Comments on: Can Freeconomics Work in African Markets? [Part 1] http://appfrica.net/blog/2008/09/15/can-freeconomics-work-in-african-markets-part-1/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=can-freeconomics-work-in-african-markets-part-1 Ideas, Development, Data and Design Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:45:29 +0000 hourly 1 By: Websites tagged "promotional" on Postsaver http://appfrica.net/blog/2008/09/15/can-freeconomics-work-in-african-markets-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1576 Websites tagged "promotional" on Postsaver Tue, 11 Aug 2009 22:02:44 +0000 http://appfrica.net/blog/?p=480#comment-1576 [...] - Can Freeconomics Work in African Markets? [Part 1] saved by miik2009-08-08 - Making the best use of promotional products saved by [...] [...] – Can Freeconomics Work in African Markets? [Part 1] saved by miik2009-08-08 – Making the best use of promotional products saved by [...]

]]> By: Can Freeconomics Work in African Markets? [Part 2] | Black Web 2.0 http://appfrica.net/blog/2008/09/15/can-freeconomics-work-in-african-markets-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1048 Can Freeconomics Work in African Markets? [Part 2] | Black Web 2.0 Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:01:10 +0000 http://appfrica.net/blog/?p=480#comment-1048 [...] to sell horses. This is the basic concept behind the ‘free’ business models that I discussed in Part 1. You give away something (time, product, resources) with the intentions of selling something else [...] [...] to sell horses. This is the basic concept behind the ‘free’ business models that I discussed in Part 1. You give away something (time, product, resources) with the intentions of selling something else [...]

]]> By: Jason Sieckmann http://appfrica.net/blog/2008/09/15/can-freeconomics-work-in-african-markets-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-438 Jason Sieckmann Sat, 01 Nov 2008 04:48:16 +0000 http://appfrica.net/blog/?p=480#comment-438 Great article. The nature of capitalism is such that competition breeds the better product. Unfortunately, delay gratification can make many people feel like they will starve if they don't get paid right away. In the world of the internet, if you aren't making something for free, someone often is; possibly just out their love of it. Many Linux programs exceed the quality of much higher priced OSs and are more efficient. To survive, especially now, you have to be willing to accept your name being out there as a watermark of success until the money begins to come from future business. Great article. The nature of capitalism is such that competition breeds the better product. Unfortunately, delay gratification can make many people feel like they will starve if they don’t get paid right away. In the world of the internet, if you aren’t making something for free, someone often is; possibly just out their love of it. Many Linux programs exceed the quality of much higher priced OSs and are more efficient. To survive, especially now, you have to be willing to accept your name being out there as a watermark of success until the money begins to come from future business.

]]> By: Irene Grumman http://appfrica.net/blog/2008/09/15/can-freeconomics-work-in-african-markets-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-330 Irene Grumman Sat, 04 Oct 2008 22:37:58 +0000 http://appfrica.net/blog/?p=480#comment-330 Chris Anderson's blog steered me to this site. The analysis of "free," gives clear information and opinion. The blog is well written. I appreciate "The Tale of Two Taxis," especially after reading "Mission Song," by John Le Carre. The immediacy of need for the stuff of survival, and the questioning of whether there will even be a tomorrow, as well as the custom of bidding and haggling, are noted respectfully by the author. He does not bring up the expectation of personal riches, shared with a constituency, which accompanies the exercise of authority at many levels, in many countries. Good luck to Jonathan Gosier, and congratulations to the driver who dares to play fair with customers, expecting and receiving good. Chris Anderson’s blog steered me to this site. The analysis of “free,” gives clear information and opinion. The blog is well written. I appreciate “The Tale of Two Taxis,” especially after reading “Mission Song,” by John Le Carre. The immediacy of need for the stuff of survival, and the questioning of whether there will even be a tomorrow, as well as the custom of bidding and haggling, are noted respectfully by the author. He does not bring up the expectation of personal riches, shared with a constituency, which accompanies the exercise of authority at many levels, in many countries.

Good luck to Jonathan Gosier, and congratulations to the driver who dares to play fair with customers, expecting and receiving good.

]]> By: Can Freeconomics Work in African Markets? [Part 2] - Appfrica http://appfrica.net/blog/2008/09/15/can-freeconomics-work-in-african-markets-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-265 Can Freeconomics Work in African Markets? [Part 2] - Appfrica Mon, 15 Sep 2008 22:01:31 +0000 http://appfrica.net/blog/?p=480#comment-265 [...] About « Can Freeconomics Work in African Markets? [Part 1] [...] [...] About « Can Freeconomics Work in African Markets? [Part 1] [...]

]]> By: Reinier http://appfrica.net/blog/2008/09/15/can-freeconomics-work-in-african-markets-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-262 Reinier Mon, 15 Sep 2008 11:00:29 +0000 http://appfrica.net/blog/?p=480#comment-262 A very interesting article on what to offer in addition to the inevitable free is from another Wired guy, Kevin Kelly: http://www.edge.org/3rd_culture/kelly08/kelly08_index.html A very interesting article on what to offer in addition to the inevitable free is from another Wired guy, Kevin Kelly:

http://www.edge.org/3rd_culture/kelly08/kelly08_index.html

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