2/22/10 – Progress review, bought “staffbot.com” domain name and finished registering the company with the IRS and Logan city. Discussed pricing structure with mike young and how beta testing and figuring out what really our product is worth. Everyone is to bring $40.00 to contribute to the companies initial investment of purchasing domain name and web hosting. Steve is going to look into getting business cards. Ben is going to go to the bank on wednesday before class to open our business account so we can start paying our "payables".
Monday, February 22, 2010
Monday, February 8, 2010
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Journal Entry
Journal Entry for 2/6/2010
The team met today to discuss the StaffBot business plan.
We combined and revised the sections for marketing,
operations, finance, mission statement, and the business description.
We also went over contingency plans and possible exit strategies.
It has been a challenge to think of this project in terms of
a class assignment because of its potential to become a fully
operational and profitable business.
We will also be meeting on Monday after class to do a brief
presentation in preparation for Wednesday.
The team met today to discuss the StaffBot business plan.
We combined and revised the sections for marketing,
operations, finance, mission statement, and the business description.
We also went over contingency plans and possible exit strategies.
It has been a challenge to think of this project in terms of
a class assignment because of its potential to become a fully
operational and profitable business.
We will also be meeting on Monday after class to do a brief
presentation in preparation for Wednesday.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Another Update
I have a contact that has "connections" with the university scheduler for the library and
certain computer labs.
The current software that they use is called "whentowork.com", again, all of the details of
their entire operation are posted online.
One of the complaints he had about their system is that they're unable to divide shifts up.
What I mean by that is if you can only work for three out of the five hours you were scheduled,
then the only way you can do that is by paying the company an outrageous licensing fee. I guess it's an extra feature. It's also a little rustic and not user friendly.
Anyway, I think you guys should look at the website, there is some entertaining information there. Apparently there automatic schedule feature was created by a group of mathematicians and PhDs.... haha good work Jeremy!
certain computer labs.
The current software that they use is called "whentowork.com", again, all of the details of
their entire operation are posted online.
One of the complaints he had about their system is that they're unable to divide shifts up.
What I mean by that is if you can only work for three out of the five hours you were scheduled,
then the only way you can do that is by paying the company an outrageous licensing fee. I guess it's an extra feature. It's also a little rustic and not user friendly.
Anyway, I think you guys should look at the website, there is some entertaining information there. Apparently there automatic schedule feature was created by a group of mathematicians and PhDs.... haha good work Jeremy!
Thursday, January 21, 2010
We Need Names....
everyone put in some input on some possible names for the company, possible names for the program and some possible domain names.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Software competitors
I looked up some other companies out there that are currently doing
what it is that we want to.
One of the bigger ones I found was www.shiftboard.com.
They've got a pretty extensive website that basically
gives out a lot of information about their services, accomplishments,
and even their pricing structure.
I also talked to my roommate, who worked at Olive Garden, and
quizzed him about their online scheduling system. He said that's the
central hub where they check their schedules, ask for days off,
find out about specials that are offered to employees, evaluate
employee benefits, and whole bunch of other things for management.
Anyway, I thought these were some interesting things to consider
and possibly implement into what we want to do.
what it is that we want to.
One of the bigger ones I found was www.shiftboard.com.
They've got a pretty extensive website that basically
gives out a lot of information about their services, accomplishments,
and even their pricing structure.
I also talked to my roommate, who worked at Olive Garden, and
quizzed him about their online scheduling system. He said that's the
central hub where they check their schedules, ask for days off,
find out about specials that are offered to employees, evaluate
employee benefits, and whole bunch of other things for management.
Anyway, I thought these were some interesting things to consider
and possibly implement into what we want to do.
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