http://www.johnchow.com/in-the-beginning/ The Miscellaneous Ramblings of a Dot Com Mogul Sat, 06 Sep 2008 07:14:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://www.johnchow.com/in-the-beginning/#comment-35822 Broke-Ass Student » Blog Archive » Who the heck is John Chow anyway? Sat, 10 Feb 2007 22:36:28 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/in-the-beginning/#comment-35822 [...] struggled to survive the 2001 dot com bust, is expressed through a provocative four-part series ( I, II, III, IV [...] [...] struggled to survive the 2001 dot com bust, is expressed through a provocative four-part series ( I, II, III, IV [...]

]]> http://www.johnchow.com/in-the-beginning/#comment-16409 inspirationbit.com » Blog Archive » Can you be inspired by a Dot Com Mogul? Sun, 24 Dec 2006 02:05:53 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/in-the-beginning/#comment-16409 [...] In The Beginning [...] [...] In The Beginning [...]

]]> http://www.johnchow.com/in-the-beginning/#comment-15749 JohnChow.com: A Great Reference for Aspiring Internet Entrepreneurs–Pick the Brain - Applied Intelligence for Motivated Learners Thu, 21 Dec 2006 23:19:49 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/in-the-beginning/#comment-15749 [...] Needless to say, John Chow has been around the internet block a few times, and he shares his valuable knowledge for free on JohnChow.com. Advice is one thing, but advice from someone who’s been in the game from the beginning and made it to the top is much more valuable. I recommend his series The Beginning, in which he describes his meteoric rise, the bubble burst, and his climb back to success. [...] [...] Needless to say, John Chow has been around the internet block a few times, and he shares his valuable knowledge for free on JohnChow.com. Advice is one thing, but advice from someone who’s been in the game from the beginning and made it to the top is much more valuable. I recommend his series The Beginning, in which he describes his meteoric rise, the bubble burst, and his climb back to success. [...]

]]> http://www.johnchow.com/in-the-beginning/#comment-12126 Before The Beginning - My First Business Venture « John Chow dot Com Sat, 09 Dec 2006 01:57:35 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/in-the-beginning/#comment-12126 [...] This is a prequel to my In The Beginning post. The year was 1987 and I was about to enter my first business venture. My friends and I thought up some crazy scheme to set up a Valentine’s dance at a big hotel ballroom. A few months earlier, we had attended some Christmas dances set up by other people in small local halls. We had visions of doing a much bigger production. I was the project manager. [...] [...] This is a prequel to my In The Beginning post. The year was 1987 and I was about to enter my first business venture. My friends and I thought up some crazy scheme to set up a Valentine’s dance at a big hotel ballroom. A few months earlier, we had attended some Christmas dances set up by other people in small local halls. We had visions of doing a much bigger production. I was the project manager. [...]

]]> http://www.johnchow.com/in-the-beginning/#comment-10191 The Last Comdex Party « John Chow dot Com Thu, 30 Nov 2006 10:05:17 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/in-the-beginning/#comment-10191 [...] This is some follow up stuff to my In The Beginning post, which details how I got started in web publishing. I’ve been going through my hard drive and came across some old videos from the 2003 Comdex Las Vegas. [...] [...] This is some follow up stuff to my In The Beginning post, which details how I got started in web publishing. I’ve been going through my hard drive and came across some old videos from the 2003 Comdex Las Vegas. [...]

]]> http://www.johnchow.com/in-the-beginning/#comment-9149 Coming Full Circle « John Chow dot Com Fri, 24 Nov 2006 20:01:38 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/in-the-beginning/#comment-9149 [...] This is part 4 of my In The Beginning post, which details how I got started in web publishing. When we last left part 3, Google has launched AdSense and was bringing the Internet back to life. I was starting to make serious money again and things were looking good. [...] [...] This is part 4 of my In The Beginning post, which details how I got started in web publishing. When we last left part 3, Google has launched AdSense and was bringing the Internet back to life. I was starting to make serious money again and things were looking good. [...]

]]> http://www.johnchow.com/in-the-beginning/#comment-8716 Google Brings The Internet Back To Life « John Chow dot Com Wed, 22 Nov 2006 10:27:51 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/in-the-beginning/#comment-8716 [...] This is part 3 of my In The Beginning post, which details how I got started in web publishing. When we left part 2, terrorist had attacked the Word Trade Center, the US was in a recession and the Internet was crashing. One would say this would not be the best of time to upgrade a website. However, that is exactly what I did. Before heading off to Comdex 2001, I asked my designer in Finland to give The TechZone a make over. He came up with TTZ 4th generation. [...] [...] This is part 3 of my In The Beginning post, which details how I got started in web publishing. When we left part 2, terrorist had attacked the Word Trade Center, the US was in a recession and the Internet was crashing. One would say this would not be the best of time to upgrade a website. However, that is exactly what I did. Before heading off to Comdex 2001, I asked my designer in Finland to give The TechZone a make over. He came up with TTZ 4th generation. [...]

]]> http://www.johnchow.com/in-the-beginning/#comment-7884 David Mackey Sat, 18 Nov 2006 06:03:39 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/in-the-beginning/#comment-7884 Mmmm...I remember those days. I especially remember AllAdvantage. Made a few bucks off it back in the day. Mmmm…I remember those days. I especially remember AllAdvantage. Made a few bucks off it back in the day.

]]> http://www.johnchow.com/in-the-beginning/#comment-7813 Matt Coddington » Blog Archive » Broke the Halfway Point Fri, 17 Nov 2006 18:59:00 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/in-the-beginning/#comment-7813 [...] In other news, John Chow is in the middle of an epic story about how he got into the website business over at his blog.  He’s made two installments so far, and they’re pretty interesting to read.  Linky: Part 1, Part 2 This is exactly the kind of stuff I like to see on a fellow developer’s blog.  Success stories are the ultimate motivation for me and really pushes me to get more work done. Posted on: November 17, 2006 General, Domains | » [...] [...] In other news, John Chow is in the middle of an epic story about how he got into the website business over at his blog.  He’s made two installments so far, and they’re pretty interesting to read.  Linky: Part 1, Part 2 This is exactly the kind of stuff I like to see on a fellow developer’s blog.  Success stories are the ultimate motivation for me and really pushes me to get more work done. Posted on: November 17, 2006 General, Domains | » [...]

]]> http://www.johnchow.com/in-the-beginning/#comment-7755 The Dot Com Boom Goes Bust « John Chow dot Com Fri, 17 Nov 2006 10:08:47 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/in-the-beginning/#comment-7755 [...] This is part 2 of my In The Beginning post. The start of 2001 was the beginning of the end for the Internet money train. The US was entering a recession and investors were starting to question the sky-high valuation placed on a dot com business. During the boom time, it was not uncommon for a startup to raise $20 million from an IPO, and then spend the entire $20 million to build their brand. Being in a media site, The TechZone benefited greatly from that flood of advertising money. Now that well was drying up. [...] [...] This is part 2 of my In The Beginning post. The start of 2001 was the beginning of the end for the Internet money train. The US was entering a recession and investors were starting to question the sky-high valuation placed on a dot com business. During the boom time, it was not uncommon for a startup to raise $20 million from an IPO, and then spend the entire $20 million to build their brand. Being in a media site, The TechZone benefited greatly from that flood of advertising money. Now that well was drying up. [...]

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