http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/20/what-were-they-thinking-ampd-mobiles-mad-credit-strategy/ News About Tech, Money and Innovation Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:43:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/20/what-were-they-thinking-ampd-mobiles-mad-credit-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-833244 The 20 Worst Venture Capital Investments of All Time « Failures - exposed, reflected upon, considered Sat, 08 Nov 2008 11:34:41 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/20/what-were-they-thinking-ampd-mobiles-mad-credit-strategy/#comment-833244 [...] Amp’d Mobile: Amp’d Mobile takes the crown for money-burning, with $360 million that ended in bankruptcy. [...] [...] Amp’d Mobile: Amp’d Mobile takes the crown for money-burning, with $360 million that ended in bankruptcy. [...]

]]> http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/20/what-were-they-thinking-ampd-mobiles-mad-credit-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-831646 Tax the Rich; Kill Business and Jobs | Reluctant Republicans For McCain Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:43:55 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/20/what-were-they-thinking-ampd-mobiles-mad-credit-strategy/#comment-831646 [...] and make an investment. Now don’t get me wrong, for every Intel there’s also an Amp’d Mobile (who succeeded in burning through $360 million before going bankrupt), but that is exactly the [...] [...] and make an investment. Now don’t get me wrong, for every Intel there’s also an Amp’d Mobile (who succeeded in burning through $360 million before going bankrupt), but that is exactly the [...]

]]> http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/20/what-were-they-thinking-ampd-mobiles-mad-credit-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-831108 Startup: Was Amp’d Mobile’s Bankruptcy a Forebearer to the Credit Crisis? | Wise Startup Blog Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:53:05 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/20/what-were-they-thinking-ampd-mobiles-mad-credit-strategy/#comment-831108 [...] in July of last year, Amp’d Mobile announced they had blown through all their $360 million in capitol and have no more operating cash and will have to shut down. In efforts to create a competitive [...] [...] in July of last year, Amp’d Mobile announced they had blown through all their $360 million in capitol and have no more operating cash and will have to shut down. In efforts to create a competitive [...]

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]]> http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/20/what-were-they-thinking-ampd-mobiles-mad-credit-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-652374 Biggest Venture Capital Busts — Scott Fish Tue, 27 Nov 2007 17:06:47 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/20/what-were-they-thinking-ampd-mobiles-mad-credit-strategy/#comment-652374 [...] Amp’d Mobile: $360 million raised, ended in bankruptcy. [...] [...] Amp’d Mobile: $360 million raised, ended in bankruptcy. [...]

]]> http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/20/what-were-they-thinking-ampd-mobiles-mad-credit-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-644450 The 20 Worst Venture Capital Investments of All Time at Hoovaloo.com Wed, 21 Nov 2007 09:01:47 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/20/what-were-they-thinking-ampd-mobiles-mad-credit-strategy/#comment-644450 [...] Amp’d Mobile: Amp’d Mobile takes the crown for money-burning, with $360 million that ended in bankruptcy. The company’s major problem was its customers’ ability to pay. While other mobile providers check for an ability to pay bills within 30 days, Amp’d let it go to 90 days and marketed to these risky customers. It has been reported that 80,000 of the company’s 175,000 customers were unable to pay their bills. [...] [...] Amp’d Mobile: Amp’d Mobile takes the crown for money-burning, with $360 million that ended in bankruptcy. The company’s major problem was its customers’ ability to pay. While other mobile providers check for an ability to pay bills within 30 days, Amp’d let it go to 90 days and marketed to these risky customers. It has been reported that 80,000 of the company’s 175,000 customers were unable to pay their bills. [...]

]]> http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/20/what-were-they-thinking-ampd-mobiles-mad-credit-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-643442 iPhone Software » Blog Archive » The 20 Worst Venture Capital Investments of All Time Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:40:58 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/20/what-were-they-thinking-ampd-mobiles-mad-credit-strategy/#comment-643442 [...] Amp’d Mobile: Amp’d Mobile takes the crown for money-burning, with $360 million that ended in bankruptcy. The company’s major problem was its customers’ ability to pay. While other mobile providers check for an ability to pay bills within 30 days, Amp’d let it go to 90 days and marketed to these risky customers. It has been reported that 80,000 of the company’s 175,000 customers were unable to pay their bills. [...] [...] Amp’d Mobile: Amp’d Mobile takes the crown for money-burning, with $360 million that ended in bankruptcy. The company’s major problem was its customers’ ability to pay. While other mobile providers check for an ability to pay bills within 30 days, Amp’d let it go to 90 days and marketed to these risky customers. It has been reported that 80,000 of the company’s 175,000 customers were unable to pay their bills. [...]

]]> http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/20/what-were-they-thinking-ampd-mobiles-mad-credit-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-643386 Apple Iphone » Blog Archive » The 20 Worst Venture Capital Investments of All Time Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:19:43 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/20/what-were-they-thinking-ampd-mobiles-mad-credit-strategy/#comment-643386 [...] Amp’d Mobile: Amp’d Mobile takes the crown for money-burning, with $360 million that ended in bankruptcy. The company’s major problem was its customers’ ability to pay. While other mobile providers check for an ability to pay bills within 30 days, Amp’d let it go to 90 days and marketed to these risky customers. It has been reported that 80,000 of the company’s 175,000 customers were unable to pay their bills. [...] [...] Amp’d Mobile: Amp’d Mobile takes the crown for money-burning, with $360 million that ended in bankruptcy. The company’s major problem was its customers’ ability to pay. While other mobile providers check for an ability to pay bills within 30 days, Amp’d let it go to 90 days and marketed to these risky customers. It has been reported that 80,000 of the company’s 175,000 customers were unable to pay their bills. [...]

]]> http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/20/what-were-they-thinking-ampd-mobiles-mad-credit-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-643106 The 20 Worst Venture Capital Investments of All Time | The Best Article Every day Tue, 20 Nov 2007 19:35:32 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/20/what-were-they-thinking-ampd-mobiles-mad-credit-strategy/#comment-643106 [...] Amp’d Mobile: Amp’d Mobile takes the crown for money-burning, with $360 million that ended in bankruptcy. The company’s major problem was its customers’ ability to pay. While other mobile providers check for an ability to pay bills within 30 days, Amp’d let it go to 90 days and marketed to these risky customers. It has been reported that 80,000 of the company’s 175,000 customers were unable to pay their bills. [...] [...] Amp’d Mobile: Amp’d Mobile takes the crown for money-burning, with $360 million that ended in bankruptcy. The company’s major problem was its customers’ ability to pay. While other mobile providers check for an ability to pay bills within 30 days, Amp’d let it go to 90 days and marketed to these risky customers. It has been reported that 80,000 of the company’s 175,000 customers were unable to pay their bills. [...]

]]> http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/20/what-were-they-thinking-ampd-mobiles-mad-credit-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-642266 VentureBeat » 20 worst VC investments of all time Tue, 20 Nov 2007 04:29:25 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/20/what-were-they-thinking-ampd-mobiles-mad-credit-strategy/#comment-642266 [...] Amp’d Mobile: $360 million, ended in bankruptcy. [...] [...] Amp’d Mobile: $360 million, ended in bankruptcy. [...]

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