Can anyone give me atleast 5 or if possible more, solid reasons to build my company's web portal using DNN and NOT using a starter kit like "The Beer House" http://www.asp.net/downloads/starterkits/TheBeerHouse.aspx?tabid=62 and developing on it.

I need to start development in the coming week and need some sincere advise so that i can take unregretful decision.

The portal I need to build is a full content management website with an admin interface.

1.   The admin interface is already built.
2.   The security roles, user accounts and skinning are already built.
3.   The core modules include a forum and other modules that work out of the box.
4.   Look for the User Defined Table module.   This module is truly indespensible.
5.   Look for the Repository module.  See #4.
6.   Support Active Directory "out of the box".
7.   Now we come to custom module development.
         You can buy or build your own in VB.NET or C#.NET.

There is lots more but I am tired of typing....

mikez