codyguy

I am confident of the value I deliver but I don't call my competitors stupid. One person being correct or a winner doesn't mean others are stupid. Maybe some people can deliver value where the competition doesn't. Could be due to some leverage or insight or creativity.

Happy to help. See you on the other side.

I could have written more. But I figured you need an actionable 3 point plan rather than a long rambling.

1. Alcohol is a depressant. Stay away. Drink water. (I am assuming you are not an alcoholic).

2. Define 1 baby step related to your work. (Any easy one that you are sure you can accomplish quickly and easily). Do it. Rinse & repeat. It will get you back on track.

3. Get some air regularly. Walk. It helps.

Good luck.

DO NOT offer equity right away. Marketing/Sales guys are good at selling themselves, but bringing in revenue is tough. Not everyone can do it consistently.

Let them have a stake in the sales (say 10-15%) and make sure it's transparent that sales are coming through him/his efforts. Assume you'll be hiring more on these kind of terms.

Once you see something rolling, you can offer some equity accordingly.

You'll know how confident he is when you tell him there's no salary, only %age of sales he brings in.

Hey, I will try to send work your way. What skills do you have?

Hi, I am working on a new NLP engine that might be of use to you. It's a work in progress but promising and is customizable. Are you open to using a paid component? Please shoot an email about your needs to mail [at] thetruebot [dot] com

what are your skills?

For now, end users can achieve 2 things: 1. Context aware, semantically correct answers to questions (based on the user's content). This is ideal for automatic virtual assistant, FAQ answering via a bot etc 2. Context aware, semantically correct conversations (chat like) for expert systems (i.e. Natural language interface for an expert system).

I'm really excited about the accuracy I'm seeing and want to release it to some real world clients.

Exactly what I'm looking for. How to go about it? Where to start.

Not a framework yet. For now think of it as NLP interface to your content.

Congrats. You are lucky. Don't resent your doctor for that prediction. Have a good life. Find peace.

It'll be tougher than you anticipate. You can keep doing side gigs that pay the bills. If you are looking for MVP/prototype creation, do check out the http://www.theprotoshop.com before you jump into something full time.

Your site's down.

Double click and edit bootstrap templates:

http://www.bootui.com/

Keep searching but don't wait for your ideal cofounder.

http://www.theprotoshop.com/blog/stop-waiting-but-keep-searc...

You may want to check out http://www.theprotoshop.com for creation of MVP/prototype.

Before you pursue it as a side project, check your current employment contract to see if there's provision for a side project.

in bootui we've tried to make some of the templates look totally non-bootstrapy. Of course custom bootstrap template requests are welcome! Do get in touch if you need something.

Good work Mike, Sent you an email request to add bootui.com to the list. It's a template editor + templates. Double click and edit only. No HTML or css expertise required.

Congratulations gentlemen.

Would you care to share where all you got covered and which ones actually drove revenue?

What was the Subject line of your email?

I guess things will be clear once the social bubble bursts and dust settles.

1. Don't depend on your job to "teach" you new things.

2. Many times the uncool things pay the bills. Dwell on your personal commitments that require money. (Expenses, responsibilities (kids, parents etc)) and see if the risk is worth it. From what you wrote, I'm assuming that the present job is stable.

3. Get a realistic view of your job prospects in the area. Suppose you get a higher paying job, how long can they afford your "high" salary. You don't want to get into a situation where you get into a new job and get laid off after a couple of months due to recession.

hi, I'll try to help you. What's your mailid? We'll be in touch.

thanks.

yep. read that. thanks. there must be more to it than just the press?

Did you sign and agree to the increase? What was it before? What were the terms of your original service agreement?

Similar people do exist in the industry. The only problem is that they tend to be salaried people working in a team of similar folks. However, for small firms and indie developers, getting in touch with such people is a real problem. We are looking out for such skills. If you have such skills or know someone who does, ask them to get in touch.