On Nov 13, 2007 7:47 PM, Ajoy Khaund <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi > > A prospective client called me to say that he has acquired the services of a > firm to develop a software for him. I have a very similar product but he does > not want my product as he has already associated with the firm for about a > year but no results so far as to what they want. Today this client asked if > I could render my services as a link between him and the software firm in > developing & implementing the project. They are doing it in Oracle if I am > not wrong. Now I am in two minds. I can back out by saying 'conflict of > interest' as I will end up aiding to develop a competitive product or else > how should I charge him. I told him that if I tell them that I want a > particular form in a particular way and they take two days to do it then what > do I do during those two days. Their site is a good five hour drive from my > place. > > Are any of you doing something similar and how are you all charging.
Tough spot to be in. I would look at it from both perspectives. 1) Help A CLIENT and charge a high rate for pure consulting services, no programming only Program Management. 2) See yourself only as a programmer and fell that you will only give advise that is detrimental to your existing business. If you do act as a PM can you extract system knowledge that may find it's way into your product? Or do you think that you would only try to make their application just like yours? __Stephen _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
