More than app vs business it is idea vs execution. I say that because you might have an idea and build an app for it. The business prospects of it depend on the

More than app vs business it is idea vs execution. I say that because you might have an idea and build an app for it. The business prospects of it depend on the execution. On it's own no app or business is nonsense or brilliant, it is the execution that makes a difference. You can have the most tried and tested idea and execute it well by building the app and one day realise you have a business staring right in front of you. Especially in Consumer internet, the chances of someone setting off to build a business are lesser. What most people do is scratch an itch and sometimes that solution just works for everybody else. That is when you have a business. Not when you have mastered the art of selling to users. If that was the case every great business would have been made by the best of sales people. But as far as I know, Mark Z, Drew H, Sean P, Evan W are from from people who are good at selling. They are just great at executing.