Comments on: Spotplex Suffers Identity Crisis, Stumbles Into DeadPool http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/09/spotplex-suffers-identity-crisis-stumbles-into-deadpool/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 05 Sep 2008 05:46:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Spotplex can't find its groove, forced to close | Blogging http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/09/spotplex-suffers-identity-crisis-stumbles-into-deadpool/#comment-2288739 Spotplex can't find its groove, forced to close | Blogging Sun, 11 May 2008 07:05:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/09/spotplex-suffers-identity-crisis-stumbles-into-deadpool/#comment-2288739 [...] TechCrunch is reporting that the reason for Spotplex’s shuttering is “lack of adequate funding.” Whether that means that they failed to find additional investors for the startup or that their money was poorly managed is unclear right now. I tend to think that the lack of funding might be attributed to the site not catching on as well as expected. [...] [...] TechCrunch is reporting that the reason for Spotplex’s shuttering is “lack of adequate funding.” Whether that means that they failed to find additional investors for the startup or that their money was poorly managed is unclear right now. I tend to think that the lack of funding might be attributed to the site not catching on as well as expected. [...]

]]> By: SpotPlex Closed Down « Matt's Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/09/spotplex-suffers-identity-crisis-stumbles-into-deadpool/#comment-2288657 SpotPlex Closed Down « Matt's Blog Sun, 11 May 2008 06:01:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/09/spotplex-suffers-identity-crisis-stumbles-into-deadpool/#comment-2288657 [...] reports that SpotPlex ultimately closed down due to insufficient [...] [...] reports that SpotPlex ultimately closed down due to insufficient [...]

]]> By: Spotplex falls into the Deadpool | Widgets Lab http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/09/spotplex-suffers-identity-crisis-stumbles-into-deadpool/#comment-2288509 Spotplex falls into the Deadpool | Widgets Lab Sun, 11 May 2008 04:15:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/09/spotplex-suffers-identity-crisis-stumbles-into-deadpool/#comment-2288509 [...] now made “official” by techcrunch, Spotplex is now water under the bridge. sad because i liked the widget. i think it served a useful [...] [...] now made “official” by techcrunch, Spotplex is now water under the bridge. sad because i liked the widget. i think it served a useful [...]

]]> By: dEEPS http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/09/spotplex-suffers-identity-crisis-stumbles-into-deadpool/#comment-2287666 dEEPS Sat, 10 May 2008 19:14:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/09/spotplex-suffers-identity-crisis-stumbles-into-deadpool/#comment-2287666 thats bad, hope Doyon is back with something cooler :) thats bad, hope Doyon is back with something cooler :)

]]> By: Me http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/09/spotplex-suffers-identity-crisis-stumbles-into-deadpool/#comment-2287526 Me Sat, 10 May 2008 17:38:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/09/spotplex-suffers-identity-crisis-stumbles-into-deadpool/#comment-2287526 2000 visitors a day are nothing... You can't earn money with those. But better fold early than spending even more money into it. 2000 visitors a day are nothing… You can’t earn money with those. But better fold early than spending even more money into it.

]]> By: phenom http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/09/spotplex-suffers-identity-crisis-stumbles-into-deadpool/#comment-2287451 phenom Sat, 10 May 2008 17:02:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/09/spotplex-suffers-identity-crisis-stumbles-into-deadpool/#comment-2287451 Sad to see them go Sad to see them go

]]> By: Fabio http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/09/spotplex-suffers-identity-crisis-stumbles-into-deadpool/#comment-2286758 Fabio Sat, 10 May 2008 08:57:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/09/spotplex-suffers-identity-crisis-stumbles-into-deadpool/#comment-2286758 Shame! It sounded like a cool idea to me... and sharing the same back end for both services was clever. Shame! It sounded like a cool idea to me… and sharing the same back end for both services was clever.

]]> By: Cam http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/09/spotplex-suffers-identity-crisis-stumbles-into-deadpool/#comment-2286579 Cam Sat, 10 May 2008 07:03:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/09/spotplex-suffers-identity-crisis-stumbles-into-deadpool/#comment-2286579 Rashmi Ranjan <- is an idiot. a blog / basic site with no editors and dev saleries. Yes A scalable solution that fits their product niche. No 50k your a Joke! Rashmi Ranjan <- is an idiot.

a blog / basic site with no editors and dev saleries. Yes
A scalable solution that fits their product niche. No

50k your a Joke!

]]> By: YouYap.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/09/spotplex-suffers-identity-crisis-stumbles-into-deadpool/#comment-2286546 YouYap.com Sat, 10 May 2008 06:37:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/09/spotplex-suffers-identity-crisis-stumbles-into-deadpool/#comment-2286546 Thats alot of money dude. Alot of people run website with almost nothing. I can get same amount of traffic with alot less money. Are you selling your domain? Thats alot of money dude. Alot of people run website with almost nothing. I can get same amount of traffic with alot less money. Are you selling your domain?

]]> By: Jeremy http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/09/spotplex-suffers-identity-crisis-stumbles-into-deadpool/#comment-2286449 Jeremy Sat, 10 May 2008 05:47:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/09/spotplex-suffers-identity-crisis-stumbles-into-deadpool/#comment-2286449 I think this says it all, really: http://www.quantcast.com/spotplex.com The number one issue I've seen when start ups go down: lack of traction. After a year if a social site can't really gain some momentum...they really shouldn't look for another round of funding. Even if the quantcast numbers are way off...60K visitors, monthly, is only 2K per day. When you add up the team involved + friends & family...that should account for a few dozen, minimum. Sad, though, to see a business shut down. I hope that the team involved is moving on to bigger & better things. I think this says it all, really:
http://www.quantcast.com/spotplex.com

The number one issue I’ve seen when start ups go down: lack of traction. After a year if a social site can’t really gain some momentum…they really shouldn’t look for another round of funding.

Even if the quantcast numbers are way off…60K visitors, monthly, is only 2K per day. When you add up the team involved + friends & family…that should account for a few dozen, minimum.

Sad, though, to see a business shut down. I hope that the team involved is moving on to bigger & better things.

]]> By: Mike http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/09/spotplex-suffers-identity-crisis-stumbles-into-deadpool/#comment-2286440 Mike Sat, 10 May 2008 05:37:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/09/spotplex-suffers-identity-crisis-stumbles-into-deadpool/#comment-2286440 I wonder how Spotplex spent their money... $350k is enough, but not alot. They had to be conservative in their spendings in my opinion, and from the looks of it, that never happened. I wonder how Spotplex spent their money… $350k is enough, but not alot. They had to be conservative in their spendings in my opinion, and from the looks of it, that never happened.

]]> By: Web 2.0 Asia http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/09/spotplex-suffers-identity-crisis-stumbles-into-deadpool/#comment-2286436 Web 2.0 Asia Sat, 10 May 2008 05:34:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/09/spotplex-suffers-identity-crisis-stumbles-into-deadpool/#comment-2286436 <strong>italki is the language learning 2.0...</strong> Shanghai-based italki is "applying Web 2.0 concepts, such as social networking, user-generated content, and crowdsourcing, to language learning." Founded by American and Chinese entrepreneurs, italki has 210,000+ users from 100+ countries speaking 90... italki is the language learning 2.0…

Shanghai-based italki is “applying Web 2.0 concepts, such as social networking, user-generated content, and crowdsourcing, to language learning.” Founded by American and Chinese entrepreneurs, italki has 210,000+ users from 100+ countries speaking 90…

]]> By: Rashmi Ranjan http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/09/spotplex-suffers-identity-crisis-stumbles-into-deadpool/#comment-2286432 Rashmi Ranjan Sat, 10 May 2008 05:28:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/09/spotplex-suffers-identity-crisis-stumbles-into-deadpool/#comment-2286432 $350k dollars is not enough to sustain .... If a website can not sustain itself with that much funding .... they need to fold .... with even a funding of $50k .... i can start a website and run it for 3 years without any source of income .... a serious look has to be taken into the development cost .... $350k dollars is not enough to sustain ….

If a website can not sustain itself with that much funding …. they need to fold ….

with even a funding of $50k …. i can start a website and run it for 3 years without any source of income ….

a serious look has to be taken into the development cost ….

]]> By: Mike http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/09/spotplex-suffers-identity-crisis-stumbles-into-deadpool/#comment-2286417 Mike Sat, 10 May 2008 05:03:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/09/spotplex-suffers-identity-crisis-stumbles-into-deadpool/#comment-2286417 Not enough funding to scale??? or what? Not enough funding to scale??? or what?

]]> By: Doyon http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/09/spotplex-suffers-identity-crisis-stumbles-into-deadpool/#comment-2286414 Doyon Sat, 10 May 2008 04:57:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/09/spotplex-suffers-identity-crisis-stumbles-into-deadpool/#comment-2286414 Jason, It was sad to see our company put in your deadpool, but thanks for mentioning us anyway. However, there is a part which can be a little bit misleading. It wasn't our developers' fault (underestimating the requirement). Ultimately, it was my fault and all the blames should be on me. They just did their job, and they are all great engineers. Thanks, Doyon Jason,

It was sad to see our company put in your deadpool, but thanks for mentioning us anyway. However, there is a part which can be a little bit misleading. It wasn’t our developers’ fault (underestimating the requirement). Ultimately, it was my fault and all the blames should be on me. They just did their job, and they are all great engineers.

Thanks,

Doyon

]]> By: Kevin Allman http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/09/spotplex-suffers-identity-crisis-stumbles-into-deadpool/#comment-2286413 Kevin Allman Sat, 10 May 2008 04:56:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/09/spotplex-suffers-identity-crisis-stumbles-into-deadpool/#comment-2286413 their traffic was on the up ...its really sad that they ran out of funding...if someone picks it up now, the new owners can still leverage the traffic a bit... is running out of funding = inadequate business model? http://www.blubert.com - the cool stuff in tech their traffic was on the up …its really sad that they ran out of funding…if someone picks it up now, the new owners can still leverage the traffic a bit…

is running out of funding = inadequate business model?

http://www.blubert.com - the cool stuff in tech

]]> By: Tim G http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/09/spotplex-suffers-identity-crisis-stumbles-into-deadpool/#comment-2286411 Tim G Sat, 10 May 2008 04:53:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/09/spotplex-suffers-identity-crisis-stumbles-into-deadpool/#comment-2286411 Sounds like they wanted to fold. Sounds like they wanted to fold.

]]> By: nobosh.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/09/spotplex-suffers-identity-crisis-stumbles-into-deadpool/#comment-2286409 nobosh.com Sat, 10 May 2008 04:49:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/09/spotplex-suffers-identity-crisis-stumbles-into-deadpool/#comment-2286409 Spotplex could have gone places with more time and focus. Spotplex could have gone places with more time and focus.

]]> By: Ivan http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/09/spotplex-suffers-identity-crisis-stumbles-into-deadpool/#comment-2286382 Ivan Sat, 10 May 2008 04:26:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/09/spotplex-suffers-identity-crisis-stumbles-into-deadpool/#comment-2286382 Yoorl.com, has a very similar service, but without the limitation only to sites that actually have embedded some javascript... Can't say yoorl is doing any better... But then again yoorl had no funding, and not much publicity either... Yoorl.com, has a very similar service, but without the limitation only to sites that actually have embedded some javascript… Can’t say yoorl is doing any better… But then again yoorl had no funding, and not much publicity either…

]]> By: YouYap.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/09/spotplex-suffers-identity-crisis-stumbles-into-deadpool/#comment-2286293 YouYap.com Sat, 10 May 2008 03:22:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/09/spotplex-suffers-identity-crisis-stumbles-into-deadpool/#comment-2286293 I dont know, I just like reading about these deadpool start ups. I dont know, I just like reading about these deadpool start ups.

]]> By: ilyena http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/09/spotplex-suffers-identity-crisis-stumbles-into-deadpool/#comment-2286228 ilyena Sat, 10 May 2008 02:45:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/09/spotplex-suffers-identity-crisis-stumbles-into-deadpool/#comment-2286228 I have the theory of the first song we listen a day. I think this song rules over us across the next twenty four hours. I'm spanish, so my english is truly bad, sorry. I have the theory of the first song we listen a day. I think this song rules over us across the next twenty four hours.
I’m spanish, so my english is truly bad, sorry.

]]> By: Cindy Szponder http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/09/spotplex-suffers-identity-crisis-stumbles-into-deadpool/#comment-2286179 Cindy Szponder Sat, 10 May 2008 01:58:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/09/spotplex-suffers-identity-crisis-stumbles-into-deadpool/#comment-2286179 Cash flow is the number one killer of new businesses. I'm surprised that the estimated funding requirement was so under the actual needs. Looks like they also tried to take on two fields rather than focus on one. Contributed to downfall? Cash flow is the number one killer of new businesses. I’m surprised that the estimated funding requirement was so under the actual needs. Looks like they also tried to take on two fields rather than focus on one. Contributed to downfall?

]]> By: Daniel Brusilovsky http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/09/spotplex-suffers-identity-crisis-stumbles-into-deadpool/#comment-2286177 Daniel Brusilovsky Sat, 10 May 2008 01:57:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/09/spotplex-suffers-identity-crisis-stumbles-into-deadpool/#comment-2286177 @Azhar: Me too.... @Azhar: Me too….

]]> By: Azhar http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/09/spotplex-suffers-identity-crisis-stumbles-into-deadpool/#comment-2286173 Azhar Sat, 10 May 2008 01:56:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/09/spotplex-suffers-identity-crisis-stumbles-into-deadpool/#comment-2286173 oh, that's a bad news. I hope they come back with a better plan and more conviction again. oh, that’s a bad news. I hope they come back with a better plan and more conviction again.

]]> By: Daniel Brusilovsky http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/09/spotplex-suffers-identity-crisis-stumbles-into-deadpool/#comment-2286169 Daniel Brusilovsky Sat, 10 May 2008 01:54:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/09/spotplex-suffers-identity-crisis-stumbles-into-deadpool/#comment-2286169 Sad to see them go... Sad to see them go…

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