Mark Simms
marksimms at verizon.net
Mon Sep 5 09:27:40 CDT 2011
I think you are right.... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgin_Records > -----Original Message----- > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd- > bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Darryl Collins > Sent: Sunday, September 04, 2011 7:40 PM > To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' > Subject: Re: [AccessD] Freelancing-one off > > Tubular Bells was what really got Virgin Music out of the basement and > on > the map... > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Mark Simms > Sent: Saturday, 3 September 2011 7:07 AM > To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' > Subject: Re: [AccessD] Freelancing-one off > > > First; You will never make many money building one-off products for a > > client. Building and marketing a product multiple times is much more > > cost effective. > > Yet this is what has been required of me in all of my "stinkers". > > I once created an add-in type of product (over 12 years ago) and it was > somewhat of a failure > until I had one huge, multilicense sale that brought in a huge amount > of > revenue. Suddenly, it was successful ! > This is very similar to what had happened with Richard Branson when he > started Virgin Records.... > It was failing and then he signed Phil Collins and Boy George.....and > in the > end, he sold the company for > 1 billion !!! > > > > -- > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > -- > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com