Comments on: Acquisition as a Business Model for Startups? http://www.jmorganmarketing.com/acquisition-as-a-business-model-for-startups/ Social Business Strategy and Enterprise 2.0 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:50:42 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: business directory http://www.jmorganmarketing.com/acquisition-as-a-business-model-for-startups/comment-page-1/#comment-1442 business directory Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:11:03 +0000 http://www.jmorganmarketing.com/?p=477#comment-1442 Now keep in mind that there is a difference between a company already generating revenue on its own and then getting acquired vs a company that is not generating any revenue Now keep in mind that there is a difference between a company already generating revenue on its own and then getting acquired vs a company that is not generating any revenue

]]> By: Jacob Morgan http://www.jmorganmarketing.com/acquisition-as-a-business-model-for-startups/comment-page-1/#comment-704 Jacob Morgan Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:23:28 +0000 http://www.jmorganmarketing.com/?p=477#comment-704 @Sam yep that's all very true. but from a vc's point of view if you already have millions of people using your platform then you can either think of a revenue model down the road (aka advertising) or can possibly get acquired. It is a bit "fashionable" to get acquired though, but unfortunately most of them just die off. thanks for commenting @Sam
yep that’s all very true. but from a vc’s point of view if you already have millions of people using your platform then you can either think of a revenue model down the road (aka advertising) or can possibly get acquired. It is a bit “fashionable” to get acquired though, but unfortunately most of them just die off.

thanks for commenting

]]> By: Sam Kidd http://www.jmorganmarketing.com/acquisition-as-a-business-model-for-startups/comment-page-1/#comment-702 Sam Kidd Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:16:31 +0000 http://www.jmorganmarketing.com/?p=477#comment-702 Interesting, I do feel the same way too about some startups. The whole start a business and get acquired seems to becoming very fashionable at the moment. I still don't get why people are investing in companies with no idea of income. Like Twitter for example great service but how and where is the cash going to come from. Maybe I'm just slow and can't see the massive untapped cash flow for them. I wonder if they know, they must do to get VC's to part with cash. Otherwise it would be an interesting pitch to see. Startup " we are going to have millions using our service everyday, we are going to change the way people live" VC " oh thats great news" Start up " yep it's going to become massive, we are going to be huge and famous, online everyone will talk about us" VC "and people will pay for this service how much?" Startup " ahhh pay? no no no it's free" VC " ohh great count me in, where do I sign!" WTF! What is the pitch these companies are making? Interesting, I do feel the same way too about some startups.
The whole start a business and get acquired seems to becoming very fashionable at the moment. I still don’t get why people are investing in companies with no idea of income. Like Twitter for example great service but how and where is the cash going to come from. Maybe I’m just slow and can’t see the massive untapped cash flow for them. I wonder if they know, they must do to get VC’s to part with cash. Otherwise it would be an interesting pitch to see.

Startup ” we are going to have millions using our service everyday, we are going to change the way people live”
VC ” oh thats great news”
Start up ” yep it’s going to become massive, we are going to be huge and famous, online everyone will talk about us”
VC “and people will pay for this service how much?”
Startup ” ahhh pay? no no no it’s free”
VC ” ohh great count me in, where do I sign!”

WTF! What is the pitch these companies are making?

]]> By: Jacob Morgan http://www.jmorganmarketing.com/acquisition-as-a-business-model-for-startups/comment-page-1/#comment-712 Jacob Morgan Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:23:28 +0000 http://www.jmorganmarketing.com/?p=477#comment-712 @Sam<br>yep that's all very true. but from a vc's point of view if you already have millions of people using your platform then you can either think of a revenue model down the road (aka advertising) or can possibly get acquired. It is a bit "fashionable" to get acquired though, but unfortunately most of them just die off.<br><br>thanks for commenting @Sam
yep that's all very true. but from a vc's point of view if you already have millions of people using your platform then you can either think of a revenue model down the road (aka advertising) or can possibly get acquired. It is a bit “fashionable” to get acquired though, but unfortunately most of them just die off.

thanks for commenting

]]> By: Sam Kidd http://www.jmorganmarketing.com/acquisition-as-a-business-model-for-startups/comment-page-1/#comment-711 Sam Kidd Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:16:31 +0000 http://www.jmorganmarketing.com/?p=477#comment-711 Interesting, I do feel the same way too about some startups.<br>The whole start a business and get acquired seems to becoming very fashionable at the moment. I still don't get why people are investing in companies with no idea of income. Like Twitter for example great service but how and where is the cash going to come from. Maybe I'm just slow and can't see the massive untapped cash flow for them. I wonder if they know, they must do to get VC's to part with cash. Otherwise it would be an interesting pitch to see. <br><br>Startup " we are going to have millions using our service everyday, we are going to change the way people live"<br>VC " oh thats great news"<br>Start up " yep it's going to become massive, we are going to be huge and famous, online everyone will talk about us"<br>VC "and people will pay for this service how much?"<br>Startup " ahhh pay? no no no it's free"<br>VC " ohh great count me in, where do I sign!" <br><br>WTF! What is the pitch these companies are making? Interesting, I do feel the same way too about some startups.
The whole start a business and get acquired seems to becoming very fashionable at the moment. I still don't get why people are investing in companies with no idea of income. Like Twitter for example great service but how and where is the cash going to come from. Maybe I'm just slow and can't see the massive untapped cash flow for them. I wonder if they know, they must do to get VC's to part with cash. Otherwise it would be an interesting pitch to see.

Startup ” we are going to have millions using our service everyday, we are going to change the way people live”
VC ” oh thats great news”
Start up ” yep it's going to become massive, we are going to be huge and famous, online everyone will talk about us”
VC “and people will pay for this service how much?”
Startup ” ahhh pay? no no no it's free”
VC ” ohh great count me in, where do I sign!”

WTF! What is the pitch these companies are making?

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