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Tumblr actually built out a feature set that was to be called "Tumblr Plus" ala Vimeo. This included group blogs and many other features that have since been re
by edash 16y ago
Tumblr actually built out a feature set that was to be called "Tumblr Plus" ala Vimeo. This included group blogs and many other features that have since been released in the past year.
Ultimately, Tumblr's venture capitalists (including Fred Wilson) encouraged them to release those features as part of the free product and continue to focus on growth rather than monetization.
"Wilson added that 'some businesses should be allowed to scale and that takes capital — going for revenues and profits too early in some businesses is a mistake.'"
http://gigaom.com/2010/04/20/tumblr-gets-more-money-now-it-just-has-to-make-some/ http://gigaom.com/2010/04/20/tumblr-gets-more-money-now-it-j...
- pclark 16y agominor semantics, but I believe Karp decided it was best to focus on growth over revenue.