How many perfectly viable web properties have failed because they decided they were going to scale to 1MM uniques before they monetized and ran out of cash? A l

How many perfectly viable web properties have failed because they decided they were going to scale to 1MM uniques before they monetized and ran out of cash? A lot. I've seen my share. I won't ever buy into this hype again. You don't open a grocery store without a cash register, why start a website without a revenue plan?