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Niches are important for most small businesses. It means less fish to catch, but you have less competition and you can personalise your service more (which is a strength of a small business, which is what you assume a startup to be). It's depressing to read that "all the good ideas have already been thought of". Most successful companies don't believe that.
#1 isn't about people working on a startup while working on their day jobs; it's about only putting a halfhearted effort into the startup. If you really don't care about it, it won't go anywhere.
The author is Paul Graham, and his credentials are impeccable as he runs a successful early stage funding company. He probably sees one lame business plan per day. You should go to Paul Graham's site (the author of the dugg article has taken it down due to his plagiarism) and read all of his articles.Besides, he says 'marginal niche' not 'successful niche'. Big difference.
thailand1972Sep 2, 2007
Niches are important for most small businesses. It means less fish to catch, but you have less competition and you can personalise your service more (which is a strength of a small business, which is what you assume a startup to be). It's depressing to read that "all the good ideas have already been thought of". Most successful companies don't believe that.
tech42erSep 2, 2007
#1 isn't about people working on a startup while working on their day jobs; it's about only putting a halfhearted effort into the startup. If you really don't care about it, it won't go anywhere.
brucerchapmanSep 3, 2007
The author is Paul Graham, and his credentials are impeccable as he runs a successful early stage funding company. He probably sees one lame business plan per day. You should go to Paul Graham's site (the author of the dugg article has taken it down due to his plagiarism) and read all of his articles.Besides, he says 'marginal niche' not 'successful niche'. Big difference.
tamarindwolfSep 3, 2007
For a web startup to work their server should be proper.
erenaaraiOct 4, 2011
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