Paul we are not bottom-feeders.
IMHO the world does not need a new Facebook or Twitter.
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https://s21.q4cdn.com/399680738/file...ual-Report.pdf
$292,467,645 Market value of outstanding shares
$11,267M Assets
($1,052M) Liabilities
Who the fuck are you Paul -- Bozo the Clown?
Someone coming to the craps table with a pocket full of spare change -- hoping to get lucky?
I think trying to be the next Facebook or Twitter is a sure way to lose your investment right now. This is like the Slob Republic attacking the US, Russia or China -- assured lose.
Private capitalization is needed and this is not one co-lo server and some CMS platform -- give me a break ...
Adult is a niche that these monster businesses do not want.
You have a touchpoint to exploit.
You won't have access to bank money, VC funding or a realistic chance of an IPO.
Private capitalization is the only way.
You also have an adult presence in the mainstream social media the is a very unwelcome guest. A presence to be rid of like a toothache to keep the public shareholders (many institutional) happy.
We are currently starting development of a non adult platform a .cam "social media." I would rather spend the money in adult social media segment for the above reasoning.
Millions of dollars include marketing and branding costs -- that is a very big part to make anything successful.
Actually, commercial businesses will be able to buy slots (accounts) to display their "wares" without any display or link advertising other than their own. They will also be able to buy ads in the free-zone of users and free-sites in the community. I would not even consider starting a development of this magnitude without solid 7 figure funding.