Comments for Jalem.com http://www.jalem.com Personal blog of Jalem Getz Thu, 05 Jan 2012 03:09:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Got Milk? Yeah, who doesn’t, Try Firespotter. by Kit http://www.jalem.com/2011/12/13/got-milk-yeah-who-doesnt-try-firespotter/comment-page-1/#comment-151 Kit Thu, 05 Jan 2012 03:09:43 +0000 http://www.jalem.com/?p=157#comment-151 Hi Jalem, I totally agree!!! It's like there is no such thing as an original idea. Even I have fallen back on what I know in the past two years. But I suspect for me 2012 is going to brig a new adventure and I feel it in my entrepreneurial bones! I wish you a very successful year and feel free to drop me a line! Hi Jalem, I totally agree!!! It’s like there is no such thing as an original idea. Even I have fallen back on what I know in the past two years. But I suspect for me 2012 is going to brig a new adventure and I feel it in my entrepreneurial bones! I wish you a very successful year and feel free to drop me a line!

]]> Comment on Halloween 2011, Trick or treat for Online retailers? by Mac http://www.jalem.com/2011/09/01/halloween-2011-trick-or-treat-for-online-retailers/comment-page-1/#comment-135 Mac Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:38:39 +0000 http://www.jalem.com/?p=144#comment-135 Jalem, While conducting research for a presentation this Tuesday I came across your blog. I am a seasonal warehouse associate. I agree that “Some Halloween Companies” (To be referred to herein as SHC) are in trouble; albeit most probably for reasons other than the 8 key indicators you used for your assessment. I was stunned that at SHC the sale price of costumes is close to or over double the cost paid to the vendor. Bear in mind, I come from an industry where achieving a 13 mark up is an epic achievement. Then I took a closer look. There is a monumental amount of waste at SHC, over half of a million dollars a year in one instance, which suggested several questions: What kind of margin are they actually achieving? How long will the market value of these costumes remain so high? Why is nobody selling these costumes for less? Etc… You prominently placed price tags on the costumes of your graphic. Is this because there has been an overall increase in the sale price of costumes which is one of your key indicators? I wish you the best of luck on your new venture siide.com. As a victim of the economy, I think it has tremendous potential and wish it was viable resource already. Jalem,
While conducting research for a presentation this Tuesday I came across your blog. I am a seasonal warehouse associate. I agree that “Some Halloween Companies” (To be referred to herein as SHC) are in trouble; albeit most probably for reasons other than the 8 key indicators you used for your assessment. I was stunned that at SHC the sale price of costumes is close to or over double the cost paid to the vendor. Bear in mind, I come from an industry where achieving a 13 mark up is an epic achievement.
Then I took a closer look. There is a monumental amount of waste at SHC, over half of a million dollars a year in one instance, which suggested several questions: What kind of margin are they actually achieving? How long will the market value of these costumes remain so high? Why is nobody selling these costumes for less? Etc…
You prominently placed price tags on the costumes of your graphic. Is this because there has been an overall increase in the sale price of costumes which is one of your key indicators?
I wish you the best of luck on your new venture siide.com. As a victim of the economy, I think it has tremendous potential and wish it was viable resource already.

]]> Comment on Attention brilliant people: Are you ready to join Startup Republic? by Jae http://www.jalem.com/2011/04/02/attention-brilliant-people-are-you-ready-to-join-startup-republic/comment-page-1/#comment-109 Jae Tue, 26 Apr 2011 19:16:36 +0000 http://www.jalem.com/?p=131#comment-109 Can't wait to see what you brew up next...look forward to it!! As always...inspiring!!! Wish you all the best :) Jae Can’t wait to see what you brew up next…look forward to it!!

As always…inspiring!!!

Wish you all the best :)

Jae

]]> Comment on My love for cars by Brian K http://www.jalem.com/2010/06/20/jalems-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-66 Brian K Fri, 03 Dec 2010 21:37:35 +0000 http://www.jalem.com/?p=9#comment-66 So is the 458 Italia next on the list? So is the 458 Italia next on the list?

]]> Comment on My next chapter by Maggie Athoe http://www.jalem.com/2010/12/02/my-next-chapter/comment-page-1/#comment-65 Maggie Athoe Fri, 03 Dec 2010 17:38:58 +0000 http://www.jalem.com/?p=112#comment-65 I can hardly wait to see what you'll be starting up in the near future, Jalem. You are a stand up guy, incredibly talented and just one of the nicest I have met in my career. Although we didn't have a chance to work together this time around, hopefully we will keep in contact. Best of luck to you. Maggie I can hardly wait to see what you’ll be starting up in the near future, Jalem. You are a stand up guy, incredibly talented and just one of the nicest I have met in my career. Although we didn’t have a chance to work together this time around, hopefully we will keep in contact.

Best of luck to you.

Maggie

]]> Comment on Observations of human behavior by D.J. "Captian" Zobes http://www.jalem.com/2010/09/01/observations-of-human-behavior/comment-page-1/#comment-53 D.J. "Captian" Zobes Wed, 15 Sep 2010 00:29:14 +0000 http://www.jalem.com/?p=86#comment-53 Do you realise it's been over a year since you had the pleasure of buying me lunch? Do you realise it’s been over a year since you had the pleasure of buying me lunch?

]]> Comment on Groupon’s big lead by Jalem http://www.jalem.com/2010/08/23/groupons-big-lead/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Jalem Sun, 12 Sep 2010 03:32:25 +0000 http://www.jalem.com/2010/08/23/groupons-big-lead/#comment-52 A great article about the Groupon business model: http://techcrunch.com/2010/05/02/teardown-groupon/ A great article about the Groupon business model:
http://techcrunch.com/2010/05/02/teardown-groupon/

]]> Comment on Groupon’s big lead by Person unknown http://www.jalem.com/2010/08/23/groupons-big-lead/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Person unknown Fri, 10 Sep 2010 13:50:18 +0000 http://www.jalem.com/2010/08/23/groupons-big-lead/#comment-44 Very useful post. Bookmarked. Thanks for it! Very useful post. Bookmarked. Thanks for it!

]]> Comment on Observations of human behavior by Leslie B http://www.jalem.com/2010/09/01/observations-of-human-behavior/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Leslie B Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:53:11 +0000 http://www.jalem.com/?p=86#comment-41 I see nothing on your website about your amazing assistant! I think she deserves a post all to herself! I see nothing on your website about your amazing assistant! I think she deserves a post all to herself!

]]> Comment on My love for cars by Observations of human behavior » Jalem.com - Personal blog of Jalem Getz http://www.jalem.com/2010/06/20/jalems-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Observations of human behavior » Jalem.com - Personal blog of Jalem Getz Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:52:02 +0000 http://www.jalem.com/?p=9#comment-38 [...] on my website is the “TOP SECRET” tab.  Not my CONTACT page, not the fancy article about my cars, not evens any of the posts on my home page… Forget it, people want to know what “TOP SECRET” [...] [...] on my website is the “TOP SECRET” tab.  Not my CONTACT page, not the fancy article about my cars, not evens any of the posts on my home page… Forget it, people want to know what “TOP SECRET” [...]

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