Comments on: Tech startups in the year of the Ox - Economic Outlook for 2009 http://blog.socialtalkr.com/startups-in-the-year-of-the-ox-economic-outlook-for-2009/?&owa_from=feed&owa_sid= whackythinking Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:12:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Michelle http://blog.socialtalkr.com/startups-in-the-year-of-the-ox-economic-outlook-for-2009/#comment-451 Michelle Mon, 10 Aug 2009 06:21:36 +0000 http://blog.socialtalkr.com/?p=255#comment-451 <strong>Michelle...</strong> an interesting take on a interesting topic.... Michelle…

an interesting take on a interesting topic….

]]> By: Aaron http://blog.socialtalkr.com/startups-in-the-year-of-the-ox-economic-outlook-for-2009/#comment-450 Aaron Mon, 10 Aug 2009 05:41:01 +0000 http://blog.socialtalkr.com/?p=255#comment-450 <strong>Aaron...</strong> once again i outdid myself... Aaron…

once again i outdid myself…

]]> By: startupi » O que esperar de 2009 http://blog.socialtalkr.com/startups-in-the-year-of-the-ox-economic-outlook-for-2009/#comment-331 startupi » O que esperar de 2009 Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:39:30 +0000 http://blog.socialtalkr.com/?p=255#comment-331 [...] grandes empresas que vemos hoje surgiram em tempos difíceis. Exemplos: Google, Microsoft e Apple. Alguns incluem Facebook e Digg na lista. São empresas que aproveitaram tempos difíceis e com menos competição para ganhar um lugar ao [...] [...] grandes empresas que vemos hoje surgiram em tempos difíceis. Exemplos: Google, Microsoft e Apple. Alguns incluem Facebook e Digg na lista. São empresas que aproveitaram tempos difíceis e com menos competição para ganhar um lugar ao [...]

]]> By: Eddie http://blog.socialtalkr.com/startups-in-the-year-of-the-ox-economic-outlook-for-2009/#comment-86 Eddie Tue, 09 Dec 2008 02:35:13 +0000 http://blog.socialtalkr.com/?p=255#comment-86 Hi Keng Yew, Can't agree with you much on the point that economic downturn has created many opportunities for those who able to see and grab the challenges and chances during the bad timing. Microsoft also started their business during bad economic crisis back in late 70s too.. Think back, during slow economy, wages will be cheaper, and it is good to close door and do the R&D at the backyard, and get the cutting edge product to be ready for market when economy recover. Of course, some smart guys like Air Asia will use this opportunity to advertise more (cause cheaper to advertise and gain branding exposure during bad crisis timing ..) and gain better marketing exposure in lower cost. Go-to-market during crisis may be challenging (due to people may think twice when they spend during recession of depression) and the marketing arm will need double effort to sell, which may lead to price cut etc... which is pretty demotivate for startups fellow like us. So.. go out and get a big and survival contract, be focus to one or two 'GOOD DEAL' may be better idea but I couldn’t agree with you more, sell sell sell... but don't undersell your value. On top of everything, good luck to you and for all the other startups that jumped in to this roller coaster.. live is fun, so enjoy the ride.. result not really matter, experience does, attitude is the most important for the startup guys. Cheers! Hi Keng Yew,

Can’t agree with you much on the point that economic downturn has created many opportunities for those who able to see and grab the challenges and chances during the bad timing. Microsoft also started their business during bad economic crisis back in late 70s too..

Think back, during slow economy, wages will be cheaper, and it is good to close door and do the R&D at the backyard, and get the cutting edge product to be ready for market when economy recover.

Of course, some smart guys like Air Asia will use this opportunity to advertise more (cause cheaper to advertise and gain branding exposure during bad crisis timing ..) and gain better marketing exposure in lower cost. Go-to-market during crisis may be challenging (due to people may think twice when they spend during recession of depression) and the marketing arm will need double effort to sell, which may lead to price cut etc… which is pretty demotivate for startups fellow like us. So.. go out and get a big and survival contract, be focus to one or two ‘GOOD DEAL’ may be better idea but I couldn’t agree with you more, sell sell sell… but don’t undersell your value.

On top of everything, good luck to you and for all the other startups that jumped in to this roller coaster.. live is fun, so enjoy the ride.. result not really matter, experience does, attitude is the most important for the startup guys.

Cheers!

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