Comments on: Dude, Where’s My Revenue Model? http://www.qualitynonsense.com/1040/dude-revenue-model/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:45:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: CardCube: 1999 Called, They Want Their Startup Back http://www.qualitynonsense.com/1040/dude-revenue-model/comment-page-1/#comment-9132 CardCube: 1999 Called, They Want Their Startup Back Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:33:51 +0000 http://www.qualitynonsense.com/?p=1040#comment-9132 [...] (See: “Dude, Where’s My Revenue Model“). [...] [...] (See: “Dude, Where’s My Revenue Model“). [...]

]]> By: Richard Kershaw http://www.qualitynonsense.com/1040/dude-revenue-model/comment-page-1/#comment-6203 Richard Kershaw Wed, 12 Nov 2008 23:04:06 +0000 http://www.qualitynonsense.com/?p=1040#comment-6203 "There are many companies that have yet to turn profit" If you reread my post, I wasn't talking about companies that are yet to turn a profit. I was talking about companies with no idea if/how they might ever make money. No profit yet does not equal no business model. To take your Mahalo example, Calacanis is clear that their business model is selling advertising (as his previous startup Weblogs Inc was). “There are many companies that have yet to turn profit”

If you reread my post, I wasn’t talking about companies that are yet to turn a profit. I was talking about companies with no idea if/how they might ever make money.

No profit yet does not equal no business model.

To take your Mahalo example, Calacanis is clear that their business model is selling advertising (as his previous startup Weblogs Inc was).

]]> By: Ranked Hard http://www.qualitynonsense.com/1040/dude-revenue-model/comment-page-1/#comment-6182 Ranked Hard Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:36:43 +0000 http://www.qualitynonsense.com/?p=1040#comment-6182 "Start with how you are going to profit and work from backwards from there. If you’re not spending less than you’re making, then you’re doing it wrong." Well, then a lot of companies are doing it wrong (including experienced entrepreneurs). There are many companies that have yet to turn profit. Mahalo, for instance, has yet to turn profit according to Calacanis. Does that mean that Calacanis is "doing it wrong." No. This simplistic analysis that I've heard many people parrot stuck in my craw the first time I heard it, and it continues to. It's not so important that something turn profit right away (or even in 2 years). It's important that you have a product that can turn profit eventually due to its inherent characteristics. “Start with how you are going to profit and work from backwards from there. If you’re not spending less than you’re making, then you’re doing it wrong.”

Well, then a lot of companies are doing it wrong (including experienced entrepreneurs). There are many companies that have yet to turn profit. Mahalo, for instance, has yet to turn profit according to Calacanis. Does that mean that Calacanis is “doing it wrong.” No. This simplistic analysis that I’ve heard many people parrot stuck in my craw the first time I heard it, and it continues to.

It’s not so important that something turn profit right away (or even in 2 years). It’s important that you have a product that can turn profit eventually due to its inherent characteristics.

]]> By: Patrik Johnsson http://www.qualitynonsense.com/1040/dude-revenue-model/comment-page-1/#comment-6167 Patrik Johnsson Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:41:58 +0000 http://www.qualitynonsense.com/?p=1040#comment-6167 "Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful." How true is this in the era of the Credit Crunch... I think I have to setup PayDay loan company right now. “Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful.”

How true is this in the era of the Credit Crunch… I think I have to setup PayDay loan company right now.

]]> By: Richard Kershaw http://www.qualitynonsense.com/1040/dude-revenue-model/comment-page-1/#comment-6150 Richard Kershaw Fri, 24 Oct 2008 17:13:40 +0000 http://www.qualitynonsense.com/?p=1040#comment-6150 Update: John Coronella has posted on a similar topic: "<a href="http://www.onlinemarketer.com/sequoia-predicts-dot-bust-20-hurry-get-a-business-model/" rel="nofollow">Sequoia Predicts Dot-Bust 2.0 - Hurry, Get a Business Model!</a>" Update: John Coronella has posted on a similar topic:

“Sequoia Predicts Dot-Bust 2.0 – Hurry, Get a Business Model!“

]]> By: Tanya de Grunwald http://www.qualitynonsense.com/1040/dude-revenue-model/comment-page-1/#comment-6149 Tanya de Grunwald Fri, 24 Oct 2008 12:13:26 +0000 http://www.qualitynonsense.com/?p=1040#comment-6149 So true, so true! And why is it that it's always those who are barely scraping by who feel it's their duty to offer unresearched, unsolicited and downright BAD business advice to those of us who are actually earning a decent wage quite effectively, thanks? So true, so true!

And why is it that it’s always those who are barely scraping by who feel it’s their duty to offer unresearched, unsolicited and downright BAD business advice to those of us who are actually earning a decent wage quite effectively, thanks?

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