Re: Software Development Help Wanted (Contract)

Hi Jeremy, I'm going to assume you get 1000's of replies to this email, so I'll keep mine short. 1. I'm sure you've seen my 1000's of replies to people on this list, and will have fairly good idea of my level of skill. If not, I can certainly provide more information. 2. I'd like to know more about the project, and how you envisage multiple people working together, and what particular skills you're looking for. I'd rather not say "I'm da man for you", until I know for sure I am. If we're both on the same page AND the legal issues are all sorted out, I can probably dedicate the whole six weeks to the project, but I'd be looking for a large cut of that 4% (basically because I'll have to delay other client work for the 6 week period), and possibly part payment weekly or bi-weekly. This is the only way I can know for sure that you guys are legit. If the product is worth what you think it is, and it looks like the sale will go through, then coming up with financial backing for weekly payments should be easy. I'll be happy to sign any confidentiality, copyright or license agreements you wish for me to sign. The only bit that concerns me is the "might be selling it for $3M" bit... If you *are* selling it, I'm in... if there's a 5% doubt, I'm out, because the 4% might end up being $120, not $120,000 -- and I can't afford to loose 6 weeks of income. I really do look forward to hearing from you. Justin French Indent.com.au on 14/09/02 1:13 PM, Jeremy Wilson (jwilson@intravative.com) wrote: > First let me open by saying this; > > > > I am a very seasoned programmer but have no friends or associates that > program, so I am forced to ask the general programming community online > for programming help with this project. My name is Jeremy Wilson and I > reside in Los Angeles California. This email is open to everyone no > matter what country you live in. > > > > The Gist; > > I am seeking qualified individuals to assist in the development and > programming for a new software product that will enter the marketplace > in the coming months and is being considered to be sold outright to > another software company. I am looking for dedicated individuals with > the same passion and energy necessary to launch proprietary new software > in exchange for points (percentages) of revenues and sales of the > software once it is finished and released. I am short handed and am fast > approaching the project deadline I have set upon myself, so I am > offering you the chance to receive a residual income for assisting in > finishing the development of this application. Before you start sending > me responses like "is this a scam" or whatever, please know that I am > just a guy trying to get something done and offering a piece of what I > have accomplished thus far to people who want to be involved. I will be > providing my phone number and etc at the end of this email for you to > talk to me. We will draft an agreement and everything so you will now > you are not working just on spec. and on trust. And yes, I know that > there are other ways of doing this like securing funding and etc to hire > people, but I don't want to go through all of that. it takes way too > long and you have to give up way too much. Basically I am looking for > some team mates and partners to help me with this thing so I can make a > lot of money selling it. And if I am making a lot of money that means > you will be too. I am about 6 weeks away from finishing this software > application and need help to make that deadline. If I don't get help it > will take another 3 months probably for me to finish it by myself. Just > so you know, the software is expected to be sold outright for around 3 > million dollars. You do the math. I have no overhead and have one > partner who takes care of all the business. > > > > I have set aside a total of 4% of the ownership of the software to those > who are contracted to finish this project with me. This 4% will be > distributed according to the amount of contributions made and your > experience level. Basically if you are the bomb ass programmer, I have > no problem giving you the full 4%. If I have to hire multiple people to > get the job done, I will be splitting up that 4% according to the skill > sets and contributions made. > > > > Please take this as a serious offer and if you have a bunch of spare > time on your hands, you can help to finish this software and make a > bunch of money. > > > > Please feel free to call me, instant message me or email me. > > > Jeremy Wilson > Fax: 1-818-505-0198 > Phone: 1-818-623-9850 > jwilson@intravative.com > www.intravative.com <http://www.intravative.com/> > MSN Messenger: shaka0070@hotmail.com > AOL Instant Messenger: shaka0070 > >