I'd joyfully be of assistance. Email me. On 5 Apr 2017 16:47, "Joe Landrigan" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Thanks Mark! I'll take all the free mentoring I can get. ;) I could use > both types of mentors, but wasn't expecting an entrepreneurial mentor on a > Django site. The idea is actually pretty well thought out, but I doubt > most people in this list would care for business plans. I have a local > group of 143 churches that want what I'd like to build, but building is the > difficulty. I'm sure if I can build it I'll be able to attract churches > outside my town. > > On Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at 4:04:57 PM UTC-4, mark wrote: >> >> Joe, >> >> It is not clear from your post if you just need a django mentor for >> technical questions, or if you need a business mentor to flesh out your >> idea. There are hundreds (thousands??) of expert django mentors on this >> list all willing to give you free advice. Learn how to ask direct questions >> (https://www.gerv.net/hacking/how-to-ask-good-questions/, ht >> tp://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html) on this list and the >> time spent spinning your wheels will vanish. >> >> A couple more thoughts - >> >> * Refine the business idea first, then tackle the technological >> components. There are many source of business mentors in every city - >> bankers, lawyers, accountants all have Rolodexes of successful people who >> are retired and are willing to mentor entrepreneurs. Check with the local >> Rotary group. Check with you college or high school alumni group. Mentors >> do not need to be local. Before you build a better mouse trap, be sure >> there are mice out there who want it. >> >> * You will need an attorney to help you get 501c3 (or some other >> non-profit) status with the IRS - expect to pay ~$1,000 for that. The forms >> are easy to fill out, but you want an expert to review what you have filled >> out in order to not shoot yourself in the foot - easy to do. You first need >> to create a local corporation or partnership before you tackle the IRS - >> this will cost a couple of hundred dollars. >> >> * Non-profit - have you suggested open sourcing your idea? You could >> start an open source project as a way to attract developers for the django >> development. If you plan to make money from this venture, then you would >> have to figure out how to separate the parts of you idea that give you a >> competitive advantage from those things that don't. Open source the ones >> that don't. >> >> I can't emphasize enough the need to spend 99% of your time to refine >> your business idea before you invest in other areas. Spend 1% learning how >> to create a django site with the help of this list until you and your >> business mentors are convinced you have a rock solid and defensible idea. >> >> Just my 2 cents and some free mentoring! ;) >> >> Mark >> >> On Tue, Apr 4, 2017 at 9:56 AM, Joe Landrigan <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I'm in Fort Wayne, Indiana. I'm not aware of any meetups in the area. >>> The nearest that I know about are in Chicago, but that's a 3 hour drive one >>> way. >>> >>> On Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at 10:21:14 AM UTC-4, Avraham Serour wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> I suggest going to local meetups, you may meet people that could mentor >>>> or help you on specific issues, or help you to find a mentor, they could >>>> either know someone or know of local mentorship programs. >>>> >>>> Where are you located? >>>> >>>> On Tue, Apr 4, 2017 at 4:26 PM, Joe Landrigan <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I need a mentor. I've got an idea for a non-profit that I think could >>>>> be spectacular, and I think Django is the right platform. But, every time >>>>> I run into a challenge it takes me days to solve for multiple reasons: I'm >>>>> a father of 6, my job has nothing to do with Python, and I don't know what >>>>> I don't know. If I had someone who has actually made a site to guide me, >>>>> I >>>>> bet most of my time consuming roadblocks would be decimated. If anyone >>>>> could suggest a good route to find a mentor, I'd be very grateful. I've >>>>> wasted far too much time trying to solve problems only to find a package >>>>> that solves the problem perfectly weeks later. Ideally, I'd like to find >>>>> someone who has some entrepreneurial experience, but I'll take any help I >>>>> can get! Thanks! >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "Django users" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/django-users. >>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/django-users/f2a34670-12ad >>>>> -41da-af56-bf7518b2d4b1%40googlegroups.com >>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/django-users/f2a34670-12ad-41da-af56-bf7518b2d4b1%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>> . >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Django users" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/django-users. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/ms >>> gid/django-users/064aaed7-c287-47f8-b997-178b118d9de7%40googlegroups.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/django-users/064aaed7-c287-47f8-b997-178b118d9de7%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Django users" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/django-users. > To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/ > msgid/django-users/0e9880d1-1989-4e9b-a45b-35eb73d11315%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/django-users/0e9880d1-1989-4e9b-a45b-35eb73d11315%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/django-users. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/django-users/CA%2BWjgXNiJR-SfAsbCUt89%2BXavPsaekESMrKikKaBWJmQ3TyQbw%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
