Andy Wardley wrote:
>
> On Jan 18, 4:28pm, Leo Lapworth wrote:
> > Ok, it's all a pipedream.. but what a nice one.
>
> It sounds like an excellent idea. In fact, I've even got as far as
> writing a (fledgling) business plan for such a venture based around
> Template Toolkit-ish web development, support and consultancy. It's
> something that Simon Matthews and I have been talking about for a couple
> of years, but never really quite got around to taking the plunge. I
> was about to jump.... but work related improvments of the last few
> weeks have pushed it back onto the back burner.
>
> Now, what would it take to convince you that there are nicer places to
> work than central London? Guildford, for example, is quite wonderful
> and only a train ride away from the smoke... :-)=
Agreed - why work in London - what about telecommuters ?
i.e I want to stay communtin to my desk - all 3 meters of it (the
commute - I live in a small flat)
>
> On the matter of funding, I have a friend who works for Goldman Sachs
> who offered to put me in touch with VC somewhere in the range of 2 - 10m.
> No favours, no guarantees, but at least a foot in the door and the offer
> of waving a business plan under the noses of the right kind of people.
> Of course, you might argue that GS != Right Kind of People :-)
>
> But like others, I'm not convinced that VC is the way to go unless you
> really have to. Having said that, if you want to start big and grow
> big quickly, I can't see a way to do that without significant moolah up
> front. Maybe that means "really have to"?
Why need a VC's money for a consultancy - shurely most people involved
will have all the required kit (PC's / laptops) and all that may be
required is a small office.
A Consultantcy can raise cash quick via charging monthly like anyone
else - ok not everyone pays on time, but if a few do then thats cash in
the bank (especially as you pay everyone else at the end of the month.)
>
> One consideration worth playing on is that good Perl people are hard
> to come by. As a scarce resource, we might be able to convince backers
> that a solid collection of guru and demi-guru level Perl people represents
> a mighty design/development/consultancy force which could quickly corner
> a large chunk of the market.
>
> I'd love to come to the meeting and hear the ideas, but I've done my
> trip to London for this month :-)
I've been 5 times this week - that's nearly my years quota !
Greg
>
> A
>
> Pipe dreamer.
>
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