How can I start a major company in software?

I don't want to go to college and live a 5-9 job you know. I want power, or at least, I want to have the power to do something great. I'm thinking of starting a software company when I get into college (then would come the impossible challenge of creating something brilliant like MySpace or YouTube or a new P2P program).





Do you guys have any tips for starting a successful business without much money?

How can I start a major company in software?
When you dont have much budget then dont say major company. Well u can go from small to big. First try to get as much people (prefer friends) which got alot of time in their hands or just got nothing to do and will accept a not so high payment. Then create softwares and try selling them first your college then your town. If people likes then try improving it until ur ready to step out of ur hiding place and go to an office.
Reply:Stop dreaming about something that you are TOTALLY going to be unable to do.





Without college, you are toast, except for an extremely few people that had a natural talent for their business (You'd have better chances of winning a lottery than of being the next one of these people)





On top of things, you're not willing to put the preparation into learning enough so that you'd be capable of starting this new company.





Go back to school, get your degree and then think about making your own way.
Reply:MySpace and YouTube aren't brilliant. There are/were many similar sites.





If anything what "brilliance" they have is their branding, logo designs, and financing. YouTube alone burnt through $millions a month of venture seed capital in bandwidth fees without receiving income... before being bought out for $billions and them in turn getting ad revenue. However you don't see MetaCafe or other variants being lauded as brilliant... although they do their job same as YouTube. And similar for MySpace... different variants out there... but MySpace is possibly dominant cause of the "network effect" (first site to gain critical mass of most users using it... brings more people in to that successful network.. a bit like ebay v qxl)
Reply:Yeah, sure, great idea!


You will need a ideas group.


Software designers.


Graphic designers.


Audio technicians.


and a very understanding bank manager.


The average cost of a "Major" software company per released item, is 4 - 5 £million.


And you can only become a "major" software company if you have the software that people want, NOT re vamped tired old programs and ideas.


Good luck.


lol
Reply:Very typical, success without the sweat. You could try welfare....I heard the hours are great!
Reply:If we knew, we all would be doing it !
Reply:Go for it!