/2005/12/dealwatch-some-getgode-guys-go-at-it-again/ A European Perspective on Venture Capital and the Internet Fri, 28 Oct 2011 10:21:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 /2005/12/dealwatch-some-getgode-guys-go-at-it-again/#comment-42647 Michael Mon, 04 Dec 2006 15:43:51 +0000 /?p=28#comment-42647 The site is excellent! The site is excellent!

]]> /2005/12/dealwatch-some-getgode-guys-go-at-it-again/#comment-297 blogging.vc » Blog Archive » Qype - Another Contender in the Local Review Market Wed, 08 Mar 2006 19:18:48 +0000 /?p=28#comment-297 [...] In essence, you can expect to see a site focused on reviewing local businesses with the help of its users, becoming what he calls a “bottom-up interactive city magazine”, local content for local users by local users. And yes, you can leave your email address to be notified of the launch. There is a number of related players in the US trying to eat Citysearch’s lunch such as Yelp.com, Judysbook, Zipingo (Intuit) and InsiderPages. Also, there is another company that will probably launch soon here in Hamburg by the name of ICS who I wrote about previously. BV Capital is not an investor in any of these companies, but I do think that it’s a very interesting market, especially given the emerging pay-per-call business model. And I personally did find Yelp to be a great resource when I lived in San Franciso. Can’t wait to see the German sites launch…and good luck to all of these guys! [...] [...] In essence, you can expect to see a site focused on reviewing local businesses with the help of its users, becoming what he calls a “bottom-up interactive city magazine”, local content for local users by local users. And yes, you can leave your email address to be notified of the launch. There is a number of related players in the US trying to eat Citysearch’s lunch such as Yelp.com, Judysbook, Zipingo (Intuit) and InsiderPages. Also, there is another company that will probably launch soon here in Hamburg by the name of ICS who I wrote about previously. BV Capital is not an investor in any of these companies, but I do think that it’s a very interesting market, especially given the emerging pay-per-call business model. And I personally did find Yelp to be a great resource when I lived in San Franciso. Can’t wait to see the German sites launch…and good luck to all of these guys! [...]

]]> /2005/12/dealwatch-some-getgode-guys-go-at-it-again/#comment-84 blogging.vc » Blog Archive » Startup Jobs in Hamburg Mon, 16 Jan 2006 09:17:17 +0000 /?p=28#comment-84 [...] I just talked with the founders of a Hamburg Internet startup which I wrote about earlier and they are actively looking for great people (VP Engineering, Webdesign…), mostly on the development side. They say that for a successful referral they are willing to give out a free ticket to a Soccer World Cup game! Isn’t that a lot more creative than cash bounties paid at sites like yorz.com…? [...] [...] I just talked with the founders of a Hamburg Internet startup which I wrote about earlier and they are actively looking for great people (VP Engineering, Webdesign…), mostly on the development side. They say that for a successful referral they are willing to give out a free ticket to a Soccer World Cup game! Isn’t that a lot more creative than cash bounties paid at sites like yorz.com…? [...]

]]> /2005/12/dealwatch-some-getgode-guys-go-at-it-again/#comment-12 Sven Schmidt Tue, 13 Dec 2005 16:18:39 +0000 /?p=28#comment-12 Christian, thanx for your posting. Well written! Not much to add. Our company is called ICS Internet Consumer Services GmbH (Holländischer Brook 2, 20457 Hamburg, Germany). Obviously, we will launch under a different name. The brand will probably be announced shortly before launch. Christian, thanx for your posting. Well written! Not much to add.

Our company is called ICS Internet Consumer Services GmbH (Holländischer Brook 2, 20457 Hamburg, Germany).

Obviously, we will launch under a different name. The brand will probably be announced shortly before launch.

]]> /2005/12/dealwatch-some-getgode-guys-go-at-it-again/#comment-11 Christian Tue, 13 Dec 2005 16:02:17 +0000 /?p=28#comment-11 Valerie, it's called ICS (Internet Consumer Services) right now, but there will be a more consumer-geared name later on I presume...Sven and Daniel, any comments? Valerie, it’s called ICS (Internet Consumer Services) right now, but there will be a more consumer-geared name later on I presume…Sven and Daniel, any comments?

]]> /2005/12/dealwatch-some-getgode-guys-go-at-it-again/#comment-10 Valerie Thompson Tue, 13 Dec 2005 15:41:20 +0000 /?p=28#comment-10 Hi Christian, What is the name of the company these two fellows founded? Hi Christian, What is the name of the company these two fellows founded?

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