Comments on: The Dumbest Thing I've Ever Heard in My Life http://sonyadonaldson.com/black-businesses-are-you-bringing-home-ds/ The human response to technology Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:19:41 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Sonya http://sonyadonaldson.com/black-businesses-are-you-bringing-home-ds/comment-page-1/#comment-2075 Sonya Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:01:13 +0000 http://sonyadonaldson.com/?p=90#comment-2075 And I completely understand the tension. I have spoken with many black business owners who've had their ideas, er, appropriated or have seen larger companies with more resources come in and dominate a space that they had previously cleared out. But to say that you're not going to share your "secret sauce" (a product, which, by the way has been around for years) is just crazy. And I think it speaks to a certain lack of knowledge about tech resources in the black business community in general. Maybe? And I completely understand the tension. I have spoken with many black business owners who've had their ideas, er, appropriated or have seen larger companies with more resources come in and dominate a space that they had previously cleared out. But to say that you're not going to share your "secret sauce" (a product, which, by the way has been around for years) is just crazy. And I think it speaks to a certain lack of knowledge about tech resources in the black business community in general. Maybe?

]]> By: Sonya http://sonyadonaldson.com/black-businesses-are-you-bringing-home-ds/comment-page-1/#comment-2074 Sonya Wed, 08 Apr 2009 18:58:47 +0000 http://sonyadonaldson.com/?p=90#comment-2074 I think "Theo" is an appropriate name for folks like that. But on the plus side, I've been meeting more entrepreneurs who want to engage, have conversations, and share ideas. It's exciting. I think "Theo" is an appropriate name for folks like that. But on the plus side, I've been meeting more entrepreneurs who want to engage, have conversations, and share ideas. It's exciting.

]]> By: Chana http://sonyadonaldson.com/black-businesses-are-you-bringing-home-ds/comment-page-1/#comment-2071 Chana Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:58:21 +0000 http://sonyadonaldson.com/?p=90#comment-2071 I just saw that episode of the Cosby show the other day. Truly funny. Nice post, SD. Can I refer to all average-thinking, want-to-be-regular black folks as Theos now? I'll give you credit. garciagyrl I just saw that episode of the Cosby show the other day. Truly funny. Nice post, SD. Can I refer to all average-thinking, want-to-be-regular black folks as Theos now? I'll give you credit.

garciagyrl

]]> By: Joe Thompson http://sonyadonaldson.com/black-businesses-are-you-bringing-home-ds/comment-page-1/#comment-2070 Joe Thompson Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:54:14 +0000 http://sonyadonaldson.com/?p=90#comment-2070 Very well said Sonya! It's scary for some businesses but the days of the non-disclosure just to discuss an idea is over. I can understand their fear as it's something that all tech. entrepreneurs face today; the battle between being too discreet vs not discreet enough. But they should at least have a PR plan to get their idea out there as that's the difference between survival and failure for new ideas. Keep up the good work, your tech writings are always very informative! Joe Thompson Very well said Sonya! It's scary for some businesses but the days of the non-disclosure just to discuss an idea is over. I can understand their fear as it's something that all tech. entrepreneurs face today; the battle between being too discreet vs not discreet enough. But they should at least have a PR plan to get their idea out there as that's the difference between survival and failure for new ideas.

Keep up the good work, your tech writings are always very informative!

Joe Thompson

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