Comments on: Web 2.0 Startup Simulator http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/27/web-20-startup-simulator/ Startup and Technology News Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:26:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: jason http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/27/web-20-startup-simulator/#comment-1672317 jason Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:34:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/27/web-20-startup-simulator/#comment-1672317 When you get over a 100 PR Consultants, the cash really stars to roll in. Although the field only shows two digits you do have over 100. When you get over a 100 PR Consultants, the cash really stars to roll in. Although the field only shows two digits you do have over 100.

]]> By: NetManiac http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/27/web-20-startup-simulator/#comment-1650283 NetManiac Fri, 28 Sep 2007 10:22:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/27/web-20-startup-simulator/#comment-1650283 Well.. We made just something similar for Rails Rumble 2007. Unfortunately limited to 48 hr we did not implemented all planed features ;)) You can test it on http://startup-tycoon.com/ Well.. We made just something similar for Rails Rumble 2007. Unfortunately limited to 48 hr we did not implemented all planed features ;))

You can test it on http://startup-tycoon.com/

]]> By: Rollo http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/27/web-20-startup-simulator/#comment-1650132 Rollo Fri, 28 Sep 2007 08:58:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/27/web-20-startup-simulator/#comment-1650132 Hey, this has already been done! At http://www.lightsphere.com/dev/web20.html - and the results are scarily realistic. Hey, this has already been done! At http://www.lightsphere.com/dev/web20.html - and the results are scarily realistic.

]]> By: Marco http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/27/web-20-startup-simulator/#comment-1649925 Marco Fri, 28 Sep 2007 04:58:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/27/web-20-startup-simulator/#comment-1649925 funny... "**SPOILER**" was rite... just hire as many PR consultan as you can. no need to hire any coders or designers (just in real life LOL) and 10 seconds later after clicking around 150 times on Bubble Con 08 you're acquired by Google... "Internet superpower, Google, has purchased TechCow Inc for a record breaking 9 billion in cash and stock. 'It was the pagerank of 10 that really did it,' a Google spokesperson said." funny funny... funny… “**SPOILER**” was rite… just hire as many PR consultan as you can. no need to hire any coders or designers (just in real life LOL) and 10 seconds later after clicking around 150 times on Bubble Con 08 you’re acquired by Google…

“Internet superpower, Google, has purchased TechCow Inc for a record breaking 9 billion in cash and stock. ‘It was the pagerank of 10 that really did it,’ a Google spokesperson said.”

funny funny…

]]> By: Lutherf http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/27/web-20-startup-simulator/#comment-1649897 Lutherf Fri, 28 Sep 2007 04:27:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/27/web-20-startup-simulator/#comment-1649897 On my second try I got: Crotchcrunch Inc. On my second try I got: Crotchcrunch Inc.

]]> By: ea http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/27/web-20-startup-simulator/#comment-1649851 ea Fri, 28 Sep 2007 03:35:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/27/web-20-startup-simulator/#comment-1649851 google.com google.com

]]> By: Bob http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/27/web-20-startup-simulator/#comment-1649733 Bob Fri, 28 Sep 2007 01:27:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/27/web-20-startup-simulator/#comment-1649733 how do know if I won? how do know if I won?

]]> By: Aidan Henry http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/27/web-20-startup-simulator/#comment-1649592 Aidan Henry Thu, 27 Sep 2007 23:35:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/27/web-20-startup-simulator/#comment-1649592 When we begin to see competition in *this* space, the Bubble is here... P.S. I've already seen many such services :( Cheers, Aidan www.MappingTheWeb.com When we begin to see competition in *this* space, the Bubble is here…

P.S. I’ve already seen many such services :(

Cheers,
Aidan
http://www.MappingTheWeb.com

]]> By: Eric http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/27/web-20-startup-simulator/#comment-1649587 Eric Thu, 27 Sep 2007 23:30:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/27/web-20-startup-simulator/#comment-1649587 My mouse caught fire. My mouse caught fire.

]]> By: chuck http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/27/web-20-startup-simulator/#comment-1649581 chuck Thu, 27 Sep 2007 23:29:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/27/web-20-startup-simulator/#comment-1649581 Great idea...very realistic ....I particularly like the idea of no revenue Great idea…very realistic ….I particularly like the idea of no revenue

]]> By: Dan Goemans http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/27/web-20-startup-simulator/#comment-1649555 Dan Goemans Thu, 27 Sep 2007 22:56:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/27/web-20-startup-simulator/#comment-1649555 I got acquired without hiring PR although, admittedly, it takes some luck. It costs $720K to build all the applications (for page rank 7), and then you have 280K to try to get 3 more page rank through CPM advertising, which seems to be somewhat less than even odds, but possible. I got acquired without hiring PR although, admittedly, it takes some luck. It costs $720K to build all the applications (for page rank 7), and then you have 280K to try to get 3 more page rank through CPM advertising, which seems to be somewhat less than even odds, but possible.

]]> By: Knight News Challenge http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/27/web-20-startup-simulator/#comment-1649519 Knight News Challenge Thu, 27 Sep 2007 22:18:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/27/web-20-startup-simulator/#comment-1649519 Or you could just write up a proposal for the contest linked above - although it's not nearly as entertaining as the game or the previous commenter's options (but you might actually get some funding!). Yeah, I know. Serious is boring. Or you could just write up a proposal for the contest linked above - although it’s not nearly as entertaining as the game or the previous commenter’s options (but you might actually get some funding!).

Yeah, I know. Serious is boring.

]]> By: Steven Roussey http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/27/web-20-startup-simulator/#comment-1649480 Steven Roussey Thu, 27 Sep 2007 21:30:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/27/web-20-startup-simulator/#comment-1649480 Why not just start a company on your own dime, borrow the rest of what you when you need it, and then make a hefty profit? Oh, there is a name for that! Web 0.0. Why not just start a company on your own dime, borrow the rest of what you when you need it, and then make a hefty profit?

Oh, there is a name for that! Web 0.0.

]]> By: **SPOILER** http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/27/web-20-startup-simulator/#comment-1649468 **SPOILER** Thu, 27 Sep 2007 21:18:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/27/web-20-startup-simulator/#comment-1649468 How to win: Hire as many PR as you can, Go to BubbleCon08 as much as you can. When you run out of PR, re-hire PR. Repeat until you get about 4 million dollars. Advertise on the Super Bowl twice, and voila, you're acquired by Google. I think I'm ready to do this for real now! How to win:

Hire as many PR as you can, Go to BubbleCon08 as much as you can. When you run out of PR, re-hire PR. Repeat until you get about 4 million dollars. Advertise on the Super Bowl twice, and voila, you’re acquired by Google. I think I’m ready to do this for real now!

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