[consulting] games customers play

[Victor Kane]

excellent, here there was NO business plan, when I asked for one, the idea
was scoffed at...

On 4/15/07, Richard Archer <rha at juggernaut.com.au> wrote:
>
> At 11:07 AM -0300 15/4/07, Victor Kane wrote:
>
> >I will have to take my business elsewhere."
> >Consultant (right answer): please do!
>
> If you're offered the chance to work for equity, it's always
> worth looking over the business plan with a critical eye.
>
> Sure, you're never going to be offered the next Google to build,
> but there are people out there with excellent ideas and some of
> them even have realistic expectations and the funds to establish
> the new business.
>
> I'm sure everyone in this business is very experienced with the
> Internet and how people use it. So it should be pretty obvious
> if an idea is likely to take off.
>
> Likewise, we all know how to build a site, so we know whether
> the project is technically viable.
>
> Business matters are a little harder to grasp... you need to
> ensure:
>
> - The project has a business plan (BP)!!
> - The BP considers competition, current and future
> - The BP considers the profile of potential customers
> - The BP includes realistic development time frame
> - The project is realistically budgeted
> - The BP considers promotion for the completed project.
>
> If all these factors are positive, and you have some spare
> time to invest into a gamble, the project may well be worth
> considering.
>
> ...R.
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