Comments on: Why (Most) Internet Startups Suck?

By: CaptainReality

CaptainReality — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 23:20:10 +0000

Web startups all stink. Maybe 1 in 200 will succeed. Most of them simply don’t have a viable business model. They don’t sell something that someone is willing to pay actual money for.

I work for one right now, but not for much longer. BTW, I’m 36, and I’ve been around. I’ve only worked for 1 startup; never again.

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 16:21:13 +0000

Most start ups suck because no one participating asks the main questions. Why are we doing this? Why is this necessary?

They are like a cancer that spreads for the sake of spreading.

99/100 of the products are based on wants, not actual human needs.

VC’s going after startups are like detectives going into a hoarders home. There might be one worthwile thing in there, but 99.99% of it is useless junk.

By: John

John — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 21:07:52 +0000

Ironically sometimes when people get something free they tend to complain more than those paying or expect even more for free.

Psychology also comes into it sometimes too where an individual will associate spending more with getting better quality, while much of the time paying more will result in better quality, it isn’t always the case.

I very much agree that if something is too easy to get rolling then its probably best avoided, otherwise hundreds, maybe even thousads will try and do the exact same thing.

By: bipin

bipin — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 19:35:03 +0000

Happy Camper,

Some companies like ours (mobikwik.com) do publish their support numbers online and I agree with you that customer support is not given enough importance. But things are changing, for the better.

By: Happy Camper

Happy Camper — Fri, 08 May 2009 06:03:30 +0000

Web companies suck in general. And try to either get a job, or get customer support from these tweeny-saturated “great idea” companies. You can’t why? Try and find a phone number anywhere on these amazing websites, it’s like, “oh we are so great, we don’t want to be bothered with customers, or applicants, just click on us from Google, and buy advertising from us. Even the White House has a phone number on it’s site, honestly who the f_ck are you people? GET A REAL JOB!! Not some crappy, pathetic, pastime that wholly relies on a computer screen. Whats funny is, if you get sick from a McDonalds hamburger, you can bring it back, and they are more helpful at welcoming you to voice your complain, but if you should receive non-workable links, or problem with your “free” account of some crappy web 2.0 site, then suddenly there is no one to hear your voice. Pathetic. GET A REAL AND WORTHWHILE JOB. BE A REAL MAN, OR A REAL WOMAN, don’t be chumps. Chumps.

By: satpal

satpal — Tue, 27 May 2008 15:06:59 +0000

Well Paras I share all your reasons why web startup sucks.Specially that free economy stuff. I raised this issue in bar camp and everyone was loking at me if i am a alien

I thought web 2.0 is about free economy and things will change with semantic web.But today i read interview of NOva , founder of TWINE.and guess what they said they see adversting as major source of earning.

nWw I can see this is as pure media business.No more discussions

By: Paras Chopra

Paras Chopra — Sat, 10 May 2008 15:22:52 +0000

@Elaine:

While I agree that giving away content for free is the key to building customer connection, I don’t agree that it is a good business.

Giving things away for free can be thought of as a hobby or charity but by no means business.

By: Elaine Garrett

Elaine Garrett — Sat, 10 May 2008 15:13:20 +0000

I have to disagree. I believe giving away solid, researched information is the key to building trust with a possible customer.

Essentially you have created free content here; information that cost me nothing.

My website strives to bring together timely articles from news sources and the results of major studies to help people who are starting an internet business or who have failed and wonder why.

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