Smart Start-Ups: How Entrepreneurs and Corporations Can Profit by Starting Online Communities

This book was so full of information about the business I had been wanting to start. It really showed me that my dreams were, in fact, possible! David Silver is a masterful and to the point writer that can teach you about a world you never knew existed. I strive to be a "Smart Start-Up" from what I have learned from David Silver's books.

I am well on my way of building a new business involving mobile communities. I am a technology expert, and was looking for a validation of my business ideas. This book not only put me at ease, but also provided with many helpful business recipes and monetization strategies. After reading it, I went back and started reworking my business plan; it is now much more sane and sound than I could ever hoped for. The book is not intended to tell the technology side of the story; it is all about business. I suggest following it up with David's more recent "The Social Network Business Plan"; it provides further insight on building various social communities.

First of all, a big thank you David for taking the time to write such an inspirational book, which has now changed my direction of building my online community.

This book is a fantastic read, a real eye opener into the endless possibilities of success through an online community.
I highly recommend this book for anyone looking to start an online community as David opens your eyes to see the bigger picture, with plenty of fantastic ideas and avenues for one to explore.

Due to this book having such a positive impact on my life I just purchased David Silver's latest book, called The Social Network Business Plan: 18 Strategies That Will Create Great Wealth, and I'm sure it will undoubtedly be another inspirational read.


Thank you David Silver

"Out of the many business books this book has been the most influential, resourceful and eye opening business book that I have read thus far...

Smart Star-ups is a must read (& follow) book for people who wish to harness and leverage the power of the internet and mobiles to create communities that will have a positive impact on individuals, society and global awareness.

We used this book as a fundamental guide to develop our global online community YNS.ME. Smart Stat Ups allowed us to ensure that we feature all the critical components that an online community requires to operate at the highest level for maximum effectiveness. David's way of addressing the key aspects involved in forming an effective online & mobile community allows any person who is open minded, driven and wishes to build a community around their passion or interest to create a multi million dollar venture.

David creates a sense of optimism, and encourages imagination of the possibilities plus technical know how. This helps you to overcome early obstacles and negative feedback that usually would be giant road blocks to any driven entrepreneur.

Even if your desire isn't to create an online community, reading this book will provide insight into the way people will search and communicate with others , gather information and meet people in the real world in the following years.

David thank you for your time, energy and commitment to writing this book, it will no doubt empower the people who create communities which will indirectly impact millions of people who are apart of the organisation."

My Favourite Quotes

"And the communities that encourage physical meetings of their members are among the smartest of start-ups." - David Silver

"..the age of communities will rely on persuading people to share." - David Silver

"Advertising will play a very small role in the age of communities. The wisdom of crowds will replace it." - David Silver

"never, never discuss funding, or capital that you may have raised. If asked about it, answer in this way" "We're member supported."- David Silver

Over the last couple of years I've become increasingly interested in social networking, but I really became anchored to the potential of this business arena when a friend of mine was funded for her new social networking endeavor, to the tune of $500,000, and asked me to help her with her marketing. During our discussions, she told me that reading this book essential if I wanted to truly understand the potential of social networking. I read it. I was blown away!

Whether you're working with a new start-up, an existing company, or you'd like to tap into the lucrative, and exponential growth potential of online social networks by starting your own business, this book is a MUST READ.