So, whilst all is peace and quiet....

Why not....

1. Finish all the various book(lets)
2. Do all the various podcasts
3. Complete all the various mind maps
4. Collect them all together in their various forms
5. Thus we have several complete products
6. Send them to irina.oslmarketing@googlemail.com
7. Complete and launch the website
8. Continuously contribute to the website
9. Meanwhile others will contact affiliates
10. The company is formed and we start trading in 10 days time!

Or, on the other hand, just carry along, muttering....

Dragon's Den - please read and follow up

This and also this

There was a group of people I spoke to recently.

They had the product.

I provided the 'extras'.

They were going to be shown how to form a company.

They would have a book, a distribution network, several USPs, a dynamic website, podcasts etc

But in the end they just couldn't be bothered.

That's why people make it - they bother where others just cannot.

The Business Plan

Following on from discussions today....

Some links:

1. OCR Powerpoint
2. Diagrams
3. Vocabulary

USP(s)

1. Languages
2. Examiner input
3. Mind-maps
4. Student-oriented


Distribution and Promotion

1. Through website (Paypal)
2. Mailshots
3. Personal contacts
4. Affiliates (blogs, students)
5. Youtube broadcasts

The website

1. Constantly updated by 5-6 'trainees'
2. Numerous podcasts supporting/showcasing the product as is done with a different product elsewhere
3. Videos
4. Constantly changing content
5. Various languages
6. Pictures of revision conferences

The initial products

1. OCR Unit 1 (Economics)
2. OCR Unit 2 (Economics)
3. Busines Maths
4. Business vocabulary

Future products (i.e. without much extra work)

1. OCR Powerpoints
2. AQA Business Studies powerpoints
3. IB market (huge)

Legal structure

Private company - 10 shareholders

Minimum gain

Fantastic reference

Maximum gain

Spend a few pounds and see the balance sheets for yourselves