From: Thomas David Rivers <[email protected]> To: [email protected], Date: 01/31/2013 03:42 PM Subject: Re: FW: mainframe "selling" points -- Start up Costs Sent by: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]>
Steve Thompson wrote: > >Using your own home systems, how long does it take you to develop >something in c/C++ .net, Java, etc. and be able to sell it? > >For a one "man" startup, $200K is a lot of money. BTDT. And the business I >had was NOT in IT. > >Regards, >Steve Thompson > > > <SNIPPAGE> Note, your issues aren't limited to mainframe software development... consider opening a restuarant... you have to acquire the kitchen equiptment, lease/purchase the space, do significant advertising, etc... before you sell the first plate of food. Every start-up enterprise requires a non-trivial initial investment. <SNIPPAGE> Software development is the only industry that I know of that has such a long startup time. Ok, maybe building your own plane takes longer. But since you ask, in an indirect way, I got into the business of dismantling old timber framed barns for re-erection. We had to buy commercial vehicles (which is why I have a CDL: A to this day.), get a DOT number, etc. Our cash flow was affected by the weather (ever try to start a diesel engine at -12F?). But, we had revenue within 30 days of start up. You won't do that with software. At least not in my experience. But when I see someone trying to get 10,000 (pick the small animal of your choice) to pull a plow instead of two good draft horses (yes I have plowed with horses, once. I love a good tractor), I tend to mention the problem. Regards, Steve Thompson Opinions expressed by this poster may not reflect those of poster's employer. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
