Comments on: Burrp’s possible merger talks with MIH; and a few questions for Indian startups http://www.pluggd.in/indian-startups/burrps-possible-merger-talks-with-mih-and-a-few-questions-for-indian-startups-681/ We Heart Startups! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:53:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Grapevine News: An Online Indian Travel biggie is up for grabs. |Indian startups, India Business and Digital India http://www.pluggd.in/indian-startups/burrps-possible-merger-talks-with-mih-and-a-few-questions-for-indian-startups-681/comment-page-1/#comment-12176 Grapevine News: An Online Indian Travel biggie is up for grabs. |Indian startups, India Business and Digital India Wed, 03 Oct 2007 11:05:27 +0000 http://www.pluggd.in/2007/09/burrps-possible-merger-talks-with-mih-and-a-few-questions-for-indian-startups#comment-12176 [...] By the way, the rumor machine earlier confirmed MIH/Burrp talks. [...] [...] By the way, the rumor machine earlier confirmed MIH/Burrp talks. [...]

]]> By: rAm http://www.pluggd.in/indian-startups/burrps-possible-merger-talks-with-mih-and-a-few-questions-for-indian-startups-681/comment-page-1/#comment-10963 rAm Tue, 25 Sep 2007 15:33:10 +0000 http://www.pluggd.in/2007/09/burrps-possible-merger-talks-with-mih-and-a-few-questions-for-indian-startups#comment-10963 i like burp and am a "Consumer" on that site. I will continue using it as long as it continues to engage me in the same/better way. But this is big question? (read Samit's comment). Coming to the big picture: i) I don't see anything wrong with me-too products. and a strategy of acquisition as exit. ii) Considering the biggies are trying to play in every field in the Indian Market, the smaller folks will find it difficult. It's clearly a David vs Goliath. The David's do have a chance if they play smartly. (which i find lacking, remember tech. is not everything). i like burp and am a “Consumer” on that site. I will continue using it as long as it continues to engage me in the same/better way. But this is big question? (read Samit’s comment).

Coming to the big picture:
i) I don’t see anything wrong with me-too products. and a strategy of acquisition as exit.
ii) Considering the biggies are trying to play in every field in the Indian Market, the smaller folks will find it difficult. It’s clearly a David vs Goliath. The David’s do have a chance if they play smartly. (which i find lacking, remember tech. is not everything).

]]> By: Avinash http://www.pluggd.in/indian-startups/burrps-possible-merger-talks-with-mih-and-a-few-questions-for-indian-startups-681/comment-page-1/#comment-10882 Avinash Tue, 25 Sep 2007 07:28:27 +0000 http://www.pluggd.in/2007/09/burrps-possible-merger-talks-with-mih-and-a-few-questions-for-indian-startups#comment-10882 Burrp is good..but not a great site.. Burrp is good..but not a great site..

]]> By: Samit http://www.pluggd.in/indian-startups/burrps-possible-merger-talks-with-mih-and-a-few-questions-for-indian-startups-681/comment-page-1/#comment-10879 Samit Tue, 25 Sep 2007 07:13:55 +0000 http://www.pluggd.in/2007/09/burrps-possible-merger-talks-with-mih-and-a-few-questions-for-indian-startups#comment-10879 "And who says that a product necessarily stop building once they are acquired? " - Looking at the quality of products MIH has built (or promoted), I am not too sure why Burrp will not face a similar fate Anyways, I believe the questions raised in this post goes beyond Burrp/MIH deal “And who says that a product necessarily stop building once they are acquired? ” – Looking at the quality of products MIH has built (or promoted), I am not too sure why Burrp will not face a similar fate

Anyways, I believe the questions raised in this post goes beyond Burrp/MIH deal

]]> By: burrperno1 http://www.pluggd.in/indian-startups/burrps-possible-merger-talks-with-mih-and-a-few-questions-for-indian-startups-681/comment-page-1/#comment-10874 burrperno1 Tue, 25 Sep 2007 06:20:39 +0000 http://www.pluggd.in/2007/09/burrps-possible-merger-talks-with-mih-and-a-few-questions-for-indian-startups#comment-10874 Burrp really rocks and I know they have a lot of fan following. If they continue their good things, I will continue to be a loyal review person Burrp really rocks and I know they have a lot of fan following. If they continue their good things, I will continue to be a loyal review person

]]> By: Sharath Saxena http://www.pluggd.in/indian-startups/burrps-possible-merger-talks-with-mih-and-a-few-questions-for-indian-startups-681/comment-page-1/#comment-10873 Sharath Saxena Tue, 25 Sep 2007 06:16:30 +0000 http://www.pluggd.in/2007/09/burrps-possible-merger-talks-with-mih-and-a-few-questions-for-indian-startups#comment-10873 Enough idealism. Let's applaud a team that had the guts to execute, not only to dream. And who says that a product necessarily stop building once they are acquired? This may give them enough muscle to not only continuing to build really cool stuff, but also to stomp on the competition. Enough idealism. Let’s applaud a team that had the guts to execute, not only to dream. And who says that a product necessarily stop building once they are acquired? This may give them enough muscle to not only continuing to build really cool stuff, but also to stomp on the competition.

]]> By: Arunava http://www.pluggd.in/indian-startups/burrps-possible-merger-talks-with-mih-and-a-few-questions-for-indian-startups-681/comment-page-1/#comment-10733 Arunava Mon, 24 Sep 2007 15:57:25 +0000 http://www.pluggd.in/2007/09/burrps-possible-merger-talks-with-mih-and-a-few-questions-for-indian-startups#comment-10733 Ram, when you show your biz plans to VCs, you NEED to have a slide for exit plans. It's the fact that most of the startups are started with great vision (and passion), but looking at the practicality, one needs to plan for exits as well. Ram, when you show your biz plans to VCs, you NEED to have a slide for exit plans. It’s the fact that most of the startups are started with great vision (and passion), but looking at the practicality, one needs to plan for exits as well.

]]> By: Ram H. Viswanathan http://www.pluggd.in/indian-startups/burrps-possible-merger-talks-with-mih-and-a-few-questions-for-indian-startups-681/comment-page-1/#comment-10704 Ram H. Viswanathan Mon, 24 Sep 2007 13:01:08 +0000 http://www.pluggd.in/2007/09/burrps-possible-merger-talks-with-mih-and-a-few-questions-for-indian-startups#comment-10704 Vijay, I'm fine with it ending up as an acquisition - that happens a lot in business (as you also indicated). My contention is that when someone starts a company for the express purpose of presenting it as an acquisition target, the chances for that company to really drive innovation are low if not non-existent. Vijay, I’m fine with it ending up as an acquisition – that happens a lot in business (as you also indicated).

My contention is that when someone starts a company for the express purpose of presenting it as an acquisition target, the chances for that company to really drive innovation are low if not non-existent.

]]> By: Vijay http://www.pluggd.in/indian-startups/burrps-possible-merger-talks-with-mih-and-a-few-questions-for-indian-startups-681/comment-page-1/#comment-10682 Vijay Mon, 24 Sep 2007 11:22:24 +0000 http://www.pluggd.in/2007/09/burrps-possible-merger-talks-with-mih-and-a-few-questions-for-indian-startups#comment-10682 Well there is only 1 google and 1 yahoo...how many startups really have the balls to carry on, on their own? The truth is that startups get some cool ideas, they execute those ideas , but most of the times they fail to take the idea to the next level, i.e. say IPO. Merging into a big corporate is how most of startups end up with - that's the reality Well there is only 1 google and 1 yahoo…how many startups really have the balls to carry on, on their own?
The truth is that startups get some cool ideas, they execute those ideas , but most of the times they fail to take the idea to the next level, i.e. say IPO.

Merging into a big corporate is how most of startups end up with – that’s the reality

]]> By: Ram H. Viswanathan http://www.pluggd.in/indian-startups/burrps-possible-merger-talks-with-mih-and-a-few-questions-for-indian-startups-681/comment-page-1/#comment-10681 Ram H. Viswanathan Mon, 24 Sep 2007 11:19:31 +0000 http://www.pluggd.in/2007/09/burrps-possible-merger-talks-with-mih-and-a-few-questions-for-indian-startups#comment-10681 "Are 99% startups started to be acquired?" That would be really unfortunate... if the exit goal is acquisition, chances of a groundbreaking or disruptive product/service/solution appearing from that startup are low. As Mahesh says in the previous comment, most would end up being me-too guys with a few small innovations or tweaks on the same solution. Imagine what might have happened if Google had sought Yahoo! as a buyer. That's like $174 Billion in market capital that wouldn't exist today! “Are 99% startups started to be acquired?”
That would be really unfortunate… if the exit goal is acquisition, chances of a groundbreaking or disruptive product/service/solution appearing from that startup are low.

As Mahesh says in the previous comment, most would end up being me-too guys with a few small innovations or tweaks on the same solution.

Imagine what might have happened if Google had sought Yahoo! as a buyer. That’s like $174 Billion in market capital that wouldn’t exist today!

]]> By: Mahesh http://www.pluggd.in/indian-startups/burrps-possible-merger-talks-with-mih-and-a-few-questions-for-indian-startups-681/comment-page-1/#comment-10677 Mahesh Mon, 24 Sep 2007 11:06:06 +0000 http://www.pluggd.in/2007/09/burrps-possible-merger-talks-with-mih-and-a-few-questions-for-indian-startups#comment-10677 "Most of the India based startups look for early exit. Do you agree?". Wait a minute, this is [india] not a silicon valley that startups creating creative and innovative products that look for lucrative exit. All indian startups are me too products and there is no reason to acquire them. Let them alone travel their own path. “Most of the India based startups look for early exit. Do you agree?”. Wait a minute, this is [india] not a silicon valley that startups creating creative and innovative products that look for lucrative exit. All indian startups are me too products and there is no reason to acquire them. Let them alone travel their own path.

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