Law Office of Richard Kuslan LLC

These survey results sums up the case of Tech Startups very nicely in pictures:

1. Most tech startups employ one or two people and subsist on their own savings.
   
2. They spend virtually nothing.
   
3. Half die in the first six months.
4. Two-thirds aren't focused on selling their product (yet).
5. Most think they'll break even in under a year but the vast majority do not.
   
6. Only 20% have problems with sales and marketing.  Most find the snags occur in product development.
   

This leads one to the unstartling conclusion that tech startups -- needing a product to sell -- focus their few hands on product development.  Without a revenue stream, even minor expenses, over a short time, will prove detrimental to the enterprise.  The longer view is vital, but often only gained through difficult experience.  

Details of the survey may be found here at FounderSpeak.