ok
you asked me run this business and this site
objective make $$$$$ and keep it free to posters and the same type format
tie this site in with TWI aka the welding institute
both gain huge amount new posters, readers and prestige,
and make both even more respected worldwide
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next
tie in with Jody @ welding tips and tricks
he gains alot and the forum gains his knowledge
same with Walt Speko (sp) (sorry Walt)
so far 2 adds that bring more eyeballs which = more $
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next add the big names ie Lincoln, ESAB, Fronius, Miller, OTC Diahan, etc etc
and not for advertisements
to push their products and link to videos
beats youtube and goes to the people who use and buy the products
add in special discounts for forum users
next
push people like Kaye @ Bill's welding repair
small business's worldwide
have real job offers here
employers can see how much people know by
their post history, cuts the interview time way down
everyone of these, if followed would be glad to help support this forum
financially $$$$$$$$$$$$
look to the future
the past here has so much knowledge that has been shared
the future could be even better
for everyone
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just my thoughts
and let us leave out my MBA, and multi million $$$$$$$$ companies
I have started from nothing, oooooppppsss
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sincerely,
Kent
edit: left out Ed Craig @ weldreality
another with benefits for both
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2nd edit:
look at unions
( I am not fond of them)
but ironworkers, pipefitters, sheet metalworkers, etc etc
can look here for knowledge and employees
then you also have companies like Baileigh, Jet, Bridgeport etc etc
be able to help on equipment
alot of things tie into metal work and welding
and do not ask about metals and metallurgy
that is a decades long discussion
everything I listed here
should be glad to support this forum
and this forum should be glad to look at the products
they offer
and I have not even touched black smithing, arc smithing and
oranmental iron yet
there is a gold mine
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btw: I can explain the accounting and tax advantages on this for all parties
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