Comments on: Challenges faced when looking for a Business Partner http://www.danharrison.co.uk/challenges-faced-when-looking-for-a-business-partner/ Simple tips and tricks to get the best from your website Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:37:29 +0000 hourly 1 By: Dan Harrison http://www.danharrison.co.uk/challenges-faced-when-looking-for-a-business-partner/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Dan Harrison Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:59:30 +0000 http://www.danharrison.co.uk/?p=79#comment-26 Hi Ash. It's far from easy. I've turned down 10 or so people. However, the chap I was most interested in working with has finally managed to get back to me (he was swamped) and things are moving forward. I did think about finding a local partner. However, my current experience of finding a web developer partner (so far) is they are only interested in paid work, rather than partnering. I have no capital at the moment, so it's pointless only wanting paid work. The other issue with local developers is that very few have the skills I want (i.e. actual PHP/MySQL development skills). The majority simply take a free template, hack it, and then call themselves a web developer!!! Dan Hi Ash. It’s far from easy. I’ve turned down 10 or so people. However, the chap I was most interested in working with has finally managed to get back to me (he was swamped) and things are moving forward.

I did think about finding a local partner. However, my current experience of finding a web developer partner (so far) is they are only interested in paid work, rather than partnering. I have no capital at the moment, so it’s pointless only wanting paid work.

The other issue with local developers is that very few have the skills I want (i.e. actual PHP/MySQL development skills). The majority simply take a free template, hack it, and then call themselves a web developer!!!

Dan

]]> By: Ash http://www.danharrison.co.uk/challenges-faced-when-looking-for-a-business-partner/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Ash Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:47:41 +0000 http://www.danharrison.co.uk/?p=79#comment-25 Hmm, interesting. I've found it difficult in the past to find people (via the web) who are 'seriously' interested in a partnership, i found it very difficult to get any venture off the ground. Have you tried advertising offline for a locally based partner, that way you can have face to face meetings and can be more confident going forward with your partnership. Hmm, interesting. I’ve found it difficult in the past to find people (via the web) who are ’seriously’ interested in a partnership, i found it very difficult to get any venture off the ground.

Have you tried advertising offline for a locally based partner, that way you can have face to face meetings and can be more confident going forward with your partnership.

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