In reply to BoonEx at iDate 2009 (Miami)
Juker
Juker•3rd of February 2009
 
Dear Andrew,

You've come a long way young man and I'm glad to see you expanding your horizons. The world is your oyster and your future looks bright. The only thing that can prevent your success is to allow the current rash of faulty business practices to continue to impact your company.

As your unofficial business consultant I hope you will partner with and hire one of the CEO's you met in Miami. You need to find the right person to handle your external business affairs and allow him/her to see more develop your front office operations, (I.E. customer relations, customer support, advertising, etc.) while you focus on product development and the quality and internal affairs of your company. You are a classy guy and you are the ideal President for Boonex but it's obvious that you need help.

Before I retired I was the CEO for three major corporations and I know from experience that even if you have the greatest product on earth if you don't keep your customer's satisfied you leave the door open to failure.

Respectfully Yours,

JUKER
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Andrew Boon
Andrew Boon•4th of February 2009•to Juker
 
Thank you Juker. You're right, a lot of thing went out of hand and we probably set ourselves on charge for more things than we can handle. This year we plan to do 2 things: first - simplify and focus; second - outsource and hire. We're not financially ready to hire pro CEOs right now, but once we are, I'm all for it.
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SpotMan
SpotMan•6th of February 2009•to Juker
 
From a business perspective, this is the best comment of any thread I have ever read at Boonex. I am an executive IT professional with over 20 yrs experience. I have been involved with many large corporate software implementations and development projects along with many small business software implementations. I am amazed at the dramatic contrast between the vision and quality of the Boonex product releases versus the quality of follow-up service, support, training and licensing.

Boonex see more appears to be at a serious crossroads on their business model. The customer expectations created by the announcement of release 7 versus the reality of it's availability is a serious business blundor. Having the product released when it's actually ready is not the problem, it's the product planning, project management discipline and communications approach that has created a concern for me and I assume for many users and potential paying customers. The is a common mistake for many startups and inexperience software vendors. Some survive and some do not. Ultimate survival usually depends on the strength of the competition (e.g., Joomla, phpBB, Wordpress) and the soundness of the company's business model. :).

Per JUKER's advice, I wish you luck in striking deals or having serious business conversations with professional management consultants or experienced executives who can take you to the next level in business operations. Where would Bill Gates or Michael Dell be if they had not taken the business of business as seriously as their products? Each where innovative, but they did seek experienced help. I truely wish you well, because I have a ton of money making ideas that can leverage a stable and reliable Boonex suite. However, as with all business endeavors, a business person (i.e., most of your customers) must assess the cost / benefits, reliability and risk of their business infrastructure and vendor relationships.

Let me know if I can help with more specifics in private or in public.

Good luck,
Spotman

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Juker
Juker•7th of February 2009•to Juker
 
Some people have sports heros while others are entertained by great singers but I am passionate about the rising stars in business. Andrew, you have all of the ingredients necessary for financial and corporate success and you have caught my attention.

A good C.E.O. can raise operating capital by turning the 5000 businessmen at your door into shareholders. 50,000 shares of common stock at $5.00, and 1000 shares of preferred stock at $1000 yields 3.5 Million at 100% sold. - I think you have a good see more shot on the stock market.

Right now you need to diversify your management team. Reclassify and split the software into Corporate, Social & Dating, and Educational. Contract the services of a professional internet marketing firm to buck up your customer service and don't wait too long. - This is stuff you need to do now.

Get the newsletter going again and keep it going.

Juker
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