Comments on: GigaOm Ignores My Advice, Raises Another $4.5 Million

By: GigaOm Pro Succeeding In New Content Space | Techgeist

GigaOm Pro Succeeding In New Content Space | Techgeist — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:42:20 +0000

[...] behind the project. I assume that these internal projections were the same ones that were shown to investors pre-investment. Happy investors are investors of overpreforming companies. It would seem at least from this that [...]

By: NOW I Understand Why Newspapers Are Dying

NOW I Understand Why Newspapers Are Dying — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 03:48:42 +0000

[...] for a daily paper in Boulder, Colorado, they must not be relevant. (And, for the record, Clay, Malik has raised millions to expand his online publications. Last time I checked, the Daily Camera building was on the block, as was the entire Rocky Mountain [...]

By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:07:10 +0000

Congrats to GigaOm indeed; they fully deserve it. They’ve been on the market for seven years now. Or better, substitute the word “market” with a “playground” bcs GigaOm has been fooling around for seven years now, and there are VCs who still want to pump money into it! Wow! Have the guys at Alloy Venture ever read a spreadsheet? Does GigaOm have any?

By: Joey Wan

Joey Wan — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:01:20 +0000

We just have style, and that doesn’t always have to come at a huge pricetag.

By: Andy

Andy — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:39:27 +0000

Cash in the bank now means you don’t have to sell for pennies on the dollar in next year’s economy.

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:23:39 +0000

^^^
this.

By: Michael Arrington

Michael Arrington — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 01:50:16 +0000

I’d put in in my pocket, and then buy a big boat.

By: Michael Arrington

Michael Arrington — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 01:49:04 +0000

yep.

By: Michael Arrington

Michael Arrington — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 01:48:32 +0000

if you’re American, why did you spell humor incorrectly? Sneaky Brits.

By: Amit Chowdhry

Amit Chowdhry — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:25:53 +0000

Good looking offices don’t come cheap I suppose:

http://www.offi...ategory/gigaom/

By: hava doughnut

hava doughnut — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:01:01 +0000

you’re just upset because he wouldn’t partner with you

By: Humorless European

Humorless European — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:23:49 +0000

Mike, you and Sarah Palin should team up for a Saturday night show, you’re both so funny it makes me cry. This and the state of your socialist-to-be financial markets…

By: Nakodari

Nakodari — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:00:39 +0000

lolz… rofl….

By: Nakodari

Nakodari — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:58:55 +0000

US guys taking over comments will be much worse, don’t forget the financial crisis.

By: DL

DL — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:44:05 +0000

“the difference is you don’t give up stock for advertisers.” – well, this logic stands if there is enough advertisers to cover the expenses…..

By: Mikey Mike

Mikey Mike — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:30:38 +0000

Is it true you offered Om $50 to blog for the first 3 months?

By: Mikey Mike

Mikey Mike — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:29:51 +0000

I’m American and I don’t see any humour here.

By: answers

answers — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:22:36 +0000

Merge of blogs is hot trend in last years. Content sites try to survive against service sites. I wonder when will blogs stop to become a rising star in industry.

By: Om Ignores Michael’s Advice, And Raises Another $4.5 Million « Dynamic Disruption

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:51:03 +0000

[...] raising money for his blog network but GigaOm, couldn’t care less and went ahead and raised money, and now has joined b5Media, Silicon Alley Insider, VentureBeat and Paid Content (acquired), among [...]

By: Gigaom recibe 4,5 millones de dólares de inversión Loogic.com

Gigaom recibe 4,5 millones de dólares de inversión Loogic.com — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:21:26 +0000

[...] curioso el mensaje que le manda Michael Arrington a su colega Om Malik: felicidades por la nueva inyección de capital pero si las cosas salen mal [...]

By: Chris Anderson

Chris Anderson — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:13:35 +0000

Pleeeeeeeaaaasssssee!!

Don’t talk about being independent!

Instead, let’s talk about one of your biggest sponsor at TC50 and his connections with the winner?

By: Don MacAskill

Don MacAskill — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:50:48 +0000

As anyone who follows our company knows, I’m a *huge* fan of staying independent, so kudos to Mike and the team.

I gotta warn you, though, Mike – for some reason most of the press ignores Valley businesses that haven’t done any rounds, regardless of results. I suppose if you *are* the press it may be different…

By: tony

tony — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:28:40 +0000

wow, congrats

http://gatesand...s.blogspot.com/

By: Mark Richards

Mark Richards — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:07:21 +0000

congratulations are always in order. you now have fuel in the tank of your rocket – you get a swing at making your dream come true. how cool is that?

and it is a wonderful thing to not have to worry about how to meet payroll in a few weeks or months. and believe me, it comes to that all to often – although I’m not implying that was remotely the case at GigaOm.

also, it often means you can now do nice things for staff who have been working darn hard for low pay

finally, these deals are never ever done until the money is in the bank.

“congratulations” is usually an understatement….

By: Tequila Al

Tequila Al — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:03:09 +0000

I see both sides of raising or not raising cash. a) valuation may be less next month forcing him to give up more. b) some additional cash may assist in the industry consolidation we’re about to experience c) hold tight, cut overhead, weather the storm and come out a industry leader without giving up ownership. Mike, where would you put 4.5? I assume, leave alot liquid?