Their fans were called DeadHeads. This business model has attracted the interest of several economists, among whom there is the Nobel laureate Paul Krugman who concluded his 2008 NYT article by stating: ‘In the long run, we are all the Grateful Dead’ (nytimes.com/2008/06/06/opi…)
How it all started
The idea to create the PFM Board was nurtured in 2008-2009. In that period I studied the business model of the community of people around the Grateful Dead, an American rock band of the 60s-70s.
pfmboard.com/index.php?topi… This an example of how deep the conversation in the #pfmboard can go on interesting topics. Be part of that conversation or any other in the board.
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All facets of #PIM (including CBA and PPP's) to avoid 'white elephants' and 'bridges to nowhere'
Dear #PFM Boarders in the Northen Hemisphere, enjoy the summer break. For the ones in the Southern Hemisphere, Happy Skiing! Talk to you all in September.
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