Comments on: “You be the VC” launches http://venturebeat.com/2007/09/25/you-be-the-vc-launches/ News About Tech, Money and Innovation Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:19:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: VentureBeat » Bang Ventures: the American Idol of tech http://venturebeat.com/2007/09/25/you-be-the-vc-launches/comment-page-1/#comment-710502 VentureBeat » Bang Ventures: the American Idol of tech Wed, 02 Jan 2008 20:51:46 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/09/25/you-be-the-vc-launches/#comment-710502 [...] year-old company (previous coverage ) is launching a contest that will take business concepts from 100 tech entrepreneurs, have a panel [...] [...] year-old company (previous coverage ) is launching a contest that will take business concepts from 100 tech entrepreneurs, have a panel [...]

]]> By: Paul http://venturebeat.com/2007/09/25/you-be-the-vc-launches/comment-page-1/#comment-557468 Paul Sun, 30 Sep 2007 11:36:06 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/09/25/you-be-the-vc-launches/#comment-557468 RexSolomon seems to completely miss the point. 1. first round voting is by a panel of really reputable judges. Only the best ideas will ever get to the public. 2. I don't see where youbethevc is charging anyone to vote. 3. youbethevc is offering $15k for living expenses during the first summer of development in Boston, PLUS an office, a programming team, a legal team, an admin team, and a marketing team. That's worth a lot more than the stipend. Mark Modzelewski managed to get his launch covered by CNBC, TechCrunch, and lots of top blogs. What's it worth to have him pitch your idea? RexSolomon seems to completely miss the point.

1. first round voting is by a panel of really reputable judges. Only the best ideas will ever get to the public.

2. I don’t see where youbethevc is charging anyone to vote.

3. youbethevc is offering $15k for living expenses during the first summer of development in Boston, PLUS an office, a programming team, a legal team, an admin team, and a marketing team. That’s worth a lot more than the stipend. Mark Modzelewski managed to get his launch covered by CNBC, TechCrunch, and lots of top blogs. What’s it worth to have him pitch your idea?

]]> By: ZapNat » Blog Archive » Want to be a VC? - YouBeTheVC Launches http://venturebeat.com/2007/09/25/you-be-the-vc-launches/comment-page-1/#comment-553464 ZapNat » Blog Archive » Want to be a VC? - YouBeTheVC Launches Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:11:51 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/09/25/you-be-the-vc-launches/#comment-553464 [...] VentureBeat [...] [...] VentureBeat [...]

]]> By: rexsolomon http://venturebeat.com/2007/09/25/you-be-the-vc-launches/comment-page-1/#comment-553380 rexsolomon Wed, 26 Sep 2007 13:12:08 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/09/25/you-be-the-vc-launches/#comment-553380 Asking the PUBLIC to judge "Web 2.0" startups? i.e. no expertise or visionary is required? Anyone can understand the technologies involved? Everyone is aware of a multitude of tech trends in-depth? The real truth behind this scam is: Ignorant people watching TV will pay with their online and cellphone votes at about $1 per person, one or two companies get funded for a 'staggering' sum of $15k, and the millions from ads are pocketed by these opportunists playing on the hopes and dreams of young entrepreneurs who are either eager for 15 minutes of fame or just plain desperate. Some people have no conscience. Asking the PUBLIC to judge “Web 2.0″ startups?
i.e. no expertise or visionary is required? Anyone can understand the technologies involved? Everyone is aware of a multitude of tech trends in-depth?

The real truth behind this scam is: Ignorant people watching TV will pay with their online and cellphone votes at about $1 per person, one or two companies get funded for a ’staggering’ sum of $15k, and the millions from ads are pocketed by these opportunists playing on the hopes and dreams of young entrepreneurs who are either eager for 15 minutes of fame or just plain desperate.

Some people have no conscience.

]]> By: Don Jones http://venturebeat.com/2007/09/25/you-be-the-vc-launches/comment-page-1/#comment-552400 Don Jones Tue, 25 Sep 2007 21:51:47 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/09/25/you-be-the-vc-launches/#comment-552400 Can the venture capital community say "bubble"? Can the venture capital community say “bubble”?

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