Re: Where has WebDNA shown up in your life?

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2003

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texte = On Sat, 18 Oct 2003 08:52:33 +0800 Kenneth Grome wrote:>Not to be a killjoy or anything, but I have some practical questions:>>1- Where will you get enough contributions to pay for it?You have a point, seeing as how only 2 people expressed interest... :(>2- Who will create and manage this venture?I guess that would be me since it was my idea, but I left it wide open... frankly, I was hoping SMSI's Marketing Person would step up...>3- Do you really think SMSI will support it financially or otherwise?Maybe. There's a financial benefit to having an entity help defray your marketing costs and then there's the leverage of having to deal with an organized legal collective pulled straight from your current revenue stream...It was just an idea. That's all. Actually after I posted, I researched SMSI's stock and it's currently at around $3.50 (pretty affordable), up from about a buck in April (hey, isn't that about the time WebDNA 5 came out?). Perhaps I can help (myself and SMSI) by just buying stock while it's cheap.Like I said it was just an idea. Take or leave it.-Dan------------------------------------------------------------http://www.StrongGraphicDesign.com(208) 319-0137 | Toll-free p/f 877-561-1656------------------------------------------------------------>>>>>>Is there a PayPal account set up for this yet? :)>>>>Actually, I'd be interested as well. I hate playing 2nd fiddles (or 5th or 6th or....).>>GK>>>>On Fri, 17 Oct 2003 10:22:22 -0700>> "Dan Strong" wrote:>>>I have an idea tetering on the brink of insanity (funny what a >>>half-gallon of beer will do to an otherwise reasonable person the next day...)>>>>>>We (the WebDNA Developers) form a corporation or some other legal collective *and each contibute >>>$$ out of our own pockets* to this collective with the singular goal being to partner with SMSI's >>>Marketing arm (or fingernail... hehheh) and bring WebDNA to the mainstream. I know you'll all >>>string me up for even *thinking* of having us contribute our own $$, but that's what partners do; >>>they contribute capital therefore sharing the benefits, as well as the risk, of the venture.>>>>>>Plan is that the $$ (ours AND SMSI's) would go towards hiring a bona-fide, really really good Ad >>>Agency, and having them assist us in concepting/designing a marketing plan ( placing ads in WIRED >>>mag, on Google/Yahoo! or whereever our target market hangs out, etc. etc.) ...>>>>>>Sure, sure, many of us have the skills (including SMSI) to accomplish this, but it hasn't >>>happened yet, so a 3rd party might be very beneficial.>>>>>>This would help us all, obviously, being in on the 'ground-floor' like we are... perhaps SMSI >>>would be open to contributing SMSI stocks or something like that to the pot as well.. if this >>>flies, SMSI stock would likely go up, no?>>>>>>Half-baked idea, but worth a look-see, dontcha think?>>>>>>-Dan>>>>------------------------------------------------------------->>This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to>> the mailing list .>>To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >>To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to >>Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/>>>-- >>Sincerely,>Kenneth Grome>------------------------------------------------------------->Outsource your WebDNA programming for $18 an hour or less!>------------------------------------------------------------->>------------------------------------------------------------->This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to> the mailing list .>To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to >Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list .To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

Re: Where has WebDNA shown up in your life? ( Stuart Tremain 2003)
Re: Where has WebDNA shown up in your life? ( "Dan Strong" 2003)
Re: Where has WebDNA shown up in your life? ( Gary Krockover 2003)
Re: Where has WebDNA shown up in your life? ( Kenneth Grome 2003)
Re: Where has WebDNA shown up in your life? ( "Gary Krockover" 2003)
Re: Where has WebDNA shown up in your life? ( Jesse Williams-Proudman 2003)
Re: Where has WebDNA shown up in your life? ( "Dan Strong" 2003)
Re: Where has WebDNA shown up in your life? ( Mark Derrick 2003)
Re: Where has WebDNA shown up in your life? ( Donovan Brooke 2003)
Re: Where has WebDNA shown up in your life? ( "Dan Strong" 2003)
Re: Where has WebDNA shown up in your life? ( "Helpdesk - Jambolaya" 2003)
Where has WebDNA shown up in your life? ( Gary Krockover 2003)

On Sat, 18 Oct 2003 08:52:33 +0800 Kenneth Grome wrote:>Not to be a killjoy or anything, but I have some practical questions:>>1- Where will you get enough contributions to pay for it?You have a point, seeing as how only 2 people expressed interest... :(>2- Who will create and manage this venture?I guess that would be me since it was my idea, but I left it wide open... frankly, I was hoping SMSI's Marketing Person would step up...>3- Do you really think SMSI will support it financially or otherwise?Maybe. There's a financial benefit to having an entity help defray your marketing costs and then there's the leverage of having to deal with an organized legal collective pulled straight from your current revenue stream...It was just an idea. That's all. Actually after I posted, I researched SMSI's stock and it's currently at around $3.50 (pretty affordable), up from about a buck in April (hey, isn't that about the time WebDNA 5 came out?). Perhaps I can help (myself and SMSI) by just buying stock while it's cheap.Like I said it was just an idea. Take or leave it.-Dan------------------------------------------------------------http://www.StrongGraphicDesign.com(208) 319-0137 | Toll-free p/f 877-561-1656------------------------------------------------------------>>>>>>Is there a PayPal account set up for this yet? :)>>>>Actually, I'd be interested as well. I hate playing 2nd fiddles (or 5th or 6th or....).>>GK>>>>On Fri, 17 Oct 2003 10:22:22 -0700>> "Dan Strong" wrote:>>>I have an idea tetering on the brink of insanity (funny what a >>>half-gallon of beer will do to an otherwise reasonable person the next day...)>>>>>>We (the WebDNA Developers) form a corporation or some other legal collective *and each contibute >>>$$ out of our own pockets* to this collective with the singular goal being to partner with SMSI's >>>Marketing arm (or fingernail... hehheh) and bring WebDNA to the mainstream. I know you'll all >>>string me up for even *thinking* of having us contribute our own $$, but that's what partners do; >>>they contribute capital therefore sharing the benefits, as well as the risk, of the venture.>>>>>>Plan is that the $$ (ours AND SMSI's) would go towards hiring a bona-fide, really really good Ad >>>Agency, and having them assist us in concepting/designing a marketing plan ( placing ads in WIRED >>>mag, on Google/Yahoo! or whereever our target market hangs out, etc. etc.) ...>>>>>>Sure, sure, many of us have the skills (including SMSI) to accomplish this, but it hasn't >>>happened yet, so a 3rd party might be very beneficial.>>>>>>This would help us all, obviously, being in on the 'ground-floor' like we are... perhaps SMSI >>>would be open to contributing SMSI stocks or something like that to the pot as well.. if this >>>flies, SMSI stock would likely go up, no?>>>>>>Half-baked idea, but worth a look-see, dontcha think?>>>>>>-Dan>>>>------------------------------------------------------------->>This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to>> the mailing list .>>To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >>To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to >>Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/>>>-- >>Sincerely,>Kenneth Grome>------------------------------------------------------------->Outsource your WebDNA programming for $18 an hour or less!>------------------------------------------------------------->>------------------------------------------------------------->This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to> the mailing list .>To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to >Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list .To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ "Dan Strong"

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