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This is the kind of thing that gives me hope that, even with this horrible economy, web-based start ups like the one I'm working on can still succeed.
by lionheart 18y ago
This is the kind of thing that gives me hope that, even with this horrible economy, web-based start ups like the one I'm working on can still succeed.
- patio11 18y agoThey can still succeed. I sell things to people for money. This year for December, I sold 50% more things to 50% more people for 50% more money, as compared to last year. No comment the viability of business models which do not including selling things to people for money. (Except that I'm getting my ads cheaper than last year, which is great news for me but must be bad news for some poor bugger depending on his AdSense checks...)
- fallentimes 18y agoI work at a web based startup as well and it was our best month ever. Don't believe the media hype and outrage for the sake of outrage; they're just trying to sell something not enough people want. There's still many opportunities and ways to make money.
- DenisM 18y agoI work on iPhone software and our sales were a lot worse than November (40% less). Couple others reported the same. I guess people are buying more gifts than for themselves, and app store has no notion of a gift yet. There was nothing there last year, so can't compare.
- quantumhobbit 18y agoHopefully there will be a post-Christmas bump as people cash in on iTunes gift cards.
- DenisM 18y agoYep. iTunes connect is down for maintenance so I can't even tell what's going on until tomorrow or so.