Fast, faster, fastest... instant gratification is the name of the game. They want overnight success ("before breakfast" preferably!). But that is simply not part of building a business from scratch. A real business takes time and effort.
Yes, even online ones. So many Net Entrepreneurs somehow think that the Internet suspends fundamental laws of the business world. While building a business online does involve less risk (you don't have to mortgage your house!), it still takes real "sweat equity" to build a business that generates long-term, ever growing profits.
I had an interesting conversation with a friend, a successful Montreal real estate developer, the other day. She wanted to start a site that would make her company the "Montreal real estate development" epicenter, connecting international investors with local developers.
Great idea. Tight niche. Winnable. High Return On Investment monetization models.
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