Comments on: Interview: Trent Bigelow of Palopia.com http://www.college-startup.com/interviews/interview-trent-bigelow-of-palopiacomsimple-by-being-nothing-like-myspace-or-facebook-our-approaches-are-totaly-different-and-new-its-funny-that-everyone-keeps-comparing-us-to-them-its-one-of-those-th/ Making money from a dorm room Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:27:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Derrick Brown http://www.college-startup.com/interviews/interview-trent-bigelow-of-palopiacomsimple-by-being-nothing-like-myspace-or-facebook-our-approaches-are-totaly-different-and-new-its-funny-that-everyone-keeps-comparing-us-to-them-its-one-of-those-th/comment-page-1/#comment-1314 Derrick Brown Wed, 14 Jun 2006 06:32:20 +0000 http://www.college-startup.com/2006/05/100/#comment-1314 Darn, his name sounds like Bigalow. You know - Deuce Bigalow the movie.. Darn, his name sounds like Bigalow. You know – Deuce Bigalow the movie..

]]> By: Brian Balfour http://www.college-startup.com/interviews/interview-trent-bigelow-of-palopiacomsimple-by-being-nothing-like-myspace-or-facebook-our-approaches-are-totaly-different-and-new-its-funny-that-everyone-keeps-comparing-us-to-them-its-one-of-those-th/comment-page-1/#comment-958 Brian Balfour Wed, 03 May 2006 17:16:48 +0000 http://www.college-startup.com/2006/05/100/#comment-958 I think it is extremely hard, if not impossible, to make comparisons to Facebook and Myspace when you talk about being a social platform. Even more so when you are targeting the high school to college age crowd. I've said it before and I'll say it again, Palopia, or any other social networking startup, will not make a dent in facebook or myspace unless they disrupt the core social networking process. Better design, enhance features, more features just won't cut it. I look forward to seeing what they come out with. I also made a post on my blog about them a couple days ago: http://www.brianbalfour.com/?p=52 I think it is extremely hard, if not impossible, to make comparisons to Facebook and Myspace when you talk about being a social platform. Even more so when you are targeting the high school to college age crowd.

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, Palopia, or any other social networking startup, will not make a dent in facebook or myspace unless they disrupt the core social networking process. Better design, enhance features, more features just won’t cut it.

I look forward to seeing what they come out with.

I also made a post on my blog about them a couple days ago:

http://www.brianbalfour.com/?p=52

]]> By: Dan Marques http://www.college-startup.com/interviews/interview-trent-bigelow-of-palopiacomsimple-by-being-nothing-like-myspace-or-facebook-our-approaches-are-totaly-different-and-new-its-funny-that-everyone-keeps-comparing-us-to-them-its-one-of-those-th/comment-page-1/#comment-954 Dan Marques Wed, 03 May 2006 14:35:56 +0000 http://www.college-startup.com/2006/05/100/#comment-954 I just heard about Palopia from another site. I wish Trent the best of luck. If they need any financing to help get this thing going have him get in touch with me. I'm also more than willing to help spread the word when they are ready. Have him shoot me an email. I just heard about Palopia from another site. I wish Trent the best of luck. If they need any financing to help get this thing going have him get in touch with me. I’m also more than willing to help spread the word when they are ready. Have him shoot me an email.

]]> By: Damon Z http://www.college-startup.com/interviews/interview-trent-bigelow-of-palopiacomsimple-by-being-nothing-like-myspace-or-facebook-our-approaches-are-totaly-different-and-new-its-funny-that-everyone-keeps-comparing-us-to-them-its-one-of-those-th/comment-page-1/#comment-953 Damon Z Wed, 03 May 2006 14:22:56 +0000 http://www.college-startup.com/2006/05/100/#comment-953 Sounds like a very interesting idea, I guess the key is to find a niche. Good luck with your project. Sounds like a very interesting idea, I guess the key is to find a niche. Good luck with your project.

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