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> It's harder to find examples for companies that made something people want and still failed I don't think it's that hard at all: http://www.stage6.com/ http
by tim2 19y ago
> It's harder to find examples for companies that made something people want and still failed
I don't think it's that hard at all:
http://www.stage6.com/ http://www.stage6.com/
There are numerous instances where what the user wants and what is most profitable for your startup don't perfectly line up.
- webwright 19y agoHrm. That's a good point. I have no idea what Stage6 offered, but I find it hard to believe that they wouldn't be able to get (more) funding if they had passionate users and dramatic growth. Making money is, of course, another can of worms. I could start a business of sending everyone $100 (for free) and I'd see a lot of love and growth. Maybe that's what Stage6 did? If they can't make the argument that scale can get their total cost down enough that $2.50 CPM could support it, then they are "buying love", no?
- edu 19y agoThey offered high-definition videos, using a DivX web player. They got something that users want (I used their product, and I'm not alone), but they didn't cope well with success. And after serious political issues they closed. More info: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=124574 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=124574