Comments on: Rent a Guest http://blog.shashwati.com/2005/09/20/rent-a-guest/ Shashwati Talukdar's Musings Sat, 22 Nov 2008 10:39:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Tampa Florida Weddings http://blog.shashwati.com/2005/09/20/rent-a-guest/#comment-492 Tampa Florida Weddings Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:39:50 +0000 http://blog.shashwati.com/?p=169#comment-492 I really didn't know a service like this existed, with a service like this one I guess I can stop making friends. I'm not going to even deny it this is a great idea, great indeed that you for bringing it to light. I really didn’t know a service like this existed, with a service like this one I guess I can stop making friends. I’m not going to even deny it this is a great idea, great indeed that you for bringing it to light.

]]> By: Alek http://blog.shashwati.com/2005/09/20/rent-a-guest/#comment-143 Alek Tue, 29 Nov 2005 03:11:37 +0000 http://blog.shashwati.com/?p=169#comment-143 hmmm strange... they say money can't buy you happiness, but now it can definitely buy you a room full of friends. :) hmmm strange… they say money can’t buy you happiness, but now it can definitely buy you a room full of friends. :)

]]> By: rags http://blog.shashwati.com/2005/09/20/rent-a-guest/#comment-142 rags Fri, 14 Oct 2005 17:59:47 +0000 http://blog.shashwati.com/?p=169#comment-142 It is now a difficult problem for some to assemble large crowds to their weddings. Mr.Syed, found the opportunity here and is "Renting Guests" to these weddings. Mr.Syed sure started this business with the simplest of tools (nothing) and filled a trivial need (vanity) and has the opportunity to make this big if he can turn this into a franchise all over the country. If this business can provide an easy web portal for people to register, classify and offer means to the wedding planners to select individual guests this sure can turn viral. I call this <a href="http://unpapier.com/blog/2005/10/14/who-needs-friends/" rel="nofollow"> The Curly Tail </a> It is now a difficult problem for some to assemble large crowds to their weddings. Mr.Syed, found the opportunity here and is “Renting Guests” to these weddings. Mr.Syed sure started this business with the simplest of tools (nothing) and filled a trivial need (vanity) and has the opportunity to make this big if he can turn this into a franchise all over the country.
If this business can provide an easy web portal for people to register, classify and offer means to the wedding planners to select individual guests this sure can turn viral. I call this The Curly Tail

]]> By: TechBlog » Who needs friends … http://blog.shashwati.com/2005/09/20/rent-a-guest/#comment-141 TechBlog » Who needs friends … Fri, 14 Oct 2005 17:58:43 +0000 http://blog.shashwati.com/?p=169#comment-141 [...] A Curly Tail Case Study: Business based on Simple Things. I saw the blog entry by Shaswati in her blog about a BBC report on “Renting Guests to Indian Weddings”. [...] […] A Curly Tail Case Study: Business based on Simple Things. I saw the blog entry by Shaswati in her blog about a BBC report on “Renting Guests to Indian Weddings”. […]

]]> By: Amrit Hallan http://blog.shashwati.com/2005/09/20/rent-a-guest/#comment-140 Amrit Hallan Wed, 21 Sep 2005 20:38:32 +0000 http://blog.shashwati.com/?p=169#comment-140 In India, (<em>I don't know about other countries</em>) one can also get professional mourners if there are few mourners for a death. I haven't seen the film, but in <em>Rudali</em> the leading lady was a professional mourner. In India, (I don’t know about other countries) one can also get professional mourners if there are few mourners for a death. I haven’t seen the film, but in Rudali the leading lady was a professional mourner.

]]> By: PSD Blog - The World Bank Group - Private Sector Development http://blog.shashwati.com/2005/09/20/rent-a-guest/#comment-139 PSD Blog - The World Bank Group - Private Sector Development Wed, 21 Sep 2005 18:05:07 +0000 http://blog.shashwati.com/?p=169#comment-139 <strong>Irrepressible entrepreneurship</strong> The BBC reports (via Sashwati's Blog) that Indians with an embarrassingly small guest list can hire extra guests. The service sounds top-notch:The Best Guests Agency has around 70 people on its books. They can turn up either traditionally dressed or i... Irrepressible entrepreneurship

The BBC reports (via Sashwati’s Blog) that Indians with an embarrassingly small guest list can hire extra guests. The service sounds top-notch:The Best Guests Agency has around 70 people on its books. They can turn up either traditionally dressed or i…

]]> By: Global Voices Online » Blog Archive » India: Chief Paid-Guest http://blog.shashwati.com/2005/09/20/rent-a-guest/#comment-138 Global Voices Online » Blog Archive » India: Chief Paid-Guest Wed, 21 Sep 2005 14:44:14 +0000 http://blog.shashwati.com/?p=169#comment-138 [...] 3 EDT South Asia India Global Roundups Shaswati’s Blog has an interesting post on guests who get paid to come to weddings. Neha Viswanathan & [...] […] 3 EDT South Asia India Global Roundups Shaswati’s Blog has an interesting post on guests who get paid to come to weddings. Neha Viswanathan & […]

]]> By: VD http://blog.shashwati.com/2005/09/20/rent-a-guest/#comment-137 VD Tue, 20 Sep 2005 20:06:27 +0000 http://blog.shashwati.com/?p=169#comment-137 ha ha ha, quite funny! wish i get an 'invite' for such a function; free food, booze(i hope!) and 600 bucks to top it all! on a serious note, what a waste of money. why can't these people donate instead of doiong this showbazee! ha ha ha, quite funny! wish i get an ‘invite’ for such a function; free food, booze(i hope!) and 600 bucks to top it all!

on a serious note, what a waste of money. why can’t these people donate instead of doiong this showbazee!

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