Comments on: From New Idea To Business Launch In One Month (with pictures) http://www.startbreakingfree.com/242/from-new-idea-to-business-launch-in-two-weeks-with-pictures/ How to Quit Your Job and Start Your Own Business Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:32:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Brian Armstrong http://www.startbreakingfree.com/242/from-new-idea-to-business-launch-in-two-weeks-with-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-5539 Brian Armstrong Mon, 15 Feb 2010 06:51:37 +0000 http://www.startbreakingfree.com/242/from-new-idea-to-business-launch-in-two-weeks-with-pictures/#comment-5539 Hey Mirat, a blog is a great way to start. If you don't have web design skills you could take more time to learn if you want or partner with someone who does (pay them with equity). I glanced at your blog. You may already know this but stay away from "make money at home" type products, they are 100% BS. Hey Mirat, a blog is a great way to start. If you don’t have web design skills you could take more time to learn if you want or partner with someone who does (pay them with equity). I glanced at your blog. You may already know this but stay away from “make money at home” type products, they are 100% BS.

]]> By: Behind The Scenes Numbers From UniversityTutor.com (Revenue & Expenses) http://www.startbreakingfree.com/242/from-new-idea-to-business-launch-in-two-weeks-with-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-5534 Behind The Scenes Numbers From UniversityTutor.com (Revenue & Expenses) Mon, 15 Feb 2010 04:32:37 +0000 http://www.startbreakingfree.com/242/from-new-idea-to-business-launch-in-two-weeks-with-pictures/#comment-5534 [...] is now two years ago that I started this project and I have to say I thought it would have grown much faster than it [...] [...] is now two years ago that I started this project and I have to say I thought it would have grown much faster than it [...]

]]> By: Mirat http://www.startbreakingfree.com/242/from-new-idea-to-business-launch-in-two-weeks-with-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-5519 Mirat Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:49:20 +0000 http://www.startbreakingfree.com/242/from-new-idea-to-business-launch-in-two-weeks-with-pictures/#comment-5519 So you're saying I shouldn't sit on my business idea too long? But I don't have your web design know how. It'll cost me tons of money to make my site. I feel like I have so much more to learn. I'm documenting my process in my blog. If you visit, let me know what you think. I really like your blog. it got me to start my own. Thanks. So you’re saying I shouldn’t sit on my business idea too long? But I don’t have your web design know how. It’ll cost me tons of money to make my site. I feel like I have so much more to learn. I’m documenting my process in my blog. If you visit, let me know what you think. I really like your blog. it got me to start my own. Thanks.

]]> By: Anh Han http://www.startbreakingfree.com/242/from-new-idea-to-business-launch-in-two-weeks-with-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-5396 Anh Han Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:24:40 +0000 http://www.startbreakingfree.com/242/from-new-idea-to-business-launch-in-two-weeks-with-pictures/#comment-5396 Wow, such a great and giving community. I think I will go through the books and resources you all suggested, guess it's a case of just blocking off time and just powering through. Thanks again! Wow, such a great and giving community. I think I will go through the books and resources you all suggested, guess it’s a case of just blocking off time and just powering through.

Thanks again!

]]> By: Gk => habtmprojects.com http://www.startbreakingfree.com/242/from-new-idea-to-business-launch-in-two-weeks-with-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-5395 Gk => habtmprojects.com Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:17:52 +0000 http://www.startbreakingfree.com/242/from-new-idea-to-business-launch-in-two-weeks-with-pictures/#comment-5395 Hi Anh, a couple months ago, I was in your exact situation. I'm not a programmer by any means, but I've been able to pick up Rails well enough to be dangerous :) I'm hoping to launch my first project within a month, and have already put up a quick teaser page with Rails (eliterati.com). I would say definitely go for it. If nothing else, you can get a quick prototype out for testing/early customer feedback, etc., then pay someone on elance just to "tighten the bolts" and polish it up. Also, there are some amazing resources out there for learning rails. StackOverflow, Peepcode, Railscasts, etc. Having gone through (and currently going through) exactly what you are considering myself, I would also be happy to help out / answer questions, etc. You can ping me at gk-at-habtmprojects.com. Good Luck! Hi Anh, a couple months ago, I was in your exact situation. I’m not a programmer by any means, but I’ve been able to pick up Rails well enough to be dangerous :) I’m hoping to launch my first project within a month, and have already put up a quick teaser page with Rails (eliterati.com).

I would say definitely go for it. If nothing else, you can get a quick prototype out for testing/early customer feedback, etc., then pay someone on elance just to “tighten the bolts” and polish it up.

Also, there are some amazing resources out there for learning rails. StackOverflow, Peepcode, Railscasts, etc. Having gone through (and currently going through) exactly what you are considering myself, I would also be happy to help out / answer questions, etc. You can ping me at gk-at-habtmprojects.com.

Good Luck!

]]> By: Brian Armstrong http://www.startbreakingfree.com/242/from-new-idea-to-business-launch-in-two-weeks-with-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-5391 Brian Armstrong Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:55:28 +0000 http://www.startbreakingfree.com/242/from-new-idea-to-business-launch-in-two-weeks-with-pictures/#comment-5391 Sounds good, best of luck Anh :) Sounds good, best of luck Anh :)

]]> By: Anh Han http://www.startbreakingfree.com/242/from-new-idea-to-business-launch-in-two-weeks-with-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-5389 Anh Han Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:12:26 +0000 http://www.startbreakingfree.com/242/from-new-idea-to-business-launch-in-two-weeks-with-pictures/#comment-5389 wow thats fast! I was looking on elance to find a coder for my project and they were qutoing 400hrs! Think i may just follow your lead. Learn ROR and release early and often.... i will keep you posted! wow thats fast! I was looking on elance to find a coder for my project and they were qutoing 400hrs!

Think i may just follow your lead. Learn ROR and release early and often…. i will keep you posted!

]]> By: Brian Armstrong http://www.startbreakingfree.com/242/from-new-idea-to-business-launch-in-two-weeks-with-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-5388 Brian Armstrong Sun, 17 Jan 2010 17:29:33 +0000 http://www.startbreakingfree.com/242/from-new-idea-to-business-launch-in-two-weeks-with-pictures/#comment-5388 Hi Anh, Well the first version might have been done in 3-4 weeks, but I've put in hundreds or thousands of hours since then to add more features and market it etc. UniversityTutor was the first site I built in rails. So it was sort of a learning experience. You can check out a book called Agile Web Development With Rails 3rd Edition, if you go through that book and do all the examples you will understand rails. It's not easy, but if you are determined it could all be worth it. Hope it helps :) Brian Hi Anh,

Well the first version might have been done in 3-4 weeks, but I’ve put in hundreds or thousands of hours since then to add more features and market it etc. UniversityTutor was the first site I built in rails. So it was sort of a learning experience. You can check out a book called Agile Web Development With Rails 3rd Edition, if you go through that book and do all the examples you will understand rails. It’s not easy, but if you are determined it could all be worth it. Hope it helps :)
Brian

]]> By: Anh Han http://www.startbreakingfree.com/242/from-new-idea-to-business-launch-in-two-weeks-with-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-5385 Anh Han Sat, 16 Jan 2010 11:08:20 +0000 http://www.startbreakingfree.com/242/from-new-idea-to-business-launch-in-two-weeks-with-pictures/#comment-5385 Brian, Just found this post (I know it's old!) after investigating how I can achieve my one goal for 2010 - to become a Location Independent Person by realising some of my ideas for a semi passive income. I read the whole series in one sitting, and it's really inspiring - I got a lot of ideas from your reading, especially related to your feature set and membership model. I've had a few ideas for similar "agent/broker" type websites and your writings on this series have reignited my spark and given me lots of things to think about and potentially model (like you said, why reinvent the wheel!) On this post, you mentioned that it took you 80 hours of your time. What was this from? Idea to release? Also, how competent in the Rails framework were you at this point in time? The reason I ask is that I have no programming experience in web applications (but have some knowledge of programming concepts so am considering learning). I want to create a site like UniversityTutor.com and have created a spec on elance. One bidder thinks I need about 400 hours to complete - I think this is vastly over estimated and would value your input. Thanks again for your writings. I have a feeling, this is a year I'll start taking action towards breaking free. Regards Anh Brian,

Just found this post (I know it’s old!) after investigating how I can achieve my one goal for 2010 – to become a Location Independent Person by realising some of my ideas for a semi passive income.

I read the whole series in one sitting, and it’s really inspiring – I got a lot of ideas from your reading, especially related to your feature set and membership model.

I’ve had a few ideas for similar “agent/broker” type websites and your writings on this series have reignited my spark and given me lots of things to think about and potentially model (like you said, why reinvent the wheel!)

On this post, you mentioned that it took you 80 hours of your time. What was this from? Idea to release? Also, how competent in the Rails framework were you at this point in time?

The reason I ask is that I have no programming experience in web applications (but have some knowledge of programming concepts so am considering learning). I want to create a site like UniversityTutor.com and have created a spec on elance. One bidder thinks I need about 400 hours to complete – I think this is vastly over estimated and would value your input.

Thanks again for your writings. I have a feeling, this is a year I’ll start taking action towards breaking free.

Regards
Anh

]]> By: Why this Blog? « EZgo-Now Blog http://www.startbreakingfree.com/242/from-new-idea-to-business-launch-in-two-weeks-with-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-2796 Why this Blog? « EZgo-Now Blog Sat, 29 Aug 2009 06:51:25 +0000 http://www.startbreakingfree.com/242/from-new-idea-to-business-launch-in-two-weeks-with-pictures/#comment-2796 [...] I am pretty sure that just like everything else in life that has been successful it’s all about being commited to your goals, learning how…. and a working hard. Very [...] [...] I am pretty sure that just like everything else in life that has been successful it’s all about being commited to your goals, learning how…. and a working hard. Very [...]

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