What resources are required to make a forum succeed?

Very right, and this can be the NB factor for now.

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Originally Posted by firetown

The main resources you need is people. The right people willing to spend the time to help launch the forum. Once the ball is rolling, you need the right people to keep things rolling and under control.
I do not put too much value on design and tech related plusses unless of course the forum is tech related.

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First you need a forum that has an interesting subject. No one wants a boring forum.

Time. Time. And more time.
Promote via word of mouth if your forum is for local.

It took mine over a year and half to get to where it is now. :D

And I realised my forum members prefer simple forum theme, instead of the more advanced and complicated design. So, I had mine changed a few months back.