http://labnotes.org/2005/10/12/once-bitten-20-shy/ Sun, 15 Jan 2012 21:29:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://labnotes.org/2005/10/12/once-bitten-20-shy/comment-page-1/#comment-168 Hellonline » Blog Archive » A Couple of Interesting Web2.0 Posts Thu, 13 Oct 2005 21:56:51 +0000 http://blog.labnotes.org/?p=153#comment-168 <p>[...] Assaf is optimistic about the possible Web2.0 bubble, saying it’s not a bubble after all: I’m not seeing insane business models in Web 2.0, at least not yet. Right now the focus is on companies that can start small and stay lean. But I’m not seeing defensible business models either. If you have a cool idea, then you’re one of ten other me-toos. If you solve an essential problem, then you’re standing on the tracks of the GYM bullet train. And this time the incumbents are fresh out of grad school, they don’t suffer the innovator dilemma. They’re either developing it, or in the process of buying you, or just bought your competitor. [...]</p> [...] Assaf is optimistic about the possible Web2.0 bubble, saying it’s not a bubble after all: I’m not seeing insane business models in Web 2.0, at least not yet. Right now the focus is on companies that can start small and stay lean. But I’m not seeing defensible business models either. If you have a cool idea, then you’re one of ten other me-toos. If you solve an essential problem, then you’re standing on the tracks of the GYM bullet train. And this time the incumbents are fresh out of grad school, they don’t suffer the innovator dilemma. They’re either developing it, or in the process of buying you, or just bought your competitor. [...]

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