Comments on: Shizzow: Side project to startup to side project again http://siliconflorist.com/2010/02/03/shizzow-side-project-startup-side-project/ Covering the blossoming startup industry in Portland, Oregon, and the Silicon Forest Thu, 24 May 2012 03:16:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Top 10 Silicon Florist posts for February 2010 « Silicon Florist http://siliconflorist.com/2010/02/03/shizzow-side-project-startup-side-project/comment-page-1/#comment-12120 Top 10 Silicon Florist posts for February 2010 « Silicon Florist Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:04:50 +0000 http://siliconflorist.com/?p=5201#comment-12120 [...] Shizzow: Side project to startup to side project again [...] [...] Shizzow: Side project to startup to side project again [...]

]]> By: Mike Leach http://siliconflorist.com/2010/02/03/shizzow-side-project-startup-side-project/comment-page-1/#comment-11833 Mike Leach Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:45:57 +0000 http://siliconflorist.com/?p=5201#comment-11833 Game mechanics (badges + reputation), an iPhone app, and viral status updates through Twitter and Facebook are certainly driving FourSquare adoption. But the real money is in the "specials nearby" feature. It's free for merchants now, but could easily be converted into a paid marketing model. Who is going to get the jump on Portland merchants and own their geo-targeted marketing dollars? Game mechanics (badges + reputation), an iPhone app, and viral status updates through Twitter and Facebook are certainly driving FourSquare adoption.

But the real money is in the “specials nearby” feature. It’s free for merchants now, but could easily be converted into a paid marketing model.

Who is going to get the jump on Portland merchants and own their geo-targeted marketing dollars?

]]> By: Rick Turoczy http://siliconflorist.com/2010/02/03/shizzow-side-project-startup-side-project/comment-page-1/#comment-11829 Rick Turoczy Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:29:30 +0000 http://siliconflorist.com/?p=5201#comment-11829 I always felt the lack of a mobile application, iPhone or otherwise, was one of the places that Shizzow started losing ground to other apps like Brightkite. When Foursquare gave everyone motivation to check in with badges, that completely changed the game. I always felt the lack of a mobile application, iPhone or otherwise, was one of the places that Shizzow started losing ground to other apps like Brightkite.

When Foursquare gave everyone motivation to check in with badges, that completely changed the game.

]]> By: Metroknow http://siliconflorist.com/2010/02/03/shizzow-side-project-startup-side-project/comment-page-1/#comment-11828 Metroknow Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:10:27 +0000 http://siliconflorist.com/?p=5201#comment-11828 It would be interesting to do a side-by-side comparison of the approach(es) of Shizzow and those of the _other_ location services/games/apps. Was it just timing? Was it a fundamental approach to the value/usefulness of a location service? Was it because one approached it as more of a game (mayors, badges, etc.)? Just wondering what can be learned by looking at a few top-notch products in a relatively new space that are experiencing different results (so far). It would be interesting to do a side-by-side comparison of the approach(es) of Shizzow and those of the _other_ location services/games/apps. Was it just timing? Was it a fundamental approach to the value/usefulness of a location service? Was it because one approached it as more of a game (mayors, badges, etc.)? Just wondering what can be learned by looking at a few top-notch products in a relatively new space that are experiencing different results (so far).

]]> By: Steven Walling http://siliconflorist.com/2010/02/03/shizzow-side-project-startup-side-project/comment-page-1/#comment-11827 Steven Walling Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:56:04 +0000 http://siliconflorist.com/?p=5201#comment-11827 Portland dove head first into the location sharing market before pundits really started gushing non-stop about it. Now Mashable and others have started declaring location (apparently we can't call it geolocation anymore) a big trend for 2010. So with that in mind, I think the big lesson to take from Shizzow is this: just like with OpenID, we are clearly living up to our name as a city-wide incubator for smart ideas. Portland dove head first into the location sharing market before pundits really started gushing non-stop about it. Now Mashable and others have started declaring location (apparently we can’t call it geolocation anymore) a big trend for 2010.

So with that in mind, I think the big lesson to take from Shizzow is this: just like with OpenID, we are clearly living up to our name as a city-wide incubator for smart ideas.

]]> By: doc normal http://siliconflorist.com/2010/02/03/shizzow-side-project-startup-side-project/comment-page-1/#comment-11819 doc normal Thu, 04 Feb 2010 07:11:58 +0000 http://siliconflorist.com/?p=5201#comment-11819 (copying my comments @ Shizzow blog here) Thank you Shizzow team for all the hard work you put into this great service, and establishing Portland in the geolocation/mobile start-up scene. I'm sure this community will still grow strong start-up ideas in geolocation/mobile and Shizzow will always be the 'patron saint' of that scene. I'm blessed to continue the relationships I've developed over time with some Shizzow team members and look forward to seeing future projects from these talented people. doc (copying my comments @ Shizzow blog here)

Thank you Shizzow team for all the hard work you put into this great service, and establishing Portland in the geolocation/mobile start-up scene. I’m sure this community will still grow strong start-up ideas in geolocation/mobile and Shizzow will always be the ‘patron saint’ of that scene.

I’m blessed to continue the relationships I’ve developed over time with some Shizzow team members and look forward to seeing future projects from these talented people.

doc

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