Comments on: MySpace founders shortchanged, Yahoo’s binge over, Timebridge, Mashery, FON, Workday

By: HourTown » VentureBeat

HourTown » VentureBeat — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:15:32 +0000

[...] We’ve been a bit skeptical about whether companies can get much traction in this area, even if they offer a smart, simple interface like newcomer Presdo. But HourTown targets a different audience, because it focuses on helping service providers — basically, small businesses ranging from doctors to yoga instructors — schedule their appointments, and also promotes the businesses and specific openings through search engine marketing. [...]

By: VentureBeat » Timebridge launches scheduling tool for professionals

VentureBeat » Timebridge launches scheduling tool for professionals — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 20:34:40 +0000

[...] caution — we’ve been skeptical before that yet another scheduling company might have a chance to make it. TimeBridge is clearly an [...]

By: Start… at No VC Required

Start… at No VC Required — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 21:32:11 +0000

[...] Depending on the terms of the deal you cut, you may be very surprised at how little you walk away with after a liquidity event. The MySpace founders made around $5 million each from a $550 million sale of their company. [...]

By: matthew

matthew — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 14:36:07 +0000

let me get on that web!!!

By: KtecK Blog - Syndicated » Blog Archive » Yahoo acquires online contest site, Bix

Sat, 18 Nov 2006 08:20:49 +0000

[...] It is the latest sign of focus by Yahoo in its acquisition strategy. Its purchases have slowed to a trickle, but the deals it has completed concern community, user-generated sites (Flickr, del.icio.us, Upcoming.org and Jumpcut), which stands in contrast with Google, which has focused on applications. [...]

By: VentureBeat » Yahoo acquires online contest site, Bix

VentureBeat » Yahoo acquires online contest site, Bix — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 13:52:13 +0000

By: Is Less Worth More in Early Stage Startup Funding? « BZ Notes!

Is Less Worth More in Early Stage Startup Funding? « BZ Notes! — Sat, 11 Nov 2006 17:28:34 +0000

[...] Angels are a terrific lot, by and large, but there are lots of sharks among them who should be avoided Not so savvy entrepreneurs can be eaten up alive before they even realize it. You must have read news that the MySpace entrepreneurs, despite a 580 million dollars sale to NewsCorp, barely made $5 million each? Do you want to be that entrepreneur, regardless of how much Ramen Noodle it takes to feed you? [...]

By: $5 Million and Bitter? « Screenwerk

$5 Million and Bitter? « Screenwerk — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 16:46:22 +0000

[...] VentureBeat’s Matt Marshall reports on MySpace co-founder Chris DeWolfe being “shortchanged” by the Fox MySpace acquisition. Reportedly he received only $5 million. On the one hand, how many people have $5 million? On the other, the company was sold for $580 million and so, if true, he was really diluted. I spoke to a reporter last week who said the same thing and asked whether I’d heard that the MySpace founders were angry or frustrated with the money they received. [...]

By: Matt Marshall

Matt Marshall — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 05:11:25 +0000

Ahem, thanks Ryan. As former Merc News employee, I’m too close to this. Fixed!

By: Ryan

Ryan — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 04:36:06 +0000

“…an interview with Ross Levinsohn (pictured above), who runs Media Newsâ€™ Fox Interactive division…”

Dean owns Fox?

By: Vinny Lingham’s Blog » Blog Archive » links for 2006-11-10

Vinny Lingham’s Blog » Blog Archive » links for 2006-11-10 — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 02:23:50 +0000

[...] MySpace founders shortchanged, Yahooâ€™s binge over, Timebridge, Mashery, FON, Workday Another nice roundup. [...]

By: VB Reader

VB Reader — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 18:01:19 +0000

Matt, actually I understand that Rees-Gallanter is only the interim head of U.S. operations, and that she’ll transition into an advisory board member. (Maybe there’s still hope for FON yet.)

By: HipMojo.com - Main Street Meets Madison Avenue, Wall Street and Silicon Valley » MySpace Guys: Sellers Regret? Too Bad for Them…

Thu, 09 Nov 2006 17:26:26 +0000

[...] According to some folks, MySpace’s co-founders Chris deWolfe and Tom Anderson were “shortchanged” in their company’s sale to Fox Interactive Media for $580 million.Â In thisÂ interview with Mercury News, News Corp.’s Fox Interactive Media CEO Ross Levinsohn says: [...]

By: Alex Le

Alex Le — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 17:13:14 +0000

“If Myspace founders got $5million each when they sold it for $580 million, then that means they are in a big lose! That is too bad for them to get that amount of moneyâ€¦such a chicken feed!!!!lol
I pity themâ€¦Too bad.”

The above news is still very much a rumour so Smiley, why do you have to “pity them”, the myspace founders? If you are that easy to sell, then let me know where you are. I have this nice thing called “earth” for sales…

By: tom

tom — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 17:05:13 +0000

Everyone seems to miss the point that InterMix bought MySpace long before it was a big deal. InterMix was public and owned several web properties. So of course the MySpace founders didn’t get that much when Fox bought InterMix. The reporting on the InterMix/MySpace purchase has been generally pretty poorly researched as these are basic facts that have been consistently missed.