It seems something beyond smart matching algorithms is needed to really make it in the job search/recruiting space. Unless eHarmony has found such a breakthrough, they don't have any advantage but sheer weight. As someone else mentioned, smaller == faster. I wouldn't spend anything above what was already planned on marketing or whatever, you'll certainly not win that race when they have a fuckton of money available.
http://techcrunch.com/2012/04/24/with-1-5m-from-adecco-path-...
http://venturebeat.com/2013/07/16/path-to-shuts-down-after-l...
http://seriousstartups.com/2013/07/18/jacksonville-startup-p...
It seems something beyond smart matching algorithms is needed to really make it in the job search/recruiting space. Unless eHarmony has found such a breakthrough, they don't have any advantage but sheer weight. As someone else mentioned, smaller == faster. I wouldn't spend anything above what was already planned on marketing or whatever, you'll certainly not win that race when they have a fuckton of money available.