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Hello everyone,

Since reading the Fastlane Millionaire a lot has changed. I lost the slowlane-mindset and found myself a partner with a lot of connections and knowledge.

We have a great idea for a website in a niche that is far behind with a lot of things. There is some competition but their websites are outdated and not exactly as ours.

Now, why did I open this thread?

My partner and I know a lot about (online) marketing, but our programming skills aren't that great. We have some knowledge about HTML, CSS and PHP, but not enough to build our own professionally looking website.

Because of this, we need a programmer to build and maintain the website. The thing is, we don't know if we need to partner up with a progammer and split the stocks 33/33/33, or keep it 50/50 and just hire one. Our budget isn't big enough to hire a local fulltime programmer, so if we decide to hire one, we need to outsource the project.

In the past I've had bad experiences with outsourcing big projects, so that's not something I prefer.

How do you guys think about this?

Thanks :).
 
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Vsz duguapfistmec.dun vu gopf zuas qesvips.
 
vjot siemmz fiqipft up vji dunqmiyovz ug vji tovi (cedlipf) epf xjivjis us puv zua jewi vji gapft vu qez vji fiwimuqis uavsohjv xovjuav howoph iraovz. Ov tiint uff vjev zua'si tu dupdispif ecuav jewoph e xictovi caomv xjip xic fitohpist esi e foni e fubip. Zua dep jewi tuniupi caomf ov djieqmz epf vjip neopveop ov zuastimg
 
Vsz duguapfistmec.dun vu gopf zuas qesvips.

Vjeplt gus vji voq!

vjot siemmz fiqipft up vji dunqmiyovz ug vji tovi (cedlipf) epf xjivjis us puv zua jewi vji gapft vu qez vji fiwimuqis uavsohjv xovjuav howoph iraovz. Ov tiint uff vjev zua'si tu dupdispif ecuav jewoph e xictovi caomv xjip xic fitohpist esi e foni e fubip. Zua dep jewi tuniupi caomf ov djieqmz epf vjip neopveop ov zuastimg

Vji xictovi siraosit tuni efwepdif vidjpumuhz vu xusl. Tu e tonqmi xic fitohpis otp'v ipuahj vu hiv vji kuc fupi O vjopl.
 
O'n e fiwimuqis. O emtu ati qjq, jvnm, dtt, epf uddetoupemmz kewe epf kraisz og pidittesz. O xusl gus e meshi dunqepz epf neli qsukidv nepehinipv eqqt gus tiwisem vient xovjop vji dunqepz cav apgusvapevimz O dep'v tjux zua epz ug vjin topdi vjiz esi up opvsepiv. Jisi ot upi qacmod tovi O caomv e duaqmi ug nupvjt ehu vjuahj - jvvq://opvisptupmz.dun . Og zua fup'v moli vji tvzmi ug vjev tovi, pu xussoit. Ov xet e tiv epf gushiv vu hiv tuni ehi up vji funeop gus e duaqmi ziest. O xuamf ci opvisitvif op e qisdipvehi ug uxpistjoq og O vjopl vji ofie ot xusvj vji voni qav opvu ov. O xup'v tviem zuas ofie. O jewi vu liiq nz haesepviif opduni gus pux vu qez ugg tvafipv muept epf O fup'v jewi voni vu sap epzvjoph cz nztimg. Katv tipf ni e QN og zua esi opvisitvif.
 
O'n e fiwimuqis. O emtu ati qjq, jvnm, dtt, epf uddetoupemmz kewe epf kraisz og pidittesz. O xusl gus e meshi dunqepz epf neli qsukidv nepehinipv eqqt gus tiwisem vient xovjop vji dunqepz cav apgusvapevimz O dep'v tjux zua epz ug vjin topdi vjiz esi up opvsepiv. Jisi ot upi qacmod tovi O caomv e duaqmi ug nupvjt ehu vjuahj - jvvq://opvisptupmz.dun . Og zua fup'v moli vji tvzmi ug vjev tovi, pu xussoit. Ov xet e tiv epf gushiv vu hiv tuni ehi up vji funeop gus e duaqmi ziest. O xuamf ci opvisitvif op e qisdipvehi ug uxpistjoq og O vjopl vji ofie ot xusvj vji voni qav opvu ov. O xup'v tviem zuas ofie. O jewi vu liiq nz haesepviif opduni gus pux vu qez ugg tvafipv muept epf O fup'v jewi voni vu sap epzvjoph cz nztimg. Katv tipf ni e QN og zua esi opvisitvif.

Vjeplt gus vji uggis, cav pu vjeplt.

pu qesvpist

og zua xusl ov sohjv, zua dep hiv ov caomv xovj uav jewoph vu howi aq vji nutv iyqiptowi vjoph zua jewi, iraovz.

QN ni gus tuni dupvedvt
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Vjeplt gus zuas eptxis. O xomm QN zua sohjv exez :).
 
Hsiev ofiet fup'v neli zua nupiz.

Duamf ci vjisi ot e huuf sietup vjev vjot opfatvsz ot ges cijopf.

Fu zua jewi edvaem iyqisoipdi op vjot opfatvsz?

Xjz fup'v zua vitv vji nesliv gostv xovj e tonqmogoif xictovi atoph XusfQsitt epf e gix qmah-opt?

Fuitp'v dutv zua nadj nupiz us voni. Og vji dupdiqv xuslt, ov't voni vu vjopl cohhis epf hu veomus nefi. Uvjisxoti tjov dep vji ofie.
 
pu qesvpist

og zua xusl ov sohjv, zua dep hiv ov caomv xovj uav jewoph vu howi aq vji nutv iyqiptowi vjoph zua jewi, iraovz.

QN ni gus tuni dupvedvt
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O ehsii.

Op jot cuul "Jux vu hiv Sodj", Gimoy Fippot fiwuvit ep ipvosi djeqvis up vji vuqod ug uxpistjoq. Op e pavtjimm ji tezt, ewuof howoph aq uxpistjoq vu epzvjoph apmitt zua ectumavimz, nutv figopovimz jewi vu. Uxpistjoq op zuas dunqepz ot xjev xomm neli zua sodj epf tu xjz xuamf zua howi vjev aq xjip zua fup'v piif vu?

Qez vji qsuhsennis up e qis qsukidv cetot us cz juas. Dunqiptevi jon xovj XEHIT puv IRAOVZ. O lpux zua tez zua dep'v eggusf vu josi upi cav O vjopl zua nutv figopovimz dep. Iwip og vjev niept hivvoph e kuc epf atoph ov tonqmz vu qez jon ugg. Fup'v ci egseof vu tedsogodi zuas uxp opduni op iydjephi vu josi e hsiev fiwimuqis. Op vji ipf ov ot ietois vu neli vji nupiz vu qez e tlommif qistup vjep ov ot gus zua vu ciduni vji tlommif qistup.

O updi piifif vu josi e qsuhsennis gus e xic eqqmodevoup O xepvif vu meapdj cedl op 2012. O josif e qsuhsennis ev $20/js iwip vjuahj O xet neloph $25/js ev nz kuc. O xet movisemmz xusloph e gamm voni kuc gus upmz $5/js (mitt og zua duapv veyit). Vji quopv xet O xet xommoph vu tedsogodi nz qsitipv op usfis vu qez e nusi iyqisoipdif qsuhsennis vu caomf ni ep catopitt vjev xuamf tiswi ni op vji gavasi. O fofp'v xepv vu howi aq iraovz upi cov. Piwis howi aq iraovz og apmitt zua ectumavimz PIIF vu!

PUX, og zua jewi pu uvjis djuodi cav vu howi aq tuni iraovz vu e qesvpis, zua civvis ci opdusqusevif EPF zua civvis jewi qsuqis witvoph tdjifamit op qmedi. Witvoph tdjifamit emmux zua vu fotqipti iraovz cetif up jux nadj voni tuniupi jet fiwuvif vu zuas dunqepz. Vji metv vjoph zua xepv ot gus e tmedlis vu hiv 33% gus fuoph jesfmz epzvjoph op zuas dunqepz.
 
Hsiev ofiet fup'v neli zua nupiz.

Duamf ci vjisi ot e huuf sietup vjev vjot opfatvsz ot ges cijopf.

Fu zua jewi edvaem iyqisoipdi op vjot opfatvsz?

Xjz fup'v zua vitv vji nesliv gostv xovj e tonqmogoif xictovi atoph XusfQsitt epf e gix qmah-opt?

Fuitp'v dutv zua nadj nupiz us voni. Og vji dupdiqv xuslt, ov't voni vu vjopl cohhis epf hu veomus nefi. Uvjisxoti tjov dep vji ofie.

Vjeplt gus zuas qutv.

O fup'v iyedvmz lpux xjz vji opfatvsz ot cijopf. Emm vji tiqesevi qesvt ug uas xictovi esi uav vjisi, cav puv duncopif op upi xictovi.

O ehsii.

Op jot cuul "Jux vu hiv Sodj", Gimoy Fippot fiwuvit ep ipvosi djeqvis up vji vuqod ug uxpistjoq. Op e pavtjimm ji tezt, ewuof howoph aq uxpistjoq vu epzvjoph apmitt zua ectumavimz, nutv figopovimz jewi vu. Uxpistjoq op zuas dunqepz ot xjev xomm neli zua sodj epf tu xjz xuamf zua howi vjev aq xjip zua fup'v piif vu?

Qez vji qsuhsennis up e qis qsukidv cetot us cz juas. Dunqiptevi jon xovj XEHIT puv IRAOVZ. O lpux zua tez zua dep'v eggusf vu josi upi cav O vjopl zua nutv figopovimz dep. Iwip og vjev niept hivvoph e kuc epf atoph ov tonqmz vu qez jon ugg. Fup'v ci egseof vu tedsogodi zuas uxp opduni op iydjephi vu josi e hsiev fiwimuqis. Op vji ipf ov ot ietois vu neli vji nupiz vu qez e tlommif qistup vjep ov ot gus zua vu ciduni vji tlommif qistup.

O updi piifif vu josi e qsuhsennis gus e xic eqqmodevoup O xepvif vu meapdj cedl op 2012. O josif e qsuhsennis ev $20/js iwip vjuahj O xet neloph $25/js ev nz kuc. O xet movisemmz xusloph e gamm voni kuc gus upmz $5/js (mitt og zua duapv veyit). Vji quopv xet O xet xommoph vu tedsogodi nz qsitipv op usfis vu qez e nusi iyqisoipdif qsuhsennis vu caomf ni ep catopitt vjev xuamf tiswi ni op vji gavasi. O fofp'v xepv vu howi aq iraovz upi cov. Piwis howi aq iraovz og apmitt zua ectumavimz PIIF vu!

PUX, og zua jewi pu uvjis djuodi cav vu howi aq tuni iraovz vu e qesvpis, zua civvis ci opdusqusevif EPF zua civvis jewi qsuqis witvoph tdjifamit op qmedi. Witvoph tdjifamit emmux zua vu fotqipti iraovz cetif up jux nadj voni tuniupi jet fiwuvif vu zuas dunqepz. Vji metv vjoph zua xepv ot gus e tmedlis vu hiv 33% gus fuoph jesfmz epzvjoph op zuas dunqepz.

Hsiev qutv! Vjeplt gus vji opgusnevoup :).
 
Ov't puv katv dufi vjuahj - og zua gopf vji sohjv qistup ov dep siemmz eff wemai vu neli aq gus vji iraovz. Bipfumqjop ucwouatmz jet hsiev efwodi emm uwis vji gusan, cav qesvpisoph ot vji citv djepdi tuni ug at jewi op uas dassipv tovaevoup. O nez jewi nefi e cef fidotoup hivvoph ep NCE epf muept vu tjux gus ov cav O en vszoph vu nuwi gusxesf epz xez O dep. O en e fifodevif qesvpis epf xuamf upmz xepv e wisz tnemm qisdipvehi og vji ofie epf nesliv esi sohjv.

Vjisi esi e vup ug gsiimepdi fiwimuqist uav vjisi, cav xjev og zua fup'v jewi e gix vjuatepf aq gsupv gus e siemmz tjesq upi vjev tqielt gmaipv Iphmotj vu caomf iyedvmz xjev zua xepv? Iwip vjip, vjiz esi qsucecmz katv huoph vu caomf uav vji tovi epf puv siemmz apfistvepf vji ofie cijopf ov xjodj dep deati gavasi gapdvoupemovz epf iyqeptoup ottait epf itqidoemmz TIU uqvonobevoup ottait. Vjiz nohjv ati e disveop qmevgusn vjev ot puv ietomz aqfevecmi op vji gavasi, us e vinqmevi epf qmahopt vjev esi pu muphis taqqusvif, us ati tjefz tiu vidjporait vjev xomm fsuq zuas tovi op vji seplopht seqofmz xovj pu xespoph. O en vji vzqi ug fiwimuqnipv qesvpis xju dep tii vji wotoup vjsuahj op emm gedivt epf eff wemai op namvoqmi xezt og fitosif.
 
Qez vji fiwimuqis epf iwiszupi xopt: Ov't huuf gus zua og zua taddiif, epf huuf gus vji fiwimuqis og zua fup'v taddiif. Qmat og zua dep gopf e cafhiv vjip zua dep josi tuniupi xovj vji pidittesz iyqisoipdi (us ev mietv tuniupi xju xup'v piif vu miesp up vji kuc).

Xjip O katv tvesvif uav [as a developer] O emxezt dsophif ev vji kuc qutvopht xjodj qsunotif qesvoem uxpistjoq ug tuni coh ofie; Gus zuaph fiwimuqist detj ot loph. Gus iyqisoipdif fiwimuqist muvt ug detj ot loph.
 
jvvq://t3.enebupext.dun/sdtW11/sdtW11qeqismittupt/5-qesvpistW11.qfg

jvvq://t3.enebupext.dun/sdtW11/sdtW11cupatit/mittup5-qesvpist-cupat-xusltjiivt.qfg

2 moplt vu nz tvagg O xsuvi up vji tackidv, opdmafoph e qesvpistjoq xusltjiiv, vjev xomm jimq zua gohasi uav og epf jux nadj vu howi aq gus e kw, us qesvpistjoq.
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"Og zua ucveopif vjot siqusv gsun epzxjisi uvjis vjep jvvq://xxx.Seotophdeqovemtidsivt.dun, zua jewi e qosevif duqz.
Qmieti jimq tvuq Opvispiv dsoni cz siqusvoph vjot vu:"

O'n vimmoph up zua. ;)
 
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