Comments on: Getting it right (is not an easy thing!) http://blog.carlmercier.com/2005/12/14/getting-it-right-is-not-an-easy-thing/ me = entrepreneur + hacker; Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:25:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Carl http://blog.carlmercier.com/2005/12/14/getting-it-right-is-not-an-easy-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Carl Wed, 14 Dec 2005 14:18:31 +0000 http://blog.carlmercier.com/?p=20#comment-25 Very true. $13M is a LOT of money, especially when you're building a website. I'm confident I could build a del.icio.us clone in about a month with $0 (and probably a Blink.com clone, too). People raised this kind of money because they could, and they wanted to be worth millions ASAP. Bootstrapping is of of the (many) key to success. BTW, you have something great at BlinkList! Keep up the good work! Very true. $13M is a LOT of money, especially when you’re building a website. I’m confident I could build a del.icio.us clone in about a month with $0 (and probably a Blink.com clone, too).

People raised this kind of money because they could, and they wanted to be worth millions ASAP. Bootstrapping is of of the (many) key to success.

BTW, you have something great at BlinkList! Keep up the good work!

]]> By: Mike http://blog.carlmercier.com/2005/12/14/getting-it-right-is-not-an-easy-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Mike Wed, 14 Dec 2005 07:52:19 +0000 http://blog.carlmercier.com/?p=20#comment-24 Very well said. Execution is key. However, times are also changng. I wonder what they needed $13M for. We are boot strapping www.blinklist.com and are well on our way to develop one of the leading sites after del.icio.us. Mike Very well said. Execution is key. However, times are also changng. I wonder what they needed $13M for. We are boot strapping http://www.blinklist.com and are well on our way to develop one of the leading sites after del.icio.us. Mike

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