[AccessD] OT: A survey from somebody not as well-connected as JC

Rocky - out of interest - what support arrangements / fees are you offering?

Kath
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software 
  To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving 
  Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 8:48 AM
  Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: A survey from somebody not as well-connected as JC


  Andy:

  Don't envy me. They jury's still out.  I've got a bit of a buffer so we
  won't miss any meals, but that can't go on forever.  I've had two good
  products and several bad ones.  At least this time I'm starting in an
  economy that's on the upswing.

  But I've always been a bootstrap kind of guy - we're doing a mailing in San
  Diego county this month.  Hopefully snag two or three systems.  Then use
  that money to mail again in another county.  Build it up slowly.  Instead of
  mortgaging the house.

  I'm still doing some fee-for-service as well. So that keeps some of the
  lights on.

  It's a high wire act for sure.  But when it does work, it's a thing of
  beauty.

  Rocky

  > -----Original Message-----
  > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
  > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Andy Lacey
  > Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 1:18 PM
  > To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
  > Subject: RE: [AccessD] OT: A survey from somebody not as well-connected
  > as JC
  >
  >
  > I envy Rocky (sort of) but won't be trying to emulate him. Been there,
  tried
  > that, and failed. Problem with the product thing is that you have to
  > metamorphose from developer into marketer, and I couldn't. Not my thing at
  > all. Plus IME it involves sinking money into advertising, mailing,
  > brochures, websites nd so on. You have to be prepared to risk big outlay
  > against no guarantee of return. Done that 2 or 3 times to great cost and
  no
  > great return. Won't be doing it again.
  >
  > -- Andy Lacey
  > http://www.minstersystems.co.uk
  >
  > > -----Original Message-----
  > > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
  > > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of
  > > Steven W. Erbach
  > > Sent: 30 March 2004 04:16
  > > To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
  > > Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: A survey from somebody not as
  > > well-connected as JC
  > >
  > >
  > > William,
  > >
  > > >> ...don't take this the wrong way <<
  > >
  > > I won't. I appreciate your point of view. I have gotten
  > > caught up in the tools as if owning the right brand of socket
  > > wrench will guarantee me a living.
  > >
  > > But I hear you on the client-centered approach. I've worked
  > > on lots of things that were outside of my skill-set comfort zone.
  > >
  > > I talked with a friend recently about my business and he
  > > asked if there was anything I specialized in. I told him no;
  > > my business is producing custom solutions to solve customer
  > > problems. He recommended a product-centered approach, like
  > > what Rocky is aiming for. I have a long-term care facility
  > > marketing and donations program I wrote that might fill the
  > > bill. We'll see.
  > >
  > > >> ...but I'm just me and don't have any intention of ever
  > > working hard
  > > >> again <<
  > >
  > > Not really an option for me as we're having some tough times
  > > financially. I can dig the varietal nature of your work,
  > > though. Thanks.
  > >
  > > Regards,
  > >
  > > Steve Erbach
  > > Scientific Marketing
  > > Neenah, WI
  > >
  > > "You must be an intellectual. No normal person would say a
  > > thing like that." - George Orwell
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