Comments on: Olsen Twins Get Bad Business Advice http://www.businesspundit.com/olsen-twins-get-bad-business-advice/ Entrepreneurship, Startup Companies and Business Philosophy Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:09:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ted http://www.businesspundit.com/olsen-twins-get-bad-business-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-27468 ted Sat, 30 Oct 2010 14:17:58 +0000 http://www.businesspundit.com/olsen-twins-get-bad-business-advice/#comment-27468 i think that the one smart thing that the writer of this column did was to omit his last name. while he's probably driving a '92 saturn coupe and living in a studio apartment, the olsen twins could've permanently retired at 18, dropped off the face of the earth, and live exceptionally comfortable lives on their own island somewhere. they're worth over $100 million and could buy & sell the moron that wrote this article several times over. i'm not an olsen twin fan, just someone who recognizes that "david" is just some envious dope who wishes he could afford their table scraps, let alone the ability to tinker with the idea of starting his own business and not having to worry about whether it succeds or fails. i think that the one smart thing that the writer of this column did was to omit his last name. while he’s probably driving a ’92 saturn coupe and living in a studio apartment, the olsen twins could’ve permanently retired at 18, dropped off the face of the earth, and live exceptionally comfortable lives on their own island somewhere. they’re worth over $100 million and could buy & sell the moron that wrote this article several times over. i’m not an olsen twin fan, just someone who recognizes that “david” is just some envious dope who wishes he could afford their table scraps, let alone the ability to tinker with the idea of starting his own business and not having to worry about whether it succeds or fails.

]]> By: Sammy http://www.businesspundit.com/olsen-twins-get-bad-business-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-21415 Sammy Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:20:40 +0000 http://www.businesspundit.com/olsen-twins-get-bad-business-advice/#comment-21415 I think they should work on their bodies. They look almost dead already. Put some meat on their bones, and less dark makeup under the eyes. The girls are beautiful and great actors, but they have lost most of their appeal. I think they should work on their bodies. They look almost dead already. Put some meat on their bones, and less dark makeup under the eyes. The girls are beautiful and great actors, but they have lost most of their appeal.

]]> By: confusedbyyou http://www.businesspundit.com/olsen-twins-get-bad-business-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-16032 confusedbyyou Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:34:33 +0000 http://www.businesspundit.com/olsen-twins-get-bad-business-advice/#comment-16032 My thoughts? I think you need to stick to writing articles for the web that don't contain unsolicited advice directed to two successful business women. I hope to god that PR rep is not your day-job. My thoughts? I think you need to stick to writing articles for the web that don’t contain unsolicited advice directed to two successful business women. I hope to god that PR rep is not your day-job.

]]> By: NashEntLaw http://www.businesspundit.com/olsen-twins-get-bad-business-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-7224 NashEntLaw Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:35:43 +0000 http://www.businesspundit.com/olsen-twins-get-bad-business-advice/#comment-7224 The Olsons have been tabloid fodder consistently since turning 18, and in the current market, a celebrity regularly featured in People is just as valuable as one in a regular TV sitcom when considering branding. The girls' greasy-yet-effective manager created countless branding opportunities, which helped the Olsons earn well into the hundreds of millions of dollars. While they may not be selling quite as many "Mary Kate and Ashley Go To . . ." videos, their prevalence in the public consciousness means they can still sell some goods. A branded line of jewelry actually seems to be a wise progression for them - it's more mature than Olson lunch boxes, yet its not another celebrity-branded perfume (JLo, Britney, etc). And while I disagree that their money-making train was ever derailed, consider applying your theory to the career of William Shatner: Who would've thought a dot-com start-up could employ an all but forgotten former celebrity as their pitchman, and by playing a caricature of himself in the commercials, that has-been would become a significant actor once again? The Olsons have been tabloid fodder consistently since turning 18, and in the current market, a celebrity regularly featured in People is just as valuable as one in a regular TV sitcom when considering branding.

The girls’ greasy-yet-effective manager created countless branding opportunities, which helped the Olsons earn well into the hundreds of millions of dollars. While they may not be selling quite as many “Mary Kate and Ashley Go To . . .” videos, their prevalence in the public consciousness means they can still sell some goods. A branded line of jewelry actually seems to be a wise progression for them – it’s more mature than Olson lunch boxes, yet its not another celebrity-branded perfume (JLo, Britney, etc).

And while I disagree that their money-making train was ever derailed, consider applying your theory to the career of William Shatner: Who would’ve thought a dot-com start-up could employ an all but forgotten former celebrity as their pitchman, and by playing a caricature of himself in the commercials, that has-been would become a significant actor once again?

]]> By: Clayton Nash http://www.businesspundit.com/olsen-twins-get-bad-business-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-7223 Clayton Nash Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:31:21 +0000 http://www.businesspundit.com/olsen-twins-get-bad-business-advice/#comment-7223 Uhhh, you're kind of missing some crucial info. The twins have been selling a clothes line and other designer accessories for more than a decade now. I've never seen the stuff myself but it's stunningly successful - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary-Kate_and_Ashley_Olsen has a few details but they are worth a stunning amount of money - $100m+. This is simply an extension of that move. Uhhh, you’re kind of missing some crucial info. The twins have been selling a clothes line and other designer accessories for more than a decade now. I’ve never seen the stuff myself but it’s stunningly successful – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary-Kate_and_Ashley_Olsen has a few details but they are worth a stunning amount of money – $100m+. This is simply an extension of that move.

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