During the Gold Rush, only a few diggers made money . Most of the value was captured by the people selling tools and equipment. In this case, Google (adwords), hosting companies ( Yahoo , Google , Go Daddy etc), development companies and … You are going to be the number one site for buying diapers online ? Great! who are your customers? Where do you find them? What differentiated product, service or experience are you providing them? It’s easy to get distracted and pursue …

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