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Re: Listening To The Gut
Joe,
Sounds like things are really heating up for you -- in a good way. That's exciting! I'm con- sidering starting up a similar business in my own area, so I'm anxious to see/hear how you do. Be sure and let us know what happens and pass along any tips. I got Jim E.'s ebook on starting this biz and read it thru a couple times, and I don't remember his mentioning the need for any web-programmers or graphic designers. I am guessing that you are doing a little more for your clients than was laid out in the "basic" plan. And, perhaps you decided to keep a more "robust" database than the available services or software can provide. Care to fill us in? Regards, Chris > Hi Michael, > And thank you for your reply. > Well... for each new client we bring on > board we need both graphic and web work > done. So it would be a kinda ongoing > thing. I'm confident that once we get > rolling I'd be able to afford paying > piece work... but up until that time > I'm a little unsure how to handle the > compensation. > Again... there's much more to it. We already > have the basics done -- database and mailing > functions... but as the project evolves we > will be in need of almost constant > programming > work. So again... I'm not sure how to > approach > compensation at this "cash poor" > junction. > Yeah... we've got that contracted out > already > to a work at home mom. > That's where I lose you Michael. If I don't > have the money to pay these people right > now, > what other options do I have other than > offering > them a piece of the pie? > Yes. That was dicussed with the University > Career Development guy. But he said if I > can offer compensation in addition to > credits > I will attract better people. > How exactly does a promisary note work. I > don't > konw much about that. > Well... we we're hoping to work with someone > locally... but I'll keep it in mind. Thank > you. > Maybe I didn't phrase that very well. He's > interested in learning more about our > project > and is currently looking to make a career > change. So it might be better said that he > is interested in learning more about what we > do. He really wasn't pushy at all. > One of our telemarketers mentioned to a > friend > that we were getting ready to open a certain > market. That friend happened to know that > her > ex-husband was looking for a change and > happened > to live in that market. We spoke on the > phone > and here we are. > Again he really wasn't pushy. He just seemed > excited when I told him about our early > success > and the plans we have in the works. > He told me... but I'll be SURE to do a > little > checking up on my own, don't worry. > Well... not to go against your advice, but > I am going to meet him tomorrow for a BRIEF > informational meeting. Feel him out. I > won't reveal too much, and then check him > out throughly if I see fit. > I understand... I'm just trying to develop > options beforehand. > Good point. > Database Designer, Web Programmer, Graphic > Designer, Web Designer, and a Sales Manager. > That's what I need. My wife and I have been > filling all these roles to this point. And > sure we could keep pluggin away... or we can > get the OPR we need and blow the roof off. > We've got great plans, but we need our time > freed up to concentrate on strategic > planning > instead of doin it, doin it, doin it, all > day > long. > UNDERSTOOD! ;o) > Hey what can I say... I'm a loving person. > But > trust me my love for my wife and kids is > just a > bit different. ;o) > Thanks again for taking the time to give me > your thoughts. They are much appreciated! > And thank you for the Art of Leverage... > that's > what's got me in this predictiment in the > first > place. LOL > Gotta run. > Cheers. > Joe Delbecq |
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