Not figuring out monetization at the beginning is a problem, typically leads to issues see "Inside Medium's meltdownMedium's meltdown", most smart founders have

Not figuring out monetization at the beginning is a problem, typically leads to issues see "Inside Medium's meltdownMedium's meltdown", most smart founders have figured it out they are just being coy. If one of your monetization scheme involves selling your company you're not going to announce that to everyone. Monetization is not hard to figure out if you're solving a problem, having no strategic monetization plan early is poor strategic planning.