Comments on: Twitter, Revenue Models and Venture Capital http://www.daviddalka.com/createvalue/2009/09/09/twitter-revenue-models-and-venture-capital/ Emerging Media Strategic Planning, Web Analytics, Change Management Leadership, Business Speaker Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:20:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: credit repair alabama http://www.daviddalka.com/createvalue/2009/09/09/twitter-revenue-models-and-venture-capital/comment-page-1/#comment-42091 credit repair alabama Wed, 06 Jan 2010 02:05:24 +0000 http://www.daviddalka.com/createvalue/?p=1133#comment-42091 <strong>credit repair alabama...</strong> I will add this website to my stumble upons!... credit repair alabama…

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]]> By: IBLB http://www.daviddalka.com/createvalue/2009/09/09/twitter-revenue-models-and-venture-capital/comment-page-1/#comment-41963 IBLB Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:20:36 +0000 http://www.daviddalka.com/createvalue/?p=1133#comment-41963 Hi Astonished that things like twitter attract funding TBH. The bottom line with any site/venture should be the question "will people pay to use this" Yes = Go for it No = run a mile Hi

Astonished that things like twitter attract funding TBH.

The bottom line with any site/venture should be the question “will people pay to use this”

Yes = Go for it
No = run a mile

]]> By: Clara James http://www.daviddalka.com/createvalue/2009/09/09/twitter-revenue-models-and-venture-capital/comment-page-1/#comment-41960 Clara James Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:01:44 +0000 http://www.daviddalka.com/createvalue/?p=1133#comment-41960 Some of the biggest blockbuster acquisitions on the Internet have been pre-revenue companies. YouTube to Google for $1.65 billion in 2006 is one example. Reaching back further, Hotmail to Microsoft for $265 million in 1998 is another. Neither had any revenue to speak of, but both “owned” a new and fast growing market. And there are lots more examples. Some of the biggest blockbuster acquisitions on the Internet have been pre-revenue companies. YouTube to Google for $1.65 billion in 2006 is one example. Reaching back further, Hotmail to Microsoft for $265 million in 1998 is another. Neither had any revenue to speak of, but both “owned” a new and fast growing market. And there are lots more examples.

]]> By: Steven Roddy http://www.daviddalka.com/createvalue/2009/09/09/twitter-revenue-models-and-venture-capital/comment-page-1/#comment-41915 Steven Roddy Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:09:29 +0000 http://www.daviddalka.com/createvalue/?p=1133#comment-41915 Twitter is an extremely valuable tool for Internet Marketers however I agree with you in saying that it needs more financial backing...They definitely need to find a way to make it profitable. Twitter itself though has made lots of people lots of money. One of my favorite Twitter sites is twellow.com. I use this a lot. Twitter is an extremely valuable tool for Internet Marketers however I agree with you in saying that it needs more financial backing…They definitely need to find a way to make it profitable.

Twitter itself though has made lots of people lots of money. One of my favorite Twitter sites is twellow.com. I use this a lot.

]]> By: Arthur Coleman http://www.daviddalka.com/createvalue/2009/09/09/twitter-revenue-models-and-venture-capital/comment-page-1/#comment-41909 Arthur Coleman Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:24:09 +0000 http://www.daviddalka.com/createvalue/?p=1133#comment-41909 I agree with all your sentiments as someone who has been working in the Valley for 30 years, funded a number of companies, and had a couple of successes (thank the Gods). It has always amazed me that the web2.0 folks were able to sell the "we'll get it running and then monetize it" for as long as they did. As far as business models go, btw, the question that any company wanting to make $$ of an online business is "how do my customers use my service to make money?" If you can answer that, then you understand: a. what they are willing to pay for the service b. the mechanisms that make it easiest for them to pay you (and thus build your business model. In this regard, please see my post http://www.aboutonlinematters.com/2009/07/the-economics-and-roi-of-twitter-for-advertisers/ and its follow on - as I try to build a business case like this for Twitter. I agree with all your sentiments as someone who has been working in the Valley for 30 years, funded a number of companies, and had a couple of successes (thank the Gods). It has always amazed me that the web2.0 folks were able to sell the “we’ll get it running and then monetize it” for as long as they did.

As far as business models go, btw, the question that any company wanting to make $$ of an online business is “how do my customers use my service to make money?” If you can answer that, then you understand:

a. what they are willing to pay for the service

b. the mechanisms that make it easiest for them to pay you (and thus build your business model.

In this regard, please see my post http://www.aboutonlinematters.com/2009/07/the-economics-and-roi-of-twitter-for-advertisers/ and its follow on – as I try to build a business case like this for Twitter.

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