Monkeys -
Just thought you might like some updates on what is going on around here and some changes that are coming down the pipe.
Let's get one thing out of the way first: Ridemonkey is a business. We're not just a community. We've always been a business, but back when we were privately owned, breaking even on the monthly hosting bills was the primary goal and additional income wasn't necessarily the difference between staying around or the forum going up in smoke.
Now, we're owned by a management company. That brings with it some positives and some negatives. The negative is, we need to be profitable now. Not just breaking even - businesses expect profit, and they expect growth. Of course, there is a big benefit, too - we now have resources. We have a PHP guy who can help fix problems. We have an ad sales guy who is going to work to get contests back and gear for reviews during the next riding season. We have people writing content for us. We also have some financial backing for the new Ridemonkey gear we want to roll out this season. Tons of great stuff and I'm pretty freakin' excited about where Ridemonkey has the capability to go in the next year.
So what does that all mean? It means changes. All for the better, in my opinion.
Just thought you might like some updates on what is going on around here and some changes that are coming down the pipe.
Let's get one thing out of the way first: Ridemonkey is a business. We're not just a community. We've always been a business, but back when we were privately owned, breaking even on the monthly hosting bills was the primary goal and additional income wasn't necessarily the difference between staying around or the forum going up in smoke.
Now, we're owned by a management company. That brings with it some positives and some negatives. The negative is, we need to be profitable now. Not just breaking even - businesses expect profit, and they expect growth. Of course, there is a big benefit, too - we now have resources. We have a PHP guy who can help fix problems. We have an ad sales guy who is going to work to get contests back and gear for reviews during the next riding season. We have people writing content for us. We also have some financial backing for the new Ridemonkey gear we want to roll out this season. Tons of great stuff and I'm pretty freakin' excited about where Ridemonkey has the capability to go in the next year.
So what does that all mean? It means changes. All for the better, in my opinion.