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Re: Things That Are Scary

Babette — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 21:20:02 -0000

HAHAHH.. that hotel sign is hilarious. :) Thanks for posting on my blog..OXOXO back at you! :)

Re: Craigslist made easy and other links.

Babette — Fri, 22 Dec 2006 01:24:33 -0000

Hi! Thanks for the mention... very cool! We appreciate it. -Babette, founder BakeSpace

Re: Venture Capital’s Brink of Destruction

Babette — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 02:20:05 -0000

Hi Mark - WOW.. I'm glad I saw this posted over at twitter... what a thoughtful piece.

I find that most people who post comments on the tech blogs like tech crunch offer little insight into what's really going on in technology. Half of those folks have never run a company let even thought of an idea for a tech startup. They don't have the experience to see the big picture.

I personally love VCs - not because of who they are, but what they represent. The excitement of turning an idea into a billion dollar business and putting the money into the pot when it's just a logo on a piece of paper. It's that kind of vision and aggressive business moves make starting a company exciting.

So in a long winded way of answering your question.. I don't think it's the VCs that are going to change first - it's the entrepreneurs. VCs will always find a way to get the money. It's the startup founders that are going to need to get creative. That in turn will change how VCs deal with entrepreneurs. In a few months they will see which start ups survived and you'll have your answer.

I will check back and continue reading..

Re: 2007/02/14/bikespace-gets-a-myspace-slide-show/

Babette — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 19:59:57 -0000

Hi Robert,

Pete is right. As a founder of a niche social network (http://www.bakespace.com) I feel compelled to reply your comment.

In order for anyone to have the drive or passion to go through designing, building, promoting, all the ups and downs of server crashes once you hit a stride of success, (not to mention blog reviews - Pete) you have to have a passion for the niche. In the beginning it's you and only you running the site, answering emails and dealing with customer support. If you don't believe in the product your members will know and your membership will show it.

On our site, which is a site for people passionate about food, cooking and baking, we have a recipe exchange. So, when members become my friend, they can taste for themselves if I'm really a foodie. Having a niche site allows founders to connect with others who are passionate about the same things. If you don't believe me, try my cupcakes. I've been told they are some of the best around. http://bakespace.com/?babs

Re: Learn Social Media in 1 minute and 12 seconds

Babette — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 04:09:36 -0000

Cute! If you want to put HD version on your site.. just add &fmt=18 to the end of your url in the embedded html you get from youtube and it will play back in HD wherever you embed the code. The same goes for if you add adding it to end of youtube url to watch it on their site.

Re: Baby Boomer Social Network TeeBeeDee Closes; Cites "Disappointing" Business Opportunity

Babette — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:52:23 -0000

Oh wow, this is disappointing on so many levels:

1) female founder
2) burned through a lot of cash
3) willing to close their doors with 40K registered users even though they have a great demographic for advertisers (not everyone can or should be like facebook - it's a different kind of beast)
4) had many connections to really push site far and wide

It was a recipe for success.

Regardless, I wish Robin Wolaner and her team much success in the future. With her track record and contacts she's probably already cooking up some great ideas.