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Re:Ask YC: Four Year Roadmap by matt1 on Friday July 11, 2008 @10:35AM (#243567)
Ideas are a tricky thing, because without experience behind you, you may seriously misjudge the market for your product. But there's only one way to get experience, right?

What do you mean by "That is when that component of a startup is most vital. Later on not so much..."?

Re:Ask YC: Four Year Roadmap by Baltropreneur on Friday July 11, 2008 @11:52PM (#244277)
YouTube started as a dating site. Flickr as MMORPG.

That is the idea and vision that led them to something totally different.