DISQUS

VentureBeat: Meebo — embodies Web 2.0 hype, and promise

  • Guy Kawasaki · 4 years ago
    You may make fun of my valuation algorithm, but it's still the best predictor out there. :-)

    Guy
  • brandon · 4 years ago
    not with the advent of outsourcing :)
  • Matt Marshall · 4 years ago
    Guy,

    Actually, I wasn't making fun of your algorithm. To the contrary, I was citing your algorithm to portray how bubbly things have gotten for certain companies. But yes, I'm curious how you'd revise your rule of thumb for these days of outsourcing, and leverage-powerful Internet companies where just a couple of engineers and a good idea can go a long, long way.
    We need Kawasaki's advice for 2005, not 2004!
  • Guy Kawasaki · 4 years ago
    I do not believe you can outsource version 1 of a product. The maximum distance between the programmers and marketers is 35 feet. Bangalore is a little too far.

    As for my algorithm, sure there will be examples on both ends of the spectrum, but "for the rest of us," a startup's valuation is still $500,000/ engineer.

    Guy
  • brandon · 4 years ago
    Guy-

    I think the missconception is you cannot outsource V.1 because most of the proprietors of the V.1's nowadays are developers, and often not the business-people. If you're on the other side (business end) outsourcing can often be the way to go, if you know how and are patient enough to manage a group over AIM. I know of a handful successful startups, even ones that are well-funded, that are solely outsourced. On that same note, people undervalue russia as a premiere outsourcing joint. My experiences have been far better than with indian teams.
  • steve · 3 years ago
    I would have to agree with Guy, you simply dont outsource 1.0, thats scary!
  • kenny · 3 years ago
    hey am in skool rite now is there any chance u can have meebo put so it cant be blocked by firewalls off skools an stuff thanks, kenny
  • elaine · 3 years ago
    Hi Kenny, It's hard to give a solution without knowing your school. However, try logging into www2.meebo.com, www3.meebo.com, www4.meebo.com (all the way to www28.meebo.com). If this doesn't work you can try accessing the site directly by IP such as 69.36.226.133 or 69.36.226.134. Good luck! -Elaine
  • so so beef · 3 years ago
    mebo sucks and u cant even use it in skool! and b/c they alwatz bloock it
  • abby · 3 years ago
    i want to go on meebo but my school has blocked it. i used to be able to go on 33. meebo and 16. meebo what are the other numbers for it??



    wb.

    abby.
  • Rachel n Mike · 3 years ago
    please help us or teachers have bloked it please give us another way into meebo???!!! please!!! xxx
  • Dave · 3 years ago
    Hi. I have meebo bloked @ work by the content filter... is there anyway to bypass this?
  • roby · 3 years ago
    try www.e-messenger.us
    www.meebo.biz
    www.meebo.us

    They all go to Meebo..
  • diogo paiva · 3 years ago
    queria acessar o meebo mais naun etamos ma9is conseguindo....; espero que seja poss�vel uma ajuda ao acesso
  • The Hunter · 3 years ago
    Hello elaine av sin ur comments wiv the links but they dow work can u tell me the new ones cuz my school as blocked meebo an i cant get on. is there somewhere i can get the new ones from regularly cuz me an mates car get on when school blocks us

    thanxs
  • Sarah · 3 years ago
    does anyone no some different numbers for meebo that will let you on after filter saftey net if you do will you let me no and contact me on

    Candyflossbabes@hotmail.co.uk
  • daza · 3 years ago
    ur all kool
  • rama krishna · 3 years ago
    all meebo options have been blocked @ my work place
    is there any other way out??

    please helpme
  • sardnyx27 · 3 years ago
    try www.verticalimits.uni.cc to access meebo
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  • raja · 3 years ago
    Just found this on Techcrunch:

    www.scipo.com
    www.scipo.net
    www.scipo.us
    www.scipo.co.uk
    www.scipo.org
    www.scipo.info

    They go to Meebo!
  • dely · 3 years ago
  • rahul soni · 3 years ago
    whenevr i connect with meebo my massege is not sent .
  • john · 3 years ago
    hi!
    check out this this, it works too.
    http://freewebs.com/uberdia
  • lara · 3 years ago
  • emma · 3 years ago
    hi i am r8t depressed i wana tlk 2 ma mum hu i neva c on meebo nd ma bf but i cnt now my pen pal wanna chats 2 me 2 bt she cnt
  • reba · 3 years ago
  • Andrew · 3 years ago
    Kool IM is a very tough competitor for Meebo; infact it is going to outdo Meebo very shortly. It provides 6 IM clients and has very good features as well.
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  • ed hardy · 1 week ago
    good article...thanks a lot for the information!