Look Up, Not Down! TechCrunch50 Reviewed
All in all, it was a very exciting and exhausting three days. Jason and Mike put on a very grass roots event. All the companies presented extremely well, and there was only one technical glitch that I can remember. The real value for me was meeting the CEO's of the presenting, and Demo Pit companies; talking with Angels/VC's about emerging sectors; getting to know some of the characters in the Web 2.0 space; and making new friends in the San Francisco area.
Highlights:
- Joking around with Yossi Vardi about "other" Silicon Valleys around the world. What a nice guy.
- Hanging with Lauren and the puppet
- Meeting the whole Seesmic.com team.
- Chatting with Austin (Akoha) and learning more of his vision.
Top 3 Companies:
GoodGuide, Akoha, Atmosphir
Most Over Hyped
Blah Girls
Best Presentation
TonchiDot - "Look Up, Not Down" .... IMAGINE
I'm not going to lie, I'm still confused about Yammer winning the whole thing. I'm a fan of the team, and understand it make sense, however, I personally believe their were other companies more deserving from an innovation and market potential point of view.
What do you think? Did Yammer deserve top spot?
Comments
Thanks for the comment, glad we agree on the Yammer thing. As for making the move to SF, it was interesting, and continues to unfold daily. It's been worth every minute though. Anything I can do to help with the decision, let me know.
Let's keep in touch.