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I like FlightCar a lot and I have said so previously, if I could invest in only one single company that launched yesterday, it would be this. It is instantly us

I like FlightCar a lot and I have said so previously, if I could invest in only one single company that launched yesterday, it would be this. It is instantly useful. That said, I can 'understand' the non excitement of the press. Except WeVorce which is arguably a service business, nothing seems to be pioneering. Magical. Crazy. They all seem to be X of this or Y of that. The 'this' and 'that' are what the press might have been looking for. This/that= YouTube, AirBnB, Heroku, Kickstarter etc. I think the criticism is the downside of the expectations and premium accorded startups coming out of YC. It is still good though. The founders can put their heads down and focus on their business without having the noise of expectation distracting them. Hopefully, they would prove all the doubters wrong.

johnrob 14y ago
I don't think any of your examples would have looked impressive just based on the idea. In all of those cases, the wild growth is what made the company a big story. Tell the world that your startup will deliver burgers, and nobody will care. Then mention 1 million burgers served per day and you'll be a legend.
- 2pasc 14y ago
  Agree with your comment. I think it's more a matter of startup fatigue. Few startups seem that great without testing the product or seeing their growth. Dropbox? The idea is not so great, but the execution was just awesome. Google? (yet another search engine), eBay? (a place to buy and sell beanie babies), Facebook? etc...