A lot of it depends on your goals. Are you wanting to build the next reddit, google or Facebook? You'll probably need VC money to do that. Are you trying to

A lot of it depends on your goals. Are you wanting to build the next reddit, google or Facebook? You'll probably need VC money to do that. Are you trying to build a lifestyle business that pays 20-30k the first year and could grow after that, skip the VC money and go after a small niche product like Bingo Card Creator. For this you need to monetize earlier than with a VC funded type of startup. The business you build will reflect your goals, so work backward from them. As always, advice is situational, and so it will contradict. The idea is to apply the advice to your situation and don't forget to do a gut check to see if something feels right.