Comments on: A Cashless 2.0, Another Bust at the Door ?? http://www.watblog.com/2008/06/04/a-cashless-20-another-bubble-at-the-door/ The Refreshing Blog on Web, Advertising and Technology in India! Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:27:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Kartik http://www.watblog.com/2008/06/04/a-cashless-20-another-bubble-at-the-door/#comment-7748 Kartik Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:59:10 +0000 http://www.watblog.com/2008/06/04/a-cashless-20-another-bubble-at-the-door/#comment-7748 Ashutosh, About the returns, since we have already mentioned google (though I would like to avoid from discussions as it should be majorly treated as an exception to look for trends). The returns for google came pretty late (In year 2000 - 3 years after its start (in the name of BackRub)), but it only focussed on quality service and got investments from two major giants on that basis!!! (Sequoia and Kleiner Perkins) Ashutosh,

About the returns, since we have already mentioned google (though I would like to avoid from discussions as it should be majorly treated as an exception to look for trends). The returns for google came pretty late (In year 2000 - 3 years after its start (in the name of BackRub)), but it only focussed on quality service and got investments from two major giants on that basis!!! (Sequoia and Kleiner Perkins)

]]> By: asutosh http://www.watblog.com/2008/06/04/a-cashless-20-another-bubble-at-the-door/#comment-7581 asutosh Wed, 04 Jun 2008 17:09:34 +0000 http://www.watblog.com/2008/06/04/a-cashless-20-another-bubble-at-the-door/#comment-7581 Sahel, Google has been a great product ,but the adsense model has been bigger innovation. The interesting part will be how many web 2.0 sites can first place come up with an innovative revenue model without compromising on the user experience. Investments will keep happening for sometime before most of the new bunch of sites fold up because they couldn't get money on the out from their so called dedicated users. This is what happened with the dotcom bust. The fundamentals of business will remain same. Money invested has to generate a good return and within sensible time lines. Sahel,
Google has been a great product ,but the adsense model has been bigger innovation. The interesting part will be how many web 2.0 sites can first place come up with an innovative revenue model without compromising on the user experience.

Investments will keep happening for sometime before most of the new bunch of sites fold up because they couldn’t get money on the out from their so called dedicated users.

This is what happened with the dotcom bust. The fundamentals of business will remain same. Money invested has to generate a good return and within sensible time lines.

]]> By: Sahel http://www.watblog.com/2008/06/04/a-cashless-20-another-bubble-at-the-door/#comment-7551 Sahel Wed, 04 Jun 2008 07:42:50 +0000 http://www.watblog.com/2008/06/04/a-cashless-20-another-bubble-at-the-door/#comment-7551 Hey Pankaj, There is so much talk about twitter because of the pace at which it is being adopted internationally. Also, personally i feel it is a Low hassle network very similar to orkut scraps ,short,effective and crisp. And yes it's a good suggestion ,and possibly we'll be coming out with portal rating based web 2.0 network with our analysis for the VC's to look into. Thanx for the suggestion. Hey Pankaj,
There is so much talk about twitter because of the pace at which it is being adopted internationally. Also, personally i feel it is a Low hassle network very similar to orkut scraps ,short,effective and crisp.
And yes it’s a good suggestion ,and possibly we’ll be coming out with portal rating based web 2.0 network with our analysis for the VC’s to look into.
Thanx for the suggestion.

]]> By: Pankaj http://www.watblog.com/2008/06/04/a-cashless-20-another-bubble-at-the-door/#comment-7547 Pankaj Wed, 04 Jun 2008 07:19:53 +0000 http://www.watblog.com/2008/06/04/a-cashless-20-another-bubble-at-the-door/#comment-7547 Why there is so much said about twitter everyday. Notonly on WATblog but across any relevant blog. Sahel, It would be good you guys (WATblog) can comeup with possible Portals which can be looked for funding by VCs. You can target secotrs. Just a thought Why there is so much said about twitter everyday. Notonly on WATblog but across any relevant blog.
Sahel, It would be good you guys (WATblog) can comeup with possible Portals which can be looked for funding by VCs. You can target secotrs. Just a thought

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