Comments on: ThisNext Takes $5 Million Series B http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/29/thisnext-takes-5-million-series-b/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:34:54 -0800 hourly 1 By: ThisNext.com Raises Money « Retail, in the eyes of the everyday customer http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/29/thisnext-takes-5-million-series-b/comment-page-1/#comment-2545556 ThisNext.com Raises Money « Retail, in the eyes of the everyday customer Mon, 24 Nov 2008 21:11:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/29/thisnext-takes-5-million-series-b/#comment-2545556 [...] push the revenue dial. Anyway, the reason I wrote this post is because ThisNext.com has just raised $5 million of VC capital and I hope they use some of that money to beef up their own editorial content. ▶ Comment [...] [...] push the revenue dial. Anyway, the reason I wrote this post is because ThisNext.com has just raised $5 million of VC capital and I hope they use some of that money to beef up their own editorial content. ▶ Comment [...]

]]> By: aj http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/29/thisnext-takes-5-million-series-b/comment-page-1/#comment-2483346 aj Sat, 27 Sep 2008 01:34:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/29/thisnext-takes-5-million-series-b/#comment-2483346 http://www.myfavz.com http://www.myfavz.com

]]> By: aj http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/29/thisnext-takes-5-million-series-b/comment-page-1/#comment-2483329 aj Sat, 27 Sep 2008 01:11:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/29/thisnext-takes-5-million-series-b/#comment-2483329 fall 2008 is seeing an interesting attempt at social shopping called myfavz. myfavz.com is a social shopping service with a magical twist “pKaboo!”, where a user can socially interact with their co-workers, friends or family, find out about their current interests, hobbies, gift ideas, etc. and learn their views on ongoing trends and popular products. If you’re not an expert shopper, this site might just be what you need. fall 2008 is seeing an interesting attempt at social shopping called myfavz.
myfavz.com is a social shopping service with a magical twist “pKaboo!”, where a user can socially interact with their co-workers, friends or family, find out about their current interests, hobbies, gift ideas, etc. and learn their views on ongoing trends and popular products.
If you’re not an expert shopper, this site might just be what you need.

]]> By: BuzzillionsJim http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/29/thisnext-takes-5-million-series-b/comment-page-1/#comment-1973931 BuzzillionsJim Mon, 04 Feb 2008 23:09:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/29/thisnext-takes-5-million-series-b/#comment-1973931 Congrats to ThisNext! The more the merrier in this space. Don't fear the haters. Shoppers want to learn from each other more often than not these days :) -Jim, GM, http://www.buzzillions.com Congrats to ThisNext! The more the merrier in this space. Don’t fear the haters. Shoppers want to learn from each other more often than not these days :)

-Jim, GM, http://www.buzzillions.com

]]> By: AllisonU http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/29/thisnext-takes-5-million-series-b/comment-page-1/#comment-1955227 AllisonU Thu, 31 Jan 2008 19:21:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/29/thisnext-takes-5-million-series-b/#comment-1955227 Here's to failing upwards! Welcome to America: the land where failure always buys another chance. Grats to ThisNext But to Anthem VC: Time to go and get that CFA degree, boys. Are there pretty colors, pie charts and fonts on your spreadsheets? (Come on, you know it's true) Here’s to failing upwards!

Welcome to America: the land where failure always buys another chance.

Grats to ThisNext

But to Anthem VC: Time to go and get that CFA degree, boys. Are there pretty colors, pie charts and fonts on your spreadsheets?

(Come on, you know it’s true)

]]> By: StartupNewz.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/29/thisnext-takes-5-million-series-b/comment-page-1/#comment-1955221 StartupNewz.com Thu, 31 Jan 2008 19:18:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/29/thisnext-takes-5-million-series-b/#comment-1955221 <strong>ThisNext raises $5 million...</strong> ThisNext, a social shopping services company has raised $5 million in series B round as reported by Techcrunch.... ThisNext raises $5 million…

ThisNext, a social shopping services company has raised $5 million in series B round as reported by Techcrunch….

]]> By: tobor http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/29/thisnext-takes-5-million-series-b/comment-page-1/#comment-1955195 tobor Thu, 31 Jan 2008 19:09:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/29/thisnext-takes-5-million-series-b/#comment-1955195 Uh huh... because Gordon's pervious ventures have worked out so well? lolz Uh huh… because Gordon’s pervious ventures have worked out so well?

lolz

]]> By: deefree http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/29/thisnext-takes-5-million-series-b/comment-page-1/#comment-1954430 deefree Thu, 31 Jan 2008 15:29:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/29/thisnext-takes-5-million-series-b/#comment-1954430 studz! all the haters are would be playas who couldn't raise 10% of what you brought in. bring it on west coast style! studz! all the haters are would be playas who couldn’t raise 10% of what you brought in. bring it on west coast style!

]]> By: 1985 Screen Name http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/29/thisnext-takes-5-million-series-b/comment-page-1/#comment-1952569 1985 Screen Name Wed, 30 Jan 2008 23:12:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/29/thisnext-takes-5-million-series-b/#comment-1952569 Screen Name? Are you kidding me? They use Screen Name to identify users? Is this an AOL site from 1985? Screen Name? Are you kidding me? They use Screen Name to identify users? Is this an AOL site from 1985?

]]> By: Philip Wilkinson http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/29/thisnext-takes-5-million-series-b/comment-page-1/#comment-1952451 Philip Wilkinson Wed, 30 Jan 2008 22:11:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/29/thisnext-takes-5-million-series-b/#comment-1952451 Congrats to Gordon and the guys - showing that 2008 is definitely going to be a good year for Social shopping. Curious what they actually did with the last couple of million dollars they raised!! Congrats to Gordon and the guys – showing that 2008 is definitely going to be a good year for Social shopping. Curious what they actually did with the last couple of million dollars they raised!!

]]> By: Joe http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/29/thisnext-takes-5-million-series-b/comment-page-1/#comment-1951673 Joe Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:46:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/29/thisnext-takes-5-million-series-b/#comment-1951673 Holy BUBBLE Batman. Holy BUBBLE Batman.

]]> By: David http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/29/thisnext-takes-5-million-series-b/comment-page-1/#comment-1951653 David Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:33:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/29/thisnext-takes-5-million-series-b/#comment-1951653 maybe these guys can suggest another iPOD to me !!! Or maybe a Yankees hat : ) maybe these guys can suggest another iPOD to me !!! Or maybe a Yankees hat : )

]]> By: Steven http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/29/thisnext-takes-5-million-series-b/comment-page-1/#comment-1951285 Steven Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:57:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/29/thisnext-takes-5-million-series-b/#comment-1951285 This space is going to only get hotter. There are other companies which are going to agressively move in such as a new venture we were told of called Gonga (www.gonga.com) which looks pretty interesting as well. This space is going to only get hotter. There are other companies which are going to agressively move in such as a new venture we were told of called Gonga (www.gonga.com) which looks pretty interesting as well.

]]> By: Ludovic http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/29/thisnext-takes-5-million-series-b/comment-page-1/#comment-1950988 Ludovic Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:50:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/29/thisnext-takes-5-million-series-b/#comment-1950988 Hello, we have a "social shopping" site in France such as ThisNext. It is called shopreflex.fr. We are going to launch an english version soon, so stay tuned! Hello, we have a “social shopping” site in France such as ThisNext. It is called shopreflex.fr.
We are going to launch an english version soon, so stay tuned!

]]> By: nicolas leroy http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/29/thisnext-takes-5-million-series-b/comment-page-1/#comment-1950467 nicolas leroy Wed, 30 Jan 2008 10:45:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/29/thisnext-takes-5-million-series-b/#comment-1950467 <strong>ThisNext and StyleFeeder got funding...</strong> Good week for social shopping: StyleFeeder gets another $2M in Series A According to Mashable, “StyleFeeder has seen some significant growth on both its main website and its Facebook application, which has reportedly become the largest shopping... ThisNext and StyleFeeder got funding…

Good week for social shopping:

StyleFeeder gets another $2M in Series A

According to Mashable, “StyleFeeder has seen some significant growth on both its main website and its Facebook application, which has reportedly become the largest shopping…

]]> By: Grant http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/29/thisnext-takes-5-million-series-b/comment-page-1/#comment-1950163 Grant Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:30:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/29/thisnext-takes-5-million-series-b/#comment-1950163 It's pretty good, but what is new, or what is better, comparing to: Kaboodle.com Stylefeeder.com? It’s pretty good, but what is new, or what is better, comparing to:
Kaboodle.com
Stylefeeder.com?

]]> By: NO CHANCE http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/29/thisnext-takes-5-million-series-b/comment-page-1/#comment-1950161 NO CHANCE Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:30:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/29/thisnext-takes-5-million-series-b/#comment-1950161 boring boring

]]> By: Harold http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/29/thisnext-takes-5-million-series-b/comment-page-1/#comment-1950052 Harold Wed, 30 Jan 2008 07:53:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/29/thisnext-takes-5-million-series-b/#comment-1950052 Looking at Alexa, Compete, etc. it's interesting that they didn't do better during X-mas. Considering they have some decent Google-fu, you would expect their traffic to rise during the main buying season of the year. Maybe they need another year to get to the point where people actually use the site rather then just find it during search. Looking at Alexa, Compete, etc. it’s interesting that they didn’t do better during X-mas. Considering they have some decent Google-fu, you would expect their traffic to rise during the main buying season of the year. Maybe they need another year to get to the point where people actually use the site rather then just find it during search.

]]> By: yongfook http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/29/thisnext-takes-5-million-series-b/comment-page-1/#comment-1949893 yongfook Wed, 30 Jan 2008 06:30:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/29/thisnext-takes-5-million-series-b/#comment-1949893 their business model is largely affiliate fee-based, right? would be interesting to hear how that's working out for them. their business model is largely affiliate fee-based, right? would be interesting to hear how that’s working out for them.

]]> By: dishonestrealtor.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/29/thisnext-takes-5-million-series-b/comment-page-1/#comment-1949860 dishonestrealtor.com Wed, 30 Jan 2008 06:10:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/29/thisnext-takes-5-million-series-b/#comment-1949860 this is good. i think they should do fine.... john dishonestrealtor.com this is good. i think they should do fine….

john
dishonestrealtor.com

]]> By: Brig Graff http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/29/thisnext-takes-5-million-series-b/comment-page-1/#comment-1949819 Brig Graff Wed, 30 Jan 2008 05:50:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/29/thisnext-takes-5-million-series-b/#comment-1949819 I think they are doing interesting things -- I'll be curious to see what they use the money to do, expansion-wise. I think they are doing interesting things — I’ll be curious to see what they use the money to do, expansion-wise.

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