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Viaweb/Paul Graham's First Business Plan

18 点作者 pashle大约 18 年前

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supahfly_remix大约 18 年前
For one of my MSEE classes at Stanford, I took a business for engineers class taught by a local successful and retired software entrepreneur. I forgot his name. He was paralyzed in one arm b/c of a plane crash when piloting one of his own planes if that rings any bells to anyone. (Guess he was a better businessman than pilot! :) )<p>Anyway, he would always give case examples from his own experience, and his eyes would light up, making it obvious that this was happiest time in his life. His teaching this class was his attempt to relive his glory days. He never had a family (and was actually ousted from the company so had nothing there), and in a strange way, I think this class was his attempt to have one.<p>I don't know much about pg, but his viagen references remind me a little bit of this guy. We're all trying to have a legacy of some sort. I believe, though, that of the possible investments one can make with one's time, family is the best and longest lasting one. Keep that in mind, young-uns!<p><p>
edgeztv大约 18 年前
"2. Secure server software ($5000). This does not seem to be an absolute necessity; there are a lot of sites on the web where you can send your credit card number unencrypted, and to date there have been no reports of the numbers being stolen. But catalog companies may <i>believe</i> that a secure link is necessary, and spending this $5000 would give Webgen a much more professional look."<p>When you feel like you've missed the gravy train for web startups, quotes like this remind you of all the good things about starting one in 2007.
wensing大约 18 年前
I really enjoyed reading this, especially given the fact that one of my lingering ideas has to do with catalog generation (but performed much more dynamically than Viaweb).
pashle大约 18 年前
From what I've read, they got their first seed capital from an angel investor and friend Julian Weber, of about $15,000. He also happened to be a lawyer, so legal counsel was very accessible, if not free. This is somewhere in Paul's essays. Google around and you'll find more.
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rms大约 18 年前
This is great.<p>Where did the funding for Viaweb come from and did this plan help you get it?
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andybourassa大约 18 年前
I love the very last line:<p>"Spending some money on advertising might also be a good idea."
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brlewis大约 18 年前
This may be the first written business plan, but the first idea according to Founders at Work was to let art galleries get on the web.
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