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BugMeNot was a good example of a pivot - RetailMeNot https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RetailMeNot https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RetailMeNot ($90 million for the fo
by aaron695 4y ago
BugMeNot was a good example of a pivot - RetailMeNot https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RetailMeNot https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RetailMeNot ($90 million for the founders)
Which is why they let BugMeNot start slipping over a decade ago removing domains when requested, they didn't want to risk the cash cow.
- sandykory 4y agoIt wasn't a pivot - the founders were great bootstrapped hackers who wanted to try out different models. They promoted RMN to BMN users which gave it a meaningful early boost.
- Sohcahtoa82 4y agoToo bad RMN is garbage these days. Either the promo codes don't work, or they're not even promo codes at all, just a list of sales. And half the time, those sales are expired. I just use Honey these days to automate trying all the codes. Yes, I know I'm certainly giving away my shopping habits, but I don't really care.