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Andrew Loewenstern writes
> Imagine a typical small NeXT development company.  4 people, two are
> programmers.  Here would be a 'typical' month's expenses:
> 
> 	Rent		$1,500	(assuming rock-bottom small office in
> 				Houston - Bay Area would probably be more)
> 	Utilites	$500	(AC is expensive - got to keep those hackers
> 				cool! not to mention long-distance and (800) 
> 				charges)
> 	Salaries	$8,000	(extremely modest start-up style salaries)
> 	Computers	$700	(Lease with unrealistic interest rate for two 
> 				usuable developer systems)
> 	Supplies	$250	(paper, toner, Coke, etc...)
> 	Advertising	$2,666	(1 full page ad per issue of NeXTWorld
> 				(at $8k an issue)
> ----------------------------------------
> 	total		$13,616

	Also don't forget that with the exception of the Advertising costs,  
there will probably be at least 6 months, if not more without any product being  
available, which equals no income.

	I'm not sure what costs are like at a Next world, but I can tell you  
want costs are like at a MacWorld show.

	Easily $5000 to $10000 for a small booth.  $200 to get a table for the  
show (thats ONE table).  Air fare, hotel, expenses.... blah blah blah. There  
are tons more too.

	I will get specific costs from the MacWorld show together tomorrow when  
the office opens.  Perhaps Glenn or Jack could give us some insight into the  
costs of an actual NextWorld booth.

	Actually, the circulation of this type of information could be good for  
all.  Help those who think software is too expensive realize exactly what is  
involved cost wise, and give those who are about to start publishing a product  
a good idea of what they are going to have to pay.

	I like the idea that Paget Press and Simson Garfinkel Associates are  
pursuing, By publishing and distributing others software.

	Ideally, I would LOVE to see a BEAGLE BROTHERS software company for the  
Next.  Good products, some with source, and all with reasonable (not flashy)  
quality documentation, with alot of HUMOUR!

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