I smell a "Hybrid" business trend developing...

> I was just blown away by your resume!
> Quantum mechanics??? WOW!!!

Hi Mel !

Glad you like my resume.... It's kind of fun having a foot in the world of business, and another foot in the world of science!

Eventually I would really like to tap the "niche" market of people interested in physics.... I always found when I went to parties etc., that there was a group of ordinary people (not academics) who loved to talk about some of the stranger aspects of physics. There is definitely a niche market there. I could combine these two interests of mine in a single project!

A part of me always also wanted to be an entrepreneur too, and this was hard to do while being a full-time academic. So my solution was to break away from academia for a time to explore business, however I still have an honorary position at Macquarie University, and will still be doing some collaborative research work with the quantum optics group there this year.

But I don't want to drone on too much about myself....

I think business - and entrepreneurship - is every bit as fascinating as science can be (and vice versa). For me, the fascination of business is the HUGE variety of things which can be sold, and all the different ways to sell them! When you really think about it, the mind boggles....

I strongly accept Jim Straw's saying, that the "prime directive" of business is "to sell something to somebody." Every successful business has this in common. Once I finally realized the truth of this, it seems my business ventures are bearing fruit!

(I think before, I was subconsciously trying to avoid "selling". I wonder how many others may be doing this too?)

To me, this simple statement is perhaps like the "E = m c^2" of entrepreneurship - it encapsulates so much in a short little statement. :)

- Dien

P.S. If you have any questions about quantum theory, just let me know. I'm on good terms with Schrodinger's cat! :)