Comments on: No, Google Should Buy Freshbooks http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/03/16/no-google-should-buy-freshbooks/ any technology distinguishable from magic is not sufficiently advanced Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:28:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Rob Hyndman http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/03/16/no-google-should-buy-freshbooks/#comment-62823 Rob Hyndman Mon, 19 Mar 2007 23:16:01 +0000 http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/03/16/no-google-should-buy-freshbooks/#comment-62823 Allan, if you couldn't tell that $400m was a gag, I can't help you. Google would buy vs build for the same reasons they and everyone else always does when acquirors buy v build. Allan, if you couldn’t tell that $400m was a gag, I can’t help you. Google would buy vs build for the same reasons they and everyone else always does when acquirors buy v build.

]]> By: allan branch http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/03/16/no-google-should-buy-freshbooks/#comment-62816 allan branch Mon, 19 Mar 2007 22:58:05 +0000 http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/03/16/no-google-should-buy-freshbooks/#comment-62816 Why would google want to purchase a Freshbooks over building their own app? Much like the youtube deal, google built google video, realized they hadn't captured the market so they eliminated the competition. Also 400 million for 135,000 users? Why would google want to purchase a Freshbooks over building their own app? Much like the youtube deal, google built google video, realized they hadn’t captured the market so they eliminated the competition. Also 400 million for 135,000 users?

]]> By: Should Google Buy Intuit or Freshbooks? | Marketing Pilgrim http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/03/16/no-google-should-buy-freshbooks/#comment-62770 Should Google Buy Intuit or Freshbooks? | Marketing Pilgrim Mon, 19 Mar 2007 14:27:59 +0000 http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/03/16/no-google-should-buy-freshbooks/#comment-62770 [...] Carr and Rob Hyndman are at odds over whether Google should acquire Intuit - maker of Quicken and QuickBooks - or new [...] [...] Carr and Rob Hyndman are at odds over whether Google should acquire Intuit - maker of Quicken and QuickBooks - or new [...]

]]> By: Rob Hyndman http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/03/16/no-google-should-buy-freshbooks/#comment-61558 Rob Hyndman Sat, 17 Mar 2007 13:39:53 +0000 http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/03/16/no-google-should-buy-freshbooks/#comment-61558 Er, thanks, Allan. You always seem to know when someone's talking about Freshbooks. Er, thanks, Allan. You always seem to know when someone’s talking about Freshbooks.

]]> By: allan branch http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/03/16/no-google-should-buy-freshbooks/#comment-60738 allan branch Fri, 16 Mar 2007 19:35:04 +0000 http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/03/16/no-google-should-buy-freshbooks/#comment-60738 Freshbooks is a certain a great app, very robust and full featured. But I thought your readers might want to know about our new app (http://www.LessAccounting.com) It will integrate with basecamp, tickspot, harvest, freshbooks and blinksale (incase you need a robust invoice). We are in beta testing it right now, it has some interesting features. http://www.lessaccounting.com Core Functionality ----- Expense Tracking (with Mileage Log) Simple Sales Lead Management Proposal Creation and Sending Invoicing and Payment Tracking Freshbooks is a certain a great app, very robust and full featured. But I thought your readers might want to know about our new app (http://www.LessAccounting.com) It will integrate with basecamp, tickspot, harvest, freshbooks and blinksale (incase you need a robust invoice).

We are in beta testing it right now, it has some interesting features.

http://www.lessaccounting.com

Core Functionality —–
Expense Tracking (with Mileage Log)
Simple Sales Lead Management
Proposal Creation and Sending
Invoicing and Payment Tracking

]]> By: Mark Evans http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/03/16/no-google-should-buy-freshbooks/#comment-60734 Mark Evans Fri, 16 Mar 2007 19:33:06 +0000 http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/03/16/no-google-should-buy-freshbooks/#comment-60734 Do you think he'll still remember us when he has a bucket full of Google dollars? :) Do you think he’ll still remember us when he has a bucket full of Google dollars? :)

]]> By: Mark Evans - Google to Buy Fresbhooks Next http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/03/16/no-google-should-buy-freshbooks/#comment-60733 Mark Evans - Google to Buy Fresbhooks Next Fri, 16 Mar 2007 19:32:10 +0000 http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/03/16/no-google-should-buy-freshbooks/#comment-60733 [...] Rob Hyndman, friend and co-mesh organizer, suggests Google should buy Toronto-based Freshbooks if it wants to get into the accounting business, as opposed to a bigger player such as Intuit. I agree, Freshbooks is way more Google’s style..and judging by its growing presence in Waterloo, Toronto and Montreal, Google loves Canada. [...] [...] Rob Hyndman, friend and co-mesh organizer, suggests Google should buy Toronto-based Freshbooks if it wants to get into the accounting business, as opposed to a bigger player such as Intuit. I agree, Freshbooks is way more Google’s style..and judging by its growing presence in Waterloo, Toronto and Montreal, Google loves Canada. [...]

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