Comments for Givvy Blog http://blog.givvy.com Better Givving for a Better World Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:34:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on Is Causes on Facebook a failure? by Zuckerberg’s Zany Comparisons : The Drama 2.0 Show http://blog.givvy.com/2008/04/16/is-causes-on-facebook-a-failure/#comment-96 Zuckerberg’s Zany Comparisons : The Drama 2.0 Show Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:25:28 +0000 http://givvy.wordpress.com/?p=40#comment-96 [...] one honest person observes, the total amount donated is [...] [...] one honest person observes, the total amount donated is [...]

]]> Comment on Is Causes on Facebook a failure? by jtreadway http://blog.givvy.com/2008/04/16/is-causes-on-facebook-a-failure/#comment-94 jtreadway Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:15:07 +0000 http://givvy.wordpress.com/?p=40#comment-94 That's a good question and I don't have an answer. I do think that their model is great for exposure but not for results. That’s a good question and I don’t have an answer. I do think that their model is great for exposure but not for results.

]]> Comment on Is Causes on Facebook a failure? by Hernietta http://blog.givvy.com/2008/04/16/is-causes-on-facebook-a-failure/#comment-90 Hernietta Sun, 13 Jul 2008 16:22:06 +0000 http://givvy.wordpress.com/?p=40#comment-90 Sounds like a failure to me - so far. So what could make it better? What can a cause do to engage those who join? Sounds like a failure to me - so far. So what could make it better? What can a cause do to engage those who join?

]]> Comment on Gnip-ity doo da… by jtreadway http://blog.givvy.com/2008/07/03/gnip-ity-doo-da/#comment-86 jtreadway Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:05:41 +0000 http://givvy.wordpress.com/?p=62#comment-86 Hi Eric - Thanks. We have that same fear at Givvy - we want to be first. That said, being first opens up the market to fast followers who, unencumbered by your legacy investment, can innovate on your model. Would you rather be Friendster... or Facebook? John Hi Eric -

Thanks. We have that same fear at Givvy - we want to be first. That said, being first opens up the market to fast followers who, unencumbered by your legacy investment, can innovate on your model. Would you rather be Friendster… or Facebook?

John

]]> Comment on Gnip-ity doo da… by Eric Marcoullier http://blog.givvy.com/2008/07/03/gnip-ity-doo-da/#comment-82 Eric Marcoullier Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:47:14 +0000 http://givvy.wordpress.com/?p=62#comment-82 John -- Thanks for the wonderful post. No lie, I logged onto TechCrunch every day for the last three months terrified I was going to see that someone had launched the same service. It's definitely one of those "anyone should have thought of that" services, and it's mostly luck that I did. I'll write up that story soon as a Gnip blog post. Thanks again. Have a happy 4th! John —

Thanks for the wonderful post. No lie, I logged onto TechCrunch every day for the last three months terrified I was going to see that someone had launched the same service. It’s definitely one of those “anyone should have thought of that” services, and it’s mostly luck that I did.

I’ll write up that story soon as a Gnip blog post.

Thanks again. Have a happy 4th!

]]> Comment on Ben Casnocha: America and High Tech Entrepreneurship by jtreadway http://blog.givvy.com/2008/05/08/ben-casnocha-america-and-high-tech-entrepreneurship/#comment-45 jtreadway Fri, 23 May 2008 17:33:35 +0000 http://givvy.wordpress.com/?p=44#comment-45 Yes and no. FFI was the evolution of the Financial Server business which we started from scratch in early 1998. The HFN acquisition gave us the vehicle to create the "independent" subsidiary, but we had a product in market and customers for Financial Server in Q2 1999 (HFN acquisition happened later that year). The initial Financial Server concept was started by Michon and David Schiffman but had not progressed beyond an idea. I joined the group to create the business plan, define the product and launch it. Yes and no. FFI was the evolution of the Financial Server business which we started from scratch in early 1998. The HFN acquisition gave us the vehicle to create the “independent” subsidiary, but we had a product in market and customers for Financial Server in Q2 1999 (HFN acquisition happened later that year). The initial Financial Server concept was started by Michon and David Schiffman but had not progressed beyond an idea. I joined the group to create the business plan, define the product and launch it.

]]> Comment on Ben Casnocha: America and High Tech Entrepreneurship by John http://blog.givvy.com/2008/05/08/ben-casnocha-america-and-high-tech-entrepreneurship/#comment-44 John Fri, 23 May 2008 15:33:35 +0000 http://givvy.wordpress.com/?p=44#comment-44 "I got my first taste starting up Financial Fusion from within Sybase in late 1999 as part of a team lead by Michon Schenck, a good friend and very talented executive (and Givvy board member)." Wouldn't it be more accurate to point out that Financial Fusion was the result of a Sybase acquisition of which there wasn't much to "start up"? “I got my first taste starting up Financial Fusion from within Sybase in late 1999 as part of a team lead by Michon Schenck, a good friend and very talented executive (and Givvy board member).”

Wouldn’t it be more accurate to point out that Financial Fusion was the result of a Sybase acquisition of which there wasn’t much to “start up”?

]]> Comment on Charitable Giving for China Earthquake vs. Myanmar Cyclone by China vs. Myanmar Confirmed « Givvy Blog http://blog.givvy.com/2008/05/14/charitable-giving-for-china-earthquake-vs-myanmar-cyclone/#comment-43 China vs. Myanmar Confirmed « Givvy Blog Thu, 22 May 2008 04:23:47 +0000 http://givvy.wordpress.com/?p=47#comment-43 [...] earthquake and cyclone.  One of the factors she referenced reinforced the point I made in my last post:  According to Katya… Donors need to believe they can make a difference.  That’s not the [...] [...] earthquake and cyclone.  One of the factors she referenced reinforced the point I made in my last post:  According to Katya… Donors need to believe they can make a difference.  That’s not the [...]

]]> Comment on good2gether Demo by Greg McHale http://blog.givvy.com/2008/04/03/good2gether-demo/#comment-24 Greg McHale Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:34:35 +0000 http://givvy.wordpress.com/?p=38#comment-24 John...thanks for the kind words...much appreciated. Let me know when you want to talk about potential intersections and opportunities. GCM John…thanks for the kind words…much appreciated. Let me know when you want to talk about potential intersections and opportunities. GCM

]]> Comment on Building a Website is Easy… by James http://blog.givvy.com/2008/02/28/building-a-website-is-easy/#comment-10 James Mon, 10 Mar 2008 05:30:16 +0000 http://givvy.wordpress.com/?p=21#comment-10 My brain it hurts.... Reloading 1.4 million records into the database after a push, NOT FUN!!!! My brain it hurts…. Reloading 1.4 million records into the database after a push, NOT FUN!!!!

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