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Re: Big Ballers in Social Media: New York City Edition

Sam Huleatt — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 17:01:38 -0000

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Re: Valuations and Either Or Statements: MySpace vs. Facebook

Sam Huleatt — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 17:35:46 -0000

Justin Said: Are you missing the “social” element to “social” networks. People will want to be either “facebook” types or “MySpace” types. I am a Google head for my default homepage and my wife uses Yahoo. I am always struck by how different Yahoo is when I hit the computer after her. Not better or worse, but clearly after a different vertical.

If you imagine a world in 2 years from now where there are globally say 250 million active profile users it seems as though you could have two legitimate suppliers of services

Sam Says: Perhaps, but again the distinction is that only one winner will emerge among the "platforms." Yahoo is very different, but it is really becoming more of a niche network, rather than the all-encompassing platform that Facebook is (and that Yahoo wishes to be)

Re: Should I Become A Sharing Snob?

Sam Huleatt — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 18:28:31 -0000

@ Chen,

Thanks for your comments. I agree that privacy is in general rapidly fading away. We stand much more to gain from the collective sharing of ideas. I'm simply suggesting that when one has significant niche knowledge they can either 1) freely disseminate that knowledge with others or 2) charge money. I'm all for free, but it stinks to be the only one doing so...

Re: Disney to Spend $10M Per Virtual World

Sam Huleatt — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 10:06:41 -0000

Wow. MTV has created a "Virtual Lower East Side" replicating LES in New York City:

http://www.vles.com/

Re: The Shifting of Employment and Status Conventions

Sam Huleatt — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 11:34:11 -0000

@ Ben...I wasn't suggesting that people not seek a second opinion from a medical professional. However, on the whole most people turn first to Google and second to an actual doctor.

Also on a sadder note, 'm not sure I consider you a 'young entrepreneur' anymore...:)

Re: New York City Startup Twitter-ers

Sam Huleatt — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 11:37:08 -0000

@ MarkZ...Cheers!

Here are a few of the more prominent folks:

Nick Denton http://twitter.com/nick
Darren Herman: http://twitter.com/dherman76
Fred Wilson: http://twitter.com/fredwilson
Andrew Parker: http://twitter.com/andrewpa...

Re: The Mistake That Some Startups Make

Sam Huleatt — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 12:01:23 -0000

@Jacob. Yes, this is my exact point...startups like Facebook are really gambling when they do not start out with solid monetization policies...they set unrealistic expectations for user experience. Now Facebook has a very lofty valuation based on the investors' assumptions that Facebook will only improve and continue to add new users.

What I am saying is that from the users' perspective, he or she is now less likely to continue using Facebook as all these new ads appear, as was the case with Beacon. Basically, launching without monetization is a 'honeymoon period' sort like getting married without really knowing the person or having lived together. It sets the stage for what could be very rocky relationship

Re: An Analysis of New York City Venture Capital Investors

Sam Huleatt — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 08:50:02 -0000

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Re: A Key Difference Between Worlds

Sam Huleatt — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 11:39:12 -0000

@Andy F2F (face to face for you lay people) is certainly an interesting sociological concept when contrasted with online...I am looking to get a few upcoming posts targeting this very idea, especially around how people do work. Collaboration online is not the same as in person.

The book sounds very interesting...I'll be in touch!

Re: eBay to Buy Ning?

Sam Huleatt — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 12:41:43 -0000

@Miguel I don't think eBay is going anywhere. eBay has built itself into a powerful brand that is really the market for online goods...it would take Ning billions in marketing to ever catch up to eBay

Re: Friday’s Featured Friend: Reputation Defender.com

Sam Huleatt — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 12:43:36 -0000

@Petey121

I'm looking into doing a follow up on Reputation Defender. I'm not sure money is 'flowing in'...sounds like they have had a few hurdles but I still like the concept

Re: Patent Reform: Boring but Important

Sam Huleatt — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:42:02 -0000

@Morales Thanks for the your solid insights.

No legislation is going to be perfect, but reform is definitely needed...maybe a small component is not the make or break at point of purchase but it's also the principle of protection. Failure to protect even the little guy results potentially in stifled innovation

Re: Patent Reform: Boring but Important

Sam Huleatt — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 23:03:15 -0000

@Wayne. True one definition for what is and is not patentable is impossible, but as I said before, it's really the principle... that the little guy does need some protection. Otherwise, you would have VC's vet startups and then steal ideas with no fear of legal repercussion.

Re: The Long Tail Of Business Models

Sam Huleatt — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 23:12:47 -0000

"Brand-claimed Accounts" not sure if anyone does this, but it's a model I'd like to see implemented:

http://www.leveragingideas....

Re: Fake Steve Jobs Accepts ‘Harrington’s’ Monkey Award

Sam Huleatt — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 15:21:05 -0000

Isn't it! The guy is too funny
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Re: Business Idea: Subscribe to Tagged Magazine Articles

Sam Huleatt — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 08:20:04 -0000

@ Duane...Getting global magazines involved is a great idea!

I wonder if this is too similar in concept to something like a Lexis Nexis?

Re: Business Idea: Amateur Produced Commercials

Sam Huleatt — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:14:02 -0000

@Peter. Hmm...I had not heard of these guys (XLNTads or Zooppa) - I
will check them out and see if I can do some digging (owners, funding,
successes, etc). Great find Peter!

Re: 10 Pros and 10 Cons for Facebook Being the Next Google

Sam Huleatt — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 17:11:05 -0000

I agree - no one is going to catch Google for a long time, especially Facebook. Plus I think Google still has a few tricks up its sleeve...
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Re: Business Idea: Subscribe to Tagged Magazine Articles

Sam Huleatt — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 13:32:02 -0000

@Duane True, Lexis Nexis is very corporate.

Also LN doesn't kick people back to the original source...I wonder if there
is room for a LN competitor who kicks people back to that source article
which may be more visually appealing and consumer focused? What do you
suppose publications companies make through LN distribution deals as opposed
to having the eyeballs on their own websites and getting advertising
revenues?

Re: Who the Heck is Carl Ortutay? How’d He Become So Powerful?

Sam Huleatt — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 03:18:12 -0000

@Code That he certainly is!

Re: Who the Heck is Carl Ortutay? How’d He Become So Powerful?

Sam Huleatt — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 03:19:43 -0000

Hey Carl! That's awesome that you found the post!

If I figure out the mystery, I will definitely let you know. I'll look for some new Twitter updates from you soon

Re: Should You Become Friends with a Brand?

Sam Huleatt — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 10:34:01 -0000

@Jacob

I'm not sure I understand how being on a mailing list shows other friends that you have an affinity for a brand? For the people/brands you are a fan of, do they update their pages regularly?

Re: Does Vampire Weekend Use Macs?

Sam Huleatt — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 20:46:02 -0000

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Re: Yes We Can

Sam Huleatt — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:06:51 -0000

I enjoy Ron Paul and think he has a great message.

Personally, I feel Obama is the best change for America as he represents a shift away from the old guard.

Re: Why I Can’t Read Novels Anymore

Sam Huleatt — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 01:41:37 -0000

@Henry I will definitely give these a whirl and then update this post. Thanks for pointing them out!