...Excellent *RUBS HANDS TOGETHER GLEEFULLY*

 

 

Just had some very good business news :D

 

I don't know how many people know what i do but i've been running my own design/web application development company for the past two years with my bro joining me in May.

 

Due to the fact work was getting low in december i was concidering getting a job and keeping the business going on the side for pocket money.

 

Luckily i managed to score a fantastic contract with Arthur Jones Motors of Leicestershire, a recovery company with a 35million a year turnover.

 

A bit mad for someone who sits and works in his bedroom lol

 

Anyway my contract with them was 1500 a month as a marketing consultant working from home for 85 hours a month (3 days a week) which is great and so far i've helped score them a contract with Eddie Stobart, the AA and the RAC.

 

I was looking for a second contract to fill in the other two days after i get a couple of smaller sites done.

 

Well one just dropped in my lap, a wife of one of my main contacts rang me to say her company (a medical dressing distributer with a turn over in excess of 100million a year!) are desperate to compete with a rival company that have just launched an online ordering system and stock control.

 

They need it quick and are willing to pay through the nose to get it up and running quickly and need it looking after so are willing to pay a yearly support fee too!

 

Blimey! i said yes, no problem and i'll wait for the director to ring me in the next couple of days to discuss it further while i put a business proposal draft together.

 

What do you think i should ask for moneywise? I was thinking 10-20k plus 2k a year upkeep? or do you think this is too low?

congrats suga!!!! Excellent news!

 

dont ask me on the money side of it... im clueless! Just get as much as you can!

 

*thumbs up*

 

xx

lol, that's where i'm a bit lost. It's down to how much i can push them for, the doctors i did a simple site for quite happily paid 5500 for it without battering an eyelid, these guys i think i need to prepare the plan quickly and professionally and go for 20k

Excellent news Nick, really pleased for you bud.

 

Was wondering what you were gona say.... ;)

 

...Well one just dropped in my lap, a wife of one of my main contacts rang me to say.....

:rofl: :rofl:

 

Depends how desparate they are, I suppose!!

Excellent news Nick, really pleased for you bud.

 

Was wondering what you were gona say.... ;)

 

 

:rofl: :rofl:

 

Depends how desparate they are, I suppose!!

 

lol, cheeky sod :D

As Mr Burns says

 

...Excellent *RUBS HANDS TOGETHER GLEEFULLY*

 

 

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Hey fella

I've never said a word and I'm not that ugly :cry:

Really glad its working out for you :dance:

Cheers matey, been a very stressful year last year. Money's been tight and nice to finally have a dependable income again

good luck with the job nick

Nice work Nick and good luck with the proposal

dinner on you in a couple of weeks yeah?

lol, you'll be lucky :D

dammit...

 

i must work on my pick up lines

i must work on my pick up lines

i must work on my pick up lines

dammit...

 

i must work on my pick up lines

i must work on my pick up lines

i must work on my pick up lines

no he's just tight fisted :tongue:

Your way too low, going rate for software development is 80 - 100GBP/hour. Maintainance is mandatory and will usualy be 12% of the purchase price/year. I work at a large medical device manufacturer and we have software engineers and SAP specialists on contract for these kind of rates for 40 hours a week for up to 1 year.

Nice one mate - sounds like a good piece of work to land.

 

As for pricing.... do you think they'll get a quote from anyone else?

Good news Bud.

 

Why don't you try getting a quote yourself from another firm.

 

http://www.rbiweb.com/webdesign.htm

 

Found these on google.

 

I would think the price is proportionate to how quickly they want it doing.

 

When my daad used to give quotes if people seemed happy with it he would say that it was of course then subject to VAT.

 

Good luck with it.

 

Darrell