Comments on: 7 most crowded spaces for your new web startup http://franticindustries.com/2007/03/28/7-most-crowded-spaces-for-your-new-web-startup/ Sat, 6 Sep 2008 16:51:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: john http://franticindustries.com/2007/03/28/7-most-crowded-spaces-for-your-new-web-startup/#comment-119037 john Tue, 16 Oct 2007 14:31:59 +0000 http://franticindustries.com/2007/03/28/7-most-crowded-spaces-for-your-new-web-startup/#comment-119037 Take a look at wishdone and tell me if this social network will succeed... Take a look at wishdone and tell me if this social network will succeed…

]]> By: links for 2007-03-31 at Baron VC http://franticindustries.com/2007/03/28/7-most-crowded-spaces-for-your-new-web-startup/#comment-16743 links for 2007-03-31 at Baron VC Sat, 31 Mar 2007 20:20:27 +0000 http://franticindustries.com/2007/03/28/7-most-crowded-spaces-for-your-new-web-startup/#comment-16743 [...] 7 most crowded spaces for your new web startup Does crowded mean “stay away” or more opportunities for niches? (tags: startups) [...] […] 7 most crowded spaces for your new web startup Does crowded mean “stay away” or more opportunities for niches? (tags: startups) […]

]]> By: 7 most crowded spaces for your new web startup « Tons of Fresh News http://franticindustries.com/2007/03/28/7-most-crowded-spaces-for-your-new-web-startup/#comment-15612 7 most crowded spaces for your new web startup « Tons of Fresh News Thu, 29 Mar 2007 18:34:51 +0000 http://franticindustries.com/2007/03/28/7-most-crowded-spaces-for-your-new-web-startup/#comment-15612 [...] 7 most crowded spaces for your new web startup 7 most crowded spaces for your new web startup If you ’ve got an idea for a web service or a product, the first question you should ask yourself is: who am I going to compete against? Strangely enough, it seems that not many people do this. That’s why some corners of the web are overcrowded with hundreds of similar services, usually proportional to the success of the few that stand at the top.[news] [industry news] [technology] [...] […] 7 most crowded spaces for your new web startup 7 most crowded spaces for your new web startup If you ’ve got an idea for a web service or a product, the first question you should ask yourself is: who am I going to compete against? Strangely enough, it seems that not many people do this. That’s why some corners of the web are overcrowded with hundreds of similar services, usually proportional to the success of the few that stand at the top.[news] [industry news] [technology] […]

]]> By: buythatlocally.com http://franticindustries.com/2007/03/28/7-most-crowded-spaces-for-your-new-web-startup/#comment-15553 buythatlocally.com Thu, 29 Mar 2007 16:24:29 +0000 http://franticindustries.com/2007/03/28/7-most-crowded-spaces-for-your-new-web-startup/#comment-15553 i looked at this last and laughed. the memes that are already popular are the ones that are basically dead. you need to move forword and figure out something new to be sucessful. oh and myspace has 80% of the social networking traffic going upagainst them would be crazy. http://www.buythatlocally.com i looked at this last and laughed. the memes that are already popular are the ones that are basically dead. you need to move forword and figure out something new to be sucessful. oh and myspace has 80% of the social networking traffic going upagainst them would be crazy.

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]]> By: dan http://franticindustries.com/2007/03/28/7-most-crowded-spaces-for-your-new-web-startup/#comment-15410 dan Thu, 29 Mar 2007 10:40:18 +0000 http://franticindustries.com/2007/03/28/7-most-crowded-spaces-for-your-new-web-startup/#comment-15410 Hi, Take a look to trabber. A really good travel search engine. Here is the address - http://www.trabber.com Hi,

Take a look to trabber. A really good travel search engine. Here is the address - http://www.trabber.com

]]> By: Stan Schroeder http://franticindustries.com/2007/03/28/7-most-crowded-spaces-for-your-new-web-startup/#comment-14991 Stan Schroeder Wed, 28 Mar 2007 17:11:51 +0000 http://franticindustries.com/2007/03/28/7-most-crowded-spaces-for-your-new-web-startup/#comment-14991 @alex: thanks for stopping by, your input is most appreciated. Well, the post is half analysis / half attempt at being funny, so it should not be taken too seriously. I agree that lots of competition equals a valuable market. However, too often I see attempts to break into these markets with products that clearly don't offer anything above the competitors, which means the chance of success is slim to none. @alex: thanks for stopping by, your input is most appreciated. Well, the post is half analysis / half attempt at being funny, so it should not be taken too seriously. I agree that lots of competition equals a valuable market. However, too often I see attempts to break into these markets with products that clearly don’t offer anything above the competitors, which means the chance of success is slim to none.

]]> By: alex http://franticindustries.com/2007/03/28/7-most-crowded-spaces-for-your-new-web-startup/#comment-14988 alex Wed, 28 Mar 2007 16:49:28 +0000 http://franticindustries.com/2007/03/28/7-most-crowded-spaces-for-your-new-web-startup/#comment-14988 Its an interesting question...who do you compete with. While I agree that too much competition is bad - it also means that it is a valuable market that you are targeting. If someone asks you who your competition is and you say "no one" - I would say you have either a) not done your research or b) are in a space that has no value or will take you too long to educate the market on. This doesnt mean new spaces and markets arent emerging but it does mean that your chances of discover that new market with no current competition slim...even google arguably the most successful company of this decade came into a crowded space - search! Its an interesting question…who do you compete with. While I agree that too much competition is bad - it also means that it is a valuable market that you are targeting.

If someone asks you who your competition is and you say “no one” - I would say you have either a) not done your research or b) are in a space that has no value or will take you too long to educate the market on.

This doesnt mean new spaces and markets arent emerging but it does mean that your chances of discover that new market with no current competition slim…even google arguably the most successful company of this decade came into a crowded space - search!

]]> By: Social Networking Bulletin - » 7 most crowded spaces for your new web startup http://franticindustries.com/2007/03/28/7-most-crowded-spaces-for-your-new-web-startup/#comment-14987 Social Networking Bulletin - » 7 most crowded spaces for your new web startup Wed, 28 Mar 2007 16:47:47 +0000 http://franticindustries.com/2007/03/28/7-most-crowded-spaces-for-your-new-web-startup/#comment-14987 [...] Read more: Stan Schroeder [...] […] Read more: Stan Schroeder […]

]]> By: Stan Schroeder http://franticindustries.com/2007/03/28/7-most-crowded-spaces-for-your-new-web-startup/#comment-14979 Stan Schroeder Wed, 28 Mar 2007 16:17:17 +0000 http://franticindustries.com/2007/03/28/7-most-crowded-spaces-for-your-new-web-startup/#comment-14979 @Ali: well, the mini-startup I'm about to launch soon is also not connected to these, but it's in a similarly crowded space I've *forgot* to mention (;. @Ali: well, the mini-startup I’m about to launch soon is also not connected to these, but it’s in a similarly crowded space I’ve *forgot* to mention (;.

]]> By: Ali http://franticindustries.com/2007/03/28/7-most-crowded-spaces-for-your-new-web-startup/#comment-14966 Ali Wed, 28 Mar 2007 14:52:33 +0000 http://franticindustries.com/2007/03/28/7-most-crowded-spaces-for-your-new-web-startup/#comment-14966 Good thing my next startup is not connected to any of these. Good thing my next startup is not connected to any of these.

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