Comments on: Wink Pulls Half An Odeo, Partially Liquidates http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/19/wink-pulls-half-an-odeo-partially-liquidates/ Startup and Technology News Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:43:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Wink: No Bookmarks and Repurchase of Shares at Not So Relevant http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/19/wink-pulls-half-an-odeo-partially-liquidates/#comment-1561488 Wink: No Bookmarks and Repurchase of Shares at Not So Relevant Fri, 17 Aug 2007 18:10:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/19/wink-pulls-half-an-odeo-partially-liquidates/#comment-1561488 [...] Relating to the new focus Wink announced that it has bought back shares of its stock from investors. This seems to be logical as the original idea of Wink was quite different. Though it looks like most investors remain invested with the company and don’t try to save what’s left of their capital as could have been guessed. [...] [...] Relating to the new focus Wink announced that it has bought back shares of its stock from investors. This seems to be logical as the original idea of Wink was quite different. Though it looks like most investors remain invested with the company and don’t try to save what’s left of their capital as could have been guessed. [...]

]]> By: Michael Geary http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/19/wink-pulls-half-an-odeo-partially-liquidates/#comment-1252458 Michael Geary Tue, 20 Mar 2007 20:35:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/19/wink-pulls-half-an-odeo-partially-liquidates/#comment-1252458 Thats OK Mike. I dont think most TechCrunch readers worry much about it's punctuation. Thats OK Mike. I dont think most TechCrunch readers worry much about it’s punctuation.

]]> By: Michael Arrington http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/19/wink-pulls-half-an-odeo-partially-liquidates/#comment-1252155 Michael Arrington Tue, 20 Mar 2007 19:17:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/19/wink-pulls-half-an-odeo-partially-liquidates/#comment-1252155 Bill - get over it. This is a blog. I write fast and I don't have an editor. Bill - get over it. This is a blog. I write fast and I don’t have an editor.

]]> By: Jtearre http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/19/wink-pulls-half-an-odeo-partially-liquidates/#comment-1251293 Jtearre Tue, 20 Mar 2007 15:44:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/19/wink-pulls-half-an-odeo-partially-liquidates/#comment-1251293 I read techcrunch often, but it disappoints me when you use punctuation incorrectly. "It's" is only appropriate as a contraction between "it" and "is". "It's a disappointment" is a good example of its correct usage. As it were. You are a well-regarded journalist, come on now. I read techcrunch often, but it disappoints me when you use punctuation incorrectly. “It’s” is only appropriate as a contraction between “it” and “is”. “It’s a disappointment” is a good example of its correct usage. As it were. You are a well-regarded journalist, come on now.

]]> By: Bill http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/19/wink-pulls-half-an-odeo-partially-liquidates/#comment-1250586 Bill Tue, 20 Mar 2007 12:59:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/19/wink-pulls-half-an-odeo-partially-liquidates/#comment-1250586 Michael -- just a note that I need to send as I see this in all of your posts: it's = it is its = possessive >> Michael — just a note that I need to send as I see this in all of your posts:

it’s = it is
its = possessive

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]]> By: Tracy Kahn http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/19/wink-pulls-half-an-odeo-partially-liquidates/#comment-1250286 Tracy Kahn Tue, 20 Mar 2007 11:44:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/19/wink-pulls-half-an-odeo-partially-liquidates/#comment-1250286 Alaska (#3) is correct, search is indeed a hard business. I find it even harder to understand their new focus when a "People Search Engine" such as <a href="http://www.pipl.com" rel="nofollow">Pipl</a> is showing results from social sites AND many other sites. Alaska (#3) is correct, search is indeed a hard business.

I find it even harder to understand their new focus when a “People Search Engine” such as Pipl is showing results from social sites AND many other sites.

]]> By: Geoffrey http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/19/wink-pulls-half-an-odeo-partially-liquidates/#comment-1249098 Geoffrey Tue, 20 Mar 2007 06:45:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/19/wink-pulls-half-an-odeo-partially-liquidates/#comment-1249098 I think it is a smart move, and Michael is a very smart guy who has founded and exited two companies successfully. Sometimes the deal dynamics just don't make sense for both sides; investors and entrepreneurs alike have to evolve their strategies. It sounds like Wink is focusing on the more important aspect of its business and some of its investors want to move on instead of doubling-down on the new strategy. I am glad that they were all able to work something out. I think it is a smart move, and Michael is a very smart guy who has founded and exited two companies successfully. Sometimes the deal dynamics just don’t make sense for both sides; investors and entrepreneurs alike have to evolve their strategies. It sounds like Wink is focusing on the more important aspect of its business and some of its investors want to move on instead of doubling-down on the new strategy. I am glad that they were all able to work something out.

]]> By: Marshall Kirkpatrick http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/19/wink-pulls-half-an-odeo-partially-liquidates/#comment-1249071 Marshall Kirkpatrick Tue, 20 Mar 2007 06:38:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/19/wink-pulls-half-an-odeo-partially-liquidates/#comment-1249071 Sell the Hummer! Sorry, that was too much. Good luck guys! Wink has some of the nicest people in the business. Sell the Hummer! Sorry, that was too much. Good luck guys! Wink has some of the nicest people in the business.

]]> By: Marshall Kirkpatrick http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/19/wink-pulls-half-an-odeo-partially-liquidates/#comment-1249065 Marshall Kirkpatrick Tue, 20 Mar 2007 06:37:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/19/wink-pulls-half-an-odeo-partially-liquidates/#comment-1249065 The Wink guys are some of the nicest in the business, they've got that going for them. That hummer is ridiculous but hey, they are cool cats. Best of luck to them. The Wink guys are some of the nicest in the business, they’ve got that going for them. That hummer is ridiculous but hey, they are cool cats. Best of luck to them.

]]> By: Alaska Miller http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/19/wink-pulls-half-an-odeo-partially-liquidates/#comment-1249031 Alaska Miller Tue, 20 Mar 2007 06:27:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/19/wink-pulls-half-an-odeo-partially-liquidates/#comment-1249031 Search seems like a hard business despite how shitty google now is. I guess branding/distribution now wins out over technology. Search seems like a hard business despite how shitty google now is. I guess branding/distribution now wins out over technology.

]]> By: Post http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/19/wink-pulls-half-an-odeo-partially-liquidates/#comment-1248913 Post Tue, 20 Mar 2007 05:56:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/19/wink-pulls-half-an-odeo-partially-liquidates/#comment-1248913 And they have the perfect domain name too. Did I mention its 4 letters? And they have the perfect domain name too. Did I mention its 4 letters?

]]> By: Morgan http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/19/wink-pulls-half-an-odeo-partially-liquidates/#comment-1248819 Morgan Tue, 20 Mar 2007 05:31:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/19/wink-pulls-half-an-odeo-partially-liquidates/#comment-1248819 I could that being pretty interesting, although I hate it when people find out where my MySpace is and suddenly start talking to me about a blog or some dumb thing I wrote. Unfortunately, it's a decent idea and someone will do it, might as well be wink. Between them and Zabasearch I've nowhere left to hide. I could that being pretty interesting, although I hate it when people find out where my MySpace is and suddenly start talking to me about a blog or some dumb thing I wrote. Unfortunately, it’s a decent idea and someone will do it, might as well be wink.

Between them and Zabasearch I’ve nowhere left to hide.

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