Comments on: Should There Be A TechCrunch40 Disclosures List? http://www.centernetworks.com/techcrunch-40-disclosures Web 2 and Social Media News and Reviews Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:27:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: TC Money Boss http://www.centernetworks.com/techcrunch-40-disclosures#comment-13302 TC Money Boss Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-13302 To me, TC is all about the green since they started to operate their blog much like a company, hiring a CEO, linking the company to the useless directory called crunchbase that offers no extra information about the company, trying to pump traffic in every little sneaky ways. TC20 becoming TC40 is never about the too many good proposals or startups that they just cannot turn them down. Its about building the "relationships" MA is trying to sucker the VC up to. Funny how POWERSET got the first spot, the only video online and none of the rest. Funny how its started with startup launching products and becoming VC-funded startups that already launched but are launching "new features" - such as thisnext, flock?? wtf??. So TC40 is just a big show for MA trying to get closer to ranks of VCs. Nothing much... Keep up the honest work Allen! To me, TC is all about the green since they started to operate their blog much like a company, hiring a CEO, linking the company to the useless directory called crunchbase that offers no extra information about the company, trying to pump traffic in every little sneaky ways.

TC20 becoming TC40 is never about the too many good proposals or startups that they just cannot turn them down. Its about building the “relationships” MA is trying to sucker the VC up to. Funny how POWERSET got the first spot, the only video online and none of the rest. Funny how its started with startup launching products and becoming VC-funded startups that already launched but are launching “new features” – such as thisnext, flock?? wtf??. So TC40 is just a big show for MA trying to get closer to ranks of VCs. Nothing much…

Keep up the honest work Allen!

]]> By: Danny http://www.centernetworks.com/techcrunch-40-disclosures#comment-13560 Danny Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-13560 But even with disclosure, there is no way a judge can be impartial. How can they disregard all the due dillegence and extra knowledge they have on the company they funded, compared to the 10 minute presentation by those on stage. Allen, overall you don't seem that impressed with the companies. We you expecting more or am I just reading your tone wrong. Did Powerset show anything different than the controlled demos they have been pushing for the last year? But even with disclosure, there is no way a judge can be impartial. How can they disregard all the due dillegence and extra knowledge they have on the company they funded, compared to the 10 minute presentation by those on stage.

Allen, overall you don’t seem that impressed with the companies. We you expecting more or am I just reading your tone wrong. Did Powerset show anything different than the controlled demos they have been pushing for the last year?

]]> By: Darren http://www.centernetworks.com/techcrunch-40-disclosures#comment-14189 Darren Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-14189 there was a post going over at TC about where to find the coverage that got deleted and I had posted there about how some of these companies ended up there. I remember it was supposed to be for companies that cannot afford to do events like DEMO. It strikes me that a few of them could. there was a post going over at TC about where to find the coverage that got deleted and I had posted there about how some of these companies ended up there. I remember it was supposed to be for companies that cannot afford to do events like DEMO. It strikes me that a few of them could.

]]> By: Semper Fi http://www.centernetworks.com/techcrunch-40-disclosures#comment-14339 Semper Fi Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-14339 http://valleywag.com/tech/conflicts-of-interest/techcrunch40s-vc-sponsors-300996.php http://valleywag.com/tech/conflicts-of-interest/techcrunch40s-vc-sponsors-300996.php

]]> By: centernetworks http://www.centernetworks.com/techcrunch-40-disclosures#comment-14920 centernetworks Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-14920 <p> Danny - I am a tough grader of conferences - I always try to take the price of the conference in and compare it to the value - so that readers and friends know if its worth it for next time. </p> <p> I didn't see many startups that wow'd me. Check the other day 1 wrap up post for my general thoughts. </p> Danny – I am a tough grader of conferences – I always try to take the price of the conference in and compare it to the value – so that readers and friends know if its worth it for next time.

I didn’t see many startups that wow’d me. Check the other day 1 wrap up post for my general thoughts.

]]> By: Valley Waggster http://www.centernetworks.com/techcrunch-40-disclosures#comment-15085 Valley Waggster Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-15085 Rumor has it that the key to raising VC is having the "right look". http://smartstartup.typepad.com/my_weblog/2007/09/secrets-of-rais.html Rumor has it that the key to raising VC is having the “right look”.
http://smartstartup.typepad.com/my_weblog/2007/09/secrets-of-rais.html

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