"The ironic thing about the niche in question is that it's arguably one that can be tackled quite happily without VC money" At what scale and how long would th

"The ironic thing about the niche in question is that it's arguably one that can be tackled quite happily without VC money" At what scale and how long would that take? The VC/angel money allows you to move faster, take more chances and perhaps hire better and faster. And lose money. Important point. Look at their pricing: http://mattermark.com/#pricing http://mattermark.com/#pricing Then this: "Today, Morrill’s curiosity and her 27-person team’s" Imagine the payroll for those 27 people and how many subscriptions they have to sell with what is (for now) a niche product. What are the figures on fully loaded labor costs for a 27 person team?