Evan Williams at EvHead has a good post on how to launch a successful web startups by using ten rules. His track record speak for itself on this – he was co-founder and CEO of Pyra Labs, makers of Blogger. Ten (well, actually eleven) rules from him are:
- Be Narrow
- Be Different
- Be Casual
- Be Picky
- Be User-Centric
- Be Self-Centered
- Be Greedy
- Be Tiny
- Be Agile
- Be Balanced
- (bonus!): Be Wary
Very good overview. Be Different is probably something that make a web startup stands out – sometimes an idea with a twist will have this effects.
Ten Rules for Web Startups – [EvHead]