Emails still pouring in …
Here’s the latest on what’s going on with the sale. I have to admit, things are moving faster than I thought they would. It’s getting kind of crazy (in a good way).
Here are the type of companies that have expressed interest:
- Hosting companies
- Software companies
- Browsers
- Small, medium and large web app shops
- Web design companies
- Email hosting companies
- CRM companies
- Various entrepreneurs
I think I made a mistake by disclosing that I was IM’ing Geoff Arrone from Flock and I’ve sent him an apology over email. We won’t be disclosing the companies or names of those who get in touch from now on.
The goal of blogging about the sale of DropSend is to de-mystify the process for everyone. We are totally inexperienced at this and we thought it would be useful for everyone to learn from our experience.
Let the adventure continue!
When will we get to see the stats that you promised?
Comment by Ali — November 5, 2006 @ 9:49 pm
Ryan.
I was suprised to hear about this. It’s really exciting for you guys. Thanks for allowing us to see things from the inside. You and Gill have always been so great with disclosing information about your company and processes. It’s really inspirational.
Comment by Kendall — November 6, 2006 @ 1:26 am
DropSend Transfer App for sale - some thoughts…
Carson Systems is selling DropSend - I have some comments on their sales strategy.
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Trackback by CenterNetworks — November 6, 2006 @ 1:48 am
I posted my comments on CenterNetworks:
http://www.centernetworks.com/dropsend-for-sale
Basically I think some things should be kept private - even if it is just for the sake of the buyer.
Comment by Allen — November 6, 2006 @ 2:28 am
Good luck with the sale Ryan!!
The goal of blogging about the sale of DropSend is to de-mystify the process for everyone.
Hrm, in my experience, selling something large and unusual (i.e. doesn’t fit in a box, doesn’t lay golden eggs) results in very different experiences depending on the people and the product involved. Not sure that de-mystification would be possible, but, !Best of luck of course! Hope to see y’all in February :)
Comment by Mike Papageorge — November 6, 2006 @ 1:11 pm
DropSend on the Block…
Our friends over at Carson Systems have announced that they are selling their online files storage solution DropSend. It’s exciting to hear that they are selling this service, as it has grown over the last year to 45,000 users (as reported by Ry…
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