--- title: Where are all the interesting startups? author: George Mandis date: 2011-11-07 description: So many startups come off like a transparent attempt to gobble up VC money. tags: post --- So many startups come off like [a transparent attempt to gobble up VC money](http://aws.typepad.com/aws/2011/11/aws-start-up-challenge-2011-finalists-semi-finalists.html). Pandering to people with deep pockets who get easily distracted by buzzwords.