Comments on: TechStars - Boulder, We Have a Problem http://techdumpster.com/2007/08/17/techstars-boulder-we-have-a-problem/ The Web 2.0 Repository for Bad Ideas Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:49:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: small business model http://techdumpster.com/2007/08/17/techstars-boulder-we-have-a-problem/#comment-239 small business model Wed, 12 Sep 2007 21:26:33 +0000 http://techdumpster.com/2007/08/17/techstars-boulder-we-have-a-problem/#comment-239 <strong>small business model...</strong> This has to best my favorite article of 2007. I cant wait to read your next!... small business model…

This has to best my favorite article of 2007. I cant wait to read your next!…

]]> By: Chandrab http://techdumpster.com/2007/08/17/techstars-boulder-we-have-a-problem/#comment-138 Chandrab Mon, 20 Aug 2007 00:26:55 +0000 http://techdumpster.com/2007/08/17/techstars-boulder-we-have-a-problem/#comment-138 I love the perspective, instead of all the cheerleading we see on the other sites. How about a blog entry startups that you do like and see going somewhere? I love the perspective, instead of all the cheerleading we see on the other sites.

How about a blog entry startups that you do like and see going somewhere?

]]> By: Aaronontheweb (AjaxNinja) http://techdumpster.com/2007/08/17/techstars-boulder-we-have-a-problem/#comment-134 Aaronontheweb (AjaxNinja) Sat, 18 Aug 2007 15:14:23 +0000 http://techdumpster.com/2007/08/17/techstars-boulder-we-have-a-problem/#comment-134 Yeah Jay I arrived at pretty much the same conclusion; no one wants their Facebook profile cluttered with sloppy AdSense garbage. I came up with three different monetization models that I thought made sense but if J-Squared is has a contextual advertising network that's generating that much revenue then I need to figure out what it is they're doing. Here is my article on the subject: http://www.ajaxninja.com/?p=86 Yeah Jay I arrived at pretty much the same conclusion; no one wants their Facebook profile cluttered with sloppy AdSense garbage. I came up with three different monetization models that I thought made sense but if J-Squared is has a contextual advertising network that’s generating that much revenue then I need to figure out what it is they’re doing.

Here is my article on the subject: http://www.ajaxninja.com/?p=86

]]> By: Living in First Life http://techdumpster.com/2007/08/17/techstars-boulder-we-have-a-problem/#comment-129 Living in First Life Sat, 18 Aug 2007 10:49:18 +0000 http://techdumpster.com/2007/08/17/techstars-boulder-we-have-a-problem/#comment-129 @ Li and big boy Thanks. @ Dave I most probably am. We need more writers on here. I'm getting too busy with start-up stuff. @ Aaron Facebook's biggest mistake in history will be allowing ads on the platform pre-sale. Before ads, everyone could pontificate on the ways Facebook would monetize. After opening it up to ads, we no longer pontificate, we see. The results suck. Facebook won't monetize well. The original Facebook crowd is decreasing their usage - it'll be interesting to watch as people get bored in a few years. @ Li and big boy

Thanks.

@ Dave

I most probably am. We need more writers on here. I’m getting too busy with start-up stuff.

@ Aaron

Facebook’s biggest mistake in history will be allowing ads on the platform pre-sale. Before ads, everyone could pontificate on the ways Facebook would monetize. After opening it up to ads, we no longer pontificate, we see. The results suck. Facebook won’t monetize well. The original Facebook crowd is decreasing their usage - it’ll be interesting to watch as people get bored in a few years.

]]> By: Aaronontheweb (AjaxNinja) http://techdumpster.com/2007/08/17/techstars-boulder-we-have-a-problem/#comment-128 Aaronontheweb (AjaxNinja) Sat, 18 Aug 2007 06:07:43 +0000 http://techdumpster.com/2007/08/17/techstars-boulder-we-have-a-problem/#comment-128 Making money using targeted ads in a Facebook application? I didn't even think that was feasible... I'd like to learn a bit more about their Facebook applications if that's the case, because I mused in one of my articles on Facebook monetization that I didn't think that sustaining revenue with targeted ads is possible. If it is true then I need to write a major update. Making money using targeted ads in a Facebook application? I didn’t even think that was feasible… I’d like to learn a bit more about their Facebook applications if that’s the case, because I mused in one of my articles on Facebook monetization that I didn’t think that sustaining revenue with targeted ads is possible. If it is true then I need to write a major update.

]]> By: dave mcclure http://techdumpster.com/2007/08/17/techstars-boulder-we-have-a-problem/#comment-127 dave mcclure Sat, 18 Aug 2007 06:03:33 +0000 http://techdumpster.com/2007/08/17/techstars-boulder-we-have-a-problem/#comment-127 er, swath? swatch? let's call the whole thing off. er, swath? swatch? let’s call the whole thing off.

]]> By: dave mcclure http://techdumpster.com/2007/08/17/techstars-boulder-we-have-a-problem/#comment-126 dave mcclure Sat, 18 Aug 2007 06:03:02 +0000 http://techdumpster.com/2007/08/17/techstars-boulder-we-have-a-problem/#comment-126 hmmm. as with Y Combinator, i think you're just painting too broad a swatch with the criticism brush. EventVue has some work to do, but they're scrappy and there is clearly an opportunity to make money. (if you can't figure it out, i'm not telling) Search2Phone is an interesting way to provide targeted lead-gen to small service providers, and it addresses a non-tech savvy market. supposedly J^2, KBLabs are killing with their FB apps, after re-tooling initial projects. as you note sounds like they are smart guys. i haven't had the chance to speak with all of them, but they're certainly bright folks & giving it a go. hmmm. as with Y Combinator, i think you’re just painting too broad a swatch with the criticism brush.

EventVue has some work to do, but they’re scrappy and there is clearly an opportunity to make money. (if you can’t figure it out, i’m not telling)

Search2Phone is an interesting way to provide targeted lead-gen to small service providers, and it addresses a non-tech savvy market.

supposedly J^2, KBLabs are killing with their FB apps, after re-tooling initial projects. as you note sounds like they are smart guys.

i haven’t had the chance to speak with all of them, but they’re certainly bright folks & giving it a go.

]]> By: tom http://techdumpster.com/2007/08/17/techstars-boulder-we-have-a-problem/#comment-125 tom Sat, 18 Aug 2007 05:17:09 +0000 http://techdumpster.com/2007/08/17/techstars-boulder-we-have-a-problem/#comment-125 I don't have time to correctly critique this, but you have touched on some very relevant points. I'll quit with the bigdatabase reference because we are one of like 2k orgs. Theses Co.s are not from Boulder, just cash and summertime spent. It is not fair Jay. Fish in a barrel. I'll be back. f I don’t have time to correctly critique this, but you have touched on some very relevant points.

I’ll quit with the bigdatabase reference because we are one of like 2k orgs.

Theses Co.s are not from Boulder, just cash and summertime spent. It is not fair Jay. Fish in a barrel. I’ll be back.

f

]]> By: big boy http://techdumpster.com/2007/08/17/techstars-boulder-we-have-a-problem/#comment-122 big boy Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:26:15 +0000 http://techdumpster.com/2007/08/17/techstars-boulder-we-have-a-problem/#comment-122 You rock! You rock!

]]> By: Li http://techdumpster.com/2007/08/17/techstars-boulder-we-have-a-problem/#comment-121 Li Fri, 17 Aug 2007 21:48:32 +0000 http://techdumpster.com/2007/08/17/techstars-boulder-we-have-a-problem/#comment-121 I always enjoy reading your blog. School rox =) I always enjoy reading your blog. School rox =)

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