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Dave great post on Friday. I agree that tuning with the least amount of capital till customers start buying is the way to go. Once you find that vein of gold then you press on the gas.
Posted by: Jimmyhendricks | Sunday, August 01, 2010 at 10:56 PM
Kudos Dave. You have created a stir and a lot of excitement over you thesis. Here's to many companies to double down on!
Posted by: Alex_murphy | Sunday, August 01, 2010 at 02:36 PM