http://sproutly.disqus.com/enThu, 21 Jan 2010 20:35:20 -0000http://www.sproutly.com/2009/02/02/running-the-marathon/#comment-30755139<p>Oh!...that's great helpful, it's so right to me! Million thanks for the article,</p>oil rig jobsThu, 21 Jan 2010 20:35:20 -0000http://www.sproutly.com/2009/02/02/running-the-marathon/#comment-5791452<p>I think it was Kevin Rose at last year's Web 2.0 Summit that said something along similar lines. When you look at the biggest web startups, some you've mentioned above e.g Facebook, Google etc, they've all been around for roughly 4 years.</p> <p>The weird thing is that you can think of and develop an idea in a very short period yet traction can often take months if not years, then there's monetization which can take even longer.</p>Alexander MacGregorMon, 02 Feb 2009 17:46:19 -0000http://www.sproutly.com/2009/02/02/running-the-marathon/#comment-5787386<p>hmm good point. gotta keep the users happy.</p>JeffMon, 02 Feb 2009 16:19:31 -0000http://www.sproutly.com/2009/02/02/running-the-marathon/#comment-5786136<p>Even if you don't hit a home run, it's important to make sure you users use the product as you expect them to, and that the current ones stick around.</p> <p>If neither is occurring, then there is an argument to be made for getting out.</p>caseyhoMon, 02 Feb 2009 15:25:36 -0000