An Update on the Sprouter Shutdown

Just a quick note to let you know that Sprouter will not be shutting down today as scheduled.

We are currently in discussions with a few of the potential parties that have come forward offering to keep the service going.

As we evaluate these offers and determine the best course of action; we will remain accessible to the community.

Thank you for your continued patience as we navigate through this difficult time.

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37 Responses to “An Update on the Sprouter Shutdown”

  1. benlucier 3 August 2011 at 4:43 pm #

    Yay! Congrats…

  2. SteevBentleyCFP 3 August 2011 at 4:44 pm #

    Great news that the Sprouter community has come to the assistance to potentially save a great site!

  3. Rokham 3 August 2011 at 4:45 pm #

    That’s fantastic news. Hope there are some amazing offers in there :)

  4. Michael Nus 3 August 2011 at 4:46 pm #

    Fingers crossed!

  5. Dev Basu 3 August 2011 at 4:54 pm #

    I was counting on this! Make it happen guys.

  6. Ken Seto 3 August 2011 at 4:54 pm #

    Good luck! Here’s hoping for the best :) #fingerscrossed

  7. Matthew Slutsky 3 August 2011 at 5:00 pm #

    Wonderful news. I am sure the offers came pouring in when you made the announcement.

  8. Leila Boujnane 3 August 2011 at 5:04 pm #

    Awesome news! fingerscrossed!

  9. Pamela Day 3 August 2011 at 5:08 pm #

    Fingers crossed. Wishing you the best possible outcome!

  10. Rossana Wyatt 3 August 2011 at 6:32 pm #

    Great news, keeping fingers crossed!

  11. JordanChoo 3 August 2011 at 6:42 pm #

    +1 for doing what ever it takes to keep Sprouter running!

  12. Kevin R 3 August 2011 at 6:59 pm #

    Thanks for keeping us posted. I hope everything works out for all involved.

  13. Josh Sookman 3 August 2011 at 8:23 pm #

    So nice to hear the good news! If there’s any way that I can lend a hand, please let me know. — J

  14. Bijan V 3 August 2011 at 9:17 pm #

    This is great news! Hoping for the best.

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  16. konguruence 4 August 2011 at 3:58 am #

    Fanrtastic! Keep it up!

  17. konguruence 4 August 2011 at 3:59 am #

    ‘Fantastic! Keep it up!

  18. judy 4 August 2011 at 10:22 am #

    Congrats, and good luck :)

  19. Andrea 4 August 2011 at 11:56 am #

    This is good news! Fingers crossed. Regardless, awesomeness will happen for you all.

  20. jeremycampbell 4 August 2011 at 12:10 pm #

    If I was an angel investor or VC I would step up to keep Sprouter alive! Keep us all posted!

  21. Lucia Mancuso 4 August 2011 at 12:22 pm #

    Great news – the community has spoken and they clearly don’t want Sprouter to go away.

  22. hassan 4 August 2011 at 12:46 pm #

    Awesome news! I hope these potential parties make an offer you can’t refuse :)

  23. brendan 4 August 2011 at 1:00 pm #

    Bravo! Never say die—Sprouter’s too valuable to vanish. I’m a successful microfinance guy; helped raise $400K to recapitalize a tiny artisanal dairy…happy to pitch in: just holler

  24. ruyoung 4 August 2011 at 1:09 pm #

    fingers crossed for you! we love sprouter and hope you can continue.

  25. eric 4 August 2011 at 9:26 pm #

    Yeah, exciting! How can I keep you guys up, would love to help out. This site is great!

  26. eric 4 August 2011 at 9:27 pm #

    Hope you stay up, always wanted to be in your newsletter again in the future :)

  27. Debbie 5 August 2011 at 12:36 pm #

    Well played publicity! Did you at least get a few days off?

  28. Amrita 5 August 2011 at 12:54 pm #

    Aw thats nice :)

  29. Honest Answer 5 August 2011 at 2:11 pm #

    meh

  30. pradeepa 6 August 2011 at 11:21 pm #

    This is definitely good news. That said, if Sprouter continues to operate may I make a suggestion? Would it be possible for you to make available in the form of an online download or a DVD all the questions and responses to date so people can have them offline for reference?

    Thanks,
    Pradeep

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  32. Jijesh D 10 August 2011 at 2:35 pm #

    Congrats to Sarah and Sprouter for continuing to try all the alternatives. We are looking forward to the news.

  33. Jodi Landa 14 August 2011 at 7:36 pm #

    That’s more like it! I waas STUNNED when I heard ou were shutting down. Never give up on something you really want to do. There are often options.

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  35. Frank 19 August 2011 at 5:21 pm #

    Sprouter must not shutdown…please Sarah try to keep it going…The world needs Sprouter, it is the only one of its kind that provides this kind of service.

  36. mzuckerberg 20 August 2011 at 10:20 am #

    “The world needs Sprouter, it is the only one of its kind that provides this kind of service.”

    Ever heard of Quora?

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