'Brophy' has joined the chat. 'Renegade' has joined the chat. 'Steven' has joined the chat. 'Thaila' has joined the chat. Renegade: Hi Steven: hey Renegade: I'm on voice strike Brophy: Morning Renegade: lol Thaila: hello guys. Brophy: I'm just not talking. Thaila: no worries, Brophy: so... Thaila: beat me to it :) Brophy: how about them Yankee's? Steven: yankees suck Renegade: Alright - Updates plz - Thaila and Steven Thaila: krypton sucks Renegade: It's been deleted Brophy: yep Renegade: .. Renegade: Thaila,,,, steven? Thaila: Well still trying to get stuff done, I have yet to write anything down. Thaila: Oh yes still here. Renegade: ok. Steven: i have emailed out those people and are waiting for a response. Renegade: Ok great. How many did you target? Steven: for the avg cost of upgrades Steven: 20 Renegade: ok Renegade: What else are you working on? Steven: did our call center go live yet? Renegade: Not yet. Steven: k Renegade: We are not ready Renegade: What else are you working on Steven? Renegade: When can I get some of that list in from you thaila? Steven: Reading up on various Business Plans and financial plans Renegade: Ok. Steven: I didn't have access to internet when i was away in Windsor Steven: well, i had access to dial up Renegade: don't worry about the business plan Steven. I've hired someone to do that part. Just do the financials .. I already have a table that you can use inside the googledoc Steven: and after I left u on last monday, my brother drove me to cornwall, then i soon departed for windsor Renegade: Should take you less than a day - if you have the other materials done correctly. Steven: table for? Renegade: It's a table that will be a direct financial TTP chart for investors - aka banks Renegade: TTP = to the point. Renegade: they want to see who you are Renegade: and what you can do for them Renegade: banks dont care about us Renegade: investors dont care about us Renegade: thjey care about $$$ Renegade: we need to shwo them why they want to give us $$$ Renegade: and that's so they can make more $$ Renegade: business plan = directive to make money Steven: ic Renegade: So the chart is a quick breakdown of finances Renegade: and if they like it - they will want the further breakdown which is the financial charts and projections that your putting together. Renegade: make sense? Renegade: Sorry for the bluntness - I just have a ton to do and am trying to get some help. Renegade: I am flying someone into India to check on the centre setup - and to ensure that things are as they should be. Renegade: If that works out - then I have to pay a nice sum across to a Technology company. And they start on Wednesday Renegade: but dev is not done yet Renegade: so I'm also getting that done on both parts Renegade: so i hired 4 devs Renegade: So if you two get your stuff done - and really push on it we can get this up and running with the finanaces to ramp up quickly and get us IPO by 2011 Steven: ok. Renegade: Can I get you guys to step up to the plate please? Steven: i've read up, and i'm still not sure what a business plan is suppose to really be, i read some things but i'm not sure Renegade: that's alright Renegade: As I said - don't worry about it Renegade: just fill in the financials Renegade: i have the chart there already for you Renegade: just fill in the numbers Renegade: I'll give you more insight later. Renegade: Do you know what a business model is? Steven: somewhat Renegade: ok Renegade: a model is how the business operates Renegade: depts Renegade: etc. Renegade: the vision on paper Renegade: business model goes to business plan when you tack in the numbers... aka - hoe much each dept costs. Steven: k Renegade: what the business requires to run Renegade: i'm going to be tossing you approx 5 - 15 customers a day - to track finances on. you have to check subscriptions, upsellse, payments, canvellations Steven: ok Steven: roger.' Renegade: that's coming in 2.5 weeks. Renegade: thay say 10 days Renegade: i say 20 Renegade: You have to create e-mail templates Renegade: aka - late payments Renegade: payment cancellations Renegade: etc, etc., Renegade: get it all ready Renegade: you need a system in place to make sure that active subscribers that are not paying - do not have a website online. Renegade: and vice versa Renegade: Get in touch with the Bank Of Commerce. Renegade: You know who they are? Renegade: Or the Commerce Chambers of Ottawa Steven: well, the accounting software would tell me if they are late or not and then i could contact someone to turn their site off Steven: I know of them Renegade: ok Renegade: Get in touch with them. - Renegade: And find out what perks WebsiteMe can get - if they go with them. Renegade: aka - amex rates, MC, visa rates Renegade: I don't want to accept paypal Steven: k Renegade: But will as a last resort - or may charge a premium for paypal Renegade: as it's like 5% - look into it Steven: k Renegade: Take all the finances - everything... and create a nice word document. create a TOC - and lay it all out. Renegade: Put in reasons for projections, etc. Renegade: I'll include that in the business plan. Renegade: as an Annex Renegade: The only thing you should touch now in the BP is the table that is ther. Steven: k Renegade: https://www.ottawachamber.ca/ Renegade: I don't want that document overnight. Renegade: peck away at it. Steven: k Renegade: The important things are - ottawa chamber - BP financial chart - and summary if you could ... :) And getting ready to handle payments etc. - Along with the other list that I gave you 2 weeks ago. as they still gotta get done. Renegade: Alright - your good. Renegade: Thaila. Thaila: Ya, figured I'd let you finish with Steve. Renegade: This is the last time I'm going to tell you. Pick up the pace. Get your stuff together. I am stressed and as such - I am being blunt. WebsiteMe will have 200k plus visitors to the website every month starting in nov. Renegade: People will need to see content - and as such I have asked you to do two sections of that. I need those done. Can I count on you to get them done, or do I need to get the work completed elsewhere? Thaila: Right, and I don't want to mislead you into thinking I can deliver work if I'm unable to. Renegade: If you cannot do it - then I have no reason to keep you on board. I need people that can work. Renegade: If you need something from me to assist you, than please tell me. I'll help you where I can. But I really need this stuff done. Renegade: We go live on Wednesday. Thaila: I think I should clarify. I sent you some emails when you asked me what I could do in terms of work. So I'm not opposed to work, in fact considering what else I am working on, I'm setting aside a great amount of time for our project. Thaila: Its crunch time. Renegade: Are you with me Renegade: ? Renegade: 100%? Renegade: long nights. and no personal time. All business. Renegade: GF has to do without her man for a bit. Renegade: We have five and a half days Renegade: You need to be online almost all the time Thaila: You know my situation, you probably know a bit about me also. I don't want to divulge more time into explaining myself. But know this, I'm giving you what I can, but I still have to get food on the table for myself, GF and family. Renegade: Oh hey steven Renegade: Go register for this if you want. Renegade: https://www.ottawachamber.ca/index.php?option=com_events&task=view_detail&agid=66&year=2009&month=10&day=23&Itemid=32 Renegade: 1 hour FREE ocri session - on BP's Renegade: :) Renegade: That will hugely help you along the way. Renegade: Can you give me 30 hours a week Thaila? Steven: k Thaila: Not without a salary that I can leave a job for, you've known that since I've joined. Renegade: I understand. And I mentioned that as well. Renegade: But as the summer is over - I assume you have more available time. I need two weeks of dedication from you. That's all I want. Brophy: not meaning to be rude, but we all knew that was to be the case until things took off. I have been living off credit for the last 6+ months. Renegade: I can manage 110 hours a week right now - I am asking you to do 70. 40 with your full time - and 30 with the company that will provide you a means to keep your family fed. Renegade: In November - i have 60 - 80k of income coming in. Those people that stuck by - and put in hard effort - and work - without me chasing them - aka doing what a director should do. will have a salary. Thaila: Here, Renegade: I am giving you that chance now. You have to chance it. Renegade: thaila listen to me for a second Renegade: I have spend almost.. $35,000 on the business. Renegade: I don't have that cash Renegade: I lost 90K in the market a while back. Renegade: I'm not rich or loaded. But I am loaded with commitment to my beliefs Renegade: I believe that WebsiteME will prosper. Renegade: Exactly. Renegade: My point is - this two weeks I need you Renegade: You might not need that current job come November. Note that. Renegade: If you can get time off - great., Steven: i understand his POV Renegade: I am not speaking of letting you go. Just so you know. dont' worry about that. But what I am asking is if you can do the work as director for two weeks. Give me the support that I need to get this going. Renegade: i know.. Renegade: Your busy. Brophy: We all understand where he is coming from. It is just that this is the time that we need dedicated commitment. Renegade: forget financial. Renegade: Just say yes - and get it done. Renegade: I get where your coming from. Renegade: That's alright.. I am not looking for perfection. I am looking for effort. Renegade: I can hire a content writer to clean things up after. Renegade: But I need the meat and potatoes done Renegade: if that makes sense Renegade: I need it for Monday. Renegade: sooner if you can Renegade: the sooner you get it in - the more time that our dev will have to code it Renegade: Sorry about the bluntness Thaila Renegade: I do love ya bud. Brophy: aww... Renegade: But understand that I have a business to run. Renegade: It won't flop.. :) Renegade: It will flip Renegade: hehe Renegade: If you get it done - than customers will be like - hrmmm niceeeee i should buy in Renegade: they buy in - and I sayyyy nice.. and I write a nice little cheque payable to Thaila Riden. Renegade: actually Steve writes it Renegade: I just sign it Renegade: :p Steven: I may or may not write an extra 0 Steven: :P Thaila: lol Brophy: uh oh... we're getting Steven to write the cheques? Renegade: Alright - so start late nights - and SAY? NO TO OTHER THINGS THAT COME UP,,,, sleep - your day job - and then wme. Steven: Ten Thousand is 100,000 right Renegade: no Renegade: that;s 1,000 is ten thousand Steven: ok Renegade: :P Steven: then the cheque i wrote u scott for 100,000$, please cancel that Steven: :P Renegade: :( Steven: I still love u thaila Renegade: forwarded it off to Dan Steven: like a bro Renegade: mine is closer than a bro.. like a multi-million dollar business partner Renegade: :p Renegade: hahaha Renegade: lol Renegade: ok - we are even Steven: Bros before Millions $$? Renegade: mmmmm Thaila: We're good :), Renegade: :) Brophy: :S Steven: k, we all got stuff to do Steven: so ttyl? Thaila: Lets to it gents! Brophy: no, talk to you now! Steven: thaila, whats ur $ Steven: # Brophy: what's you sign? Brophy: lol Renegade: pisces Steven: Scorpio Renegade: Aries Renegade: Gemeni Renegade: alright - cheers. Steven: Birthday in 23 days :P Steven: but really thaila what is ur # Brophy: dun dun dun... Steven: i want to add it to my cell Thaila: actually, its Aquarius. My # is 613-678-3453 Steven: oh, ur at the barn Steven: ok Brophy: I think he only has the house number. Steven: ttyl Brophy: lol Brophy: okay. Brophy: g'night. Thaila: gnite 'Steven' has left the chat. Renegade: nite 'Renegade' has left the chat.