The Self-Serve Startup
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A solo or home-based startup is a wonderful thing when done right. My favorite startups are the ones which are self-sustainable without babysitting them.
When I come up with another idea for a site, I’ll do a good bit of research to make sure it hasn’t been done already, will see how much I’ll need to pay for resources, and basically try to guess if it’s worth the effort. If it’s a really good idea, I’ll put in the many hours to build it, add in a registration and payment system, and leave it for a while and watch as traffic increases. I’ve also been known to advertise using Adwords, Twitter, and friends to get the word out.
A good startup site is a self-serve site: one where you can go on vacation for a week or two and it will take care of itself.