2009 at 7:36 pm
Cool thanks for stopping by MoneyFunk, and you’re right…that point about ignoring the $5 was huge. A lot of people ask me on this site “Brian, I don’t have much cash how can I get started?” The money isn’t the limiting factor. Thanks!