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| DATE | 2003-05-15 |
| FROM | Ruben I Safir
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| SUBJECT | Subject: [hangout] Fwd: [ANN] Novusweb Creates Innovative Cooperative - Seeks Talented Web Specialists [bill@blueworld.com]
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On 2003.05.15 10:02 Bill Doerrfeld wrote:
FYI. Thought some of you looking to expand your horizons (e.g. take
on more MySQL work assignments) might be interested in this.
>To:
>Date: Thu, 15 May 2003 00:32:57 -0700
>Subject: [ANN] Novusweb Creates Innovative Cooperative - Seeks Talented
> Web Specialists
>From: Bret Williams
>
>CARLSBAD, CA -- Novusweb Corporation announces the formation of the
>NOVUSWEB COOPERATIVE, an innovative approach to leveraging the vast
>talent pool of freelance Web specialists. The Cooperative was formed
>to bring robust Web-based applications to America's small business
>marketplace at a lower cost of development and implementation, while
>rewarding those responsible for creating successful products with
>long-term financial gains.
>
>"We have reached a point in our growth that a traditional, in-house
>approach to development can't keep up with the work, and hiring it
>out is fraught with risks," explained Bret Williams, President/CEO
>of Novusweb Corporation. "It has long been our belief that there are
>a considerable number of individuals and small development firms
>that are every bit as talented as those working for large
>consultancies, yet do not have frequent opportunities to collaborate
>with others on large-scale development projects. Additionally,
>Novusweb is targeting America's small business marketplace, which
>encompasses about 80% of all workers. The Cooperative will allow us
>to bring world-class application functionality to this market at a
>very affordable price level, therefore giving us quick market
>penetration." Williams believes that the ability to capture the
>small business market place with niche-focused applications is wide
>open for exploitation. "The Cooperative," says Williams, "is ideal
>since it will be comprised of small business professionals."
>According to Williams, it is this understanding of the small
>business market that will insure that Novusweb applications hit
>their mark. "We don't believe anyone has ever attempted anything
>quite like this before." That doesn't frighten Williams, though, as
>he points to other innovations he has managed such as the first,
>live Internet coverage of a major sporting event, the first online
>pricing of customer-selected new cars on a dealer Web site, and the
>creation of the NovuStart rapid development methodology. Says
>Williams, "we think of this as the 'New Order of Development.'"
>
>Briefly, the NOVUSWEB COOPERATIVE will consist of designers,
>programmers, database administrators, systems administrators,
>copywriters, and others who are selected by a committee of
>Cooperative members as qualified to collaborate on application and
>custom production projects. Sixty percent of all gross revenues
>earned from Cooperative projects will be distributed to members
>based on their proportional investment of time over the previous
>rolling 12-month period. "We want members who put in hours this
>month to earn monthly revenue for the next year," according to Cyndi
>Williams, Novusweb VP of Operations. "And those members who continue
>contributing time and effort will continue to earn more, longer."
>While actual distributions will depend on product success, the
>Williams' believe that any member that continually invests a few
>hours each month, should over time begin to realize greater and
>greater "per hour" earnings. Other gross revenue distributions
>include 15% for marketing and commissions, 5% for customer service
>support, and 20% for management, overhead, servers and bandwidth
>costs. Says Bret Williams, "the lion's share of the revenue will go
>to the Cooperative. For Novusweb to be successful, the members must
>be successful and feel they are receiving an equitable return on
>their investment of time." Bret Williams is anticipating that in
>order to meet anticipated production demands, the Cooperative may
>number as many of fifty or more by the end of 2003.
>
>The Cooperative will primarily focus on Web-based application
>products, while also taking on selected custom projects.
>Additionally, the Cooperative may produce application suites and
>tools for other developers, ISPs and application service providers.
>Novusweb primarily uses a select group of technologies, including
>Blueworld's Lasso Professional; MySQL; Adobe's GoLive, PhotoShop,
>and LiveMotion; 4D's WebSTAR; OmniGroup's OmniGraffle Professional;
>and Apple's XServe. Co-location services are provided by Host
>Solutions. "By concentrating on these proven platforms, we're able
>to fine-tune our production methodology to insure maximum efficiency
>and collaboration," explains Cyndi Williams.
>
>For those interested in learning more about the Novusweb
>Cooperative, they are invited to visit the Novusweb Web site
>(http://www.novusweb.com) and follow the links referring to the
>Novusweb Cooperative. Web professionals wishing to join the
>Cooperative should complete the online Preliminary Qualification
>Application. Applicants meeting initial qualifications will be
>invited to join a conference call in the near future to discuss next
>steps and procedures.
>
>Novusweb Corporation is a private corporation located in Carlsbad,
>California. Since 1999, Novusweb has created unique and productive
>Web-based solutions for a wide variety of clients, as well as its
>own proprietary offerings. Currently, Novusweb has a number of
>proprietary products under development including NovuScript,
>NovusRentals, NovuScout and NovusPortal.
>
>For more information:
>
>Bret Williams
>President/CEO
>Novusweb Corporation
>
>bret-at-novusweb.com
>
>(866) 668-8793 toll free
>(760) 942-3773 office
>
>Novusweb, NovuStart, NovuScript, NovusRentals, NovuScout,
>NovusPortal and the Novusweb Cooperative are trademarks of Novusweb
>Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their
>respective owners.
>
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