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by tbrooks 15y ago

zefhous 15y ago
I don't think so. Wufoo and SurveyMonkey are both profitable and they both charge for a product that solves a real problem.
- andreyf 15y ago
  Perhaps he's referencing to their post in response to Mint's acquisition [1]. I had the same response, although I don't use either service enough to have much validity behind my opinion: Wufoo seems to have been better executed than SurveyMonkey, at least from an UI perspective. That said, there's obviously more to this business than simply executing well. 1. http://37signals.com/svn/posts/1927-the-next-generation-bends-over http://37signals.com/svn/posts/1927-the-next-generation-bend...
  - bradleyland 15y ago
    Jason Fried's comments on the Mint acquisition could be summarized as dissapointment over Mint "selling out". That is, they were on a good trajectory to take out an incumbent institution, and instead of carrying that through, they took a payday and let the incumbent off the hook. The situation with SurveyMonkey and Wufoo couldn't be more different. Neither is analogous to Intuit. Not by any stretch. Both companies are closer to start-up than they are institution.
- ry0ohki 15y ago
  They (at least DHH) often go on rants that acquisitions should not be a goal of a company, and that companies are always ruined when they get bought out (see their series of stories called: Exit Interview)
jasonfried 15y ago
This one seems like a good fit to me. Both small companies (SM being larger, but still small, all things considered) so you don't see the massive guy swallow up the small guy. Complimentary businesses (we use both products). Great products (both are very good). Good people.
- tbrooks 15y ago
  Seems to go against your past philosophy. If Wufoo is kicking ass (which they most definitely are) and their profits are healthy (how can they not be?), then why sell out? Take money off the table? Investor pressure? With our powers combined? Maybe I'm too critical, but it seems to contradict your past posts on acquisitions and I was really looking forward to some drama to read this afternoon. :)

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by tbrooks 15y ago

Snarky 37signals post in t-minus...

I don't think so. Wufoo and SurveyMonkey are both profitable and they both charge for a product that solves a real problem.

andreyf 15y ago
Perhaps he's referencing to their post in response to Mint's acquisition [1]. I had the same response, although I don't use either service enough to have much validity behind my opinion: Wufoo seems to have been better executed than SurveyMonkey, at least from an UI perspective. That said, there's obviously more to this business than simply executing well. 1. http://37signals.com/svn/posts/1927-the-next-generation-bends-over http://37signals.com/svn/posts/1927-the-next-generation-bend...
- bradleyland 15y ago
  Jason Fried's comments on the Mint acquisition could be summarized as dissapointment over Mint "selling out". That is, they were on a good trajectory to take out an incumbent institution, and instead of carrying that through, they took a payday and let the incumbent off the hook. The situation with SurveyMonkey and Wufoo couldn't be more different. Neither is analogous to Intuit. Not by any stretch. Both companies are closer to start-up than they are institution.
ry0ohki 15y ago
They (at least DHH) often go on rants that acquisitions should not be a goal of a company, and that companies are always ruined when they get bought out (see their series of stories called: Exit Interview)

jasonfried 15y ago

This one seems like a good fit to me. Both small companies (SM being larger, but still small, all things considered) so you don't see the massive guy swallow up the small guy. Complimentary businesses (we use both products). Great products (both are very good). Good people.

tbrooks 15y ago
Seems to go against your past philosophy. If Wufoo is kicking ass (which they most definitely are) and their profits are healthy (how can they not be?), then why sell out? Take money off the table? Investor pressure? With our powers combined? Maybe I'm too critical, but it seems to contradict your past posts on acquisitions and I was really looking forward to some drama to read this afternoon. :)