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whatever. for most of us (those launching pure software startups - sorry hardware folks) we now have the benefit of 6c per hour servers and the luxury of avoid
by outside1234 13y ago
whatever.
for most of us (those launching pure software startups - sorry hardware folks) we now have the benefit of 6c per hour servers and the luxury of avoiding VCs completely.
we can burn 12-18c an hour ($133/month) while we find product market fit with a business model such that adding users adds profit. that's what you are doing right?
if not, then yes, you are falling into the VC trap.
otherwise, you own your culture. think about what you want.
- nathanb 13y agoIt is possible to launch a software startup to profitability without VC funding. I don't think this fact changes the "do what you love" message at all; it just means that you have a better chance at getting a decent slice of the pie if and when doing what you love becomes lucrative.
- solistice 13y agoDepends on what kind of hardware though. With certain things, you can test a product market fit with some ducttape and a lot of creativity. There's a pretty good book on that called "One simple idea" by Stephen Key, which, whilst it has a focus on licensing such producs out, should come in handy for stress testing a hardware idea. And for the more high tech folks that won't go to the mall to test out whether their stuff will sell, there's still Kickstarter.