Who here is working on a new site, business?

[EscortBiz]

This thread is not so much about what you are working on, but rather a place to share some details of the challenges you are dealing with, this forum is loaded with people who took things from A-Z and are willing to help, here are a list of difference scenarios.

You are way over budget and are spending way more then you expected on it?

You are starting to lose faith in the project?

It was a great idea when you started working on it but now its not as cool?

You are dealing with a lazy programmer?

You are dealing with a lazy designer?

You are simply the one procrastinating?

You are excited about the project but everyone else is blah?

You have pushed off the launch date 2+ times already?

You have fear of going live and therefore always finding little things that need fixing?

You are at a point where you have a great idea, but you simply can?t get your act together to even take the first step?

You have a great idea but to take the first steps you need to save or raise some money first?

You are waiting on someone, you are dependent on someone?

You have tons of ideas and working on many things at once, and as you are almost done with one you take on another, causing you never to launch anything.

You got your project live but its not making any money at all and are looking for ideas?

Everything is moving as planned and you will soon announce it to the world?

[Deej]

Yes, always and all of the above

[The Porn Nerd]

What you've listed are issues and concerns every single person on this board has dealt with, or is dealing with. The biggest problem, for me, is I simply have ZERO idea of WHO will sell, and how much, until the site is finished and all the traffic and marketing efforts start rolling in, which can sometimes take weeks or even months. Meanwhile, you've spent hours and hours and hours working on a site, in total ignorance of whether it will sell or not. Yes, I know, after awhile you SHOULD 'know', or at least have a clue, but truth be told ya just never know until you put it - or HER - out there. Which sucks. LOL

[nation-x]

Originally Posted by EscortBiz

This thread is not so much about what you are working on, but rather a place to share some details of the challenges you are dealing with, this forum is loaded with people who took things from A-Z and are willing to help, here are a list of difference scenarios.

You are way over budget and are spending way more then you expected on it?
Yes

You are starting to lose faith in the project?
No

It was a great idea when you started working on it but now its not as cool?
No

You are dealing with a lazy programmer?
No

You are dealing with a lazy designer?
No... just expensive ones

You are simply the one procrastinating?
No

You are excited about the project but everyone else is blah?
Not sure

You have pushed off the launch date 2+ times already?
Yes we did but we have launched it now.

You have fear of going live and therefore always finding little things that need fixing?
No

You are at a point where you have a great idea, but you simply can’t get your act together to even take the first step?
No

You have a great idea but to take the first steps you need to save or raise some money first?
No

You are waiting on someone, you are dependent on someone?
No

You have tons of ideas and working on many things at once, and as you are almost done with one you take on another, causing you never to launch anything.
No

You got your project live but its not making any money at all and are looking for ideas?
Well... it's making some sales but definitely not profitable yet. We have made a commitment to stick to it until it is profitable though because we see progress weekly.

Everything is moving as planned and you will soon announce it to the world?
Already announced

[Pornopat]

Its all seems to be off to a very nice start.
The only regret I have is that I did not make the switch to paysites earlier

[EscortBiz]

Originally Posted by MisterPeabody

What you've listed are issues and concerns every single person on this board has dealt with, or is dealing with. The biggest problem, for me, is I simply have ZERO idea of WHO will sell, and how much, until the site is finished and all the traffic and marketing efforts start rolling in, which can sometimes take weeks or even months. Meanwhile, you've spent hours and hours and hours working on a site, in total ignorance of whether it will sell or not. Yes, I know, after awhile you SHOULD 'know', or at least have a clue, but truth be told ya just never know until you put it - or HER - out there. Which sucks. LOL

the most profitable ventures are those that are innovative but at the same time those are the ones you will have to do all the homework and legwork as you have little to base anything on. good innovative ideas are worth it at the end given you keep on innovating within that niche and do some smart marketing.

[Iron Fist]

Building more traffic... once I get to 100K a day... well who knows.. we will reassess....

[Roald]

We pushed off the launch date 2+ times already on our latest (big) project.

Crap.

[EscortBiz]

Originally Posted by Roald

We pushed off the launch date 2+ times already on our latest (big) project.

Crap.

looking forward hearing about it :-)

[Roald]

Originally Posted by EscortBiz

looking forward hearing about it :-)

Complete mobile sollution for Freeones, nothing special but big for us since we don't do anything with it yet. Keep hearing we are leaving money on the table lol

[area51 - BANNED FOR LIFE]

You have to run an extremely tight ship in this business. You have to be on top of all aspects of people working for you and you have to reward for hard/good work.

[seeandsee]

no way, just too lazy

[Barefootsies]

Yes I am working on new projects. As for trials, there is always something.

The assistants are coming along nicely on picking up new skills. A lot faster then I would have thought to be honest. Even though they do not understand it. They are managing to do exactly what is needed.

This is good news for me. Before, I always considering partnering or getting industry people to help or work on these things. But they always thought they could command a premium for monkey work. So I opted for training locally instead.

I have some good designer and programmers. But we run into things that come up, or added complexity just like the remodeling of my house. You get into a project, and next thing you know half the house does not have insulation, or wired wrong, or some other shit that needs to be done.

My biggest issue right now however is that I simply have so much going on. The guys get some projects done before I thought they would, as are assistants. So when I have things blocked for 1-2 weeks, and it is being finished sooner that is great. But then it sits there until time allotment. Or happens vice versa. Runs over time window, and then has to wait for a new window a month later. That gets frustrating.

Every idea or project I do has been worked out on a white board for some time before I commit to it. So I think all are gold mines or will be successful. How successful in regards to time to ramp up, and return is another thing. I rarely do any project that I do not believe in. If I am unhappy with results, I simply sell it off later.

I like the creative process and testing shit. I do not mind selling off assets for quick cash down the road. I can always make something else that does the same or better results in 3-6 months.

[Twig]

Originally Posted by EscortBiz

It was a great idea when you started working on it but now its not as cool?

You are simply the one procrastinating?


You have pushed off the launch date 2+ times already?


You are at a point where you have a great idea, but you simply can?t get your act together to even take the first step?

You have a great idea but to take the first steps you need to save or raise some money first?

You are waiting on someone, you are dependent on someone?

You have tons of ideas and working on many things at once, and as you are almost done with one you take on another, causing you never to launch anything.

You got your project live but its not making any money at all and are looking for ideas?

Those ones generally apply to my projects. Not every one of them and not every project, but generally yes.

[Joshua G]

I spent a couple years, & all my money, devoted to putting the worlds greatest bouncing boob website online. Now that i accomplished this goal, i have no clue how to build a network of traffic to it. But i love what i create & am optimistic i will soon get the world excited about my dream.

[EscortBiz]

Originally Posted by Roald

Complete mobile sollution for Freeones, nothing special but big for us since we don't do anything with it yet. Keep hearing we are leaving money on the table lol

def mobile makes cash