February 23, 2011

What happens after Yahoo acquires you

Yahoo is that guy you find delightfully amusing for his incompetence:

Whether it’s Flickr, Delicious, MyBlogLog, or Upcoming, the post-purchase story is a similar one. Both sides talk about all the wonderful things they will do together. Then reality sets in. They get bogged down trying to overcome integration obstacles, endless meetings, and stifling bureaucracy. The products slow down or stop moving forward entirely. Once they hit the two-year mark and are free to leave, the founders take off. The sites are left to flounder or ride into the sunset. And customers are left holding the bag.

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  1. Deron Bauman on February 23rd, 2011 at 10:05 am

    I remember the day of the Yahoo IPO. Such optimism.

  2. Kelsey Parker on February 23rd, 2011 at 3:19 pm

    Yep.

  3. Andrew Simone on February 23rd, 2011 at 3:20 pm

    I essentially posted this for you, Kelsey.

  4. Kelsey Parker on February 23rd, 2011 at 3:26 pm

    Truth be told, that was my suspicion when I saw the post title on Twitter. Thanks, Andrew.

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