2 lessons from building the first video aggregator http://petervandijck.com/

2 lessons from building the first video aggregator

http://petervandijck.com/

Mefeedia.com

Mefeedia.com

1 idea (not mine)

1 idea

(not mine)

1 weekend

1 weekend

Then, Lotsa weekends

Then,

Lotsa

weekends

Growth And scaling problems

Growth

And scaling problems

Year 1: 2000$ : 1 coder 3000$ : 1 server

Year 1:

2000$ : 1 coder

3000$ : 1 server

Year 1: 2 months off: coding

Year 1:

2 months off:

coding

Year 2: 8000$ : 2 coders 3000$ : 1 server

Year 2:

8000$ : 2 coders

3000$ : 1 server

Year 2: 3 months off: coding

Year 2:

3 months off: coding

Lotsa dreams

Lotsa

dreams

Lotsa plans

Lotsa

plans

Lotsa worries

Lotsa

worries

Revenue 0$

Revenue

0$

Lotsa deciding

Lotsa

deciding

eBay!

eBay!

Year 3: 1 offer pre-ebay

Year 3:

1 offer pre-ebay

2 Lessons:

2 Lessons:

1. Marathon, not a sprint.

1. Marathon, not a sprint.

2. Enjoy the trip .

2. Enjoy the trip .

go start a startup! http://petervandijck.com/

go start a startup!

http://petervandijck.com/