Comments on: Small is The New Big http://gigaom.com/2007/05/04/small-is-the-new-big/ Tracking the Internet Evolution Sun, 20 Jul 2008 10:14:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: linda http://gigaom.com/2007/05/04/small-is-the-new-big/#comment-884585 linda Fri, 20 Jun 2008 07:01:05 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/04/small-is-the-new-big/#comment-884585 this site you can leave really aggree with you Barry. I m working for a similar kind of company called WiseTypist www.wisetypist.com. We also offer the similar service but at 30% less than their price. You may go with their service really for smaller works but coming to volume you houls really check once with our company Thank and regards, Linda this site you can leave really aggree with you Barry. I m working for a similar kind of company called WiseTypist (link) . We also offer the similar service but at 30% less than their price. You may go with their service really for smaller works but coming to volume you houls really check once with our company

Thank and regards,
Linda

]]> By: Andrew http://gigaom.com/2007/05/04/small-is-the-new-big/#comment-100226 Andrew Tue, 08 May 2007 23:08:09 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/04/small-is-the-new-big/#comment-100226 <p>Fantastic Article. Very well thought out and put together. At those price points, I am tempted to just set up a shop to better understand the process in total.</p> <p>Keep up the great work!</p> Fantastic Article. Very well thought out and put together. At those price points, I am tempted to just set up a shop to better understand the process in total.

Keep up the great work!

]]> By: MN Web Design http://gigaom.com/2007/05/04/small-is-the-new-big/#comment-100223 MN Web Design Tue, 08 May 2007 14:35:53 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/04/small-is-the-new-big/#comment-100223 <p>Wow, that is so cool! I think I am going to check into it some more and quite possibly buy some! Thanks for sharing this!!</p> Wow, that is so cool! I think I am going to check into it some more and quite possibly buy some! Thanks for sharing this!!

]]> By: Closing the gap between virtual experience of online retailing and real customer http://gigaom.com/2007/05/04/small-is-the-new-big/#comment-100217 Closing the gap between virtual experience of online retailing and real customer Mon, 07 May 2007 10:20:35 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/04/small-is-the-new-big/#comment-100217 <p>While Om Malik is somewhat vague “about Web 2.0 re-inventing old fashioned”, the examples of companies in his article are actually excellent illustration of ever-increasing convergence between web and non-web businesses, no matter is it web 1.0, 2.0 or 3.0.</p> While Om Malik is somewhat vague “about Web 2.0 re-inventing old fashioned”, the examples of companies in his article are actually excellent illustration of ever-increasing convergence between web and non-web businesses, no matter is it web 1.0, 2.0 or 3.0.

]]> By: phil http://gigaom.com/2007/05/04/small-is-the-new-big/#comment-100220 phil Sun, 06 May 2007 14:06:09 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/04/small-is-the-new-big/#comment-100220 <p>threadless and spreadshirt are just slightly different spins on the original - cafepress.com (since 99)</p> threadless and spreadshirt are just slightly different spins on the original - cafepress.com (since 99)

]]> By: Howard Lindzon http://gigaom.com/2007/05/04/small-is-the-new-big/#comment-100214 Howard Lindzon Sun, 06 May 2007 00:21:46 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/04/small-is-the-new-big/#comment-100214 <p>Om - Check out Wallhigs as well.</p> <p>Disclosure - I am an Angel investor</p> Om - Check out Wallhigs as well.

Disclosure - I am an Angel investor

]]> By: Tim http://gigaom.com/2007/05/04/small-is-the-new-big/#comment-100193 Tim Sat, 05 May 2007 01:48:32 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/04/small-is-the-new-big/#comment-100193 <p>Great piece, Om -- thanks. @ Dave (just above): if I can hand out quarters and get dollars in return, I'll do it in a minute.</p> <p>Just my 25 cents. ;)</p> Great piece, Om — thanks. @ Dave (just above): if I can hand out quarters and get dollars in return, I’ll do it in a minute.

Just my 25 cents. ;)

]]> By: Dave http://gigaom.com/2007/05/04/small-is-the-new-big/#comment-100184 Dave Fri, 04 May 2007 19:14:49 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/04/small-is-the-new-big/#comment-100184 <p>I just bought 100 Moo cards, and will buy more. Great print quality, nice finish on the photos.</p> <p>But they were $25 with shipping. At 25 cents each, they are anything but cheap!</p> I just bought 100 Moo cards, and will buy more. Great print quality, nice finish on the photos.

But they were $25 with shipping. At 25 cents each, they are anything but cheap!

]]> By: Joe Piekarz http://gigaom.com/2007/05/04/small-is-the-new-big/#comment-100190 Joe Piekarz Fri, 04 May 2007 18:55:30 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/04/small-is-the-new-big/#comment-100190 <p>Great insight Om.</p> <p>Our company takes a Web 2.0 approach to the boring and painful world of timesheets. For free, our members create an account where they can originate or join a project for reporting, approval and collection of timesheets.</p> <p>The biggest feature of our business is working with our members to incorporate their ideas for simplify the process for all parties involved (workers, managers, administrators, and/or clients). By involving them in an ongoing way, we get a better service and they get a better way of doing things. This is the new model for business processes which are necessary, but provide no real competitive advantage. For example, email is necessary, but provides no competitive advantage.</p> <p>If you'd like to learn more about us and our community of users, go to www.timeXchange.net or drop me an email.</p> <p>Thanks again for the insightful post. You really do get it.</p> Great insight Om.

Our company takes a Web 2.0 approach to the boring and painful world of timesheets. For free, our members create an account where they can originate or join a project for reporting, approval and collection of timesheets.

The biggest feature of our business is working with our members to incorporate their ideas for simplify the process for all parties involved (workers, managers, administrators, and/or clients). By involving them in an ongoing way, we get a better service and they get a better way of doing things. This is the new model for business processes which are necessary, but provide no real competitive advantage. For example, email is necessary, but provides no competitive advantage.

If you’d like to learn more about us and our community of users, go to (link) or drop me an email.

Thanks again for the insightful post. You really do get it.

]]> By: Zemode http://gigaom.com/2007/05/04/small-is-the-new-big/#comment-100205 Zemode Fri, 04 May 2007 18:30:43 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/04/small-is-the-new-big/#comment-100205 <p>Great post Om! We've made Moo cards our official business cards here at work and everybody absolutely loves them. At conferences, where everybody and their grandmother is handing out cards, Moo cards stand out and tend to get noticed a lot more than regular cards.</p> Great post Om! We’ve made Moo cards our official business cards here at work and everybody absolutely loves them. At conferences, where everybody and their grandmother is handing out cards, Moo cards stand out and tend to get noticed a lot more than regular cards.

]]> By: Bryce http://gigaom.com/2007/05/04/small-is-the-new-big/#comment-100208 Bryce Fri, 04 May 2007 16:48:04 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/04/small-is-the-new-big/#comment-100208 <p>A set of 100 Moo MiniCards are actually $20, and worth every penny.</p> A set of 100 Moo MiniCards are actually $20, and worth every penny.

]]> By: Devin Poolman http://gigaom.com/2007/05/04/small-is-the-new-big/#comment-100202 Devin Poolman Fri, 04 May 2007 16:01:50 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/04/small-is-the-new-big/#comment-100202 <p>One other thing to consider about involving the community in the production process is that you end up with a better product. For Threadless, I would take their thousands of t-shirt designers over a single "expert" anyday. For us here at 8020 Publishing, the JPG Magazine community helps to produce a better and more relevant photography magazine than those staffed by "professional" photographers and writers.</p> One other thing to consider about involving the community in the production process is that you end up with a better product. For Threadless, I would take their thousands of t-shirt designers over a single “expert” anyday. For us here at 8020 Publishing, the JPG Magazine community helps to produce a better and more relevant photography magazine than those staffed by “professional” photographers and writers.

]]> By: sampath http://gigaom.com/2007/05/04/small-is-the-new-big/#comment-100211 sampath Fri, 04 May 2007 15:53:28 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/04/small-is-the-new-big/#comment-100211 <p>Great post Om!</p> Great post Om!

]]> By: P. G. http://gigaom.com/2007/05/04/small-is-the-new-big/#comment-100199 P. G. Fri, 04 May 2007 14:36:41 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/04/small-is-the-new-big/#comment-100199 <p>Totally off topic:</p> <p>Does anyone know anything more about this:</p> <p>In what appears to be early-stage discussions, Microsoft and Yahoo are considering a merger or some kind of match-up that would pair their respective strengths, people familiar with the situation say. The two companies explored a combination a year ago, but those talks went nowhere. Shares of Yahoo soared in early trading in Europe Friday.</p> <p>FOR MORE INFORMATION, see:</p> <p>http://online.wsj.com/article/SB117827827757492168.html?mod=djemalert</p> Totally off topic:

Does anyone know anything more about this:

In what appears to be early-stage discussions, Microsoft and Yahoo are considering a merger or some kind of match-up that would pair their respective strengths, people familiar with the situation say. The two companies explored a combination a year ago, but those talks went nowhere. Shares of Yahoo soared in early trading in Europe Friday.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, see:

(link)

]]> By: Jay (living in First Life) http://gigaom.com/2007/05/04/small-is-the-new-big/#comment-100196 Jay (living in First Life) Fri, 04 May 2007 13:55:59 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/04/small-is-the-new-big/#comment-100196 <p>Good post Om. It's nice to see online business models that aren't purely ad supported.</p> Good post Om. It’s nice to see online business models that aren’t purely ad supported.

]]> By: eBusiness http://gigaom.com/2007/05/04/small-is-the-new-big/#comment-100187 eBusiness Fri, 04 May 2007 13:15:55 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/04/small-is-the-new-big/#comment-100187 <p>Web 2.0 for ecommerce - A Revolution! Fantastic article!</p> <p>http://www.ebizmba.com</p> Web 2.0 for ecommerce - A Revolution! Fantastic article!

(link)

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