Web Startups are Changing
posted by: Vlad Akilov
There used to be a time when a web startup was seen as something special. Even though this is still the case, the fact of the matter is that things have changed quite a bit. How so, you may ask? Simply put, the barrier to entry for new startups is lower than ever before. There are several reasons for this, some good and some not so good. But no matter what you think on this subject, if you put your mind to it, you may be the next one getting involved with an internet startup.
As more startups have success, more and more people are sure to follow in their footsteps. After all, they too want to get a piece of the action. Even though getting involved with an internet startup is big business that can take up a lot of time, most will agree that it is worth the risk. What do you think is better? Putting the time into a startup, or working in the corporate world from 9-5 everyday of your life?
One thing that a lot of people forget is that as startups become more common, the level of competition will increase. In the past, less competition was around which meant that your chances of succeeding were much better. While success is still possible, there is a good chance that you will have to get past a larger number of competitors.
Of course, most startups have the dream of being acquired by a big company such as Google. If you can make this happen, it is safe to say that a big payday is right around the corner. To go along with this, the increasing number of startups is changing the way that companies such as Google look at acquisitions. They have found that streamlining the process and making it as easy as possible is the way to go. The main goal of companies that acquire a lot of startups is to make this as easy as hiring a new employee.
Web startups are changing for the better. More and more people are taking the leap, and of course, this results in more and more success.
Paul Graham has more on this issue.
October 18th, 2007 at 9:38 am
Although it’s easier to create a startup these days I think it’s more difficult to succeed because you really have to create something special and put a lot of time and effort into it to stand out from the crowd.
November 4th, 2007 at 5:46 pm
One area where things have really changed is for online journalism. The cost of starting has gone all the way to free, and a person can bring in income with their very first post assuming they’ve integrated an ad platform into their site. That’s powerful.
November 29th, 2007 at 7:46 am
I think the dot-com boom may be over, but there are still plenty of opportunities among Internet startups. Before you take a job with a new dot com. Internet companies, or dot coms, were supposed to be the next wave in business. as we all know how these new companies with new ways of doing things would change how we live and work, but dot com became dot bomb because high-flying Internet companies couldn’t turn a profit.
March 25th, 2008 at 7:32 pm
When will we see more posts??? It’s been a while!
March 26th, 2008 at 10:03 pm
@ Vegan Food, yea its been a while, if you have any suggestions for new articles I would really appreciate some input for new articles from the readers.
Thanks in advance
March 29th, 2008 at 12:08 pm
Hey vlad, stumbled onto your blog today, like 4 hours ago, and have been reading since! You should really blog more about Yahoo! features and news and the likes. How about an article on the new Yahoo! Mail features?
How about some awesome Yahoo Messenger hacks and tips, I have plenty I would gladly share to help out.
Keep it up bro.
May 24th, 2008 at 12:37 am
I think that the startups create huge competition, but it also helps people go into new and more innovative ideas
May 26th, 2008 at 11:43 am
There are so many startups these days that it is very hard to get enough attention from the media and from the public to become successful. A new startup just is not worth writing an article about. It has to do something very special to get the attention.
June 13th, 2008 at 3:03 pm
I often find webmaster newbs calling pretty much every website a startup. Oh look, check out my startup! Even though its just another directory or blog.