It's hard to filter things to their essential features, but that ability is kind of what defines a good entrepreneur. Building those essential things-- those t

It's hard to filter things to their essential features, but that ability is kind of what defines a good entrepreneur. Building those essential things-- those things people absolutely need to use your service (and maybe to differentiate it)-- and then iterating upwards is the key. In six months, I think you could replicate the majority of eBay's functionality with four people. The things you're discussing are mostly user acquisition problems. That problem is not solved by hiring more engineers.