I'm starting a new company
I have mentioned Ron and Dick quite a few times in the past.
Ron works for Dick who owns his own web design company.
They make pots of money, and I decided it was time I got in on the action.
I annoyed them for a while and eventually they gave me a loan of a book on web design. It’s easy. I have already made my own web page. It needs a little tidying here and there and for some reason the photograph I put up doesn’t work, but it’s a start. You can see it HERE.
So what do you think? Not bad!
If I had known it was this easy, I would have started a long time ago.
I asked Dick what I should learn about next, and he suggested Javascript, so I rang the library but they don’t have any books on Java. Only Thailand. So maybe I’ll teach myself all about databases tomorrow. I’m not sure what they are but Dick says they are handy.
I am going to join up on a few fora and throw modern buzzwords around like HTML and FONT and TAG, just to show them I know all about it. And I am goint to learn Microsoft Paint so that I can put lovely graphics in. Unfortunately I have to learn to spell colour as ‘color’ [bloody Americans], but I’ll get there.
I will need my own domain name. I’ve decided to call my new company Silver Hair Internet Technology, but silverhairinternettechnology.ie is a little long to type in, so Ron suggested I use just the initials, which seems a good idea.
Now I have to decide how much to charge for a website. I have heard that companies pay hundreds of thousands for websites, but I will start small, so I don’t think I’ll charge more than €10,000 for my first few sites, until I really get the hang of it.
So I want you all to look at my page and tell me what you think. Would you pay me €10,000 for a really good site? I think it would be good value compared to what some companies are charging.
Give me a call. My books are open for appointments.
I think it’s beautiful Grandad. I would like to get in early and order 3 at the early bird special price.
There! I knew I was on to a winner! This is easy.
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Just send me a cheque for €30,000 and as soon as I get it I’ll post you three web sites. I’ll even send them by registered post.
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Anyone else?
To Whom it may Concern,
I work for a major Multi-National organisation and I have come across your site offering Silver Hair Internet Technologies website hosting.
I would love to arrange a meeting with you. My head office is based in Miama so I would have to request you come to our office for a twenty minute presentation.
We were extremely impressed with your current website offerring your services and would only some day dream of having a site like that to attract potential customers to our business. Your prices are extremely reasonable also so we would like to subscribe to a trial 5 year period with you if this suits? Payment will be made in the form of Barrys teabags, lucozade, butter vouchers, spam, animl by products and St Bernard Tomatoe Ketchup.
Of course all expenses will be incurred by us and we understand you will need a week in Miama to cover jetlag, so we will put you up in the most exclusive 5 star hotel here as I am sure this would only meet what your existing customers offer but we will also throw in some free hardware and luxury trips in order to try and win your time.
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Wow! I never knew there’d be perks like this.
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Dear Polo,
Thank you for your generous offer of work and little holiday, plus special offers.
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While we at S.H.I.T would love to facilitate you and increase your sales 100 fold [you didn’t say what kind of business you were in, by the way], there is one slight problem….
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I don’t like St Bernard Tomato Ketchup. It lacks something. Is there any chance you could substitute Heinz?
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I look forward to hearing from you.
Grandad
M.D.
S.H.I.T.