Comments on: Site9 lands funding http://www.webthingsconsidered.com/2006/07/25/site9-lands-funding/ Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:33:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Ryan http://www.webthingsconsidered.com/2006/07/25/site9-lands-funding/#comment-166 Ryan Wed, 02 Aug 2006 14:11:03 +0000 http://www.webthingsconsidered.com/?p=150#comment-166 Thanks Chris, it's definitely reassuring to know that the product is solid. I know many people are working on brining apps to the masses, like Ning, JotSpot, Dabble DB, etc., but those so far haven't made it too far out of developer-centric circles or those tuned into the Web 2.0 stuff. If Site9 is having success by directing their efforts towards marketers, it sounds like a good approach. Thanks Chris, it’s definitely reassuring to know that the product is solid. I know many people are working on brining apps to the masses, like Ning, JotSpot, Dabble DB, etc., but those so far haven’t made it too far out of developer-centric circles or those tuned into the Web 2.0 stuff. If Site9 is having success by directing their efforts towards marketers, it sounds like a good approach.

]]> By: chrisb http://www.webthingsconsidered.com/2006/07/25/site9-lands-funding/#comment-165 chrisb Mon, 31 Jul 2006 22:03:16 +0000 http://www.webthingsconsidered.com/?p=150#comment-165 I've seen the demo and where it's headed. As an actual user of the product, I've been very impressed. Site9's figured out a way that us marketing hacks can build and manage feature-heavy sites to clients without drowning in a sea of code. We're building sites on the system now. And it rocks! If it didn't, I wouldn't be actively recommending it to our clients. I’ve seen the demo and where it’s headed. As an actual user of the product, I’ve been very impressed. Site9’s figured out a way that us marketing hacks can build and manage feature-heavy sites to clients without drowning in a sea of code. We’re building sites on the system now. And it rocks! If it didn’t, I wouldn’t be actively recommending it to our clients.

]]> By: Dead2.0 » Funding the Web 2.0 gravy train http://www.webthingsconsidered.com/2006/07/25/site9-lands-funding/#comment-164 Dead2.0 » Funding the Web 2.0 gravy train Fri, 28 Jul 2006 00:00:12 +0000 http://www.webthingsconsidered.com/?p=150#comment-164 [...] I read a great piece by Brad Feld on the VC economics of Web 2.0 in which he discusses some of the issues faced by both the startup and the investor.  As many of you have noticed, there seems to be a lot more “sprinkling around” of money, say $1-6 million at a time, and a lot fewer $30-$300 million dollar ventures (or say the billion-odd that got flushed down the Webvan toilet, but they did have som ebitchin’ trucks).  One interesting upside I see is this: as opposed to the 1.0 climb and slide, my hunch is a lot fewer 2.0 firms will receive a second round if they haven’t made something happen with the first one.  It could be wishful thinking, but I would assume that everyone will know how Site9 is doing (just raised ~1.1M) in time to either fund a big expansion, or close the doors and sell off the desks. [...] [...] I read a great piece by Brad Feld on the VC economics of Web 2.0 in which he discusses some of the issues faced by both the startup and the investor.  As many of you have noticed, there seems to be a lot more “sprinkling around” of money, say $1-6 million at a time, and a lot fewer $30-$300 million dollar ventures (or say the billion-odd that got flushed down the Webvan toilet, but they did have som ebitchin’ trucks).  One interesting upside I see is this: as opposed to the 1.0 climb and slide, my hunch is a lot fewer 2.0 firms will receive a second round if they haven’t made something happen with the first one.  It could be wishful thinking, but I would assume that everyone will know how Site9 is doing (just raised ~1.1M) in time to either fund a big expansion, or close the doors and sell off the desks. [...]

]]> By: AdamD http://www.webthingsconsidered.com/2006/07/25/site9-lands-funding/#comment-163 AdamD Wed, 26 Jul 2006 08:05:34 +0000 http://www.webthingsconsidered.com/?p=150#comment-163 If you ask me, they really need to develop in Flotsam with a Jetsam back-end, if they truly want to be Web 2.0. And what's up with their homepage? They aren't even using Gbbrish tags! Seriously, though, hopefully they'll use some of that funding to get some Web innovators. They've been around since 1998, so they must have a good biz dev team. Nobody stays in business accidentally. If you ask me, they really need to develop in Flotsam with a Jetsam back-end, if they truly want to be Web 2.0. And what’s up with their homepage? They aren’t even using Gbbrish tags!

Seriously, though, hopefully they’ll use some of that funding to get some Web innovators. They’ve been around since 1998, so they must have a good biz dev team. Nobody stays in business accidentally.

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