Why is this business harder these days?

ArtWilliams · 2008-01-03, 11:49 AM

One other thought. I've been around here for a number of years (though I've just started taking my work seriously in the last few months). In 2003-4, you could start a link list and the common thinking was that it would be profitable within a year. Now, everyone seems to agree that on average it takes 2-3 years to do that.

My question is will there be a point in the future that no one in their right mind will start a common link list because they are not willing to wait what might be 5, 7 or 10 years to make some money from it? Hobbyists might not care but not someone who treats this as a business won't wait that long. None-the-less, with the cost to get into this business being so low, that is what it might become.

2008-01-03, 11:49 AM	#1
ArtWilliams You can now put whatever you want in this space :) Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 6,244	One other thought. I've been around here for a number of years (though I've just started taking my work seriously in the last few months). In 2003-4, you could start a link list and the common thinking was that it would be profitable within a year. Now, everyone seems to agree that on average it takes 2-3 years to do that. My question is will there be a point in the future that no one in their right mind will start a common link list because they are not willing to wait what might be 5, 7 or 10 years to make some money from it? Hobbyists might not care but not someone who treats this as a business won't wait that long. None-the-less, with the cost to get into this business being so low, that is what it might become. Last edited by ArtWilliams; 2008-01-03 at 11:51 AM..