I'm certainly not one to think TC is awesome but I only recognized one name on the list (PushBullet) and that's strictly b/c they posted something here on HN yesterday (that I didn't even read). I'm hardly representative of "the world" but I'd guess that I'm probably fairly indicative of your average 35-45yo male in the US. So did TC miss these or is the author just trying to make a sensational headline? I'm going with the latter.
Calling some of these "startups" is just silly also. Name Mesh - it's a combo of a domain name generator/finder and a coupon finding site. Is anyone surprised that NameMesh wasn't picked by TC for a spotlight/piece?
There are a lot of hardworking guys and gals out there bootstrapping their startups working full-time jobs that aren't able to spend all their time applying to accelerators or pitching to VC's to attract the likes of TC.
I've always enjoyed 37 Signals: Bootstrapped and Proud. So personally, I find it neat to read about these startups. I use a few services that got their start on this list. Pareto could be attributed for the difference in tastes.
Getting TC publicity is near impossible unless you're announcing something big like funding or a major partnership deal, or you're already being backed by a big player / VC / Investor, etc...
Sensational Headline? Isn't that what most headlines on HN are anyway?
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I'm certainly not one to think TC is awesome but I only recognized one name on the list (PushBullet) and that's strictly b/c they posted something here on HN yesterday (that I didn't even read). I'm hardly representative of "the world" but I'd guess that I'm probably fairly indicative of your average 35-45yo male in the US. So did TC miss these or is the author just trying to make a sensational headline? I'm going with the latter.
Calling some of these "startups" is just silly also. Name Mesh - it's a combo of a domain name generator/finder and a coupon finding site. Is anyone surprised that NameMesh wasn't picked by TC for a spotlight/piece?
There are a lot of hardworking guys and gals out there bootstrapping their startups working full-time jobs that aren't able to spend all their time applying to accelerators or pitching to VC's to attract the likes of TC. I've always enjoyed 37 Signals: Bootstrapped and Proud. So personally, I find it neat to read about these startups. I use a few services that got their start on this list. Pareto could be attributed for the difference in tastes.
Here's a link to domain name generator covered by TC. http://techcrunch.com/2012/04/04/need-a-new-name-for-your-we...
Startups start with some innovation, usefulness and gradually builds upon it.
Getting TC publicity is near impossible unless you're announcing something big like funding or a major partnership deal, or you're already being backed by a big player / VC / Investor, etc...
Sensational Headline? Isn't that what most headlines on HN are anyway?
I think you're wrong. See this interview I had with the editor of techcrunch: http://www.startupplays.com/blog/qa-why-bootstrapped-startup...