A Call to Lifetime Members for Help!
Jun 26, 2010
Over the past 6 - 9 months the business has gone through its toughest times. We have made every effort to cut back the costs of the business - including letting go of all the staff but those necessary to keeping the site running, cutting out every small bill and most recently selling our home - all to reinvest back into the business and maintain what cash flow we can to keep the hosting bills etc. paid.
The reason I'm reaching out to the Lifetime members is because while we're still working every day attracting new people to the site the majority of the resources of the site go to Lifetime members. The Life'ers have always been our biggest supporters, and while I'm sure it wasn't the best financial decision to structure the Lifetime memberships, I personally feel a deep obligation to you all. It's to you though, that now I need to ask for help.
The current cash flow of the business means that while we are keeping our heads above water, we are paralyzed to the new development you and we want to see for the community. We need to get a cash injection to the business to help with some still outstanding debts (to help free up more cash flow), to put into some advertising opportunities (to help drew new people to the site) and put into new cam & chat development (to improve your experience and enjoyment of the site).
I know many many people are hurting financially, this has been a major reason for the drop off in new memberships. This is something we've thought long and hard on and certainly not something we wanted to do, but we've been encouraged by a number of members coming to us asking if there was a way they could help. This is why we've decided to put up a Donations link where we're asking you to give what you can to help the site, what ever you think is fair, large or small it will all help tremendously. In the Donation form we've asked for your Member Name, please include it so we know who to thank.
Obviously this isn't limited to Lifetime members, anyone can donate any amount amount they would like and we'll be very grateful. A one time donation will be of great assistance, but if any of you have the means to make a small ongoing commitment then please get in touch with me and I'll help set that up.
If anyone has any questions or comments regarding this then please don't hesitate to get in touch directly with me;
David Thompson
david@anywebcam.com
