Comments on: Startup Popularity Contest http://kristinag.com/2009/02/19/startup-popularity-contest/ Portfolio & Blog Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:13:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: kgrifant http://kristinag.com/2009/02/19/startup-popularity-contest/#comment-17 kgrifant Wed, 25 Feb 2009 23:58:58 +0000 http://kristinag.com/?p=331#comment-17 That’s a good point! Would a high or low score be somewhat self-fulfilling? I think that might only be the case if YouNoodle scores were really widely regarded and influenced investors' decisions. That’s a good point! Would a high or low score be somewhat self-fulfilling? I think that might only be the case if YouNoodle scores were really widely regarded and influenced investors’ decisions.

]]> By: Rima http://kristinag.com/2009/02/19/startup-popularity-contest/#comment-15 Rima Thu, 19 Feb 2009 13:46:29 +0000 http://kristinag.com/?p=331#comment-15 "The company is exhaustive in the sources it draws on, but just about everyone I talked to was cautious and skeptical that such a list will actually contribute to wiser funding." Interesting point. The whole thing is a little strange to me, but in the end, I will be amused if YouNoodle ends up reaping most of the benefits (even if it is just for a short spike). I'm no day trader, but I suspect the fact that YouNoodle even makes these claims will help them out in the short run. As for the long run? Let's see what happens. YouNoodle could be right, they could be wrong, or (and most interestingly to me) they could be partially right. Consider crowd theory. Could/Would people follow YouNoodle's predicted trends just because YouNoodle predicted them in this way? “The company is exhaustive in the sources it draws on, but just about everyone I talked to was cautious and skeptical that such a list will actually contribute to wiser funding.”

Interesting point. The whole thing is a little strange to me, but in the end, I will be amused if YouNoodle ends up reaping most of the benefits (even if it is just for a short spike). I’m no day trader, but I suspect the fact that YouNoodle even makes these claims will help them out in the short run.

As for the long run? Let’s see what happens. YouNoodle could be right, they could be wrong, or (and most interestingly to me) they could be partially right. Consider crowd theory. Could/Would people follow YouNoodle’s predicted trends just because YouNoodle predicted them in this way?

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