It's a great time to start a business: "I say it's never been a better time to start a business. You know, the kind that develops a product or service and asks money for it.

1. You don't need VC diesel to get your motor running.
2. You can actually charge money for valuable services.
3. You don't need mainstream tech to make a dent.
4. You don't need to live in San Francisco to make it big.
5. You don't need a swarm of worker bees to take off.

"Thus, I believe it has never been easier to build a great business for the web, if your intentions are to simply be profitable and please a constituency of passionate users." — Signal vs. Noise

Nicely put.