Comments on: Monetize . . . or Die? http://technosailor.com/2008/10/22/monetize-or-die/ Business and Technology with Common Sense Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:20:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4-alpha-19888 By: Ray Capece http://technosailor.com/2008/10/22/monetize-or-die/comment-page-1/#comment-45869 Ray Capece Thu, 23 Oct 2008 12:33:14 +0000 http://technosailor.com/?p=4679#comment-45869 Thanks, Peter -- I don't disagree . . . and certainly once the app is built, something is measurable! But even once the users start piling in, it'll take some time to figure out how to make money -- ads? Freemium? Enterprise sales? That's the fork in the road when survival means either getting revenue, or getting other to believe you can get it. Thanks, Peter — I don’t disagree . . . and certainly once the app is built, something is measurable! But even once the users start piling in, it’ll take some time to figure out how to make money — ads? Freemium? Enterprise sales? That’s the fork in the road when survival means either getting revenue, or getting other to believe you can get it.

]]> By: Peter Corbett http://technosailor.com/2008/10/22/monetize-or-die/comment-page-1/#comment-45868 Peter Corbett Thu, 23 Oct 2008 04:34:41 +0000 http://technosailor.com/?p=4679#comment-45868 Great post Ray. I understand the need for VC funding for certain types of startups - certainly chip confabs are one of those types of businesses, however I don't fault folks for requiring more concrete metrics prior to funding. The reality is that it's really easy these days to build an app (even in a day, or weekend) and it doesn't require any capital...just time and talent. I think that's a good thing! Great post Ray.

I understand the need for VC funding for certain types of startups – certainly chip confabs are one of those types of businesses, however I don’t fault folks for requiring more concrete metrics prior to funding. The reality is that it’s really easy these days to build an app (even in a day, or weekend) and it doesn’t require any capital…just time and talent. I think that’s a good thing!

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