You both make some points, but...

Post #189,340 by jbrabeck 1/7/05 6:16:05 PM Reply	You both make some points, but... I know how to make a hamburger. I know how to fry chicken. My burgers don't taste like McDonald's and my chicken doesn't taste like KFC. Now suppose I find out the secret recipe. Now my food tastes just like the chains. Minor loss to them. What if I sell it to their competitors? Now it costs them a lot in loss of business. IP does have value. What happens to our favorite whipping company if its APIs were all suddenly published? IANAL, and therefore won't attempt to decide where and when liability comes into play. /my thoughts A good friend will come and bail you out of jail ... but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!"
Post #189,379 by drewk 1/8/05 12:55:57 AM Reply	McDonalds isn't in the hamburger business My brother-in-law teaches high school business classes.[1] They had a McD's exec in one day to give a lecture. He started out by asking the students what business they thought he was in. They guessed the obvious: hamburgers, fast food, food service, restaurant, etc. He kept telling them, "No." Finally he told them, "I'm in the real estate business. Anyone can make a hamburger. What we do is figure out the best places to put our franchises." That's why Burger King tried advertising that they had won in taste tests -- which they had -- and it didn't matter. People don't choose McD's over BK for the taste. They choose it because it's right there on the corner. [1] Don't think future business leaders of America, think jocks and burnouts taking an elective that doesn't have any standardized tests. === Purveyor of Doc Hope's [link\|http://DocHope.com\|fresh-baked dog biscuits and pet treats]. [link\|http://DocHope.com\|http://DocHope.com]
Post #189,392 by Another Scott 1/8/05 9:32:22 AM Reply	Similarly... What's the most important thing for a business to have? 1) Killer product? 2) Great prices? 3) Memorable advertizing and marketing? 4) Political clout? 5) Location, location, location? ... n-1) Happy, motivated employees? n) [link\|http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=customer\|Customers]? The answer is, of course, n. Cheers, Scott.
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