tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641429817507217988.post4378879307567539921..comments2008-05-06T00:21:09.713-04:00Hank Williamsnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641429817507217988.post-37525792395485569032008-05-06T00:21:09.713-04:002008-05-06T00:21:09.713-04:00"Do" look for exceptions to the "Don'ts." Placing something in a particular vertical DOESN'T guarantee it monetizes like the others in it's category.Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11344921564741099054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641429817507217988.post-13522148275265952082008-05-01T14:52:58.176-04:002008-05-01T14:52:58.176-04:00Ok, I take back some of my /slap to you on my post I wrote last night. Do you actually do work outside of your blog? You post daily and now twice today!<BR/><BR/>Anyway, great post. Practical advice. Now, rewrite this so it's VC friendly, replace every "solve" and "build" with the word "invest".Marchttp://www.trumptheniche.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641429817507217988.post-39877699321149895742008-05-01T13:52:51.215-04:002008-05-01T13:52:51.215-04:00One additional "don't", IMO<BR/><BR/>Don't build a development platform, unless you are also building an application that requires it and whose revenue will fund the development of the platform. If you can't come up with one, that should be telling you something about the market need for your platform.<BR/><BR/>(I write as someone who has held the job title "Platform Architect" :))Mark Allertonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18256016844727717484noreply@blogger.com