I agree with all of your pricing comments. I'd only add that your pricing model should change as your grow: low profit margins to start with attract customers, and increasing the profit margin later as your able to lower costs through economies of scale.

We'll see if I can walk that talk.

• 10 hours ago

Mine was too...

• 1 day ago

Perhaps you've heard of Smith & Tinker, Brad's latest game tech investment?

They're going to turn your cell phone into a light saber. At least that's what I can interpret from their general description, below, and what Brad told me. I want a gree light saber!

"reinventing play for the connected generation"

http://www.foundrygroup.com/blog/archives/2008/06...
http://www.foundrygroup.com/blog/archives/2008/03...

• 1 day ago

I am amazed that you have these questions after plunking down "low" six figures of your own investment.

If I had to answer your question, I'd say that your VC investor doesn't want surprises. They'd probably be ok with you paying off a portion of your debt or picking up half your regular salary, if continuing without their assistance was going to bankrupt you shortly, but only a portion so that you would still have some skin in the game. It sounds to me like you are in no danger of running short of personal fund to finance your own debt and pay your own salary, and it will sound that way to a VC too.

• 1 day ago

Jason, you big softy. You just want to show everyone how much you love your cat. Cute cat though.

• 3 days ago