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If Craigslist is full of flakes, where would you suggest I start networking?


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Darien Brown
dbrown02@gmail.com

I don`t think this is true ... I hired my artist through Craigslist and he`s been wonderful for nearly a year now.

You just have to go through a LOT of resumes to find your shining star!

Hi AsiaorBust,

I actually know a Korean businesswoman who has the business you are trying to propel. I got to talking to her and she`s looking to use Webex for her web conferencing platform which is very very expensive. Therefore, she is hesitant. I am currently in the talks with her to see if our systems can be easily integrated with her school.

I am wondering as to why you are getting tangled into making your own platforms when you can be concentrating on the actual context of the online education. Utilize the platforms that exists now and worry with the inner core of your idea which is what I assume is ESL learning online.

Creating the technology from scratch will bankrupt you way before you open your doors.  It will be 100k minimum just for your programmers to study and research the technology. You can be half a million in by the time you can compose a webconferencing/ video email/ virtual classroom. 

Simplify the task at hand.  Research an existent web conferencing company, a VOIPcompany, and whatever else you need.  Test them, study their fees, go with the best one that will suit your business.

Hope this helps.


LT




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Nikole, you must be an exception... but everyone I`ve met or received resumes from are flakes... they don`t come through or are too busy trying to pass off as big companies... especially the over sea people... like India, Russia and so forth. yeah it might be cheaper but I want to be able to see someone face 2 face at least once a week for follow ups.


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Edgar Monroy
Web Developer / Owner / Consultant
When starting your own business the need to "know-how" is greater than money!
http://www.nuevolution.net

Thanks Ltressel, but I actually am not developing any proprietary VoIP software.  The development I`m talking about is simply the web interface and database that allows students to be matched with tutors via their schedules and social criteria.  After that, the tutors and students converse through Skype or actually any other VoIP medium of their choosing.  It`s all one-on-one, and students and tutors incorporate or don`t incorporate study materials as they see fit.  It`s quite decentralized and peer-to-peer.  It`s not my intention to compete in the web-classroom market; with some 9 million subscribing customers, Englishtown.com has that just about pinned down.

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Darien Brown
dbrown02@gmail.com

Nuevolution:  I know it`s been a while since I`ve posted on here, but I just wanted to let you know that I actually found a very good partner on Craigslist.  Not only is he a highly qualified developer, but he actually served as Development Lead and Group Manager for the Encarta Interactive Language Learning line of software products, which places his experience squarely in my market.  His equity share is also going to fit nicely into my budget.

I`m sure this doesn`t mean anything about Craigslist as a whole; probably just an advantage inherent to living in the Seattle area.


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Darien Brown
dbrown02@gmail.com