Comments on: Ex-Googlers Try To Create A Better Travel Guide With Nextstop http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/08/ex-googlers-try-to-create-a-better-travel-guide-with-nextstop/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:51:33 -0800 hourly 1 By: scribbles http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/08/ex-googlers-try-to-create-a-better-travel-guide-with-nextstop/comment-page-1/#comment-2770129 scribbles Thu, 28 May 2009 09:38:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62973#comment-2770129 Gotta wonder if google went after them for posting some of their content on their website (conflict of interest?). Gotta wonder if google went after them for posting some of their content on their website (conflict of interest?).

]]> By: Just Gellin' http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/08/ex-googlers-try-to-create-a-better-travel-guide-with-nextstop/comment-page-1/#comment-2759704 Just Gellin' Thu, 21 May 2009 17:14:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62973#comment-2759704 Win for Paul Joyce and fail for webPundit Win for Paul Joyce and fail for webPundit

]]> By: Nextstop.com – Destination Guide on Steriods? « Travel 2.0 Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/08/ex-googlers-try-to-create-a-better-travel-guide-with-nextstop/comment-page-1/#comment-2748413 Nextstop.com – Destination Guide on Steriods? « Travel 2.0 Blog Thu, 14 May 2009 14:51:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62973#comment-2748413 [...] a reputation system and elements of gameplay to come up with a new social online travel guide.  >>Full Story Thoughts// Given the rate at which travel sites and travel review sites are launching,  you can [...] [...] a reputation system and elements of gameplay to come up with a new social online travel guide.  >>Full Story Thoughts// Given the rate at which travel sites and travel review sites are launching,  you can [...]

]]> By: Steven http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/08/ex-googlers-try-to-create-a-better-travel-guide-with-nextstop/comment-page-1/#comment-2742632 Steven Mon, 11 May 2009 22:32:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62973#comment-2742632 Hmm... 5 Google engineers / top talent on all product with multiple managers, no apparent funding, no monetization and the entire team is used to corporate payroll. Top-ranking engineers from google aren't going to eat shit salaries for very long, with 5 of them and burning about $300-500k a month thats about $6M they need to keep going for a year. Any remaining VC fund right now wants a low-burn startup with proven revenue traction so VC is unlikely. Relatively dry tech-oriented product and just blew their PR load on launch so capitalizing on that won't happen. Very crowded space with no discernible niche and competing startups at every turn. Instant exit back to Google (assuming thats the intended outcome) is possible, though its confusing as to why they wouldn't have just funded them to do this internally if Google saw any worth in it. If these guys haven't put their resumes out there, they probably should, I give em a matter of months before a cashflow implosion. The startup world just isn't what it was a year ago. Without the VC system in place you can’t just start a company with a bunch of expensive engineers, no revenue model and a ton of optimism and have a happy ending anymore. Talented folks and I wish them the best of luck, they're gonna need it... Hmm… 5 Google engineers / top talent on all product with multiple managers, no apparent funding, no monetization and the entire team is used to corporate payroll. Top-ranking engineers from google aren’t going to eat shit salaries for very long, with 5 of them and burning about $300-500k a month thats about $6M they need to keep going for a year. Any remaining VC fund right now wants a low-burn startup with proven revenue traction so VC is unlikely.

Relatively dry tech-oriented product and just blew their PR load on launch so capitalizing on that won’t happen. Very crowded space with no discernible niche and competing startups at every turn. Instant exit back to Google (assuming thats the intended outcome) is possible, though its confusing as to why they wouldn’t have just funded them to do this internally if Google saw any worth in it.

If these guys haven’t put their resumes out there, they probably should, I give em a matter of months before a cashflow implosion. The startup world just isn’t what it was a year ago. Without the VC system in place you can’t just start a company with a bunch of expensive engineers, no revenue model and a ton of optimism and have a happy ending anymore.

Talented folks and I wish them the best of luck, they’re gonna need it…

]]> By: free online games for kids http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/08/ex-googlers-try-to-create-a-better-travel-guide-with-nextstop/comment-page-1/#comment-2741253 free online games for kids Mon, 11 May 2009 04:12:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62973#comment-2741253 Well, I think as much as there may be other travel sites, this just gives consumers more choice to turn to when they are planning their trips. It may cater to a group of consumers trying to go to places with little open information other than those who have already been there. Well, I think as much as there may be other travel sites, this just gives consumers more choice to turn to when they are planning their trips. It may cater to a group of consumers trying to go to places with little open information other than those who have already been there.

]]> By: best frequent flyer http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/08/ex-googlers-try-to-create-a-better-travel-guide-with-nextstop/comment-page-1/#comment-2740773 best frequent flyer Sun, 10 May 2009 16:51:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62973#comment-2740773 Nice review, but yet another confusing travel planning/guide/community website. People who travel want to spend as little time as possible planning. My feeling is that the people using Nexstop are not leaving the cubicle. The space is ripe for innovation. Imin, Triphub, triptouch, tripup gave it a good shot. Nileguide has potential. Some contenders to knock out Fodors, etc: http://www.tripcart.com tripwiser.com http://www.homeandabroad.cm Nice review, but yet another confusing travel planning/guide/community website. People who travel want to spend as little time as possible planning. My feeling is that the people using Nexstop are not leaving the cubicle.

The space is ripe for innovation. Imin, Triphub, triptouch, tripup gave it a good shot. Nileguide has potential. Some contenders to knock out Fodors, etc:
http://www.tripcart.com
tripwiser.com
http://www.homeandabroad.cm

]]> By: NextStop Social Media Travel Guide http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/08/ex-googlers-try-to-create-a-better-travel-guide-with-nextstop/comment-page-1/#comment-2740056 NextStop Social Media Travel Guide Sun, 10 May 2009 00:45:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62973#comment-2740056 [...] just reading the latest from TechCrunch and found Ex-Googlers Try To Create A Better Travel Guide With Nextstop …sounds like a hot new travel site that should be reviewed here on [...] [...] just reading the latest from TechCrunch and found Ex-Googlers Try To Create A Better Travel Guide With Nextstop …sounds like a hot new travel site that should be reviewed here on [...]

]]> By: ChrisP http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/08/ex-googlers-try-to-create-a-better-travel-guide-with-nextstop/comment-page-1/#comment-2739677 ChrisP Sat, 09 May 2009 18:18:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62973#comment-2739677 I've been using the site w/ IE7 for a while w/o problems. I’ve been using the site w/ IE7 for a while w/o problems.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/08/ex-googlers-try-to-create-a-better-travel-guide-with-nextstop/comment-page-1/#comment-2739576 Anonymous Sat, 09 May 2009 16:54:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62973#comment-2739576 +1 PS: Wanted to say great post! +1
PS: Wanted to say great post!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/08/ex-googlers-try-to-create-a-better-travel-guide-with-nextstop/comment-page-1/#comment-2739521 Anonymous Sat, 09 May 2009 16:20:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62973#comment-2739521 +1 +1

]]> By: Melvin http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/08/ex-googlers-try-to-create-a-better-travel-guide-with-nextstop/comment-page-1/#comment-2739235 Melvin Sat, 09 May 2009 13:00:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62973#comment-2739235 Considering they worked at Google, this is notable. [/sarcasm] Considering they worked at Google, this is notable.

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]]> By: Linda Holcman http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/08/ex-googlers-try-to-create-a-better-travel-guide-with-nextstop/comment-page-1/#comment-2739169 Linda Holcman Sat, 09 May 2009 11:39:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62973#comment-2739169 seems a "repackaging" of concepts... may be more useful as a tool for "locals" trying to find a restaurant in a new neighborhood than for travelers who need more in-depth information. Where is the innovation in this idea? seems a “repackaging” of concepts… may be more useful as a tool for “locals” trying to find a restaurant in a new neighborhood than for travelers who need more in-depth information. Where is the innovation in this idea?

]]> By: John http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/08/ex-googlers-try-to-create-a-better-travel-guide-with-nextstop/comment-page-1/#comment-2738557 John Sat, 09 May 2009 02:28:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62973#comment-2738557 I don't see this on my IE7 -- works fine. I don’t see this on my IE7 — works fine.

]]> By: Wade http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/08/ex-googlers-try-to-create-a-better-travel-guide-with-nextstop/comment-page-1/#comment-2738549 Wade Sat, 09 May 2009 02:17:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62973#comment-2738549 yeah, that's pretty bad yeah, that’s pretty bad

]]> By: Envy http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/08/ex-googlers-try-to-create-a-better-travel-guide-with-nextstop/comment-page-1/#comment-2738443 Envy Sat, 09 May 2009 00:50:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62973#comment-2738443 Crazy IE 7.0.6 displays the following "It looks like you are using a very old web browser, which doesn't work well with nextstop. Click here to download the most recent version." Can't believe it does not all work with IE 7 Crazy IE 7.0.6 displays the following “It looks like you are using a very old web browser, which doesn’t work well with nextstop. Click here to download the most recent version.”

Can’t believe it does not all work with IE 7

]]> By: Ron http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/08/ex-googlers-try-to-create-a-better-travel-guide-with-nextstop/comment-page-1/#comment-2738412 Ron Sat, 09 May 2009 00:31:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62973#comment-2738412 Yea well, that exists course techcrunch won't cover it... an authentic guide for broke folks has to be made by broke folks and broke folks don't get techcrunch coverage *ahem*.... Yea well, that exists course techcrunch won’t cover it… an authentic guide for broke folks has to be made by broke folks and broke folks don’t get techcrunch coverage *ahem*….

]]> By: FarJang http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/08/ex-googlers-try-to-create-a-better-travel-guide-with-nextstop/comment-page-1/#comment-2738351 FarJang Sat, 09 May 2009 00:00:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62973#comment-2738351 Good for consumers, now I have another travel guide on my list. I am sure they all have their strength and weakness. My choices are: - people like different things, so I'll find people with the same taste and follow them on Twitter. - I love Yelp!, I found a lot of great food there so far. Good for consumers, now I have another travel guide on my list. I am sure they all have their strength and weakness.

My choices are:

- people like different things, so I’ll find people with the same taste and follow them on Twitter.
- I love Yelp!, I found a lot of great food there so far.

]]> By: Kyle Henderson http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/08/ex-googlers-try-to-create-a-better-travel-guide-with-nextstop/comment-page-1/#comment-2738325 Kyle Henderson Fri, 08 May 2009 23:48:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62973#comment-2738325 I like the look and feel. My question remains how is it going to grow with a lot of other travel sites out there? I like the look and feel. My question remains how is it going to grow with a lot of other travel sites out there?

]]> By: ONLINE SERVICES/INTERACTIVE MEDIA « Daily Marauder http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/08/ex-googlers-try-to-create-a-better-travel-guide-with-nextstop/comment-page-1/#comment-2738289 ONLINE SERVICES/INTERACTIVE MEDIA « Daily Marauder Fri, 08 May 2009 23:26:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62973#comment-2738289 [...] a reputation system and elements of gameplay to come up with a new social online travel guide. (http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/08/ex-googlers-try-to-create-a-better-travel-guide-with-nextstop/ [...] [...] a reputation system and elements of gameplay to come up with a new social online travel guide. (http://www.tech...-with-nextstop/ [...]

]]> By: confused http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/08/ex-googlers-try-to-create-a-better-travel-guide-with-nextstop/comment-page-1/#comment-2738264 confused Fri, 08 May 2009 23:14:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62973#comment-2738264 Which came first, Nextstop or Ruba? Which came first, Nextstop or Ruba?

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="501735743">Nicola Mattina</fb:name> http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/08/ex-googlers-try-to-create-a-better-travel-guide-with-nextstop/comment-page-1/#comment-2738167 Nicola Mattina Fri, 08 May 2009 22:35:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62973#comment-2738167 Another travel guide? Another travel guide?

]]> By: Waldo http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/08/ex-googlers-try-to-create-a-better-travel-guide-with-nextstop/comment-page-1/#comment-2738138 Waldo Fri, 08 May 2009 22:21:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62973#comment-2738138 I am confused???? What does this have to do with Twitter? (This is twitter-crunch right?) I am confused???? What does this have to do with Twitter? (This is twitter-crunch right?)

]]> By: Gabi http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/08/ex-googlers-try-to-create-a-better-travel-guide-with-nextstop/comment-page-1/#comment-2738106 Gabi Fri, 08 May 2009 22:05:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62973#comment-2738106 Your linking to the wrong URL, have to add a "T" to nexstop.com listed in your company profile above Your linking to the wrong URL, have to add a “T” to nexstop.com listed in your company profile above

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="506991550">Ivan Lazarte</fb:name> http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/08/ex-googlers-try-to-create-a-better-travel-guide-with-nextstop/comment-page-1/#comment-2738034 Ivan Lazarte Fri, 08 May 2009 21:45:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62973#comment-2738034 It's like Tripadvisor, minus the useful stuff. It’s like Tripadvisor, minus the useful stuff.

]]> By: Thomas Schulze http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/08/ex-googlers-try-to-create-a-better-travel-guide-with-nextstop/comment-page-1/#comment-2737935 Thomas Schulze Fri, 08 May 2009 21:05:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62973#comment-2737935 love It. I will check with Munich - home of beers :-) love It.

I will check with Munich – home of beers :-)

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