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Disagree. More likely they realized that sustainable revenues from teenagers was a better bet than being the online equivalent of a 1-900 number, then having pa
by jacobscott 18y ago
Disagree. More likely they realized that sustainable revenues from teenagers was a better bet than being the online equivalent of a 1-900 number, then having parents pull the plug and dispute charges.
Save the general concept of a long-term play, I see very little here that implies anything about the free service -> monetize later path.
- BrandonM 18y agoThe free -> monetize angle I was referring to was their reference to craigslist. I agree with you on the sustainable revenues part, that's basically what I was trying to get at.
- jacobscott 18y agoWith regards to craigslist -- I don't think that they ran with a high burn rate or took much (if any) VC money. Today, they are certainly profitable, although probably not making as much money as they could be. I think the key is to make sure you know how you will be making your long-term money before ofering stuff for free.