Startups and Rock Bands

I've been thinking about this lately. I suppose because similar to Adam, my start-up is music focused so music is a big part of my life. And because HearWhere.com (my start-up) is focused on connecting people with live music, I see and hear the enormous volume of musicians trying to make it.

But start-ups do/should have groupies. You just don't get to actually SEE them. But I (and I assume other start-ups) regularly get e-mails of support from users. That's fan-mail! Those are your groupies. Better than just telling you how great you are (like band groupies do), e-groupies (or start-up groupies) give you ideas on how to improve. They tell you what they would like to see. They tell you what works, and what doesn't. They are the dedicated fan base.

If you don't have them, find them. Make sure there is a way for them to contact you. If after a few months, you find that they truly don't exist, then maybe (just maybe) you are the equivalent of a hobo with a harmonica thinking he's a rock star!

I really can't see the similarity... rock bands are definitly more fun. I love what I do but this is definitly not a rockband.