Right now I'm working on an online microbiz that will promise to deliver traffic to small businesses locally (with scalable potential). The entire web development is being outsourced and should be ready by April 1st. It's my first "online venture", but it's not innovative. I'm just replicating a successful business model and using it to do a few things: 1) Generate income independently 2) Learn more about outsourcing projects 3) Get my 'foot in the door' in the online business world 4) Use this to gain some recognition amongst like-minded peers so I can expand my network.
I just had a new housemate move in and as luck would have it, he's a Java Developer with a masters in comp sci. He's only been here for a month, but I know he's a great guy and I plan to discuss this idea with him for possible teamwork in implementing it.
You're right that I should develop the prototype then be concerned about the sales pitch/growth after wards. I realize it, but it helps to hear it from others.
Thanks.
Pick up a book or do some online tutorials in whatever the prototype is built in... Learn HTML & CSS - very easy to learn.
You're going to have a million more ideas in your lifetime you will regard as amazing and life changing, trust me. Use this one to get your feet wet. Start doing.
You're good at selling stuff, right? Sell one person the notion that this is the project that is going to change their life for the better. Have that guy build it.
You're not nearly done at that point, but one guy who has actually built things plus one guy who has the magic snake charmer reality distortion field thing down is a powerful combination. Besides, after you have a prototype, its Achievement Unlocked: Not A Bozo, and then you can sell, sell, sell to customers/investors to your heart's content.