Judy’s Book, an example of how to go out with some style
Considering we’re combining social networking with product reviews here at SharedReviews, I’ve been following the progress of companies like Judy’s Book for a while that focused on the local service space. I thought the move that Judy’s Book made last year to re-focus their business model on local deals versus local service reviews based on mounting competitive pressure was a good one. I noticed on Andy’s blog, and Techcrunch this morning that they’ve announced they’re scaling operations, letting go of most of their staff, and re-focusing efforts to find a strategic acquirer for the assets of the company.
If you’ve ever doubted Andy’s abilities at communication, read his post on the subject here. If I ever have to face such a hard decision and announcement that affects so many, I hope I’ll be able to do so with similar style and grace as he did in his post. Good luck Andy, and we’ll miss Judy’s Book. You were all doing some very cool stuff we’re going to lament not seeing come to fruition.
