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Pitch To Branson

39 pointsby cgherb911almost 16 years ago

4 comments

wallfloweralmost 16 years ago
Richard Branson celebrates risk takers.<p>Two Dutch students got a lift on Sir Richard's private jet because they had the balls to ask him for a ride.<p>"As it was a cross-media congress, it was possible to text-message questions for Sir Branson to a massive screen. And so, thinking ahead a bit, we figured Sir Branson was traveling in a private jet..."<p><a href="http://kbiri.blogspot.com/2009/01/lens-story-about-yesterday.html" rel="nofollow">http://kbiri.blogspot.com/2009/01/lens-story-about-yesterday...</a>
billclericoalmost 16 years ago
it's not really a pitch to branson - just the ability to get on inflight TV (which, arguably, could be better)
profquailalmost 16 years ago
Well, if you're submitting a video with your YC application, I don't see why you wouldn't send it in here as well (though you can make this one a little longer).
joezalmost 16 years ago
A pretty nifty way to get original content