Comments on: TechCrunch50: Where are the Poor, Hungry Founders Who Don’t Have $18,500? http://www.drama20show.com/2008/09/08/techcrunch50-where-are-the-poor-hungry-founders/ Keeping Tech Sexy Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:05:44 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: An Interesting Perspective on DEMO vs Techcrunch50 : Fort Worth Startup Blog http://www.drama20show.com/2008/09/08/techcrunch50-where-are-the-poor-hungry-founders/comment-page-1/#comment-40908 An Interesting Perspective on DEMO vs Techcrunch50 : Fort Worth Startup Blog Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:43:06 +0000 http://www.drama20show.com/2008/09/08/techcrunch50-where-are-the-poor-hungry-founders/#comment-40908 [...] came across this blog post today and though it shed some interesting insight into the DEMO vs. Techcrunch50 [...] [...] came across this blog post today and though it shed some interesting insight into the DEMO vs. Techcrunch50 [...]

]]> By: Lucifer http://www.drama20show.com/2008/09/08/techcrunch50-where-are-the-poor-hungry-founders/comment-page-1/#comment-33694 Lucifer Sun, 05 Oct 2008 10:21:51 +0000 http://www.drama20show.com/2008/09/08/techcrunch50-where-are-the-poor-hungry-founders/#comment-33694 A bit late on this comment. But my company was denied from TC50 because in their exact words "we already had media exposure" which was nothing more than an article on TC itself. makes me scratch my head. At least they dont have to lie considering who they picked - with many of them having numerous TC articles. Really - with the Payola of DEMO and the personal agendas of MA and JC - I think there is room in the valley for a real startup conference - to find the gems A bit late on this comment. But my company was denied from TC50 because in their exact words “we already had media exposure” which was nothing more than an article on TC itself.

makes me scratch my head. At least they dont have to lie considering who they picked – with many of them having numerous TC articles.

Really – with the Payola of DEMO and the personal agendas of MA and JC – I think there is room in the valley for a real startup conference – to find the gems

]]> By: Opinions Libres - Le blog d'Olivier Ezratty http://www.drama20show.com/2008/09/08/techcrunch50-where-are-the-poor-hungry-founders/comment-page-1/#comment-30818 Opinions Libres - Le blog d'Olivier Ezratty Tue, 23 Sep 2008 18:03:47 +0000 http://www.drama20show.com/2008/09/08/techcrunch50-where-are-the-poor-hungry-founders/#comment-30818 [...] insidieusement le fait que les startups présentes sont censées chercher des fonds, mais que la plupart en ont déjà levé chez des VCs, dont certains sont de plus liés aux organisateurs ou aux panélistes. Le choix des [...] [...] insidieusement le fait que les startups présentes sont censées chercher des fonds, mais que la plupart en ont déjà levé chez des VCs, dont certains sont de plus liés aux organisateurs ou aux panélistes. Le choix des [...]

]]> By: Yammer, enterprised Twitter, a surprise win at TC50 | Winnie Tong, on living free http://www.drama20show.com/2008/09/08/techcrunch50-where-are-the-poor-hungry-founders/comment-page-1/#comment-28645 Yammer, enterprised Twitter, a surprise win at TC50 | Winnie Tong, on living free Tue, 16 Sep 2008 04:26:21 +0000 http://www.drama20show.com/2008/09/08/techcrunch50-where-are-the-poor-hungry-founders/#comment-28645 [...] may be): Yammer isn’t even a “real” startup. It was an internal tool built by Geni, a company founded by PayPal’s former COO that has already raised 8-figures worth of venture capital [...] [...] may be): Yammer isn’t even a “real” startup. It was an internal tool built by Geni, a company founded by PayPal’s former COO that has already raised 8-figures worth of venture capital [...]

]]> By: An Interesting Perspective on DEMO vs Techcrunch50 | Internet Startups http://www.drama20show.com/2008/09/08/techcrunch50-where-are-the-poor-hungry-founders/comment-page-1/#comment-27891 An Interesting Perspective on DEMO vs Techcrunch50 | Internet Startups Sat, 13 Sep 2008 23:08:57 +0000 http://www.drama20show.com/2008/09/08/techcrunch50-where-are-the-poor-hungry-founders/#comment-27891 [...] Posted by internet_startups on September 13, 2008 Internet Startup News I came across this blog post today and though it shed some interesting insight into the DEMO vs. Techcrunch50 [...] [...] Posted by internet_startups on September 13, 2008 Internet Startup News I came across this blog post today and though it shed some interesting insight into the DEMO vs. Techcrunch50 [...]

]]> By: Drama 2.0 http://www.drama20show.com/2008/09/08/techcrunch50-where-are-the-poor-hungry-founders/comment-page-1/#comment-26892 Drama 2.0 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:10:32 +0000 http://www.drama20show.com/2008/09/08/techcrunch50-where-are-the-poor-hungry-founders/#comment-26892 Stuart: thanks for stopping by and congratulations on your launch. Quite honestly, you had one of the most interesting products at TechCrunch50 for the simple fact that there is real technology behind it. While I don't know enough about your product to state whether I think you'll be successful or not, the bottom line is that I would have expected and hoped that more companies like yours would be invited to TechCrunch50 as there are actually some meat and potatoes behind your product. While I'm glad you felt you got something out of TechCrunch50 (that's really all that matters), if I was in your shoes, I probably would have been disappointed that I was the oddball at a technology event because I actually had some real technology. Seems a bit counterintuitive, no? In any case, best of luck and keep on doing what you're doing! Stuart: thanks for stopping by and congratulations on your launch.

Quite honestly, you had one of the most interesting products at TechCrunch50 for the simple fact that there is real technology behind it. While I don’t know enough about your product to state whether I think you’ll be successful or not, the bottom line is that I would have expected and hoped that more companies like yours would be invited to TechCrunch50 as there are actually some meat and potatoes behind your product.

While I’m glad you felt you got something out of TechCrunch50 (that’s really all that matters), if I was in your shoes, I probably would have been disappointed that I was the oddball at a technology event because I actually had some real technology.

Seems a bit counterintuitive, no?

In any case, best of luck and keep on doing what you’re doing!

]]> By: Stuart Smith http://www.drama20show.com/2008/09/08/techcrunch50-where-are-the-poor-hungry-founders/comment-page-1/#comment-26875 Stuart Smith Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:41:26 +0000 http://www.drama20show.com/2008/09/08/techcrunch50-where-are-the-poor-hungry-founders/#comment-26875 We may have been the oddball 'fish out of water' demo at TC50 with our multi-core software dev platform but we would not have made the trip if we had to pay to be at TC50 or DEMO. We are not a new company (been around since 2004) but we really did finally launch our beta at TC50 so it gave us a deadline to aim for - so far we have put over 40 man years into this project and have scraped by with bringing in services work (military apps) to pay for the dev of our toolset. I really enjoyed the buzz of the event and the efforts of all the finalists and demo pit attendees must be applauded but (and this is an opinion biased on a very, very technical product development cycle like ours) I did not always get the impression that there was a lot of tech or IP in some of the solutions and I don't know how defensible most of them would be. All in all - well worth the effort and thanks to all. We may have been the oddball ‘fish out of water’ demo at TC50 with our multi-core software dev platform but we would not have made the trip if we had to pay to be at TC50 or DEMO. We are not a new company (been around since 2004) but we really did finally launch our beta at TC50 so it gave us a deadline to aim for – so far we have put over 40 man years into this project and have scraped by with bringing in services work (military apps) to pay for the dev of our toolset. I really enjoyed the buzz of the event and the efforts of all the finalists and demo pit attendees must be applauded but (and this is an opinion biased on a very, very technical product development cycle like ours) I did not always get the impression that there was a lot of tech or IP in some of the solutions and I don’t know how defensible most of them would be. All in all – well worth the effort and thanks to all.

]]> By: Engago Team http://www.drama20show.com/2008/09/08/techcrunch50-where-are-the-poor-hungry-founders/comment-page-1/#comment-26796 Engago Team Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:01:28 +0000 http://www.drama20show.com/2008/09/08/techcrunch50-where-are-the-poor-hungry-founders/#comment-26796 Y-Combinator provides less than $18,500 to have people start a company. In any case: TC50 (TC52) has shot itself (in his foot?) with Yammer. The above blog post explains it all and will enterprises use and pay for Yammer? DEMO presented more interesting companies. The business game is played over several years, not just by winning an award ad get a spike in interest and temporary subscriptions. Y-Combinator provides less than $18,500 to have people start a company.

In any case:
TC50 (TC52) has shot itself (in his foot?) with Yammer. The above blog post explains it all and will enterprises use and pay for Yammer?
DEMO presented more interesting companies.

The business game is played over several years, not just by winning an award ad get a spike in interest and temporary subscriptions.

]]> By: Business-Oriented Twitter Copycat Wins TechCrunch50, Drama 2.0 Prepares Innovative New Startup, Bangr, for TechCrunch5000 : The Drama 2.0 Show http://www.drama20show.com/2008/09/08/techcrunch50-where-are-the-poor-hungry-founders/comment-page-1/#comment-26757 Business-Oriented Twitter Copycat Wins TechCrunch50, Drama 2.0 Prepares Innovative New Startup, Bangr, for TechCrunch5000 : The Drama 2.0 Show Thu, 11 Sep 2008 06:01:07 +0000 http://www.drama20show.com/2008/09/08/techcrunch50-where-are-the-poor-hungry-founders/#comment-26757 [...] isn’t even a “real” startup. It was an internal tool built by Geni, a company founded by PayPal’s former COO that has already raised 8-figures worth of venture capital [...] [...] isn’t even a “real” startup. It was an internal tool built by Geni, a company founded by PayPal’s former COO that has already raised 8-figures worth of venture capital [...]

]]> By: Drama 2.0 http://www.drama20show.com/2008/09/08/techcrunch50-where-are-the-poor-hungry-founders/comment-page-1/#comment-26688 Drama 2.0 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:26:51 +0000 http://www.drama20show.com/2008/09/08/techcrunch50-where-are-the-poor-hungry-founders/#comment-26688 Dave: great catch. More proof in the pudding. Dave: great catch. More proof in the pudding.

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