Comments on: Why Blippy Will be Huge: Popularity Modeling, Consumer Tech and the Music Business https://amandapeyton.com/blog/2010/03/why-blippy-will-be-huge-popularity-modeling-consumer-tech-and-the-music-business/ AP's thoughts and musings Fri, 28 Aug 2015 03:13:09 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: The SEO Expert https://amandapeyton.com/blog/2010/03/why-blippy-will-be-huge-popularity-modeling-consumer-tech-and-the-music-business/comment-page-1/#comment-4301 The SEO Expert Mon, 11 Jul 2011 12:02:21 +0000 http://savemefrombschool.com/?p=462#comment-4301 Blippy brings nothing new or individualistic to the web. Blippy brings nothing new or individualistic to the web.

]]> By: mr wizard https://amandapeyton.com/blog/2010/03/why-blippy-will-be-huge-popularity-modeling-consumer-tech-and-the-music-business/comment-page-1/#comment-4300 mr wizard Sat, 25 Jun 2011 06:30:35 +0000 http://savemefrombschool.com/?p=462#comment-4300 haha, blippy is deadpool now.. how do you feel about THAT? :D haha, blippy is deadpool now.. how do you feel about THAT? :D

]]> By: brisbane seo https://amandapeyton.com/blog/2010/03/why-blippy-will-be-huge-popularity-modeling-consumer-tech-and-the-music-business/comment-page-1/#comment-4299 brisbane seo Wed, 09 Feb 2011 11:15:26 +0000 http://savemefrombschool.com/?p=462#comment-4299 Whether it's the Blippy service that automatically publishes every financial transaction of its members onto the internet to provide true transparency in ... Whether it's the Blippy service that automatically publishes every financial transaction of its members onto the internet to provide true transparency in …

]]> By: google seo https://amandapeyton.com/blog/2010/03/why-blippy-will-be-huge-popularity-modeling-consumer-tech-and-the-music-business/comment-page-1/#comment-4298 google seo Thu, 03 Feb 2011 10:42:30 +0000 http://savemefrombschool.com/?p=462#comment-4298 Launched last January and backed by $13 million from investors including Twitter's Evan Williams and Sequoia Capital, Blippy also publishes transactions on ... Launched last January and backed by $13 million from investors including Twitter's Evan Williams and Sequoia Capital, Blippy also publishes transactions on …

]]> By: amanda peyton https://amandapeyton.com/blog/2010/03/why-blippy-will-be-huge-popularity-modeling-consumer-tech-and-the-music-business/comment-page-1/#comment-4297 amanda peyton Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:35:01 +0000 http://savemefrombschool.com/?p=462#comment-4297 Thanks! So in response to your comment about team, it reminded me of the quote from Mark Andreessen:<br><br> * When a great team meets a lousy market, market wins.<br> * When a lousy team meets a great market, market wins.<br> * When a great team meets a great market, something special happens. Thanks! So in response to your comment about team, it reminded me of the quote from Mark Andreessen:

* When a great team meets a lousy market, market wins.
* When a lousy team meets a great market, market wins.
* When a great team meets a great market, something special happens.

]]> By: amanda peyton https://amandapeyton.com/blog/2010/03/why-blippy-will-be-huge-popularity-modeling-consumer-tech-and-the-music-business/comment-page-1/#comment-4296 amanda peyton Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:32:56 +0000 http://savemefrombschool.com/?p=462#comment-4296 Yep - definitely talking about venture-funded (or really "outside-funded"), I've worked on startups that had no outside funding and the dynamics were fundamentally different.<br><br>I think I will put a greater emphasis on team in future posts - from everything I have read it is by far the most important element to success in any startup. Yep – definitely talking about venture-funded (or really “outside-funded”), I've worked on startups that had no outside funding and the dynamics were fundamentally different.

I think I will put a greater emphasis on team in future posts – from everything I have read it is by far the most important element to success in any startup.

]]> By: amanda peyton https://amandapeyton.com/blog/2010/03/why-blippy-will-be-huge-popularity-modeling-consumer-tech-and-the-music-business/comment-page-1/#comment-4295 amanda peyton Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:31:13 +0000 http://savemefrombschool.com/?p=462#comment-4295 Thanks for your thoughts - definitely agree that market timing is important and that sometimes viral popularity can signify a larger market opportunity that can support additional entrants. Thanks for your thoughts – definitely agree that market timing is important and that sometimes viral popularity can signify a larger market opportunity that can support additional entrants.

]]> By: amanda peyton https://amandapeyton.com/blog/2010/03/why-blippy-will-be-huge-popularity-modeling-consumer-tech-and-the-music-business/comment-page-1/#comment-4294 amanda peyton Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:30:45 +0000 http://savemefrombschool.com/?p=462#comment-4294 Thanks for your thoughts - definitely agree that market timing is important and that sometimes viral popularity can signify a larger market opportunity that can support additional entrants. Thanks for your thoughts – definitely agree that market timing is important and that sometimes viral popularity can signify a larger market opportunity that can support additional entrants.

]]> By: Cflexman https://amandapeyton.com/blog/2010/03/why-blippy-will-be-huge-popularity-modeling-consumer-tech-and-the-music-business/comment-page-1/#comment-4293 Cflexman Tue, 23 Mar 2010 05:11:40 +0000 http://savemefrombschool.com/?p=462#comment-4293 Great post and I enjoy the thoughts about Blippy, party because I have a friend working there and party because I believe its a great idea as well. I think that they're at an interesting intersect, both appealing to consumers who want to share their spending habits but also could have appeal to say a local government who could use it be more open and embrace the recent trend to have more insight into how our government is spending taxpayers $$. (yes I realize the difficulty of selling to a government entity but I'm just throwing it out there as an example) <br><br>I would echo some of the other comments though, that especially regarding seed stage funding. Investors A) see all a large percentage of all co getting funding and thus can tell what is "interesting" and B) invest in the founders, believing that a startup's fate often is more controlled by the management team then they are by the market. <br><br>On a side note, I really enjoyed you're required reading list. I hadn't heard of uncrate but really enjoyed explore it today.<br><br>Best. Great post and I enjoy the thoughts about Blippy, party because I have a friend working there and party because I believe its a great idea as well. I think that they're at an interesting intersect, both appealing to consumers who want to share their spending habits but also could have appeal to say a local government who could use it be more open and embrace the recent trend to have more insight into how our government is spending taxpayers $$. (yes I realize the difficulty of selling to a government entity but I'm just throwing it out there as an example)

I would echo some of the other comments though, that especially regarding seed stage funding. Investors A) see all a large percentage of all co getting funding and thus can tell what is “interesting” and B) invest in the founders, believing that a startup's fate often is more controlled by the management team then they are by the market.

On a side note, I really enjoyed you're required reading list. I hadn't heard of uncrate but really enjoyed explore it today.

Best.

]]> By: jim_determan https://amandapeyton.com/blog/2010/03/why-blippy-will-be-huge-popularity-modeling-consumer-tech-and-the-music-business/comment-page-1/#comment-4292 jim_determan Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:12:30 +0000 http://savemefrombschool.com/?p=462#comment-4292 Good article, Amanda. I have a couple comments. First, I think in the first paragraph you are describing VC funded startups, not all startups. There are many startups who are not looking for the big hit, but rather a nice profitable business that makes money. Maybe even sell it for a number that VC's would laugh at, but would make the founders rich. I prefer this type of bootstrapped startup with a focus on early profitability.<br><br>Also, in your factors, you should breakup "Tech" into technology and team. They are very different and shouldn't be lumped together. A great engineering team may be able to do great things with ho-hum technology. Conversely, great technology can not save a mediocre engineering team. <br><br>I think you also need a category for management team. VC's often discuss investing in a team vs. a product. You can check if that works out in the end.<br><br>Anyway, thanks for the post and good luck. Good article, Amanda. I have a couple comments. First, I think in the first paragraph you are describing VC funded startups, not all startups. There are many startups who are not looking for the big hit, but rather a nice profitable business that makes money. Maybe even sell it for a number that VC's would laugh at, but would make the founders rich. I prefer this type of bootstrapped startup with a focus on early profitability.

Also, in your factors, you should breakup “Tech” into technology and team. They are very different and shouldn't be lumped together. A great engineering team may be able to do great things with ho-hum technology. Conversely, great technology can not save a mediocre engineering team.

I think you also need a category for management team. VC's often discuss investing in a team vs. a product. You can check if that works out in the end.

Anyway, thanks for the post and good luck.

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