Can Zooomr zoom?
Photo sharing site Zooomr is trying to raise cash in a somewhat unusual way: CEO Thomas Hawk and founder Kristopher Tate have posted notices on their respective blogs asking for potential investors to contact them. And, according to Tate, the site’s “initial investor heard we were cash positive and has decided to pull their money out of our accounts.” That might sound ominous, especially given the fact that Zooomr has had problems getting its latest version out the door. Still, I think Zooomr has a shot. Photo sites are hot right now, and Hawk is both a darn good photographer and a geek star, so his presence gives the service some cred (though he’d give it even more if he’d go full-time and start using his real name). More than that, though, I’d like to believe the myth of the kid in the garage starting a business and making good is still alive. I’d really like to see Tate succeed, and I’d be happy to invest if they’d take my pitiful pocket change.
