Re: Calling all current and potential consultants.

[Jonathan Disher <jdisher@pinit.ece.drexel.edu>]

I am very interested in this.  However, my current medical situation is
keeping me in South Carolina for a while.  I will be keeping an eye on
this :)  If anyone wants to set up a mailing list for this project, let me
know, I'll set one up here.

--jd

On Thu, 13 May 1999, Edward J. Sager wrote:

> I was wondering if there is any interest out there in forming a
> Philadelphia area Linux consulting group with emphasis on Internet based
> commerce, probably using PERL, C and TCL on Linux.  Now seems like a
> good time.  There's a burgeoning market for Linux expertise.
> 
> I am considering Linux consulting but the idea of working for a
> placement type consulting firm seems onerous considering they take half
> up front.  My two big concerns about going it alone are sales and
> support.  If you're on your own, you have to spend an inordinate amount
> of time seeking work rather than doing what you do best.  Then, since
> many of these applications are mission critical, you always need to be
> available, thus you can never really get away from it all.
> 
> It seems to me that a decent sized group could support a dedicated sales
> person and back each other up.  Somewhere, there is a formula that
> allows for independence yet mutual benefit.
> 
> If interested, or you would like to throw out more ideas, please reply
> to the list.  If you'd prefer not to broadcast what you are
> contemplating, just reply to me.
> 
> Ed.
> 
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