Comment by claudiulodro

Between MailChimp and Basecamp, it seems like a few products have spun out of agencies. Is it a good idea to first start an agency to maintain reliable cash flow until a product strikes it big, or is it a distraction/time sink? Curious on the community's thoughts. In my opinion, it seems smart because you can float by indefinitely with a handful of clients until you have market fit with some product, though I wonder if statistically it would make more sense to just focus on the agency without the distraction of product.