I VOTE to move this thread to cf-community. Anyone want to second that?
At 07:25 PM 9/5/02, you wrote: >I don't recommend it - but I quit with nothing coming in - it was after >a car accident - I said - now or never. I used to run to my mailbox >every day hoping for even small $35 ro $50 checks form small projects. > >I personally strongly disagree with the investors and creditors though - >sometimes you are forced to run something a way you don't want to - or >you get in over your head. The first year in business even if you have a >product - things aren't straightforward. Meaning if you have a niche - >you still spend substantial time finding that niche, learning how to >handle it and the possibilities and clientele. > >And personally - be ever so wary of the clients who constantly say- hey >give me a break on this one & I'll send you more work. > >The biggest revenue generator for me was about 4 or 5 clients/companies. >1 a web hosting firm passed all their web referrals to me - 150 >referrals in 1 year - 4 small but good clients out of that lot. > >If you haven;'t caught on to the gist - is that what I have to offer in >8 years is - Pay more attention to your own focus rather than investors, >creditors, empty promises and the typical - "i'll gladly pay you >tomorrow for a hamburger today" response! >jay miller > > > >Matt Liotta wrote: > > >That is where investors and creditors come in. > >Matt Liotta >President & CEO >Montara Software, Inc. >http://www.montarasoftware.com/ <http://www.montarasoftware.com/> >V: 415-577-8070 >F: 415-341-8906 >P: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ><mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [ >mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ] >Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 1:44 PM >To: CF-Talk >Subject: RE: Getting a business off the ground > >Helps if you had some cash put aside, of course. Can't just quit your > >job > >when there's nothing coming in and the piggy is empty. > >~Todd > >On Thu, 5 Sep 2002, Matt Liotta wrote: > > >The big thing is that you have to jump all the way in. You can't > >start a > >company moonlighting while you work somewhere else. If you can't bet >your livelihood on your business then you can't really expect anyone >else to either. > >Matt Liotta >President & CEO >Montara Software, Inc. >http://www.montarasoftware.com/ <http://www.montarasoftware.com/> >V: 415-577-8070 >F: 415-341-8906 >P: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ><mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >-- >============================================================ >Todd Rafferty ( [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ) - >http://www.web-rat.com/ <http://www.web-rat.com/> | > Team Macromedia Volunteer for ColdFusion | >http://www.macromedia.com/support/forums/team_macromedia/ ><http://www.macromedia.com/support/forums/team_macromedia/> | >http://www.flashCFM.com/ <http://www.flashCFM.com/> - webRat >(Moderator) | >http://www.ultrashock.com/ <http://www.ultrashock.com/> - webRat >(Back-end Moderator) | >============================================================ > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
