Tag: business models

Stop the bullying, I love Google too

I’ve been critical of Google on this blog. I’ve been critical of Apple, and others too. These companies deserve praise for what they have done. But that shouldn’t give them a free pass forever. I take grief for bashing Google…

PhoneGnome participatory marketing challenge

It’s been over 4 years since PhoneGnome’s initial release.  It has evolved a great deal over that time and I’ve learned a lot. Over on the PhoneGnome blog, we look at where it is, and where to go from here:…

Andy and others on “free” business models

Andy Abramson refers us to Dean Bubley’s post on Pudding Media and Ike Elliott’s post on Free is Not a model and says: [it] pretty much sums up what I’ve been saying for years on Ken Radio..about the “If It’s…

Jaxtr math doesn’t add up

Jaxtr also seems to be another of these companies where the math just doesn’t work and one has to wonder on what basis they raised money and (supposedly) have received acquisition offers. According to Tech Untangled, they are signing up…

Vonage acquisition costs

I’m often asked “why does it cost so much for Vonage to acquire a customer?” The simple answer is that the demand is just not there. At the end of the day, they are selling something people don’t really want…