Comments on: What We Can Learn From T-Shirts (or, T-Shirts and Changing Value Chains) http://disruptivethoughts.com/2006/11/20/what-we-can-learn-from-t-shirts-or-t-shirts-and-changing-value-chains/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:48:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Fraser http://disruptivethoughts.com/2006/11/20/what-we-can-learn-from-t-shirts-or-t-shirts-and-changing-value-chains/#comment-8040 Fraser Thu, 23 Nov 2006 14:40:40 +0000 http://disruptivethoughts.com/2006/11/20/what-we-can-learn-from-t-shirts-or-t-shirts-and-changing-value-chains/#comment-8040 That's the beauty of leveraging crowdsourcing into a piece of the new value chain --- w/ network effects it creates a significant barrier to entry. It can also be a brutally sharp double edge sword though. That’s the beauty of leveraging crowdsourcing into a piece of the new value chain — w/ network effects it creates a significant barrier to entry.

It can also be a brutally sharp double edge sword though.

]]> By: Fraser http://disruptivethoughts.com/2006/11/20/what-we-can-learn-from-t-shirts-or-t-shirts-and-changing-value-chains/#comment-101032 Fraser Thu, 23 Nov 2006 13:40:40 +0000 http://disruptivethoughts.com/2006/11/20/what-we-can-learn-from-t-shirts-or-t-shirts-and-changing-value-chains/#comment-101032 That's the beauty of leveraging crowdsourcing into a piece of the new value chain --- w/ network effects it creates a significant barrier to entry. It can also be a brutally sharp double edge sword though. That’s the beauty of leveraging crowdsourcing into a piece of the new value chain — w/ network effects it creates a significant barrier to entry. It can also be a brutally sharp double edge sword though.

]]> By: Mark S http://disruptivethoughts.com/2006/11/20/what-we-can-learn-from-t-shirts-or-t-shirts-and-changing-value-chains/#comment-7998 Mark S Thu, 23 Nov 2006 05:27:58 +0000 http://disruptivethoughts.com/2006/11/20/what-we-can-learn-from-t-shirts-or-t-shirts-and-changing-value-chains/#comment-7998 While at Spreadshirt I got to understand these guys in some depth. It's a great business model and not at all easy to replicate. Their community is very passionate. Spreadshirt bought La Fraise in France which is an EU rip off of the model. While at Spreadshirt I got to understand these guys in some depth. It’s a great business model and not at all easy to replicate. Their community is very passionate. Spreadshirt bought La Fraise in France which is an EU rip off of the model.

]]> By: Mark S http://disruptivethoughts.com/2006/11/20/what-we-can-learn-from-t-shirts-or-t-shirts-and-changing-value-chains/#comment-101031 Mark S Thu, 23 Nov 2006 04:27:58 +0000 http://disruptivethoughts.com/2006/11/20/what-we-can-learn-from-t-shirts-or-t-shirts-and-changing-value-chains/#comment-101031 While at Spreadshirt I got to understand these guys in some depth. It's a great business model and not at all easy to replicate. Their community is very passionate. Spreadshirt bought La Fraise in France which is an EU rip off of the model. While at Spreadshirt I got to understand these guys in some depth. It’s a great business model and not at all easy to replicate. Their community is very passionate. Spreadshirt bought La Fraise in France which is an EU rip off of the model.

]]> By: Fraser http://disruptivethoughts.com/2006/11/20/what-we-can-learn-from-t-shirts-or-t-shirts-and-changing-value-chains/#comment-7904 Fraser Wed, 22 Nov 2006 14:09:15 +0000 http://disruptivethoughts.com/2006/11/20/what-we-can-learn-from-t-shirts-or-t-shirts-and-changing-value-chains/#comment-7904 It will be cool to see what else comes from skinnycorp ("the umbrella to the best community-centric companies on the planet) in the vein of crowdsourcing design/etc. Naked & Angry - a site for wallpaper and ties - seems interesting, but limited stock at this point. It's also nice to see a community site give back to the Chicago tech community :) It will be cool to see what else comes from skinnycorp (”the umbrella to the best community-centric companies on the planet) in the vein of crowdsourcing design/etc. Naked & Angry - a site for wallpaper and ties - seems interesting, but limited stock at this point.

It’s also nice to see a community site give back to the Chicago tech community :)

]]> By: Fraser http://disruptivethoughts.com/2006/11/20/what-we-can-learn-from-t-shirts-or-t-shirts-and-changing-value-chains/#comment-101030 Fraser Wed, 22 Nov 2006 13:09:15 +0000 http://disruptivethoughts.com/2006/11/20/what-we-can-learn-from-t-shirts-or-t-shirts-and-changing-value-chains/#comment-101030 It will be cool to see what else comes from skinnycorp ("the umbrella to the best community-centric companies on the planet) in the vein of crowdsourcing design/etc. Naked & Angry - a site for wallpaper and ties - seems interesting, but limited stock at this point. It's also nice to see a community site give back to the Chicago tech community :) It will be cool to see what else comes from skinnycorp (”the umbrella to the best community-centric companies on the planet) in the vein of crowdsourcing design/etc. Naked & Angry - a site for wallpaper and ties - seems interesting, but limited stock at this point. It’s also nice to see a community site give back to the Chicago tech community :)

]]> By: Pramit Singh http://disruptivethoughts.com/2006/11/20/what-we-can-learn-from-t-shirts-or-t-shirts-and-changing-value-chains/#comment-7859 Pramit Singh Wed, 22 Nov 2006 07:35:20 +0000 http://disruptivethoughts.com/2006/11/20/what-we-can-learn-from-t-shirts-or-t-shirts-and-changing-value-chains/#comment-7859 Threadless notebooks. Threadless notebooks.

]]> By: Pramit Singh http://disruptivethoughts.com/2006/11/20/what-we-can-learn-from-t-shirts-or-t-shirts-and-changing-value-chains/#comment-101029 Pramit Singh Wed, 22 Nov 2006 06:35:20 +0000 http://disruptivethoughts.com/2006/11/20/what-we-can-learn-from-t-shirts-or-t-shirts-and-changing-value-chains/#comment-101029 Threadless notebooks. Threadless notebooks.

]]> By: Eric Olson http://disruptivethoughts.com/2006/11/20/what-we-can-learn-from-t-shirts-or-t-shirts-and-changing-value-chains/#comment-7790 Eric Olson Tue, 21 Nov 2006 22:52:15 +0000 http://disruptivethoughts.com/2006/11/20/what-we-can-learn-from-t-shirts-or-t-shirts-and-changing-value-chains/#comment-7790 Nice post on changing value chains and crowdsourcing. Glad to see you are a fan of threadless! They are a local Chicago company and were generous enough to bring a ton of t-shirts to our first TECH cocktail event back in July (pic here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ericolson/184436844/). They are great guys who have definitely put together a great company. Threadless is actually part of their overall company called skinnyCorp. Check out some of their other ideas here (http://www.skinnycorp.com/ourideas) including ExtraTasty.com which is a great drink recipe site. Nice post on changing value chains and crowdsourcing. Glad to see you are a fan of threadless! They are a local Chicago company and were generous enough to bring a ton of t-shirts to our first TECH cocktail event back in July (pic here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ericolson/184436844/). They are great guys who have definitely put together a great company. Threadless is actually part of their overall company called skinnyCorp. Check out some of their other ideas here (http://www.skinnycorp.com/ourideas) including ExtraTasty.com which is a great drink recipe site.

]]> By: Eric Olson http://disruptivethoughts.com/2006/11/20/what-we-can-learn-from-t-shirts-or-t-shirts-and-changing-value-chains/#comment-101028 Eric Olson Tue, 21 Nov 2006 21:52:15 +0000 http://disruptivethoughts.com/2006/11/20/what-we-can-learn-from-t-shirts-or-t-shirts-and-changing-value-chains/#comment-101028 Nice post on changing value chains and crowdsourcing. Glad to see you are a fan of threadless! They are a local Chicago company and were generous enough to bring a ton of t-shirts to our first TECH cocktail event back in July (pic here: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ericolson/184436844/). " rel="nofollow">http://www.flickr.com/photos/ericolson/184436844/...</a> They are great guys who have definitely put together a great company. Threadless is actually part of their overall company called skinnyCorp. Check out some of their other ideas here (<a href="http://www.skinnycorp.com/ourideas) " rel="nofollow">http://www.skinnycorp.com/ourideas) </a>including ExtraTasty.com which is a great drink recipe site. Nice post on changing value chains and crowdsourcing. Glad to see you are a fan of threadless! They are a local Chicago company and were generous enough to bring a ton of t-shirts to our first TECH cocktail event back in July (pic here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ericolson/184436844/… They are great guys who have definitely put together a great company. Threadless is actually part of their overall company called skinnyCorp. Check out some of their other ideas here (http://www.skinnycorp.com/ourideas) including ExtraTasty.com which is a great drink recipe site.

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