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Originally posted by sarettah@Nov 22 2002, 01:45 PM
Define success........... 
Anyway.... although I was not "officially" part of the adult internet... From July 99 through July '01 I worked for one of the big adult providers, taking care of site reports, etc... So my initiation into web commerce was via adult internet...
After the layoffs, my wife and I decided to take a shot.... at both the adult internet and mainstream.....
My adult efforts have not borne fruit yet (freesite, tgp building..submit submit submit, ya know the story) example at: www.partyafterdark.com.redhead_in_stockings2
Our mainstream site has gottne sales, but has not yet turned a profit www.paperjewels.com
But, a year later, we are still at it...
Is that success ?
I am fairly old fashioned about business... I still feel that success is not usually intantaneous, but comes after many many mnay hours and days and months of keeping at it.... The IRS will allow me to take a loss for 3 years before they will fuck with me, so I usually use that as a measure...
If after 3 years, we have not made it yet, I will reevaluate the whole thing (or when the money runs out...whichever comes first)
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I'm going to take this opportunity to plagerize a pearl from last year ...
"Success is not a destination, its a journey."
pop quiz, who said it?!?!?!?
I've worked a little with mainstream business in the last few years, but to be honest ... its just too hard and too expensive ... I believe there are a few business models that work, but timing is more important than anything and my timing always seems to suck ;-)
However, purve has always crossed over into mainstream ... and with a few of the deals i have in the works with mainstream women's publications, you'll be seeing a lot more naked men in the mainstream world eventually ;-)