Comments on: The Year of the Scrappy Start-Up http://blog.uservoice.com/2009/04/17/the-year-of-the-scrappy-start-up/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:53:21 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: CZ Rings http://blog.uservoice.com/2009/04/17/the-year-of-the-scrappy-start-up/comment-page-1/#comment-2048 CZ Rings Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:39:05 +0000 http://blog.uservoice.com/?p=333#comment-2048 Nice Post I already digged this<br><br>respect<br>jenny glab<br>______________________________________________ Nice Post I already digged this

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jenny glab
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]]> By: Hongkong Tours http://blog.uservoice.com/2009/04/17/the-year-of-the-scrappy-start-up/comment-page-1/#comment-2023 Hongkong Tours Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:47:12 +0000 http://blog.uservoice.com/?p=333#comment-2023 That Sounds interesting, I agree with you.Please keep at your good work, I would come back often.* That Sounds interesting, I agree with you.Please keep at your good work, I would come back often.*

]]> By: The Web is Not a One-Way Street. « i can haz .NET http://blog.uservoice.com/2009/04/17/the-year-of-the-scrappy-start-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1552 The Web is Not a One-Way Street. « i can haz .NET Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:43:02 +0000 http://blog.uservoice.com/?p=333#comment-1552 [...] are relatively new to the mainstream tubes. UserVoice is my favourite, perhaps because of their start-up story but also because of their widget that goes on your site. They don’t try to pwn your brand. [...] [...] are relatively new to the mainstream tubes. UserVoice is my favourite, perhaps because of their start-up story but also because of their widget that goes on your site. They don’t try to pwn your brand. [...]

]]> By: HBS Entrepreneur Networking Series – Who’s Still Investing? « http://blog.uservoice.com/2009/04/17/the-year-of-the-scrappy-start-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1536 HBS Entrepreneur Networking Series – Who’s Still Investing? « Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:47:55 +0000 http://blog.uservoice.com/?p=333#comment-1536 [...] http://blog.uservoice.com/2009/04/17/the-year-of-the-scrappy-start-up/ [...] [...] http://blog.uservoice.com/2009/04/17/the-year-of-the-scrappy-start-up/ [...]

]]> By: Micheal http://blog.uservoice.com/2009/04/17/the-year-of-the-scrappy-start-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1533 Micheal Thu, 04 Jun 2009 07:16:59 +0000 http://blog.uservoice.com/?p=333#comment-1533 By this article I'm very much impressed with what you guys have accomplished since you launched. And that is a great achievement.. By this article I'm very much impressed with what you guys have accomplished since you launched. And that is a great achievement..

]]> By: Lincoln Nguyen http://blog.uservoice.com/2009/04/17/the-year-of-the-scrappy-start-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1495 Lincoln Nguyen Thu, 21 May 2009 04:02:40 +0000 http://blog.uservoice.com/?p=333#comment-1495 Congrats Marcus, now thats the definition of a lean startup Congrats Marcus, now thats the definition of a lean startup

]]> By: mendmypc http://blog.uservoice.com/2009/04/17/the-year-of-the-scrappy-start-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1441 mendmypc Wed, 06 May 2009 12:21:28 +0000 http://blog.uservoice.com/?p=333#comment-1441 From one start up to another, I think uservoice is great and I am like your services. More grease to your elbow and I hope to continue to be part of your growth. From one start up to another, I think uservoice is great and I am like your services. More grease to your elbow and I hope to continue to be part of your growth.

]]> By: Jai http://blog.uservoice.com/2009/04/17/the-year-of-the-scrappy-start-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1424 Jai Tue, 05 May 2009 19:02:01 +0000 http://blog.uservoice.com/?p=333#comment-1424 nice post marcus! look forward to working together. =) nice post marcus! look forward to working together. =)

]]> By: Peggy Gibbs http://blog.uservoice.com/2009/04/17/the-year-of-the-scrappy-start-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1286 Peggy Gibbs Tue, 21 Apr 2009 02:40:34 +0000 http://blog.uservoice.com/?p=333#comment-1286 I love your story - congratulations! We are teaching our students at Camp BIzSmart that you need to be able to bootstrap and be scrappy, persistent entrepreneurs and whatever you do - create great value. You guys are great role models. We would love to talk with you - maybe you would be willing to speak to our students this Aug. during the 3-12th time period. We are going to be at Santa Clara University. Check us out and see what you think? Hope to hear from you! Peggy I love your story – congratulations! We are teaching our students at Camp BIzSmart that you need to be able to bootstrap and be scrappy, persistent entrepreneurs and whatever you do – create great value. You guys are great role models. We would love to talk with you – maybe you would be willing to speak to our students this Aug. during the 3-12th time period. We are going to be at Santa Clara University. Check us out and see what you think?
Hope to hear from you! Peggy

]]> By: Marcus Nelson http://blog.uservoice.com/2009/04/17/the-year-of-the-scrappy-start-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1285 Marcus Nelson Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:33:23 +0000 http://blog.uservoice.com/?p=333#comment-1285 Thank you everyone - great to hear the support. Wondering if we should go into more detail about our trials, but that gets rather personal. There's really so much more to tell :) ~marcus Thank you everyone – great to hear the support. Wondering if we should go into more detail about our trials, but that gets rather personal. There’s really so much more to tell :)

~marcus

]]> By: Derek Haynes http://blog.uservoice.com/2009/04/17/the-year-of-the-scrappy-start-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1276 Derek Haynes Sun, 19 Apr 2009 18:35:46 +0000 http://blog.uservoice.com/?p=333#comment-1276 Awesome story guys. @travis - From someone that used to do consulting, I don't think you start your own business for short-term financial goals. You're trading feast-and-famine for the joy of working on your own thing and recurring revenue. I'd be shocked if any top-tier consultants come close to making the same amount of money with their own business compared to consulting. Awesome story guys.

@travis – From someone that used to do consulting, I don’t think you start your own business for short-term financial goals. You’re trading feast-and-famine for the joy of working on your own thing and recurring revenue. I’d be shocked if any top-tier consultants come close to making the same amount of money with their own business compared to consulting.

]]> By: Travis http://blog.uservoice.com/2009/04/17/the-year-of-the-scrappy-start-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1259 Travis Sun, 19 Apr 2009 00:18:58 +0000 http://blog.uservoice.com/?p=333#comment-1259 I know that this is a somewhat sensitive topic, but are you as successful financially as you are in terms of business growth? Please feel free to answer this in broad strokes, such as: 'we're still getting by', 'doing OK' and 'doing quite well'. I ask because I'm on the verge of giving up a quite lucrative consulting career to start a business, and I'm curious if you've seen sufficient reward for your hard work. I know that this is a somewhat sensitive topic, but are you as successful financially as you are in terms of business growth? Please feel free to answer this in broad strokes, such as: ‘we’re still getting by’, ‘doing OK’ and ‘doing quite well’.

I ask because I’m on the verge of giving up a quite lucrative consulting career to start a business, and I’m curious if you’ve seen sufficient reward for your hard work.

]]> By: Brant http://blog.uservoice.com/2009/04/17/the-year-of-the-scrappy-start-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1255 Brant Sat, 18 Apr 2009 21:02:22 +0000 http://blog.uservoice.com/?p=333#comment-1255 I completely relate to this blog post and your story. Except you know that your company is a success now. The questions of if your service will catch on are over. Now you have new questions. I am looking forward to my new questions . I completely relate to this blog post and your story. Except you know that your company is a success now. The questions of if your service will catch on are over.

Now you have new questions.

I am looking forward to my new questions .

]]> By: ian http://blog.uservoice.com/2009/04/17/the-year-of-the-scrappy-start-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1252 ian Sat, 18 Apr 2009 18:59:21 +0000 http://blog.uservoice.com/?p=333#comment-1252 Congratulations guys, its such a hard slog and its great to see how you've achieved so much with so little. This was just the story we needed to read today (saturday) ahead of our own launch on monday Ian Congratulations guys, its such a hard slog and its great to see how you’ve achieved so much with so little.

This was just the story we needed to read today (saturday) ahead of our own launch on monday

Ian

]]> By: Tim http://blog.uservoice.com/2009/04/17/the-year-of-the-scrappy-start-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1251 Tim Sat, 18 Apr 2009 18:45:06 +0000 http://blog.uservoice.com/?p=333#comment-1251 Nice story. However, how is Santa Cruz cheaper than Wausau? Nice story. However, how is Santa Cruz cheaper than Wausau?

]]> By: Mike Rohde http://blog.uservoice.com/2009/04/17/the-year-of-the-scrappy-start-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1247 Mike Rohde Sat, 18 Apr 2009 16:42:23 +0000 http://blog.uservoice.com/?p=333#comment-1247 Marcus, congrats on your first year! And congrats on getting a mention in BusinessWeek! :-) Marcus, congrats on your first year! And congrats on getting a mention in BusinessWeek! :-)

]]> By: Thor Muller http://blog.uservoice.com/2009/04/17/the-year-of-the-scrappy-start-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1245 Thor Muller Sat, 18 Apr 2009 16:13:12 +0000 http://blog.uservoice.com/?p=333#comment-1245 I'm so impressed with what you guys have accomplished since you launched. It takes a ton of courage to make the kind of leaps you guys have made over that time. Keep up the great work! I’m so impressed with what you guys have accomplished since you launched. It takes a ton of courage to make the kind of leaps you guys have made over that time. Keep up the great work!

]]> By: Laura http://blog.uservoice.com/2009/04/17/the-year-of-the-scrappy-start-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1235 Laura Sat, 18 Apr 2009 07:38:42 +0000 http://blog.uservoice.com/?p=333#comment-1235 Congratulations to your team and supporters! Congratulations to your team and supporters!

]]> By: Andrew Hyde http://blog.uservoice.com/2009/04/17/the-year-of-the-scrappy-start-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1234 Andrew Hyde Sat, 18 Apr 2009 05:46:10 +0000 http://blog.uservoice.com/?p=333#comment-1234 Great job to the entire team (and friends + family). It has been amazing to watch you grow as a team and product, here is to many more! Great job to the entire team (and friends + family).

It has been amazing to watch you grow as a team and product, here is to many more!

]]> By: KevBurnsJr http://blog.uservoice.com/2009/04/17/the-year-of-the-scrappy-start-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1232 KevBurnsJr Sat, 18 Apr 2009 03:29:19 +0000 http://blog.uservoice.com/?p=333#comment-1232 Long live the feedback tab! Long live the feedback tab!

]]> By: Ross Hill http://blog.uservoice.com/2009/04/17/the-year-of-the-scrappy-start-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1231 Ross Hill Sat, 18 Apr 2009 03:22:17 +0000 http://blog.uservoice.com/?p=333#comment-1231 Thanks for sharing your story, it's really interesting to see how everyone does it. Good luck for the future! Thanks for sharing your story, it’s really interesting to see how everyone does it. Good luck for the future!

]]> By: Scott Thorpe http://blog.uservoice.com/2009/04/17/the-year-of-the-scrappy-start-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1230 Scott Thorpe Sat, 18 Apr 2009 03:09:28 +0000 http://blog.uservoice.com/?p=333#comment-1230 Congrats UserVoice! Congrats UserVoice!

]]> By: David Martorana http://blog.uservoice.com/2009/04/17/the-year-of-the-scrappy-start-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1229 David Martorana Sat, 18 Apr 2009 02:28:22 +0000 http://blog.uservoice.com/?p=333#comment-1229 You KNOW we love us some UserVoice! Congrats all! You KNOW we love us some UserVoice! Congrats all!

]]> By: Seth http://blog.uservoice.com/2009/04/17/the-year-of-the-scrappy-start-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1227 Seth Sat, 18 Apr 2009 02:12:40 +0000 http://blog.uservoice.com/?p=333#comment-1227 Love the recap and the heart you're showing as a team. I love your service and promote it to as many people as I can. It's certainly provided customers of my service (http://www.getcashboard.com) with an excellent way to be a part of the development conversation. From one "scrappy start up" to another, keep pushing! We're all in the same boat. Here's to more breakthroughs in 2009. - s Love the recap and the heart you’re showing as a team. I love your service and promote it to as many people as I can.

It’s certainly provided customers of my service (http://www.getcashboard.com) with an excellent way to be a part of the development conversation.

From one “scrappy start up” to another, keep pushing! We’re all in the same boat. Here’s to more breakthroughs in 2009.

- s

]]> By: Geoff DiMasi http://blog.uservoice.com/2009/04/17/the-year-of-the-scrappy-start-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1225 Geoff DiMasi Sat, 18 Apr 2009 01:32:43 +0000 http://blog.uservoice.com/?p=333#comment-1225 This is such a great story, Marcus. I got goosebumps reading it. It has been so great to follow along as you have grown UserVoice. Congratulations! Sending good vibes for continued success. This is such a great story, Marcus.

I got goosebumps reading it. It has been so great to follow along as you have grown UserVoice.

Congratulations!

Sending good vibes for continued success.

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