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Hashable is shutting down

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Re: Hashable is shutting down

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I still remember the big hype about Hashable. I wonder what they are pivoting to next.

Hashable's CEO mentioned on Twitter that they've been working on a "very unique mobile ad system" https://twitter.com/mikeyavo/status/223256300874764290

More ads, great...

Re: Hashable is shutting down

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Well I suppose users got 2 weeks notice of the closure - though for many who are on holiday as it is summer(apparently in some countries), then this will be moot.

Not sure what there doing next and advertising a advertisng company on the back of a demise of a project that has failed is not entirely inspiring, though in this day and age I doubt it will be held against them.

If they open source the old system then I'm sure even more will forgive them. Though I'm sure alot of investors will not be too happy, but thats how investing works.

I wish them well, if only for the aspect they explained how to get your old data, even if only a two week window of opertunity, could of been worse.

Re: Hashable is shutting down

#10
Yet another startup with no viable business model shutting down after spending the investors' money. I simply don't understand how companies get funded when they have no real way of turning a profit.
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