Key point: "[Low capital requirement/pure software] [s]tartups can be run so cheaply now (with open-source software, cloud computing, and virtual teams spread a

Key point: "[Low capital requirement/pure software] [s]tartups can be run so cheaply now (with open-source software, cloud computing, and virtual teams spread across the Web) that many more can achieve profitability without any VC cash." I truly believe that this is the silver lining for software developers willing to take the leap into the new economy in this cloudy economic situation.