Comments on: 2 Startups Go Bust! But, No Stopping Newer Startups! http://www.watblog.com/2008/02/21/2-startups-go-bust-but-no-stopping-newer-startups/ The Refreshing Blog on Web, Advertising and Technology in India! Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:59:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Ramit Suri http://www.watblog.com/2008/02/21/2-startups-go-bust-but-no-stopping-newer-startups/#comment-3720 Ramit Suri Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:18:38 +0000 http://www.watblog.com/2008/02/21/2-startups-go-bust-but-no-stopping-newer-startups/#comment-3720 I heard that the saffron connect technology and music deals were sold and they are now powering an upcoming social network for the music market in India. I wanted to know how I can contact the people who funded this? I heard that the saffron connect technology and music deals were sold and they are now powering an upcoming social network for the music market in India. I wanted to know how I can contact the people who funded this?

]]> By: Nithya Dayal http://www.watblog.com/2008/02/21/2-startups-go-bust-but-no-stopping-newer-startups/#comment-3603 Nithya Dayal Mon, 25 Feb 2008 05:03:51 +0000 http://www.watblog.com/2008/02/21/2-startups-go-bust-but-no-stopping-newer-startups/#comment-3603 I guess, Seraja.com is also officially closed (again an info from pluggd.in ) I guess, Seraja.com is also officially closed (again an info from pluggd.in )

]]> By: Prateek Dayal http://www.watblog.com/2008/02/21/2-startups-go-bust-but-no-stopping-newer-startups/#comment-3602 Prateek Dayal Mon, 25 Feb 2008 04:56:36 +0000 http://www.watblog.com/2008/02/21/2-startups-go-bust-but-no-stopping-newer-startups/#comment-3602 Interesting story about Saffron connect .. we run an online music community called <a href="http://muziboo.com" rel="nofollow">Muziboo.com</a> with just music (audio) as focus and discussions around the uploads (by musicians) Please check it out .. I am mentioning this here as you wrote about the advice you gave to saffron connect .. bulk of our users are musicians (amateur and professional) Regards Prateek Dayal Co-founder Muziboo.com Interesting story about Saffron connect .. we run an online music community called Muziboo.com with just music (audio) as focus and discussions around the uploads (by musicians)

Please check it out .. I am mentioning this here as you wrote about the advice you gave to saffron connect .. bulk of our users are musicians (amateur and professional)

Regards
Prateek Dayal
Co-founder Muziboo.com

]]> By: SS http://www.watblog.com/2008/02/21/2-startups-go-bust-but-no-stopping-newer-startups/#comment-3562 SS Fri, 22 Feb 2008 06:54:39 +0000 http://www.watblog.com/2008/02/21/2-startups-go-bust-but-no-stopping-newer-startups/#comment-3562 Internet in india also needs new products n services that will attract first time users and induce marginal users to increase their internet consumption portfolio Otherwise u will be serving the same set of ads to the same set of users. Internet in india also needs new products n services that will attract first time users and induce marginal users to increase their internet consumption portfolio

Otherwise u will be serving the same set of ads to the same set of users.

]]> By: Rajiv Renganathan http://www.watblog.com/2008/02/21/2-startups-go-bust-but-no-stopping-newer-startups/#comment-3546 Rajiv Renganathan Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:33:46 +0000 http://www.watblog.com/2008/02/21/2-startups-go-bust-but-no-stopping-newer-startups/#comment-3546 Out goes MeraTrip.com... Also BangaloreTommorrow.com... Out goes MeraTrip.com… Also BangaloreTommorrow.com…

]]> By: manuscrypts http://www.watblog.com/2008/02/21/2-startups-go-bust-but-no-stopping-newer-startups/#comment-3540 manuscrypts Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:16:22 +0000 http://www.watblog.com/2008/02/21/2-startups-go-bust-but-no-stopping-newer-startups/#comment-3540 Jhoom.in has also shut shop apparently (via pluggd.in)... i guess its a bit like stocks - fundamentally strong ones will survive sensex bloodbaths. Jhoom.in has also shut shop apparently (via pluggd.in)… i guess its a bit like stocks - fundamentally strong ones will survive sensex bloodbaths.

]]> By: chandan http://www.watblog.com/2008/02/21/2-startups-go-bust-but-no-stopping-newer-startups/#comment-3535 chandan Thu, 21 Feb 2008 09:57:59 +0000 http://www.watblog.com/2008/02/21/2-startups-go-bust-but-no-stopping-newer-startups/#comment-3535 minglebox just shutted down there music service too. According to me the reason why these startups failed was either coz of getting too early in the market or coz of choosing a Marginal Niche (for getting rid of competition ) which may take a longer period of time to evolve in indian web. minglebox just shutted down there music service too.

According to me the reason why these startups failed was either coz of getting too early in the market or coz of choosing a Marginal Niche (for getting rid of competition ) which may take a longer period of time to evolve in indian web.

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