No progress is being made on a project I started with my friends, what do I do?

Tell the people who have done nothing that they are off the project. Recruit new people who will actually do something.

Try to start the project your self and then maybe the others will start to get in to helping you more and putting forward there ideas. if not i totally agree with marinelife

It seems that in reality, you’re the only one excited about the site. Everyone else just likes the idea of the site. Figure out what all the parts are that need to be done, and create a project plan. Start by wireframing the site. Divide the work into buckets by task types and create a timeline that shows dependencies. Learn to use Microsoft Project in order to create the timeline, and Visio to do the wireframes. If nothing else, you will learn some marketable skills.

trash them

Draw up a business plan with dates and deadlines for all of the tasks that need to get done and with each person’s name assigned to their own specific tasks. Give everyone a copy of the business plan and have a meeting. Remind them of your dissatisfaction (in a polite and professional manner) then let them know that you need an answer from each one of them within a week as to whether they can and will start and continue with the project. Let them know that you will be actively looking for other more willing people to take over for anyone who feels like they can’t continue. And after a week, even the ones that said they want to continue, but still haven’t done anything will be out, then you can start bringing in your second crew (and show them the business plan up front and let them know that you are serious about this project and if they aren’t then you would prefer that they not join the group). Be very polite and business-like about all of this. Don’t resort to name calling or blaming (even though these people probably deserve to be called out). I hope it all works out for you. : )

You could organize weekly progress meetings that would keep people accountable for what they are supposed to be doing. If no one does anything, then do what @marinelife suggests. Obviously, the project is low on their priorities. It’s volunteer time, and they may not really believe it will ever get anywhere.

If you have any money, you could pay them to attend the meetings (you can’t afford to pay for their work time). Anyone who misses three progress report meetings is off the project. They sign over the rights to their work to the remaining team, and anyone who joins that team.

Okay thanks everyone, I think I’m gonna be giving out a plan and then telling them (nicely) that they have one week to do (or start doing) whatever it is there job is. If they don’t I’ll boot them and find someone else. Worse comes to worse I’ll do the site by myself, I’ll have to downsize a little but oh well. Thanks again everyone :)