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I have recently started an Internet company, while I was researching, educating and discovering the ways of the Internet I keep coming across the same problem... "BIG HUGE WALLS"... LOL
A little about me. I am happily married with two small boys, 40 years old,
have a degree in real estate and own several small construction
oriented businesses. I like to think that I am fairly intelligent and I have a work ethic that would rival Donald Trump. I came up with the idea for my company several
years ago and decided to take a chance two years ago. I spent six
months looking all over the world putting together a small team of
programmers, graphics people and marketing gurus. This has been the
single most complicated task I have ever attempted in my entire life and
to this day I still embrace it with a smile from ear to ear. I love
everything about it!
My biggest problem is experience. I have all the "want" in the world
but not the "know how"... I am leading my team somewhat blindly and
your pointers would be invaluable. I constantly see start ups launch and begin to thrive as if God himself were helping... Is there a secret club that I don't know about?
Why is this soooooo hard and what can I do to expedite things quicker. My number one problem is programmers. I can do and/or get anything done with the exception of programming. I have one programmer and he is drowning. Very smart and a hard worker but as you know the world changes on a daily basis and we must change with it. Does anyone have a "Ten Step" program or is there anyone out there who has made and now your goal in life is to help others "Make It"??? If so I am your guy!
Thank you so much for listening and I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Edited by: madnonnie - Nov. 29 2007 at 4:01 PMJeff Kilgore
"Your life is designed to give you the results that you are getting"
Founder - Madnonnie.com
"It's Like A Whole 'Nother Internet"
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| Nov. 29 2007 at 5:13 PM |
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Are you talking about leadership, management, or motivation?
Craig Landes
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Defining the undefinable. "There are 10 kinds of people in the world---those who understand binary numbers and those who don't." - Unknown
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Success = Passion, Patience, Persistence!
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| Nov. 29 2007 at 5:15 PM |
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Yes, I'm not sure what "walls" you are running into. If it is with programming, then you might need to reevaluate your current status. Is your programmer working out? Do you need more than one? Is it your own leadership that is perhaps clashing with the development process?
Tell us what you think is holding up the progress.
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| Nov. 29 2007 at 5:20 PM |
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realbigsource wrote: I'm not sure whats the problem your facing, you stated something about programing, what type of program your designer are working on, and what you need the program for?
I am looking for another programmer with experience in asp.net for starters. A partner, mentor and/or a person with unlimited disposable income.... Any of these would help greatly. That's kind of the problem... I have alot of great ideas and now i need someone to take them from my head and build a program to match.... thank you for your comment. Realbigsource.com Will help you find exactly what you need because we connect you with suppliers & buyers in over 220 countries quickly & efficiently...
Edited by: madnonnie - Nov. 29 2007 at 5:34 PMJeff Kilgore
"Your life is designed to give you the results that you are getting"
Founder - Madnonnie.com
"It's Like A Whole 'Nother Internet"
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| Nov. 29 2007 at 5:20 PM |
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CraigL wrote: Are you talking about leadership, management, or motivation?
see below... thanks for your comment as well...
Jeff Kilgore
"Your life is designed to give you the results that you are getting"
Founder - Madnonnie.com
"It's Like A Whole 'Nother Internet"
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| Nov. 29 2007 at 5:33 PM |
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CampSteve wrote: Yes, I'm not sure what "walls" you are running into. If it is with programming, then you might need to reevaluate your current status. Is your programmer working out? Do you need more than one? Is it your own leadership that is perhaps clashing with the development process?
Tell us what you think is holding up the progress.
OK so here is the skinny... I don't know what the problem is... I have a programmer that seems to be a hard worker but we move at a snails pace.... In my current line of business if I need a hole dug I find some one to do it right then. If I cant find someone I grab the shovel and dig the hole myself. In the Internet world I cant do that. I give explicit instructions and then I sit and wait...................... and then I ask where we are (days later) and I wait some more until he is able to complete the task. I have never launched a website much less maintained one. So from time to time I am sure that I make mistakes. Everyone does right?
What I am looking for is direction, help and/or tools that you might see that would help. I think to myself all the time " why cant I find more people like me"? I know they are out there and they have to be going through the same ups and downs as I. Wouldn't it be great if we all pulled our resources together and helped one another. I know that this site is designed for that and I appreciate each and every person that took the time to read this. I am just frustrated and sometimes I think that there has to be another way that I am missing. I hope that you can appreciate that...
Edited by: madnonnie - Nov. 29 2007 at 5:35 PMJeff Kilgore
"Your life is designed to give you the results that you are getting"
Founder - Madnonnie.com
"It's Like A Whole 'Nother Internet"
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| Nov. 29 2007 at 5:52 PM |
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WOW... That was alot... lol.... Thank you "Stuck-in-a-rut" and I get it..... That may even be me... who knows??? Point is I am an overwhelmingly positive person and I refuse to give up. I will make this work, it just might take more time and money then I would have to spend if some compassionate person out there could save me the trouble of making the same mistakes that they made and push me off in the right direction.
Jeff Kilgore
"Your life is designed to give you the results that you are getting"
Founder - Madnonnie.com
"It's Like A Whole 'Nother Internet"
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| Nov. 29 2007 at 5:53 PM |
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I'm starting a web business myself and it is taking much longer than I would have anticipated, had I really anticipated it. My developer is a partner in the biz and I know she is making great progress for us, and is hard working. Since she isn't working under me, rather as an equal partner, I'm learning to go with the flow. But at the same time, I work hard to keep momentum and enthusiasm alive.
Have you talked with your programmer about the pacing of development? From the very little information you've given on the situation, it sounds like you are being sort of passive aggressive by calling and waiting, calling and waiting. Be direct with him and discuss picking up the pace. But don't belittle his work ethic. Give constructive criticism and be ready with answers and ideas to strengthen your working relationship.
I suggest doing some reading on management skills. Unless there is previous experience, managing is an art that us entrepreneurs are often thrown into without much understanding. Here's a wonderful resource from one of our members here at SuN - Great Management.
Discuss Obama's Fireside Chats
Home Sweetest Home - Poster-Style Home Portraits
Zingerding - the Internet's Funny Pages (coming soon!)
Steve Lowtwait, artist and entrepreneur.
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