So, It’s 5:00 and I’m browsing blogs and news for the afternoon and I came across this little post on TechCrunch… About a new service called PetAirways.com.
Essentially, it’s an airline dedicated solely for shipping pets around the country.
At first, I wouldn’t believe this, but then again… there’s pet daycares, pet hotels, and even pet spas, so this isn’t too far out of the question for someone to actually invest in.
Unless you’ve been living under the proverbial rock for the past year or so, you’ve probably realized that Twitter has been one of the biggest influences on web culture in years. It’s changed the way we communicate, how we think scaling applications, and launched countless startups based on it’s api.
Now, there have been countless blog posts, articles, and essays on this subject, so I’m obviously not breaking any ground here. But, I thought it would be interesting to put my own two cents into the mix and propose a revenue model of my own.
One thing Twitter hasn’t been able to nail down (at least publicly) is a revenue model. They’re the poster-child of the web 2.0 “build now, monetize later” strategy so typical of startups in the past few years. But, in today’s economy, this simply won’t fly.
So, you’ve built an awesome web site… you’ve spent hours upon hours designing elements, writing code, and wondering if you’ve made the right decisions. You’re finally done and ready to launch. So, where do you go from here?
Going through this same situation myself, I decided to put together a little launch checklist of free resources and advice to launching your new project on a budget. Most of these resources are free, so the only thing invested will be your time.
If you have any additional sites to add or resources, please feel free to add them in the comments.