Comments on: Bang Ventures: the American Idol of tech http://venturebeat.com/2008/01/02/bang-ventures-the-american-idol-of-tech/ News About Tech, Money and Innovation Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:28:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: WePlay plays with sports superstars and Little League sports, raises $8.6M » VentureBeat http://venturebeat.com/2008/01/02/bang-ventures-the-american-idol-of-tech/comment-page-1/#comment-824033 WePlay plays with sports superstars and Little League sports, raises $8.6M » VentureBeat Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:26:40 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2008/01/02/bang-ventures-the-american-idol-of-tech/#comment-824033 [...] why it would raise money from athletes who know nothing about start-ups. While Curt Schilling has a minor reputation for knowing his way around the tech game, Derek and LeBron certainly do not. But in this case, it makes good sense. WePlay is competing in [...] [...] why it would raise money from athletes who know nothing about start-ups. While Curt Schilling has a minor reputation for knowing his way around the tech game, Derek and LeBron certainly do not. But in this case, it makes good sense. WePlay is competing in [...]

]]> By: AJ http://venturebeat.com/2008/01/02/bang-ventures-the-american-idol-of-tech/comment-page-1/#comment-812831 AJ Tue, 13 May 2008 02:02:40 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2008/01/02/bang-ventures-the-american-idol-of-tech/#comment-812831 I am a huge fan of American Idol this season. Here is a cool site that I found that has some really neat drawings and could definitly be a niche in AI world! My favorites are the David Cook ones and the Jason Castro ones. Check them out!!! http://www.americanidoldrawings.com I am a huge fan of American Idol this season. Here is a cool site that I found that has some really neat drawings and could definitly be a niche in AI world! My favorites are the David Cook ones and the Jason Castro ones. Check them out!!! http://www.americanidoldrawings.com

]]> By: Linda Johnson http://venturebeat.com/2008/01/02/bang-ventures-the-american-idol-of-tech/comment-page-1/#comment-807941 Linda Johnson Thu, 01 May 2008 17:09:13 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2008/01/02/bang-ventures-the-american-idol-of-tech/#comment-807941 Interesting review. What excite me is how you have manage to make me look at it from a different perspective. I'll bookmark your post and try to mention it in my next blog post. Linda ----------------------------- <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=mvIPfb_pP1Q" rel="nofollow">Looking for FREE LG PRADA KE850 Mobile Phone?</a> Interesting review. What excite me is how you have manage to make me look at it from a different perspective. I’ll bookmark your post and try to mention it in my next blog post.

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]]> By: Macaroni Mike http://venturebeat.com/2008/01/02/bang-ventures-the-american-idol-of-tech/comment-page-1/#comment-714128 Macaroni Mike Thu, 03 Jan 2008 17:32:18 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2008/01/02/bang-ventures-the-american-idol-of-tech/#comment-714128 Yea right, as if anyone ever launched a hugely successful business from such contests and shows! Just line up all the "winners" of MIT's past such contests and you'll see. Fully agree with Dave Mcclure's formula above. Yea right, as if anyone ever launched a hugely successful business from such contests and shows!

Just line up all the “winners” of MIT’s past such contests and you’ll see.

Fully agree with Dave Mcclure’s formula above.

]]> By: Sanjay Vijayakumar http://venturebeat.com/2008/01/02/bang-ventures-the-american-idol-of-tech/comment-page-1/#comment-712882 Sanjay Vijayakumar Thu, 03 Jan 2008 07:49:35 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2008/01/02/bang-ventures-the-american-idol-of-tech/#comment-712882 Hey...i think the is a very important factor even in countries like India. Hey…i think the is a very important factor even in countries like India.

]]> By: dave mcclure http://venturebeat.com/2008/01/02/bang-ventures-the-american-idol-of-tech/comment-page-1/#comment-712756 dave mcclure Thu, 03 Jan 2008 07:04:26 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2008/01/02/bang-ventures-the-american-idol-of-tech/#comment-712756 hmmm. sounds like good entertainment, and i'm all for more innovation around startup / venture process, but i gotta think the formula ain't: Startup Success = Founder(idea) + Bang(engineers + cash) more like: Startup Success = Founder(idea + engineers) + VC(cash) + [lots of iteration] either way, founders are a lot more important than the [initial] idea. great people will tweak a so-so idea, and figure out how to make it work. not so great people will f*#@ up even the best ideas and crater. still, should be fun to watch the pitch & critique sessions hmmm. sounds like good entertainment, and i’m all for more innovation around startup / venture process, but i gotta think the formula ain’t:

Startup Success = Founder(idea) + Bang(engineers + cash)

more like:

Startup Success = Founder(idea + engineers) + VC(cash) + [lots of iteration]

either way, founders are a lot more important than the [initial] idea. great people will tweak a so-so idea, and figure out how to make it work. not so great people will f*#@ up even the best ideas and crater.

still, should be fun to watch the pitch & critique sessions

]]> By: NetWebApp - Web 2.0 Blog » Blog Archive » Bang Ventures: Glamorizing Tech CEOs? http://venturebeat.com/2008/01/02/bang-ventures-the-american-idol-of-tech/comment-page-1/#comment-712700 NetWebApp - Web 2.0 Blog » Blog Archive » Bang Ventures: Glamorizing Tech CEOs? Thu, 03 Jan 2008 06:22:07 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2008/01/02/bang-ventures-the-american-idol-of-tech/#comment-712700 [...] the web 2.0 game. Its differentiating factor? Go after the ideas, not the programmers, according to VentureBeat. So in admitting that programmers are somewhat commoditized at this point, Bang Ventures is taking [...] [...] the web 2.0 game. Its differentiating factor? Go after the ideas, not the programmers, according to VentureBeat. So in admitting that programmers are somewhat commoditized at this point, Bang Ventures is taking [...]

]]> By: Bang Ventures: Glamorizing Tech CEOs? http://venturebeat.com/2008/01/02/bang-ventures-the-american-idol-of-tech/comment-page-1/#comment-712630 Bang Ventures: Glamorizing Tech CEOs? Thu, 03 Jan 2008 05:32:45 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2008/01/02/bang-ventures-the-american-idol-of-tech/#comment-712630 [...] the web 2.0 game. Its differentiating factor? Go after the ideas, not the programmers, according to VentureBeat. So in admitting that programmers are somewhat commoditized at this point, Bang Ventures is taking [...] [...] the web 2.0 game. Its differentiating factor? Go after the ideas, not the programmers, according to VentureBeat. So in admitting that programmers are somewhat commoditized at this point, Bang Ventures is taking [...]

]]> By: Paul Graham http://venturebeat.com/2008/01/02/bang-ventures-the-american-idol-of-tech/comment-page-1/#comment-711748 Paul Graham Thu, 03 Jan 2008 00:55:06 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2008/01/02/bang-ventures-the-american-idol-of-tech/#comment-711748 The average age of Y Combinator founders is 25. Except in the stoner community I don't think that's "college age." The average age of Y Combinator founders is 25. Except in the stoner community I don’t think that’s “college age.”

]]> By: Andrew Fife http://venturebeat.com/2008/01/02/bang-ventures-the-american-idol-of-tech/comment-page-1/#comment-711692 Andrew Fife Thu, 03 Jan 2008 00:23:53 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2008/01/02/bang-ventures-the-american-idol-of-tech/#comment-711692 Is this thing going to be televised? YoubetheVC.com doesn't even show up in Alexa, so their promise to deliver a voting user-base is unproven, and I don't see how any of their judges are qualified to vet startups. Google is an anomaly, Pownce still has a lot to prove and baseball just isn't related to technology startups at all. I'm pretty skeptical that this will work out financially the VC LPs, but I am curious to see how it plays out agree with the "why not" sentiment... that it is an interesting experiment. Is this thing going to be televised? YoubetheVC.com doesn’t even show up in Alexa, so their promise to deliver a voting user-base is unproven, and I don’t see how any of their judges are qualified to vet startups. Google is an anomaly, Pownce still has a lot to prove and baseball just isn’t related to technology startups at all.

I’m pretty skeptical that this will work out financially the VC LPs, but I am curious to see how it plays out agree with the “why not” sentiment… that it is an interesting experiment.

]]> By: Help and Advice » Blog Archive » Bang Ventures: the American Idol of tech http://venturebeat.com/2008/01/02/bang-ventures-the-american-idol-of-tech/comment-page-1/#comment-711566 Help and Advice » Blog Archive » Bang Ventures: the American Idol of tech Wed, 02 Jan 2008 22:32:30 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2008/01/02/bang-ventures-the-american-idol-of-tech/#comment-711566 [...] Read the rest of this great post here [...] [...] Read the rest of this great post here [...]

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