Vote on The Tech Startup Bubble

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Post by elilux » Sun, Nov 27, 2011, 10:34 PM UTC

Vote on The Tech Startup Bubble
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Re: Vote on The Tech Startup Bubble

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Post by repos » Sun, Nov 27, 2011, 10:40 PM UTC

I think the issue is that a lot of startups delude themselves into believing that they're putting "a dent in the universe" - trying to create a Steve Jobs-like world in their minds.

But at the same time, if they don't, it's really hard to motivate themselves and their employees to put in all the effort needed to make a startup work.

Re: Vote on The Tech Startup Bubble

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Post by mmahemoff » Sun, Nov 27, 2011, 10:58 PM UTC

This is the first I heard of ZeroCater as a bubble company, which I'm assuming is because they're dependent on tech companies whose bubble may burst. (Being in the UK, I don't know that much about them, so this is just an assumption.)

I think it would be shame if the model failed just because of fluctuations among tech startups. It should really apply to any business where people want to attract and retain talent.

Having benefited from this deal at Google, I feel like it has a lot of benefits for both the company and its employees.

Re: Vote on The Tech Startup Bubble

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Post by BerislavLopac » Mon, Nov 28, 2011, 12:27 AM UTC

To be honest, I was surprised to see Amen so low on the list of results. I mean, seriously -- it makes much less sense than Groupon.

Re: Vote on The Tech Startup Bubble

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Post by elilux » Mon, Nov 28, 2011, 4:04 PM UTC

mmahemoff wrote: post #3

This is the first I heard of ZeroCater as a bubble company, which I'm assuming is because they're dependent on tech companies whose bubble may burst. (Being in the UK, I don't know that much about them, so this is just an assumption.) I think it would be shame if the model failed just because of fluctuations among tech startups. It should really apply to any business where people want to attract and retain talent. Ha…

Good point. I think that any company that build a business servicing VC funded companies without viable business models is inherently a bubble company.

Re: Vote on The Tech Startup Bubble

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Post by elilux » Mon, Nov 28, 2011, 4:05 PM UTC

BerislavLopac wrote: post #4

To be honest, I was surprised to see Amen so low on the list of results. I mean, seriously -- it makes much less sense than Groupon.

This is a user-driven voting system, so share the site with people who agree.

Re: Vote on The Tech Startup Bubble

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Post by elilux » Mon, Nov 28, 2011, 4:06 PM UTC

repos wrote: post #2

I think the issue is that a lot of startups delude themselves into believing that they're putting "a dent in the universe" - trying to create a Steve Jobs-like world in their minds. But at the same time, if they don't, it's really hard to motivate themselves and their employees to put in all the effort needed to make a startup work.

This is definitely true. There is a lot of dumb money out there now and over-funded companies.