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Re:Ask HN: How to write a business plan for an Internet star... by gsmaverick on Thursday January 08, 2009 @01:21PM (#425335)
Chad said at a dinner that when he and Steve made the rounds on Sand Hill road, they had a working product, and users to prove their idea was good. They didn't bring a business plan or any fancy presentations.
Re:Ask HN: How to write a business plan for an Internet star... by supahfly_remix on Thursday January 08, 2009 @04:13PM (#425649)
hmm...I'm not sure Chad Hurley's case is a good example because he had some excellent connections. His father-in-law is Jim Clark of Netscape/SGI fame. I'm sure that helped open doors, and let them be taken more seriously.