Comments on: How OpenTable Could Actually Matter http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/03/how-opentable-could-actually-matter/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:21:42 -0800 hourly 1 By: Yelp vs OpenTable reviews » Hraba Hospitality Consulting http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/03/how-opentable-could-actually-matter/comment-page-2/#comment-3075591 Yelp vs OpenTable reviews » Hraba Hospitality Consulting Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:46:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=61449#comment-3075591 [...] OpenTable, how it can matter, and it’s own take on restaurant reviews: Guaranteed no fake reviews.  I don’t know [...] [...] OpenTable, how it can matter, and it’s own take on restaurant reviews: Guaranteed no fake reviews.  I don’t know [...]

]]> By: OpenTable Seats One Million Diners Via Mobile Apps | ScooperNews.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/03/how-opentable-could-actually-matter/comment-page-2/#comment-3065645 OpenTable Seats One Million Diners Via Mobile Apps | ScooperNews.com Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:37:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=61449#comment-3065645 [...] OpenTable filed for a healthy IPO, despite recessionary conditions in the markets. OpenTable is a solid internet company that has a viable business model. On the restaurant side, OpenTable delivers [...] [...] OpenTable filed for a healthy IPO, despite recessionary conditions in the markets. OpenTable is a solid internet company that has a viable business model. On the restaurant side, OpenTable delivers [...]

]]> By: OpenTable Seats One Million Diners Via Mobile Apps http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/03/how-opentable-could-actually-matter/comment-page-2/#comment-3065518 OpenTable Seats One Million Diners Via Mobile Apps Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:51:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=61449#comment-3065518 [...] OpenTable filed for a healthy IPO, despite recessionary conditions in the markets. OpenTable is a solid internet company that has a viable business model. On the restaurant side, OpenTable delivers [...] [...] OpenTable filed for a healthy IPO, despite recessionary conditions in the markets. OpenTable is a solid internet company that has a viable business model. On the restaurant side, OpenTable delivers [...]

]]> By: 幅広いビジネスを対象とする「予約システム」プラットフォームのBookFresh http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/03/how-opentable-could-actually-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-2825126 幅広いビジネスを対象とする「予約システム」プラットフォームのBookFresh Sat, 27 Jun 2009 03:56:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=61449#comment-2825126 [...] オンライン予約システムのOpenTableというサービスをご存じかもしれない。レストラン予約のためのサービスを提供しており、この困難な時期にIPOを成功させ、大いに話題になった。そしてここに紹介するのは、いわばこのOpenTableを全業種向けに拡張したようなサービスだ。名前をBookFreshという。 [...] [...] オンライン予約システムのOpenTableというサービスをご存じかもしれない。レストラン予約のためのサービスを提供しており、この困難な時期にIPOを成功させ、大いに話題になった。そしてここに紹介するのは、いわばこのOpenTableを全業種向けに拡張したようなサービスだ。名前をBookFreshという。 [...]

]]> By: BookFresh Is OpenTable For Everything Else http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/03/how-opentable-could-actually-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-2820819 BookFresh Is OpenTable For Everything Else Thu, 25 Jun 2009 06:59:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=61449#comment-2820819 [...] about OpenTable. The restaurant reservation service’s IPO in a time of drought for IPOs, made big headlines. Now imagine OpenTable for just about everything besides restaurants. That’s [...] [...] about OpenTable. The restaurant reservation service’s IPO in a time of drought for IPOs, made big headlines. Now imagine OpenTable for just about everything besides restaurants. That’s [...]

]]> By: Is The Winter of Tech Liquidity Event Discontent Over? | DevelopmentCorporate http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/03/how-opentable-could-actually-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-2766402 Is The Winter of Tech Liquidity Event Discontent Over? | DevelopmentCorporate Tue, 26 May 2009 13:38:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=61449#comment-2766402 [...] healthy IPO. OpenTable is not a blowout Internet company. But it is a solid Internet company that matters. It pulled in $55.8 million in revenues last year and a net loss of $1 million (largely due to [...] [...] healthy IPO. OpenTable is not a blowout Internet company. But it is a solid Internet company that matters. It pulled in $55.8 million in revenues last year and a net loss of $1 million (largely due to [...]

]]> By: OpenTable、賢調なIPO。株価4059%高、時価総額$600Mを超す http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/03/how-opentable-could-actually-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-2760474 OpenTable、賢調なIPO。株価4059%高、時価総額$600Mを超す Fri, 22 May 2009 01:05:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=61449#comment-2760474 [...] これはきわめて賢調なIPOである。OpenTableは派手に出てきたインターネット企業ではない。賢実で重要なインターネット企業だ。昨年の収益は$55.8M（5580万ドル）、純損失は$1M（100万ドル）だった（主として拡張に関わる経費による）。2009年第1四半期には、収益$16M（1600万ドル）から$36万6000の純利益を上げている。（詳しい財務状況については以前の記事を参照）。 [...] [...] これはきわめて賢調なIPOである。OpenTableは派手に出てきたインターネット企業ではない。賢実で重要なインターネット企業だ。昨年の収益は$55.8M（5580万ドル）、純損失は$1M（100万ドル）だった（主として拡張に関わる経費による）。2009年第1四半期には、収益$16M（1600万ドル）から$36万6000の純利益を上げている。（詳しい財務状況については以前の記事を参照）。 [...]

]]> By: OpenTable Has A Healthy IPO. Shares Shoot Up 40 59 Percent, Market Cap Passes $600 Million. | Reviews Manual http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/03/how-opentable-could-actually-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-2760232 OpenTable Has A Healthy IPO. Shares Shoot Up 40 59 Percent, Market Cap Passes $600 Million. | Reviews Manual Thu, 21 May 2009 22:42:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=61449#comment-2760232 [...] IPO. Opentable is not a laugher cyberspace company. But it is a solidified cyberspace consort that matters. It pulled in $55.8 meg in revenues terminal assemblage and a gain expiration of $1 meg (largely [...] [...] IPO. Opentable is not a laugher cyberspace company. But it is a solidified cyberspace consort that matters. It pulled in $55.8 meg in revenues terminal assemblage and a gain expiration of $1 meg (largely [...]

]]> By: The Far Edge » Blog Archive » OpenTable Has A Healthy IPO. Shares Shoot Up 45 Percent, Market Cap Passes $600 Million. http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/03/how-opentable-could-actually-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-2759921 The Far Edge » Blog Archive » OpenTable Has A Healthy IPO. Shares Shoot Up 45 Percent, Market Cap Passes $600 Million. Thu, 21 May 2009 19:17:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=61449#comment-2759921 [...] healthy IPO. Opentable is not a blowout Internet company. But it is a solid Internet company that matters. It pulled in $55.8 million in revenues last year and a net loss of $1 million (largely due to [...] [...] healthy IPO. Opentable is not a blowout Internet company. But it is a solid Internet company that matters. It pulled in $55.8 million in revenues last year and a net loss of $1 million (largely due to [...]

]]> By: The Far Edge » Blog Archive » OpenTable Has A Healthy IPO. Shares Shoot Up 45 Percent, Market Cap Passes $600 Million. http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/03/how-opentable-could-actually-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-2759920 The Far Edge » Blog Archive » OpenTable Has A Healthy IPO. Shares Shoot Up 45 Percent, Market Cap Passes $600 Million. Thu, 21 May 2009 19:17:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=61449#comment-2759920 [...] healthy IPO. Opentable is not a blowout Internet company. But it is a solid Internet company that matters. It pulled in $55.8 million in revenues last year and a net loss of $1 million (largely due to [...] [...] healthy IPO. Opentable is not a blowout Internet company. But it is a solid Internet company that matters. It pulled in $55.8 million in revenues last year and a net loss of $1 million (largely due to [...]

]]> By: news.mussedigital.com » OpenTable Has A Healthy IPO. Shares Shoot Up 40 Percent, Market Cap Passes $600 Million. http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/03/how-opentable-could-actually-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-2759892 news.mussedigital.com » OpenTable Has A Healthy IPO. Shares Shoot Up 40 Percent, Market Cap Passes $600 Million. Thu, 21 May 2009 19:09:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=61449#comment-2759892 [...] healthy IPO. Opentable is not a blowout Internet company. But it is a solid Internet company that matters. It pulled in $55.8 million in revenues last year and a net loss of $1 million (largely due to [...] [...] healthy IPO. Opentable is not a blowout Internet company. But it is a solid Internet company that matters. It pulled in $55.8 million in revenues last year and a net loss of $1 million (largely due to [...]

]]> By: TumbleTech » OpenTable Has A Healthy IPO. Shares Shoot Up 40 Percent, Market Cap Passes $600 Million. http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/03/how-opentable-could-actually-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-2759796 TumbleTech » OpenTable Has A Healthy IPO. Shares Shoot Up 40 Percent, Market Cap Passes $600 Million. Thu, 21 May 2009 18:21:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=61449#comment-2759796 [...] healthy IPO. Opentable is not a blowout Internet company. But it is a solid Internet company that matters. It pulled in $55.8 million in revenues last year and a net loss of $1 million (largely due to [...] [...] healthy IPO. Opentable is not a blowout Internet company. But it is a solid Internet company that matters. It pulled in $55.8 million in revenues last year and a net loss of $1 million (largely due to [...]

]]> By: OpenTable IPO opens strong « Raja Jasti’s Blog - Renaissance Thinking http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/03/how-opentable-could-actually-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-2759747 OpenTable IPO opens strong « Raja Jasti’s Blog - Renaissance Thinking Thu, 21 May 2009 17:43:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=61449#comment-2759747 [...] healthy IPO. Opentable is not a blowout Internet company. But it is a solid Internet company that matters. It pulled in $55.8 million in revenues last year and a net loss of $1 million (largely due to [...] [...] healthy IPO. Opentable is not a blowout Internet company. But it is a solid Internet company that matters. It pulled in $55.8 million in revenues last year and a net loss of $1 million (largely due to [...]

]]> By: OpenTable Has A Healthy IPO. Shares Shoot Up 40 Percent, Market Cap Hits $600 Million http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/03/how-opentable-could-actually-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-2759721 OpenTable Has A Healthy IPO. Shares Shoot Up 40 Percent, Market Cap Hits $600 Million Thu, 21 May 2009 17:27:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=61449#comment-2759721 [...] healthy IPO. Opentable is not a blowout Internet company. But it is a solid Internet company that matters. It pulled in $55.8 million in revenues last year and a net loss of $1 million (largely due to [...] [...] healthy IPO. Opentable is not a blowout Internet company. But it is a solid Internet company that matters. It pulled in $55.8 million in revenues last year and a net loss of $1 million (largely due to [...]

]]> By: JoeInsider http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/03/how-opentable-could-actually-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-2748682 JoeInsider Thu, 14 May 2009 18:17:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=61449#comment-2748682 How is the IPO going? Doesn't it price this week? How is the IPO going? Doesn’t it price this week?

]]> By: fjjfjffj http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/03/how-opentable-could-actually-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-2732512 fjjfjffj Tue, 05 May 2009 21:21:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=61449#comment-2732512 "Can you imagine having to call United after you’ve already bought your ticket online or call Amazon to verify you really wanted to buy that book?" It's bad example, Sarah. Reservation is not a purchase. “Can you imagine having to call United after you’ve already bought your ticket online or call Amazon to verify you really wanted to buy that book?”

It’s bad example, Sarah. Reservation is not a purchase.

]]> By: Jonathan W http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/03/how-opentable-could-actually-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-2731923 Jonathan W Tue, 05 May 2009 15:53:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=61449#comment-2731923 I think OpenTable has a great business going -- it's just the high international expansion spending that's keeping them from being more profitable. I crunched the numbers here: http://blog.jwegener.com/2009/02/03/opentable-ipo-analysis-restaurant-marketing/ I think OpenTable has a great business going — it’s just the high international expansion spending that’s keeping them from being more profitable. I crunched the numbers here: http://blog.jwe...rant-marketing/

]]> By: Finance Geek » The End Of The IPO Drought Is Coming http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/03/how-opentable-could-actually-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-2731570 Finance Geek » The End Of The IPO Drought Is Coming Tue, 05 May 2009 12:07:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=61449#comment-2731570 [...] or annuity type business models that make for great public companies. Sarah Lacy touched on this on her post about Open Table’s IPO: OpenTable is hardly an Internet homerun. It’s frequently described as a consumer Internet [...] [...] or annuity type business models that make for great public companies. Sarah Lacy touched on this on her post about Open Table’s IPO: OpenTable is hardly an Internet homerun. It’s frequently described as a consumer Internet [...]

]]> By: Apple on the Prowl for Twitter?? | Twitterrati http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/03/how-opentable-could-actually-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-2731508 Apple on the Prowl for Twitter?? | Twitterrati Tue, 05 May 2009 11:10:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=61449#comment-2731508 [...] a lot of other exciting high-tech stories, which explains why OpenTable has generated so much excitement about possible its [...] [...] a lot of other exciting high-tech stories, which explains why OpenTable has generated so much excitement about possible its [...]

]]> By: Jesús Alonso http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/03/how-opentable-could-actually-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-2731474 Jesús Alonso Tue, 05 May 2009 10:41:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=61449#comment-2731474 OT is a great business and we are all looking closely their steps. In my modest opinion OT model will have high barriers in order to be leader within certain markets so there are a group of smaller companies looking for right place there. I hope OT IPO will go ahead because it will be perfect for rest of contenders. OT is a great business and we are all looking closely their steps.
In my modest opinion OT model will have high barriers in order to be leader within certain markets so there are a group of smaller companies looking for right place there.

I hope OT IPO will go ahead because it will be perfect for rest of contenders.

]]> By: Brain http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/03/how-opentable-could-actually-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-2731094 Brain Tue, 05 May 2009 06:22:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=61449#comment-2731094 $350k in profit per quarter. That makes them worth about 15 million. $350k in profit per quarter. That makes them worth about 15 million.

]]> By: TJ Sassani http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/03/how-opentable-could-actually-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-2730809 TJ Sassani Tue, 05 May 2009 01:58:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=61449#comment-2730809 you nailed it. i am going to tweet about this right now. you nailed it. i am going to tweet about this right now.

]]> By: TJ Sassani http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/03/how-opentable-could-actually-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-2730770 TJ Sassani Tue, 05 May 2009 01:31:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=61449#comment-2730770 Agreed. what the article failed to mention is that OT is not just pure SAAS, like Salesforce. According to the last release I ready, OT earns only about HALF of their revenue from the SAAS model and the other half from the act of consumers who actually go the restaurant where OT has a system and eat there. OT earns on both people who book through OT.com and people who walk into the establishment that are using the software - even though that patron may have never heard of OT, or even have a computer. Yes, they must scale S&M to get installs, but they get double (roughly) revenue for every sale they make on their SAAS. Long term, that customer acquisition cost will look trivial as they continue to own the market. I think that we should all applaud a "web" company with 60M in revenue - well done OT! (last time I checked this is roughly 25% of the revenue of Facebook, the biggest "success" in the web space since Google). And FB still loses money hand over fist. And, OT's 60M is STILL 50M more than most other consumer"y" web companies that have the hopes of many in the VC community pinned to the amazing still common "go big or go home ad model". I say, credit where credit is due.....good job to the company who found a way to make money in the web (especially now), even if it is just lousy 60M. Agreed. what the article failed to mention is that OT is not just pure SAAS, like Salesforce. According to the last release I ready, OT earns only about HALF of their revenue from the SAAS model and the other half from the act of consumers who actually go the restaurant where OT has a system and eat there. OT earns on both people who book through OT.com and people who walk into the establishment that are using the software – even though that patron may have never heard of OT, or even have a computer.

Yes, they must scale S&M to get installs, but they get double (roughly) revenue for every sale they make on their SAAS. Long term, that customer acquisition cost will look trivial as they continue to own the market.

I think that we should all applaud a “web” company with 60M in revenue – well done OT! (last time I checked this is roughly 25% of the revenue of Facebook, the biggest “success” in the web space since Google). And FB still loses money hand over fist.

And, OT’s 60M is STILL 50M more than most other consumer”y” web companies that have the hopes of many in the VC community pinned to the amazing still common “go big or go home ad model”.

I say, credit where credit is due…..good job to the company who found a way to make money in the web (especially now), even if it is just lousy 60M.

]]> By: startup news http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/03/how-opentable-could-actually-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-2730677 startup news Tue, 05 May 2009 00:22:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=61449#comment-2730677 Wow.. I did not see anything wrong with the article .. She is just a blogger writng about a company .. Yeah Opentable needs to expand is business by adding more services to the over 10,000 restaurants they cater to .. I know a company they can buy .. Wow.. I did not see anything wrong with the article .. She is just a blogger writng about a company ..

Yeah Opentable needs to expand is business by adding more services to the over 10,000 restaurants they cater to .. I know a company they can buy ..

]]> By: startup news http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/03/how-opentable-could-actually-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-2730676 startup news Tue, 05 May 2009 00:20:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=61449#comment-2730676 Wow.. I did not see anything wrong with the article .. She is just a blogger writng about a company .. Anyway I have a company that Opentable would love to buy Wow.. I did not see anything wrong with the article .. She is just a blogger writng about a company ..

Anyway I have a company that Opentable would love to buy

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