Ask HN: What would you give up for The Killer Domain?
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Google didn't need search.com. 37Signals didn't need basecamp.com. If mint.com were mintybooks.com you would have found it anyway.
The owners of schoolbinder.com wanted a ridiculous amount. We went with myschoolbinder.com. People are finding us. Were making money.
I wouldn't spend much on it. Find another catchy name.
The owners of schoolbinder.com wanted a ridiculous amount. We went with myschoolbinder.com. People are finding us. Were making money.
I wouldn't spend much on it. Find another catchy name.
Well noone will beat Yahoo's effectively $5.7 billion domain purchase of broadcast.com.
It's just a matter of if the number of running days you sacrifice by spending this money and the lost other opportunities you could spend the money on (e.g. PR, design, a new dev) are outweighed by the likelihood of the new domain bringing you income.
It's just a matter of if the number of running days you sacrifice by spending this money and the lost other opportunities you could spend the money on (e.g. PR, design, a new dev) are outweighed by the likelihood of the new domain bringing you income.
I would give up equity, possibly as much as $100,000 worth. But I would not pay very much cash ($15k tops).
Most importantly, I wouldn't spend more than 1-2 days on the negotiation, because "The Killer Domain" is one of the less important issues that a 6 month old consumer startup faces.
Most importantly, I wouldn't spend more than 1-2 days on the negotiation, because "The Killer Domain" is one of the less important issues that a 6 month old consumer startup faces.
I know someone who bought a very good domain for $45,000 (not quite mint.com, but close) in 2008 and the type-in traffic alone brings millions of unique visitors and is enough for him to earn $500-1000 per day in advertising.
I'd spend the money on hookers and blow. Seriously, a rose by any other name...
Domain is a Domain. You don't need a amazing domain to be successful.
You've talked to the owner, and he claims to have had offers of hundreds of thousands.
I know what Aaron Patzer did in that situation. What would you do and why?
Let's assume you're 6 months old and have raised $1M angel round.