Comments on: Is Google killing off innovation in startups? http://www.ipatrix.com/2000/is-google-killing-off-innovation-in-startups/ Crossing Borders Crossing Cultures Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:20:00 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Google Disasterous with the Letter Dhttp://www.ipatrix.com/2000/is-google-killing-off-innovation-in-startups/#comment-10091 Google Disasterous with the Letter D Wed, 18 Apr 2007 22:48:28 +0000 http://www.ipatrix.com/2007/04/16/is-google-killing-off-innovation-in-startups/#comment-10091 [...] Dodgeball Founder Departure - April, 2007 post [...] [...] Dodgeball Founder Departure – April, 2007 post [...]

]]> By: Patrixhttp://www.ipatrix.com/2000/is-google-killing-off-innovation-in-startups/#comment-10067 Patrix Tue, 17 Apr 2007 03:30:00 +0000 http://www.ipatrix.com/2007/04/16/is-google-killing-off-innovation-in-startups/#comment-10067 <strong>Suyog</strong>, I guess when it seems like it is too good to be true, it turns out it is, eh? So then I guess I'll say no to Google :) Suyog, I guess when it seems like it is too good to be true, it turns out it is, eh? So then I guess I’ll say no to Google :)

]]> By: Suyoghttp://www.ipatrix.com/2000/is-google-killing-off-innovation-in-startups/#comment-10066 Suyog Tue, 17 Apr 2007 02:18:35 +0000 http://www.ipatrix.com/2007/04/16/is-google-killing-off-innovation-in-startups/#comment-10066 I personally think getting bought by Google is the worst thing possible for any new innovative web startup. They took forever to launch Writely, and when they did, all the hype of Writely was lost on the public. In the end it became a rather sedate google-word. Dodgeball was promising, and they ended up with similar fate. I am willing to bet <a href="http://www.measuremap.com" rel="nofollow">measure map</a> founders are soon going find themselves in similar boat. Its a pity that Google is the next microsoft. In contrast, most of Yahoo's acquisitions are so well integrated into yahoo, and at the same time maintain their own flavor. S I personally think getting bought by Google is the worst thing possible for any new innovative web startup. They took forever to launch Writely, and when they did, all the hype of Writely was lost on the public. In the end it became a rather sedate google-word.

Dodgeball was promising, and they ended up with similar fate. I am willing to bet measure map founders are soon going find themselves in similar boat. Its a pity that Google is the next microsoft.

In contrast, most of Yahoo’s acquisitions are so well integrated into yahoo, and at the same time maintain their own flavor.

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