Comments on: Acquisition No. 2 For Sugar Inc.: Coutorture http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/08/acquisition-no-2-for-sugar-inc-coutorture/ Startup and Technology News Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:03:10 -0800 hourly 1 By: Daniel, Fashionising.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/08/acquisition-no-2-for-sugar-inc-coutorture/comment-page-1/#comment-1670581 Daniel, Fashionising.com Thu, 11 Oct 2007 23:07:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/08/acquisition-no-2-for-sugar-inc-coutorture/#comment-1670581 audreya - this certainly is a space that fashion magazines need to get involved with. Few of them have really understood or captured the online space, and they could easily acquire a number of fashion orientated sites thereby extending their business, and never actually damaging or diluting their initial business model. audreya – this certainly is a space that fashion magazines need to get involved with. Few of them have really understood or captured the online space, and they could easily acquire a number of fashion orientated sites thereby extending their business, and never actually damaging or diluting their initial business model.

]]> By: audreya http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/08/acquisition-no-2-for-sugar-inc-coutorture/comment-page-1/#comment-1668880 audreya Wed, 10 Oct 2007 23:37:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/08/acquisition-no-2-for-sugar-inc-coutorture/#comment-1668880 ella - i too wonder if sugar (or glam) will look to acquire the other fashion/style/shopping sites like shefinds, bussbuss, splendora, etc. who have rather large followings, but are small and most likely independently funded. or perhaps if mags (lucky, instyle, blueprint?) will go after them since they seem to be having so much trouble with the online space. should be interesting to watch... ella – i too wonder if sugar (or glam) will look to acquire the other fashion/style/shopping sites like shefinds, bussbuss, splendora, etc. who have rather large followings, but are small and most likely independently funded. or perhaps if mags (lucky, instyle, blueprint?) will go after them since they seem to be having so much trouble with the online space. should be interesting to watch…

]]> By: Greg http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/08/acquisition-no-2-for-sugar-inc-coutorture/comment-page-1/#comment-1668833 Greg Wed, 10 Oct 2007 22:50:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/08/acquisition-no-2-for-sugar-inc-coutorture/#comment-1668833 Did anyone catch this acquisition comes almost a year to the day that Julie Fredrickson appears to comment (see comment #47) of the Oct. 06 funding announcement of Sugar saying that for $5M you could have Coutorture... See thread here: http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/16/sequoia-invests-in-blog-network-team-sugar/ Funny little coincidence. Did anyone catch this acquisition comes almost a year to the day that Julie Fredrickson appears to comment (see comment #47) of the Oct. 06 funding announcement of Sugar saying that for $5M you could have Coutorture…

See thread here:
http://www.tech...ork-team-sugar/

Funny little coincidence.

]]> By: Greg http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/08/acquisition-no-2-for-sugar-inc-coutorture/comment-page-1/#comment-1667407 Greg Wed, 10 Oct 2007 02:36:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/08/acquisition-no-2-for-sugar-inc-coutorture/#comment-1667407 What is "sugar, inc." ? I consider myself pretty with it and have never heard of these people. I checked out a few sites and don't see anything special. What is “sugar, inc.” ? I consider myself pretty with it and have never heard of these people. I checked out a few sites and don’t see anything special.

]]> By: Jane http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/08/acquisition-no-2-for-sugar-inc-coutorture/comment-page-1/#comment-1666569 Jane Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:35:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/08/acquisition-no-2-for-sugar-inc-coutorture/#comment-1666569 Well, I am just glad that TC is starting to pay more attention to women's sites. What happened with DamselsInSuccess was very disappointing. The women's space is an exciting space and sites like Damsels, Sugar, etc. should be accorded proper coverage. http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/22/damsels-in-success-networking-for-professional-women/ Well, I am just glad that TC is starting to pay more attention to women’s sites. What happened with DamselsInSuccess was very disappointing. The women’s space is an exciting space and sites like Damsels, Sugar, etc. should be accorded proper coverage. http://www.tech...essional-women/

]]> By: ella chloe http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/08/acquisition-no-2-for-sugar-inc-coutorture/comment-page-1/#comment-1665894 ella chloe Tue, 09 Oct 2007 05:16:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/08/acquisition-no-2-for-sugar-inc-coutorture/#comment-1665894 good to know that they're active in acquiring the lower trafficked sites now since they are valued less. Sites such as she finds, herfablife.com are also great contenders to be acquired by any of these VC-backed companies like glam network, sugar inc etc. good to know that they’re active in acquiring the lower trafficked sites now since they are valued less. Sites such as she finds, herfablife.com are also great contenders to be acquired by any of these VC-backed companies like glam network, sugar inc etc.

]]> By: Tania http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/08/acquisition-no-2-for-sugar-inc-coutorture/comment-page-1/#comment-1665829 Tania Tue, 09 Oct 2007 04:20:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/08/acquisition-no-2-for-sugar-inc-coutorture/#comment-1665829 It is great that attention is finally being paid to fashion on the internet. The internet's importance for the future of fashion is often overlooked, and such acquisitions will at least help expose the sector further. It is great that attention is finally being paid to fashion on the internet. The internet’s importance for the future of fashion is often overlooked, and such acquisitions will at least help expose the sector further.

]]> By: Helen http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/08/acquisition-no-2-for-sugar-inc-coutorture/comment-page-1/#comment-1665785 Helen Tue, 09 Oct 2007 03:54:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/08/acquisition-no-2-for-sugar-inc-coutorture/#comment-1665785 That's interesting. I wonder what they will do with Coutorture. I left the network months ago, should be interesting to see if the network can give Glam a run for it's money.... That’s interesting. I wonder what they will do with Coutorture. I left the network months ago, should be interesting to see if the network can give Glam a run for it’s money….

]]> By: Maria Palma http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/08/acquisition-no-2-for-sugar-inc-coutorture/comment-page-1/#comment-1665775 Maria Palma Tue, 09 Oct 2007 03:48:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/08/acquisition-no-2-for-sugar-inc-coutorture/#comment-1665775 This is very exciting news - especially for the beauty and fashion industries, plus the bloggers who participate. Technology isn't the only big-time player in the online business world ;) This is very exciting news – especially for the beauty and fashion industries, plus the bloggers who participate. Technology isn’t the only big-time player in the online business world ;)

]]> By: Rajuthan.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/08/acquisition-no-2-for-sugar-inc-coutorture/comment-page-1/#comment-1665662 Rajuthan.com Tue, 09 Oct 2007 02:29:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/08/acquisition-no-2-for-sugar-inc-coutorture/#comment-1665662 3rd What up Steve? 3rd

What up Steve?

]]> By: phenom http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/08/acquisition-no-2-for-sugar-inc-coutorture/comment-page-1/#comment-1665626 phenom Tue, 09 Oct 2007 02:06:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/08/acquisition-no-2-for-sugar-inc-coutorture/#comment-1665626 Posting #2 http://vidsonly.blogspot.com Posting #2

http://vidsonly.blogspot.com

]]> By: Steve Ballmer http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/08/acquisition-no-2-for-sugar-inc-coutorture/comment-page-1/#comment-1665608 Steve Ballmer Tue, 09 Oct 2007 01:51:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/08/acquisition-no-2-for-sugar-inc-coutorture/#comment-1665608 Sounds sweet, probablly a bunch of Mac woosies! Everyone knows how they are all into "style", not for real men! http://fakesteveballmer.blogspot.com Sounds sweet, probablly a bunch of Mac woosies!
Everyone knows how they are all into “style”, not for real men!

http://fakestev...er.blogspot.com

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