Re: The state of the web developing biz.

Hi,

All this from a single post that read "Testing".

1.Any business, big or small, must be able to adapt to it's environment. 
It's just easier for small businesses as there is only one or two decision 
maker. However, here's the challenge. To keep the same element of 
entrepreneurship as your business grows and becomes the next Microsoft. The 
nice thing about being  a small business is that you can test and 
experience other markets at relatively little expense.

2.The element of flexibility is a part of any good business plan (you do 
have one?) or goal (personal or business.  You must be able to make 
necessary changes as you go along in order to keep your goals attainable. 
Besides, if you don't keep revising your business plan or goals, you forget 
about it and lose sight of where you are going. Remember, if you don't know 
where you are going, all roads will lead you there.

Cheers,
Thilo

At 03:10 PM 02/05/28, Darrell King wrote:
>Well said, and completely correct.  I've also been challenged to step
>outside my plans when opportunity knocks...I think it's a huge advantage of
>a small shop that we are agile enough to do so.
>
>D
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "John Foliot
>
>One thing not mentioned throughout this thread is the concept of
>flexibility.
>
>As a small shop, I first thought that my target market is/was the small
>business person (such as myself) who understood that they need to be on the
>web, but lack either the time or the experience to develop and maintain a
>web site.  My business includes both the development and hosting of these
>sites (an associate and I are currently re-selling hosting to 48 different
>accounts - we don't get rich off it but it has it's benefits; recurring
>revenue and knowing the hosting environment going into a dev job allowing us
>to know what we can and can't do vis-a-vis scripting (CGI and PHP) and what
>not).  Thought I had it figured out...
>
>While this revenue stream is certainly "solid", about 18 months ago I became
>involved in consulting to the Canadian Federal Government on accessibility
>issues and web development (WAI Priority 1, 2, 3, Section 508 equiv., etc.).
>2 afternoons a week I work with two disabled people demonstrating and
>educating on web accessibility, alternate user agents, etc.  I find it
>interesting, fufilling, and (maybe most importantly) lucrative work... but
>completely outside of my original (loose) business plan.
>
>I guess the point is, while it's important to have a plan, as entrepeneurs
>it is also important to realize opportunities when they present themselves
>and be nimble enough to act on these opportunities.

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