Twitter business model

The question of business model timing seems to come up weekly with regards to some startup. As Twitter usage has grown, have they f'ed themselves out of a real, sustainable business model? And has Pownce done something right by launching with a business model? Personally I prefer that a startup come out of the gate with a business model -- perhaps it's the accountant in me. (Read next...)

Will it fly? How to Evaluate a New Product Idea

Evan Williams says everithing about the subject. Great!

How to evaluate a new product idea

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Evan Williams is one of those many entrepreneurs that I admire. Well, he is one of the team behind two hugely successful web applications - Blogger and Twitter. Here, I’m going to re-phrase and re-think over one of his recent article - Will it fly? How to Evaluate a New Product Idea.

Evan goes deep with the following points;

• Tractability
• Obviousness
• Deepness
• Wideness
• Discoverability
• Monetizability
• Personally Compelling