Comments on: Pageflakes CEO Bails From LiveUniverse

By: funoka

funoka — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:05:09 +0000

I think Pageflakes is gone — too bad — I loved it. I was using it over the weekend but its seems like’s it gone today.

By: AKa

AKa — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 20:38:14 +0000

Hmm, I think LiveUniverse is death, it isn’t it? Neither of domains liveuniverse.com, pageflakes.com, livevideo.com are active! I never saw something like this before. Still gone without to say goodbye? Because I was user of pageflakes, I lost from one day to another all of my RSS subscriptions. Why they didn’t drop a message via email to be aware, that company cancels they business?

By: Behind the curtain

Behind the curtain — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:31:38 +0000

Is it just me or did Pageflakes’ numbers look awfully flat ever since Dan was appointed CEO of the company in early 2007? With all due respect and despite what people say the company did not really grow much at all under his wings. Unless you count the increased burn rate as growth. It’s never the CEO’s fault though, is it? Web business and its very own laws and rules make me sick sometimes.

By: Soya

Soya — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 07:08:02 +0000

Great post!

By: techno

techno — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 07:23:38 +0000

What is the current status of LiveUniverse? are the still in business or its a gone story?

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By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:48:39 +0000

Best of luck to Dan!

By: Anonymous Coward

Anonymous Coward — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:00:11 +0000

Livestreamer: It isn’t just a matter of executives moving on. There has been a downright exodus, both voluntary and involuntary, from all of LU’s acquisitions since they occurred, and most are running skeleton crews at this point.

By: Mike Malloy

Mike Malloy — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:32:03 +0000

Tremendous job!! Good luck in your future endeavors, Dan.

By: Jake P.

Jake P. — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 01:30:44 +0000

good job dan!

By: Dan F.

Dan F. — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:42:29 +0000

Me too, I can’t wait to see his next venture. I have little doubt that we will be hearing about it soon.

By: Pageflakes Fangirl

Pageflakes Fangirl — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:42:28 +0000

The best of luck to Dan in his future endeavors. Pageflakes has been and I hope it will continue to be an online product that I have enjoyed using.
Great job, team!

By: Pageflakes Fan

Pageflakes Fan — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:35:21 +0000

Dan has done a phenomenal job of taking Pageflakes from a small European development to a word-class web application that continues to win awards from the press and receive accolades from its users. I agree with LiveStreamer that the Entrepreneur mindset is to take a small concept, make it big, and then move on to the next small concept — so I think that many of the previous comments read into his departure from LiveUniverse too deeply. If Dan’s success with Pageflakes is a gage, I”m sure his next venture will be just as big or larger. Great work Dan and the Pageflakes team — this continues to be a product I use and enjoy on a daily basis!

By: LiveStreamer

LiveStreamer — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:10:34 +0000

Entrepreneurs always leave big companies that acquire their companies…let’s not make this a bigger deal than it really is. The acquisition made sense for both companies, and still does. I’m a huge fan of LiveVideo and Pageflakes both, and really like the integration they’ve done and can’t wait to see more. Nice work Brad. Nice work Dan. End of story.

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By: Frank R.

Frank R. — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:09:34 +0000

Not surprising. Dan has worked on some great projects and LiveUniverse didn’t sound like a good home. I for one can’t wait to see what’s next from Dan.

Keeps us up to date and good luck!

By: Arghonaut

Arghonaut — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:08:19 +0000

I think it’s safe to say that LiveUniverse is the place that companies go to die.

By: Jake

Jake — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:05:50 +0000

Good luck to Dan with his new venture – whatever it is! Looking forward to seeing it…

…and regardless of all that has been said, credit goes to LiveUniverse for keeping the Pageflakes service running and continuing to invest in it. It’s a great site and many of us want to continue watching it get even better.

By: flakeoricious

flakeoricious — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:00:57 +0000

Dan Cohen is a first-rate person doing biz in a first-rate way. It is L.U.’s loss that he is leaving.

By: dontmakemelaugh

dontmakemelaugh — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:00:32 +0000

Pageflakes was on its way to being bankrupt anyway, they should be happy he saved them from being jobless – not the best decision to invest in worthless companies, but nice gesture i suppose

By: Timothy

Timothy — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:58:33 +0000

Great job Dan, and thanks for all you’ve done for Pageflakes. I’ve had the pleasure of meeting you and spending time with you at an event, and you’re a really smart, great, down-to-earth guy that kicks ass at everything you do. Best of luck in your new venture – and count me in as a user!

By: Flakester

Flakester — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:30:59 +0000

Kudos for Dan and team for building a fantastic site and product. Great work!

By: bradlover

bradlover — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:54:44 +0000

Hey Michael:

Calling Brad Greenspan, a well known CEO, litigious is borderline don’t you think? If I was his lawyer I would send you a nasty letter for coming too close to the line. I would now hesitate to do business with him because of what you just said.

By: anonymonstr

anonymonstr — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:36:49 +0000

BG a businessman? Don’t make me laugh. He’s not stackin that paper, unless you mean stacking personal checks he writes to keep the lights on and remaining employees paid.

By: Brad

Brad — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:03:59 +0000

LiveUniverse is horrible company. I did some advertising for them (mind you very small ~$500-600) and they never paid nor returned my e-mails – keep the damn money if you want it so damn bad I say. I hope you croak LiveUniverse.