Comments on: How to Find a Business Model for Your Startup

By: Christopher Johnston

Christopher Johnston — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:09:43 +0000

While I will grant you that from an economic, common sense, business school, etc. standpoint monetize first wins. But Amazon, Google, Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter all went with scale first. The risk with monetizing first is that the guy who out scales you may end up taking all your market. It is a bigger gamble scaling first but it is often a gamble with other people’s money. If I was looking to build a lifestyle business or a small stable company I would monetize first. If I wanted to be the next YouTube, Google, Facebook, etc. I would certainly scale first. The odds are against making it but the experience from that first failed startup will help you in your second or third one.

By: Raj

Raj — Fri, 08 May 2009 19:24:23 +0000

Well, the article is good and gave some insight on traditional and common sense approach for a start up businesses. I think its true and every one desires to start making money immediately as long they start doing business, but in reality it has a very little success, most of the time you have to stick into the business and take losses before you even start making any penny. There is always some kind of start up coast invoked in any business depending on what you like to do.
But i think the following are some necessary ingredients in it
1)Brain Storm, what you really like to do, this is the hardest part, because you have to implement a business model, think every kind of scenarios which you are going to face in future. Sustainability, how much capital required, how much effort you have to make and research your market, look at your competitors, what you will be bringing which will make you unique as compared to others.

2) Your attitude towards business, are you a passionate original thinker, do you have the desire to go along with your plans even in the face of criticism and discouragements and losses, is any of these can deter in your ambitions to succseed
3) how flexible are you, if you have to modify your plan or to change to a complete different directions if you see an opportunity.
4) are looking for a immediate gratificaton, i think business are like a tree, which needs to be nurtured, they will give fruits if proper seeds are there and you have waited and cared for them.
5) the example of one or two business which succeed overnight is not the only example and one shouldn’t jump into it by rosy stories by them, you never know how many ideas failed before they really succeed what you are knowing now.
Hope it gives some of my 2 cent view into it

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By: Maicon

Maicon — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:42:41 +0000

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By: androidandme

androidandme — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 02:34:12 +0000

I’m no Adsense expert, but I’m working to get certified. I can’t believe that your numbers are that low for such a large traffic site. Have you ever considered hiring one of the professional Adsense consultants to increase your revenues?

Also, I believe it is possible to scale and monetize simultaneously if you have a buzz niche that generates a lot of organic traffic.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 02:06:17 +0000

I enjoyed this article too. Another piece to the value a site can give is the community the site develops/builds over time. By producing high-quality content consistently, you’ll build a base of high-quality users/followers who in turn add even more value to the site which in turn attracts more.

Take this blog post for example. I don’t typically read all of the comments, but on this site (and the other Envato sites), I’ve been very impressed by the quality of the audience who are making comments and adding more value to the sites.

As I start down the road of planning my business venture, I truly appreciate the articles and the thoughtfulness of the community here.

I like the idea of planning for multiple sources of revenue based around a solid business idea. For me, I am working hard to figure out how I can bring two of my passions together to form a business which targets others who are passionate about the same niches.

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By: steve

steve — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 15:02:38 +0000

looks good

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