Comments on: Cellarspot: Why It Failed http://www.alexloddengaard.com/2007/12/19/cellarspot-why-it-failed/ A blog by Alex Loddengaard Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:42:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Alex Loddengaard’s Blog » Tips for a Product Manager http://www.alexloddengaard.com/2007/12/19/cellarspot-why-it-failed/#comment-127 Alex Loddengaard’s Blog » Tips for a Product Manager Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:44:30 +0000 http://www.alexloddengaard.com/2007/12/19/cellarspot-why-it-failed/#comment-127 [...] online surveys, via focus groups, etc. I can’t begin to explain how important this is. Do it! I didn’t research Cellarspot enough, so I designed a website that is barely [...] [...] online surveys, via focus groups, etc. I can’t begin to explain how important this is. Do it! I didn’t research Cellarspot enough, so I designed a website that is barely [...]

]]> By: Alex Loddengaard’s Blog » Business Model Critique, Not “I think …” http://www.alexloddengaard.com/2007/12/19/cellarspot-why-it-failed/#comment-87 Alex Loddengaard’s Blog » Business Model Critique, Not “I think …” Sat, 09 Feb 2008 19:24:57 +0000 http://www.alexloddengaard.com/2007/12/19/cellarspot-why-it-failed/#comment-87 [...] Most people would respond to a business model question with, “I think …” That’s wrong. When designing a business, it doesn’t matter what you think; it matters what your potential [...] [...] Most people would respond to a business model question with, “I think …” That’s wrong. When designing a business, it doesn’t matter what you think; it matters what your potential [...]

]]> By: Alex Loddengaard’s Blog » War Story: Software Engineering a Startup http://www.alexloddengaard.com/2007/12/19/cellarspot-why-it-failed/#comment-53 Alex Loddengaard’s Blog » War Story: Software Engineering a Startup Wed, 16 Jan 2008 21:23:21 +0000 http://www.alexloddengaard.com/2007/12/19/cellarspot-why-it-failed/#comment-53 [...] published two serious websites: helpd.org and cellarspot.com. Each has a similar success story (there isn’t one), and they were both developed in very [...] [...] published two serious websites: helpd.org and cellarspot.com. Each has a similar success story (there isn’t one), and they were both developed in very [...]

]]> By: rob http://www.alexloddengaard.com/2007/12/19/cellarspot-why-it-failed/#comment-20 rob Wed, 19 Dec 2007 20:04:39 +0000 http://www.alexloddengaard.com/2007/12/19/cellarspot-why-it-failed/#comment-20 Another idea would be to abandon trying to recreate the social networking wheel and build a facebook app that leverages the cellarspot backend. then you will be worth billions! Another idea would be to abandon trying to recreate the social networking wheel and build a facebook app that leverages the cellarspot backend.

then you will be worth billions!

]]> By: alex http://www.alexloddengaard.com/2007/12/19/cellarspot-why-it-failed/#comment-19 alex Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:28:56 +0000 http://www.alexloddengaard.com/2007/12/19/cellarspot-why-it-failed/#comment-19 I'm actually half way through a totally different version, but I've lost steam. Turns out that the data relationships of wine are pretty complicated and annoying. Take a look: http://bp3.blogger.com/_9BulQ6uvV24/RubzkDWTJ5I/AAAAAAAAAAM/x7ftbsXEYQQ/s1600-h/Picture+1.png I’m actually half way through a totally different version, but I’ve lost steam. Turns out that the data relationships of wine are pretty complicated and annoying.

Take a look:
http://bp3.blogger.com/_9BulQ6uvV24/RubzkDWTJ5I/AAAAAAAAAAM/x7ftbsXEYQQ/s1600-h/Picture+1.png

]]> By: rob http://www.alexloddengaard.com/2007/12/19/cellarspot-why-it-failed/#comment-18 rob Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:57:00 +0000 http://www.alexloddengaard.com/2007/12/19/cellarspot-why-it-failed/#comment-18 sounds to me like you know where you went wrong with cellarspot and you know what needs to happen, why not take a run at it and see how it plays out? i am going to sign up now. sounds to me like you know where you went wrong with cellarspot and you know what needs to happen, why not take a run at it and see how it plays out?

i am going to sign up now.

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