Comments on: Is now a good time for Young Internet Entrepreneurs? http://www.rohailrizvi.com/is-now-a-good-time-for-young-internet-entrepreneurs.htm My thoughts and opinions on the affiliate marketing industry and entrepreneurship. Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:20:01 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: arbismini http://www.rohailrizvi.com/is-now-a-good-time-for-young-internet-entrepreneurs.htm/comment-page-1#comment-111813 arbismini Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:35:30 +0000 http://www.rohailrizvi.com/is-now-a-good-time-for-young-internet-entrepreneurs.htm#comment-111813 Hello, What are the best VPS web hosting company? I'm want to set up a web site for my boss. thank you in advance, -Yolanda Hello,

What are the best VPS web hosting company?

I’m want to set up a web site for my boss.

thank you in advance,

-Yolanda

]]> By: Joe Morgen http://www.rohailrizvi.com/is-now-a-good-time-for-young-internet-entrepreneurs.htm/comment-page-1#comment-56396 Joe Morgen Mon, 26 May 2008 02:15:50 +0000 http://www.rohailrizvi.com/is-now-a-good-time-for-young-internet-entrepreneurs.htm#comment-56396 There are still a lot of opportunities out there. Persistence pays off. It is good to start an online business as a hobby. Keep the day job until things take off. There are still a lot of opportunities out there. Persistence pays off. It is good to start an online business as a hobby. Keep the day job until things take off.

]]> By: Apparently, It is Easier Than Ever To Make a Million Dollars » article » What Would Dad Say http://www.rohailrizvi.com/is-now-a-good-time-for-young-internet-entrepreneurs.htm/comment-page-1#comment-20151 Apparently, It is Easier Than Ever To Make a Million Dollars » article » What Would Dad Say Tue, 11 Sep 2007 17:14:58 +0000 http://www.rohailrizvi.com/is-now-a-good-time-for-young-internet-entrepreneurs.htm#comment-20151 [...] Rohail Rizvi presents Is now a good time for Young Internet Entrepreneurs? | Rohail Rizvi- Entrepreneur in the Making posted at Rohail Rizvi- Entrepreneur in the Making. [...] [...] Rohail Rizvi presents Is now a good time for Young Internet Entrepreneurs? | Rohail Rizvi- Entrepreneur in the Making posted at Rohail Rizvi- Entrepreneur in the Making. [...]

]]> By: Flee The Cube http://www.rohailrizvi.com/is-now-a-good-time-for-young-internet-entrepreneurs.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1934 Flee The Cube Wed, 17 Jan 2007 07:49:08 +0000 http://www.rohailrizvi.com/is-now-a-good-time-for-young-internet-entrepreneurs.htm#comment-1934 I think one important difference betweeen the web 1.0 bubble and (let's face it) the web 2.0 bubble is in terms of scale. There's bound to be plenty of failures this time around too, but the amounts of lost capital will be smaller. On the flip side of the coin, this means that there's plenty of potential for new web businesses to be successful without having to hit it big time, in the multimillion dollar range. To me, this means that this time around there will be many more "small" successes, and that's just fine in my book. I think one important difference betweeen the web 1.0 bubble and (let’s face it) the web 2.0 bubble is in terms of scale. There’s bound to be plenty of failures this time around too, but the amounts of lost capital will be smaller. On the flip side of the coin, this means that there’s plenty of potential for new web businesses to be successful without having to hit it big time, in the multimillion dollar range. To me, this means that this time around there will be many more “small” successes, and that’s just fine in my book.

]]> By: startupspark.com - More Great Entrepreneurial Insight in the Carnival of Entrepreneurs #4 http://www.rohailrizvi.com/is-now-a-good-time-for-young-internet-entrepreneurs.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1374 startupspark.com - More Great Entrepreneurial Insight in the Carnival of Entrepreneurs #4 Wed, 03 Jan 2007 07:02:48 +0000 http://www.rohailrizvi.com/is-now-a-good-time-for-young-internet-entrepreneurs.htm#comment-1374 [...] Rohail Rizvi things now is a good time for young entrepreneurs. Big-time Web 2.0 companies looking for suitors are asking for too much money, and companies like Viacom are eager to make acquisitions, but with reasonable price tags. Times are interesting, indeed. [...] [...] Rohail Rizvi things now is a good time for young entrepreneurs. Big-time Web 2.0 companies looking for suitors are asking for too much money, and companies like Viacom are eager to make acquisitions, but with reasonable price tags. Times are interesting, indeed. [...]

]]> By: RohailR http://www.rohailrizvi.com/is-now-a-good-time-for-young-internet-entrepreneurs.htm/comment-page-1#comment-365 RohailR Tue, 10 Oct 2006 22:09:47 +0000 http://www.rohailrizvi.com/is-now-a-good-time-for-young-internet-entrepreneurs.htm#comment-365 Oh I completely agree with you, Nathan, that the prime focus of one's startup should not be to find an acquirer, but rather to build the best business that one can. They should most definitely go after what they've envisioned for their business and build something that they believe will change the world. Jay Adelson, the CEO of Digg, said the same thing recently on a podcast at Venture Voice and felt that too many startups are looking for buyers early on when they shouldn't even be worried about that; they should simply focus on building a great business. Nevertheless, the chances of getting an IPO are pretty slim so it's always important to keep an exit strategy in mind for the long run. If you're purpose in building a great business is to hold on to it forever then that's fine. However, if one day you'd like to get picked up when you feel you've done as much as you could or would like to do with the business it makes sense to position yourself in a way that you look appealing to whatever acquierer you feel would be the best fit for your business. This by no means suggests that you shouldn't work towards your visions of the business, however. I think it's possible to do both at the same time. It's really a difficult balance and something that has to be looked at individually as a business owner. Oh I completely agree with you, Nathan, that the prime focus of one’s startup should not be to find an acquirer, but rather to build the best business that one can. They should most definitely go after what they’ve envisioned for their business and build something that they believe will change the world. Jay Adelson, the CEO of Digg, said the same thing recently on a podcast at Venture Voice and felt that too many startups are looking for buyers early on when they shouldn’t even be worried about that; they should simply focus on building a great business.

Nevertheless, the chances of getting an IPO are pretty slim so it’s always important to keep an exit strategy in mind for the long run. If you’re purpose in building a great business is to hold on to it forever then that’s fine. However, if one day you’d like to get picked up when you feel you’ve done as much as you could or would like to do with the business it makes sense to position yourself in a way that you look appealing to whatever acquierer you feel would be the best fit for your business. This by no means suggests that you shouldn’t work towards your visions of the business, however. I think it’s possible to do both at the same time. It’s really a difficult balance and something that has to be looked at individually as a business owner.

]]> By: Nathan Waters http://www.rohailrizvi.com/is-now-a-good-time-for-young-internet-entrepreneurs.htm/comment-page-1#comment-358 Nathan Waters Tue, 10 Oct 2006 00:52:10 +0000 http://www.rohailrizvi.com/is-now-a-good-time-for-young-internet-entrepreneurs.htm#comment-358 Interesting thought that web 2.0 acquirers are shying away from the larger established, more expensive startups and going for the smaller, less expensive, but with similar potential ones. My question is: why has it suddenly become the norm that entrepreneurs must sell their startups early to the big boys like Google or Yahoo? Sure, startup a company which you have a passion for, build it up as far as you can take it or until you get sick of it... then look for a sale to move on. But I tend to get the feeling that many entrepreneurs these days are starting companies with a major focus on being bought out within the year or two. I think we're letting the VCs get into our heads and giving them too much control. They're the ones that want a quick ROI, we should be the ones that sell when the time is right and startup companies for reasons other than a quick cashout. cheers nathan Interesting thought that web 2.0 acquirers are shying away from the larger established, more expensive startups and going for the smaller, less expensive, but with similar potential ones.

My question is: why has it suddenly become the norm that entrepreneurs must sell their startups early to the big boys like Google or Yahoo?

Sure, startup a company which you have a passion for, build it up as far as you can take it or until you get sick of it… then look for a sale to move on.

But I tend to get the feeling that many entrepreneurs these days are starting companies with a major focus on being bought out within the year or two.

I think we’re letting the VCs get into our heads and giving them too much control. They’re the ones that want a quick ROI, we should be the ones that sell when the time is right and startup companies for reasons other than a quick cashout.

cheers
nathan

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