Comments on: Launch On TechCrunch, Get Bought By Google http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/09/launch-on-techcrunch-get-bought-by-google/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:15:30 -0800 hourly 1 By: Internet Marketing, Strategy & Technology Links – June 10, 2009 « Sazbean http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/09/launch-on-techcrunch-get-bought-by-google/comment-page-1/#comment-2793830 Internet Marketing, Strategy & Technology Links – June 10, 2009 « Sazbean Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:01:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=71736#comment-2793830 [...] Launch On TechCrunch, Get Bought By Google (TechCrunch) [...] [...] Launch On TechCrunch, Get Bought By Google (TechCrunch) [...]

]]> By: Michael Arrington http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/09/launch-on-techcrunch-get-bought-by-google/comment-page-1/#comment-2792968 Michael Arrington Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:30:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=71736#comment-2792968 yeah that's not true. yeah that’s not true.

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="502974183">Humby Valdes</fb:name> http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/09/launch-on-techcrunch-get-bought-by-google/comment-page-1/#comment-2792456 Humby Valdes Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:15:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=71736#comment-2792456 We were at TC50 last year. Good times http://www.openzine.com We were at TC50 last year. Good times
http://www.openzine.com

]]> By: Derry Quinn http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/09/launch-on-techcrunch-get-bought-by-google/comment-page-1/#comment-2792205 Derry Quinn Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:18:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=71736#comment-2792205 Nice! Nice!

]]> By: Derry Quinn http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/09/launch-on-techcrunch-get-bought-by-google/comment-page-1/#comment-2792200 Derry Quinn Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:17:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=71736#comment-2792200 I love how "Web 2.0" is right there in the description, and how as of late TechCrunch has hated the term Web 2.0 and everything associated with it :D It's amazing how the worlds vocab changes I love how “Web 2.0″ is right there in the description, and how as of late TechCrunch has hated the term Web 2.0 and everything associated with it :D

It’s amazing how the worlds vocab changes

]]> By: DevAdvocate http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/09/launch-on-techcrunch-get-bought-by-google/comment-page-1/#comment-2792073 DevAdvocate Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:57:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=71736#comment-2792073 This is very TRUE. All startups should be aware of this. Tell TECHCRUNCH first or they'll pretend you don't exist. Kinda messed up. I thought they would be interested in cool new startups, but 'being first' matters more. Even if a blog with 4 readers writes about you, they won't cover you. LAME. This is very TRUE. All startups should be aware of this. Tell TECHCRUNCH first or they’ll pretend you don’t exist. Kinda messed up. I thought they would be interested in cool new startups, but ‘being first’ matters more. Even if a blog with 4 readers writes about you, they won’t cover you. LAME.

]]> By: Joe http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/09/launch-on-techcrunch-get-bought-by-google/comment-page-1/#comment-2791990 Joe Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:17:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=71736#comment-2791990 Um, you wrote this comment at 2:02 am. You are a workaholic. You probably wouldn't last longer then a couple of months doing nothing on the beach. Um, you wrote this comment at 2:02 am. You are a workaholic. You probably wouldn’t last longer then a couple of months doing nothing on the beach.

]]> By: Hauser http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/09/launch-on-techcrunch-get-bought-by-google/comment-page-1/#comment-2791969 Hauser Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:04:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=71736#comment-2791969 TechCrunch will completely ignore you, as a startup, if you tell anyone else first. Not exactly a startup-friendly policy, but they're in this for the money. TechCrunch will completely ignore you, as a startup, if you tell anyone else first. Not exactly a startup-friendly policy, but they’re in this for the money.

]]> By: BackLocator.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/09/launch-on-techcrunch-get-bought-by-google/comment-page-1/#comment-2791940 BackLocator.com Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:44:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=71736#comment-2791940 i learned the hard way that its not always about what's neat on TC. now the've created a monster that's more powerful than ever. SuccessLocator.com - its inevitable i learned the hard way that its not always about what’s neat on TC. now the’ve created a monster that’s more powerful than ever.

SuccessLocator.com – its inevitable

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="580377200">Martin Kelley</fb:name> http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/09/launch-on-techcrunch-get-bought-by-google/comment-page-1/#comment-2791893 Martin Kelley Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:07:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=71736#comment-2791893 I must have been a Techcrunch reader from near the beginning, since I was a Writely user from near the beginning. What was nice about Writely is that it was a small team that was super-responsive. It almost felt like family. I started using it to power a mashup so contributors to a site I ran could edit their bio's. When I posted a request to make some minor technical changes to help the embedding, Sam answered right away. He was really enthusiastic to hear how I was using it and put my request on the project list. A week later I caught Sam on the radio where he gushed about the innovative ways people were using Writely and smiled since I thought he might have been thinking (just in part) about our correspondence. That culture all changed with Google of course, and it had to given the huge growth from Writely to Google Docs. But entrepreneurs wanting to build buzz would do well to mimic that close-knit responsiveness at the early stage. I must have been a Techcrunch reader from near the beginning, since I was a Writely user from near the beginning.

What was nice about Writely is that it was a small team that was super-responsive. It almost felt like family. I started using it to power a mashup so contributors to a site I ran could edit their bio’s. When I posted a request to make some minor technical changes to help the embedding, Sam answered right away. He was really enthusiastic to hear how I was using it and put my request on the project list. A week later I caught Sam on the radio where he gushed about the innovative ways people were using Writely and smiled since I thought he might have been thinking (just in part) about our correspondence.

That culture all changed with Google of course, and it had to given the huge growth from Writely to Google Docs. But entrepreneurs wanting to build buzz would do well to mimic that close-knit responsiveness at the early stage.

]]> By: StartupLocator.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/09/launch-on-techcrunch-get-bought-by-google/comment-page-1/#comment-2791891 StartupLocator.com Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:07:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=71736#comment-2791891 i wonder what yammer is working on? i wonder what yammer is working on?

]]> By: PigSpigot http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/09/launch-on-techcrunch-get-bought-by-google/comment-page-1/#comment-2791888 PigSpigot Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:06:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=71736#comment-2791888 Great story. And Sam's advice is dead on. Startups should never be vanity projects - they should exist because they provide something new that customers want or need. looking over the latest TC profiles, anyone see the next writely on the horizon? Great story. And Sam’s advice is dead on. Startups should never be vanity projects – they should exist because they provide something new that customers want or need. looking over the latest TC profiles, anyone see the next writely on the horizon?

]]> By: Ramine Darabiha http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/09/launch-on-techcrunch-get-bought-by-google/comment-page-1/#comment-2791879 Ramine Darabiha Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:59:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=71736#comment-2791879 @tom we're onto that. support for safari is coming soon. If you don't like the design or have pointers, feel free to ping me on twitter. @foobar you would have been right 3 years ago ;) @tom we’re onto that. support for safari is coming soon. If you don’t like the design or have pointers, feel free to ping me on twitter.

@foobar you would have been right 3 years ago ;)

]]> By: Bill http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/09/launch-on-techcrunch-get-bought-by-google/comment-page-1/#comment-2791805 Bill Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:48:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=71736#comment-2791805 Last year, we're TechCrunch50 DemoPit Invitee: http://www.cnties.com/ (Not TechCrunch50 companies - only DemoPit Invitee) We've changed more than before. Last year, we’re TechCrunch50 DemoPit Invitee:
http://www.cnties.com/
(Not TechCrunch50 companies – only DemoPit Invitee)
We’ve changed more than before.

]]> By: Foobar http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/09/launch-on-techcrunch-get-bought-by-google/comment-page-1/#comment-2791782 Foobar Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:22:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=71736#comment-2791782 Funding from your dad doesn't count. Funding from your dad doesn’t count.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/09/launch-on-techcrunch-get-bought-by-google/comment-page-1/#comment-2791714 Ryan Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:35:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=71736#comment-2791714 My start-up journey (a guy in his room in MD) started at TC40 (thnx TC). The journey that followed has been awesome! If you have any inkling of wanting to create something, even wacky, start-up! Your life will change for the better failure or not! My start-up journey (a guy in his room in MD) started at TC40 (thnx TC). The journey that followed has been awesome!

If you have any inkling of wanting to create something, even wacky, start-up! Your life will change for the better failure or not!

]]> By: Luke http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/09/launch-on-techcrunch-get-bought-by-google/comment-page-1/#comment-2791694 Luke Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:26:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=71736#comment-2791694 Mike, Is Google gonna update their Google Apps today? I heard that there will be a change in UI...Good flashback post here and I guess we will see an improved version of what Google has been working on for its enterprise apps Mike,

Is Google gonna update their Google Apps today? I heard that there will be a change in UI…Good flashback post here and I guess we will see an improved version of what Google has been working on for its enterprise apps

]]> By: Engago team http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/09/launch-on-techcrunch-get-bought-by-google/comment-page-1/#comment-2791666 Engago team Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:05:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=71736#comment-2791666 You have bad luck: You are in the wrong location of the world. (We too) You have bad luck:
You are in the wrong location of the world. (We too)

]]> By: Goback http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/09/launch-on-techcrunch-get-bought-by-google/comment-page-1/#comment-2791665 Goback Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:05:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=71736#comment-2791665 Mike, I also feel nostalgic about Techcrunch of old. Back then you were profiling 2-3 neat new companies each day. Now it seems like this has become much less important. Mike,

I also feel nostalgic about Techcrunch of old. Back then you were profiling 2-3 neat new companies each day. Now it seems like this has become much less important.

]]> By: pc repair http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/09/launch-on-techcrunch-get-bought-by-google/comment-page-1/#comment-2791622 pc repair Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:28:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=71736#comment-2791622 I really like to hearing about articles like this. What is the best way to shop your exclusive for interest Little guys become big guys and acknowledges the people that were with them from the start. I really like to hearing about articles like this. What is the best way to shop your exclusive for interest Little guys become big guys and acknowledges the people that were with them from the start.

]]> By: comment here http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/09/launch-on-techcrunch-get-bought-by-google/comment-page-1/#comment-2791608 comment here Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:09:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=71736#comment-2791608 But now too many sponsors to accommodate in limited pixels. But now too many sponsors to accommodate in limited pixels.

]]> By: comment here http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/09/launch-on-techcrunch-get-bought-by-google/comment-page-1/#comment-2791601 comment here Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:05:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=71736#comment-2791601 Leave a comment on a techcrunch post, get your idea read and implemented by leading companies. Leave a comment on a techcrunch post, get your idea read and implemented by leading companies.

]]> By: Tom http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/09/launch-on-techcrunch-get-bought-by-google/comment-page-1/#comment-2791585 Tom Tue, 09 Jun 2009 09:57:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=71736#comment-2791585 Yeah um .... not saying anything but - maybe when your "international fund raising & significant user base site" works in Safari, Chrome or IE8 - then maybe they'll cover it. Sshhh if you've got funding - hire a designer ffs Yeah um …. not saying anything but – maybe when your “international fund raising & significant user base site” works in Safari, Chrome or IE8 – then maybe they’ll cover it. Sshhh if you’ve got funding – hire a designer ffs

]]> By: Sascha Pallenberg http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/09/launch-on-techcrunch-get-bought-by-google/comment-page-1/#comment-2791571 Sascha Pallenberg Tue, 09 Jun 2009 09:45:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=71736#comment-2791571 @Ramine but you just tried to reach them right now :p @Michael Arrington i seriously love these stories and thanks a lot for bringing this back online but somehow Ramine is right. Don't forget good old Europe or Asia, there are tons of great entrepreneurs and startup ideas. Oh and btw. make sure to send me a crunchpad asap, so i can review it ;) Cheers from Taipei @Ramine

but you just tried to reach them right now :p

@Michael Arrington

i seriously love these stories and thanks a lot for bringing this back online but somehow Ramine is right. Don’t forget good old Europe or Asia, there are tons of great entrepreneurs and startup ideas.

Oh and btw. make sure to send me a crunchpad asap, so i can review it ;)

Cheers from Taipei

]]> By: Ramine Darabiha http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/09/launch-on-techcrunch-get-bought-by-google/comment-page-1/#comment-2791560 Ramine Darabiha Tue, 09 Jun 2009 09:32:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=71736#comment-2791560 Michael, your team has been extremely unapproachable, on several occasions during the past 3 years. My company has raised international funding, gathered a significant user base, a team of highly regarded developers, continued media coverage in northern Europe, and you guys failed to reply even one email. So we've simply given up on trying to reach you. Michael, your team has been extremely unapproachable, on several occasions during the past 3 years.

My company has raised international funding, gathered a significant user base, a team of highly regarded developers, continued media coverage in northern Europe, and you guys failed to reply even one email.

So we’ve simply given up on trying to reach you.

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