I've tried and failed a few times, depending on your definition of startup. My first web based failure was an e-mail marketing startup. Think a cheaper version

I've tried and failed a few times, depending on your definition of startup. My first web based failure was an e-mail marketing startup. Think a cheaper version of Mailchimp. It didn't go well. It folded in under a year. We had a few hundred signups and very few paying customers. Most of whom were spammers. At the time, my software development skills were not up to the task and I was leaning on a team of outsourced developers. Not great. I didn't talk to my customers enough and I didn't market aggressively enough. I got hung up on the technical problems. I'm hoping my current projects - http://www.oppslist.com http://www.oppslist.com http://www.oppsdaily.com http://www.oppsdaily.com fare a little better! :D