Comments on: Driving Eyeballs Is Not A Sustainable Business Model

By: @sarahmerion

@sarahmerion — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:56:54 +0000

I agree! It's all about community community community. Make me feel loved and I'll love your product.

By: generation-y startup

generation-y startup — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:54:54 +0000

Very informative and I particularly preach your 3rd point about making your products about the customer. It's the basis for any successful startup in my opinion.

By: @sarahmerion

@sarahmerion — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:12:29 +0000

The basic + bling business model is an interesting concept. I'm a fan of the philosophy that revenue streams are now the product of multiple sources. Just like our generation will not have a career (we will have multiple simultaneous careers), revenue streams are not confined to one method.

By: @sarahmerion

@sarahmerion — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:56:54 +0000

I agree! It's all about community community community. Make me feel loved and I'll love your product.

By: generation-y startup

generation-y startup — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:54:54 +0000

Very informative and I particularly preach your 3rd point about making your products about the customer. It's the basis for any successful startup in my opinion.

By: @sarahmerion

@sarahmerion — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:12:29 +0000

By: Cort

Cort — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:07:46 +0000

Ahhhh the sustainable dollar is always the kicker!

I really like your point about adding the 'bling' to ones business model that differentiates it from the rest while creating brand loyalty. If I like your 'style' I am going to come back for more.

Per our conversation today the most important vision a company can have is how to lay out the steps to the sustainable dollar. It's great to create all this cool content however if a business doesn't focus on the business model that business will not be along for long.

It's certainly not easy but the points you bring up are great for start-ups to consider!