Writers needed for The Times of Asia

[DollarMirrordotcomGuy]

Howdy all,

I am Renante Beron, I am the owner of DollarMirror.com. I am currently putting up a new internet newspaper website similar to that of the HuffingtonPost.com and I am looking for business partners and investors who would like to join me in making it the next biggest internet newspaper. The new internet publication will contain breaking news and focus primarily on blogs and opinions about political issues and current events. There will be columnists and staff writers so I also need staff writers. I need investors so we can afford to pay the pioneer writers.

You can view the demo site here: The Times of Asia (http://theforttimes.dollarmirror.com)

So whether you would like to be a news writer, editor or contributor, please e-mail me at thetimesofasia@ymail.com and attach a sample of your work.

If you would like to be an investor or business partner, please e-mail me at thetimesofasia@ymail.com and copy renante.beron@dollarmirror.com.

Anticipating for a flood of response now!

To BusinessAdviceForum, I promise to promote it through an image ad at the home page once I launched the The Times of Asia. This is because BusinessAdviceForum has helped me a lot in promoting my business.

Have a great day all!

Regards,
Renante Beron
DollarMirror.com | The Times of Asia
Twitter (http://twitter.com/RenanteBeron)

[Norrad]

It's a nice idea but there is some pretty stiff competition in the market. The fact that it is in English will work in your favour though, there is not much decent English news coverage of Asia. Channel New Asia is probably going to be your main Online Competitor. I would suggest you open a Youtube channel for posting videos of events aswell.

Sorry I couldn't help you much with writing/editing etc. My writing skills are not up to Par. I could help with news out of Thailand but I would probably be an editors worst nightmare.

[DollarMirrordotcomGuy]

Norrad, thanks for the prompt response. I think your english is perfect enough. With that said, would you like to join me by gathering news from Thailand? I need a correspondent in almost every major country and you don't really need to write the news, just provide the information and facts about it and I or other editors will write the news to be published on the site under your name. How about that?

Anyway, I love competition and I am prepared for that. That is where the real challenge of every business and industry comes in so I say hello and welcome to competition with overwhelming audacity. Besides, I am just starting, I have nothing much to lose. Regarding the YouTube channel, yes I have already created an account and we will get there...

[Lalucochin]

I would like to be a correspondent from India. If you do like to have a corresponded from India. The post reported name being my original name is an additional advantage. This will encourage people to become an online correspondent for the big project.

I look forward to being a part of the online newspaper for Asia.

[DollarMirrordotcomGuy]

Hi Lalucochin,

Thank you for your interest in being a part of our cool staff at TheTimesofAsia.com! Yes, definitely we need a correspondent from India. Please visit this link (http://theforttimes.dollarmirror.com/?page_id=41) and follow the instructions at the bottom of the page to submit your application. I and my two editors will personally review all applications and you will receive an e-mail in 24-48 hours.

Regards,
Renante Beron
The Times of Asia
Twitter (http://twitter.com/RenanteBeron)

[kaustavk666]

great idea i would like to offer my services too, as the offer is from a very reputable print media, i would love to get an opportunity to present my point of view in such an esteemed medium. my experience in this feild although not huge is quite significant wih lot of online publications and even some professional paid to read articles in niche position.
hope to contribute an unique prespective in my reports and reviews
regards

[DollarMirrordotcomGuy]

Hi kaustavk666,

Thank you for your interest in being a part of our cool staff at TheTimesofAsia.com! Please visit this link (http://theforttimes.dollarmirror.com/?page_id=41) and follow the instructions at the bottom of the page to submit your application. I and my two editors will personally review all applications and you will receive an e-mail in 24-48 hours.

Regards,
Renante Beron
The Times of Asia
Twitter (http://twitter.com/RenanteBeron)

[DollarMirrordotcomGuy]

Hello all, anyone interested in joining the next greatest internet newspaper?

[DollarMirrordotcomGuy]

We are looking for writers/contributors and international correspondents to represent their own country at Asia's number one emerging internet newspaper! We are the Times of Asia! And we're looking for just YOU! Join us and be the correspondent/reporter/writer for your own country!

INTERESTED?
WANNA BE ONE OF US?
NOW? YEAH? AS IN NOW?

You can visit us at The Times of Asia (http://www.thetimesofasia.com) or send an e-mail to thetimesofasia@ymail.com.

Start by following us on Twitter (http://twitter.com/thetimesofasia)!

[Fergal]

The demo site looks great Renante, congratulations on that. The whole concept sounds very exciting and I admire your enthusiasm.

What domain will the finished site be on?

In relation to investment;

1. How much are you looking for?
2. How will you use the investment?
3. How will the investor be repaid?
4. Have you done any work on a business plan for the project?

[DollarMirrordotcomGuy]

Hi Fergal, the official domain is www.thetimesofasia.com. It is now working but I temporarily redirected it to the demo site as the official website is currently under construction. But it will more or less have the same appearance as the demo site. Regarding the investment, I already have a proposed business plan which is currently on draft and needs further revisions and I am working on it with the help of my accountant friends. The cost will cover initial capital to pay writers and to promote the website. I prefer to discuss the details to the investor in a confidential conversation, they can send me an e-mail directly at renante.beron@thetimesofasia.com if they would like to discuss investments. However, I would also welcome any advice you can give here.


Best regards,

Renante Beron
Founder and Editor-in-Chief, The Times of Asia
We are still looking for more writers! Join us today! (http://theforttimes.dollarmirror.com/?page_id=41)
Follow me on Twitter (http://twitter.com/RenanteBeron) | The Times of Asia on Twitter (http://twitter.com/thetimesofasia)

[DollarMirrordotcomGuy]

I need investors for the Times of Asia and more pioneer writers. Contact me for details or reply to this post.

[simplyjo]

Sounds interesting. I'm off to apply now - How does the compensation part work ?

[Nazreen]

I'm also curious to know how the compensation will work for your Times of Asia. I believe a lot of freelance writers would also want to join your site and be a writer.

[Norrad]

I'm also curious to know how the compensation will work for your Times of Asia. I believe a lot of freelance writers would also want to join your site and be a writer.
Maybe a form of Adsense sharing at the start wouldn't be a bad idea. At least until you actually start making money and can provide a freelance budget.

[DollarMirrordotcomGuy]

@simplyjo and Nazreen: We still need to decide on the compensation part due to the fact that The Times of Asia is a new site and it also a start up business. To be honest, we may not afford to pay everyone on the first months but what I am looking for are dedicated individuals who are willing to wait until the site is generating enough income to cover all of its expenses. This is also the reason why I am constantly looking for potential angel investors who might wanna help us make TheTimesofAsia.com a success. Right now, what I am working on is organizing people, those who are willing to work with me as I start this business, we will form an editorial board and an executive board and we will work together and brainstorm on how we can make this possible. Like what I've said, I am confident we can make it.

@Norrad: That is a very good idea. Let's make a dedicated Adsense account for The Times of Asia and let's work in promoting it so that we can earn from company advertisers as well. We can then divide the earnings in a form of compensation. Wow I like that. I am excited. But of course, we cannot just depend on that so we really need to find an investor who will help us achieve this. I am sorry I do not have enough budget for this, I managed to secure the webhosting and the domain registration anyway so that will lessen our burden. I hope an investor will read this post and just join our conversation, offer a hand and we're good to go! Lol. Life isn't that easy but like what I've said, I am determined so regardles of any barriers, The Times of Asia is going to make it.

Thank you guys for advice and support!


Regards,

Renante Beron
Editor-in-Chief, The Times of Asia
------------------------------------------------
Renante Beron on Twitter (http://twitter.com/RenanteBeron) | The Times of Asia on Twitter (http://twitter.com/thetimesofasia)

[DollarMirrordotcomGuy]

Guys, Lalucochin just joined The Times of Asia as a correspondent. A warm applause!

[Fergal]

Guys, Lalucochin just joined The Times of Asia as a correspondent. A warm applause!

Glad to hear things are going in the right direction, that's good news, good luck to both of you.

[Kay]

To be honest, we may not afford to pay everyone on the first months but what I am looking for are dedicated individuals who are willing to wait until the site is generating enough income to cover all of its expenses.

Hold on. You don't intend paying people in the first few months? Don't expect to get much quality or experience because those of us that have been around the block and are professionals know that that day may never come. Meanwhile, you get all the benefits of their content and the traffic is draws.

That's not right. I don't know how many times I see ads making vague promises of sometime in the future like dangling a carrot and newbies fall for it every time. It annoys the hell out of me. Would you say the same thing to your hosting provider and ask them to wait until you turn a profit? Of course you wouldn't and you know why? Because they'd never accept that as there are no guarantees you will ever turn a profit.

That's a very unprofessional approach you're taking there. Start it right and you might get dedicated individuals but as it stands you are undervaluing what a writer does and any writer that's willing to do that is undervaluing their own work and time. You need to rethink your business plan if that's what it is. Why in the world you would think anyone would be dedicated to your project when you're unwilling to pay them for the work they do beats me. I'm very disappointed to read such a statement.

[DollarMirrordotcomGuy]

@Kay I have nothing to say. Thank you for being so straightforward. I am also a writer and I understand your point. In fact, I already saw comments like this coming. I will not contest your idea because you are obviously right. However, it is better to be transparent from the very start than to have people hoping for something that I do not "currently" have. What's important is I have a goal and I am working hard to achieve it so I can afford to pay my people. I will not force people to trust me because I know what real life is about and if I don't get talented and professional writers like you, I will blame myself for the wrong path I took. I am being honest in this forum simply because I want people to trust me in return. I apologize if I have offended you.

Getting paid all the time is great but I still believe that giving a little first before taking something in return is better. Besides, my writers don't need to worry because I am a man with a heart, I am a real person who knows what life is about so I will never leave them with absolutely nothing. In fact, that is the reason why I am looking for angel investors, so that I can afford to pay this nice people who trust me. Believe it or not, I hate to start my business like this. Perhaps my biggest mistake is posting it here so early. But that's because I am eager for people to know about this project.

Investors will come in, the writers will get paid for their work simply because this is business and the best things in life aren't really free. The Times of Asia will make it. Quote me on that. And by that time, I hope you will still be there to advise me, to wake me up, to kick my ass when I'm dreaming because I honestly need people like you who are frank enough to speak their minds and fight for what is right. Thanks for your wonderful advise, I was enlightened, I have learned, I thank you very much.


Regards,

Renante Beron
Editor-in-Chief, The Times of Asia
------------------------------------------------
Renante Beron on Twitter (http://twitter.com/RenanteBeron) | The Times of Asia on Twitter (http://twitter.com/thetimesofasia)

[Neung]

I live in Thailand but I cannot write good English. I can help by send you news but someone will have fix my English.

[DollarMirrordotcomGuy]

@Neung Hi, thank you for your interest. No problem with that since our editors will review your contribution and if you cannot write the news article, we will be happy to do it for you. You may contribute by supplying facts or news drafts from Thailand and we will transform them to become the news that will be syndicated around the world. Likewise, you will also be a correspondent representing your country. If you agree with this, you may send me an e-mail directly at thetimesofasia@ymail.com with your CV and a sample of your work.

We look forward in working with you at Asia's next biggest internet newspaper, The Times of Asia. Thank you so much!

Best Regards,

Renante Beron
Founder and Editor-in-Chief, The Times of Asia
www.thetimesofasia.com
Follow me on Twitter (http://twitter.com/RenanteBeron)| Follow The Times of Asia on Twitter (http://twitter.com/thetimesofasia)

[Nazreen]

Glad that someone from Thailand is interested in joining your internet newspaper Renante. Hope there will be more to come.

[DollarMirrordotcomGuy]

@Nazreen, yes I am so glad that the response to The Times of Asia is very positive. I have already received five applications via e-mail and I thank God that He is working in many ways to help me achieve my goal and mission. I have applications from Germany, US, India and Philippines but I know we're going to need more because The Times of Asia will be Asia's pride in the future.

By the way, I love your footer adage. Very inspiring especially for me. Thank you!

Best Regards,

Renante Beron
Founder and Editor-in-Chief, The Times of Asia
www.thetimesofasia.com
Follow me on Twitter (http://twitter.com/RenanteBeron)| Follow The Times of Asia on Twitter (http://twitter.com/thetimesofasia)

[Fergal]

Are you looking for news from Europe?

Will your site specialize in any particular type of news, e.g. current affairs, webmaster or business news?

Have you given any further consideration as to how you can reward writers in some small way e.g. by including a link in their article or with Adsense revenue share?

How long have you been developing this idea?

[DollarMirrordotcomGuy]

@Fergal, The Times of Asia will work as a global internet newspaper covering breaking news and reports from all parts of the world. And yes, definitely that includes Europe. The site will not specialize in any particular type of news since our mission is to become one of the trusted provider of information. But since we are only starting, we will choose the news at first and our content will focus mainly on breaking news. In addition, we will create our own group of columnists and bloggers who will have their own access to the site and who can contribute opinions anywhere in the world.

Regarding the compensation, I plan to pursue the Adsense revenue sharing while we are still in the process of development but as much as possible, I would like to have an initial capital from investors so that we can afford to pay the writers on time and no matter what happens. If we have initial funds for payroll purposes, we can either just add the Adsense revenue to the funds to be able to pay higher or use the Adsense earnings on different activities of the organization.

I have been developing this idea since July of 2008 but it was only recently that I have decided to really pursue it because I think there's a need for an english website where people can get the latest information in Asia and the world. Only a few of the existing news site nowadays can provide better, quality articles and intelligent opinions on global issues and I would like to change that.


Best Regards,

Renante Beron
Founder and Editor-in-Chief, The Times of Asia
www.thetimesofasia.com
Follow me on Twitter (http://twitter.com/RenanteBeron) | Follow The Times of Asia on Twitter (http://twitter.com/thetimesofasia)

[Andi21]

I would like to be international correspondent or writer. I have a lot of experience and I would work well.

[DollarMirrordotcomGuy]

@Andi, please send your CV with a sample of your work to thetimesofasia@ymail.com and copy renante.beron@thetimesofasia.com

[Kay]

@Kay I have nothing to say. Thank you for being so straightforward. I am also a writer and I understand your point. In fact, I already saw comments like this coming. I will not contest your idea because you are obviously right. However, it is better to be transparent from the very start than to have people hoping for something that I do not "currently" have. What's important is I have a goal and I am working hard to achieve it so I can afford to pay my people. I will not force people to trust me because I know what real life is about and if I don't get talented and professional writers like you, I will blame myself for the wrong path I took. I am being honest in this forum simply because I want people to trust me in return. I apologize if I have offended you.

Getting paid all the time is great but I still believe that giving a little first before taking something in return is better. Besides, my writers don't need to worry because I am a man with a heart, I am a real person who knows what life is about so I will never leave them with absolutely nothing. In fact, that is the reason why I am looking for angel investors, so that I can afford to pay this nice people who trust me. Believe it or not, I hate to start my business like this. Perhaps my biggest mistake is posting it here so early. But that's because I am eager for people to know about this project.

Investors will come in, the writers will get paid for their work simply because this is business and the best things in life aren't really free. The Times of Asia will make it. Quote me on that. And by that time, I hope you will still be there to advise me, to wake me up, to kick my ass when I'm dreaming because I honestly need people like you who are frank enough to speak their minds and fight for what is right. Thanks for your wonderful advise, I was enlightened, I have learned, I thank you very much.


Regards,

Renante Beron
Editor-in-Chief, The Times of Asia
------------------------------------------------
Renante Beron on Twitter (http://twitter.com/RenanteBeron) | The Times of Asia on Twitter (http://twitter.com/thetimesofasia)

I always say what I think Renante, you can be sure of that. Your enthusiasm is good but I still say you're promising people things you can't guarantee you'll deliver. In one breath you say:


However, it is better to be transparent from the very start than to have people hoping for something that I do not "currently" have.

That's as it should be. But I've read your posts.


Since I cannot afford to pay my writers now, the only thing I can guarantee them is their status as pioneer editors of this publication once it becomes famous and once its articles are being syndicated by larger newspapers and advertisement offers are pouring in. That will happen and The Times of Asia will succeed. That's what I believe. That's what I always tell myself. That I can do it, I can make it. So help me God.

http://www.businessadviceforum.com/showthread.php?t=2868

You're guaranteeing success in that other post. You're promising what you just said above that you weren't. That's not transparency, that's conflicting statements. Confidence is a good thing. Overpromising is not.

But I wish you well and will say no more on this subject. Good luck with it all. :)

[DollarMirrordotcomGuy]

@Kay Yes, I just realized that I should have said that in a different way. I am so sorry if you were so offended as I can feel in your posts Kay. But for me, telling people that I cannot pay them from the start means transparency enough and I do not see any conflicting statements on my posts. Regarding your point about paying the writers, we will definitely pay them for every single article that they contribute and I guess I have already corrected that and I am correcting my statement again right now. I hope that you have also noticed that one of the reasons I joined this forum is to find investors and business partners who are willing to invest capital so that we may be able to pay our writers. I do not have those investors yet when I said those lines you quoted, now it should be different. Anyway, thank you for your valuable criticisms. It is always great to hear from a professional. Rest assured that I will remember you for your wonderful advices in the future.

[Nazreen]

The Times of Asia will work as a global internet newspaper covering breaking news and reports from all parts of the world. And yes, definitely that includes Europe.

Don't you think that your domain name "The Times of Asia" would be inappropriate since your covering news from all parts of the world?

As regards to the compensation, sorry but I have to agree with Kay. I appreciate your honesty and transparency though in saying that the compensation will come once your internet newspaper will become successful. One thing that could go in your favor and sway writers to join your business startup is if you can show them that you've been successful in your other online business "the DollarMirror" and if you're able to convince people that your Times of Asia will likewise be potentially a success.

[DollarMirrordotcomGuy]

@Nazreen Thank you for your opinion on the matter. I don't think the domain name will be a problem since most of the largest newspapers that we have nowadays use the name of the place where they are based i.e. The New York Times, The Washington Post . These news organizations covers news all over the world as well. I guess what's great about using The Times of Asia is that the name itself sounds respectable, sounds credible and easy to remember so it won't be hard to market and introduce to people. Plus, the only concern that we need to focus on will be producing quality articles to fit that image.

Regarding the compensation, I am sorry. I admit I made a mistake on that and I should have said it in a different way. I am now correcting it for your FYI:


Regarding your point about paying the writers, we will definitely pay them for every single article that they contribute and I guess I have already corrected that and I am correcting my statement again right now. I hope that you have also noticed that one of the reasons I joined this forum is to find investors and business partners who are willing to invest capital so that we may be able to pay our writers. I do not have those investors yet when I said those lines you quoted, now it should be different.

I hope this resolves the issue. Thank you.

[Fergal]

DollarMirror your new project is certainly generating a lot of discussion, which is a good thing.

I've previously seen high quality blogs that offer two options for rewarding guest articles. The first option was getting paid for the article and the second option was not to receive a financial reward but to have the writer's product, service or website plugged at the end of the article. The second option might be something that you could consider.

[DollarMirrordotcomGuy]

@Fergal, thank you for your suggestion. I think I will consider the second option but that depends on the writer of course if they will agree. But for those who will, that would be a great alternative. I guess this option will be applicable to those writers who do not want to be part of the editorial board and would just like to contribute (guest post) from time to time. But for those who would like to stay for good, we really need to give them what they deserve.


TheTimesofAsia.com (http://www.thetimesofasia.com)
Of the People. By the People. For the People.

[DollarMirrordotcomGuy]

More editors and guest writers for The Times of Asia, anyone?

[zerzis]

Hello DollarMirrordotcomGuy,

I read through every post till now and I must say I am impressed by your level of enthusiasm. You are going in the right direction. I do not agree with Kay completely because I understand what it feels when you start a start-up. I am a small entrepreneur and associated with the world of entrepreneurship in India. I know how it feels when you have a brilliant idea you are sure which wil succeed but when other people don't believe in your vision. Dear DollarMirrordotcomGuy , I assure you that you will get tons of such people. But you will also get some which may believe in your vision - don't let them go. I do not intend to hurt Kay in any way - you are playing safe - which must be the perfect thing to do in the circumstances you are in.

Having said all that, I would like you to tell that I am interested in your project. I am from India. I can be an active business partner as well as angel investor. How much funds do you need? What will be the burn rate? Are you done with the business plan? If I really like your idea and the amount is huge I can try to bring you some angel investors.

I will drop you a mail and will let you know something about me, my history and my qualities. Hope we can struct the chord.

Note: This post should not generate a message of promise to partner with you, but certainly should shout that I am interested in the business. :)

[DollarMirrordotcomGuy]

@zerzis Thank you so much for your trust and interest in the project. Like what I have already said many times, I am determined to pursue this business venture with or without help from other people however, I also know that this project would require funds that I may not have since our goal is to be one of the most-syndicated newspaper sites in the world. We will start in Asia where our headquarters is located and expand the business globally. I am very confident that with the skills I have and the dedication and professional skills of my staff, we can make it work. We will start to send out copies of our business plan on Monday, June 22 to interested and potential investors. I will be waiting for your e-mail so we may discuss the details. You can reach me at: renante.beron (@) thetimesofasia.com, please copy thetimesofasia (@) ymail.com. Looking forward to doing business with you. Have a great day!


Best regards,

Renante Beron (http://twitter.com/RenanteBeron)
Founder, The Times of Asia (http://www.thetimesofasia.com)

[DollarMirrordotcomGuy]

Wow! I just noticed that this thread is the most viewed one on BAF, or correct me if I'm wrong. If this is so, then this is a good sign. I hope the same response will be achieved when we officially launch The Times of Asia. Anyway, I was browsing some english-speaking Asian news sites awhile ago and yes, Norrad is correct when he said "there's not much decent news coverage of Asia." It's a pity that only few of Asian news sites have the capability to comply with the standards of the English speaking world. This is what I would like to change. There are Asian countries who speak and write better English like Singapore, Hong Kong and the Philippines. This can be attributed to the fact that these countries were all colonized by either Great Britain or the United States. In the Philippines, English is the official language so I really believe that The Times of Asia will be a successful news site.

People will have to watch out for our opinions and commentaries particularly on politics because we have some of the best journalists in the Philippines. Most of them were my colleagues and co-editors at the university publication and are awardees of the university's outstanding journalist award. I'm really lucky to have these people working with me and they can't even wait to start writing.


Best regards,

Renante Beron (http://twitter.com/RenanteBeron)
Founder, The Times of Asia (http://www.thetimesofasia.com)

“Take time to deliberate; but when the time for action arrives, stop thinking and go in.”
-Napoleon Bonaparte

[allwinners]

hi, I am new on this forum, and this is the first thread I have read :)

I would be interested in taking on a role for New Zealand and/or Australia being that I have spent 15 years in Australia, and in the past couple of months returned to my home country, New Zealand.

I will spend some time today looking at your concept and if you have an opening in any capacity for this region, let me know.

Thanks and Regards
Bryce

[DollarMirrordotcomGuy]

Hi Bryce, thank you for your interest in joining TheTimesofAsia.com team. We'll be glad to welcome you as part of our new internet publication. The Times of Asia is dubbed as Asia-Pacific's version of TheHuffingtonPost.com. Currently I need a correspondent for both Australia and New Zealand. I need someone who can be either a reporter/researcher and news writer covering both countries. I also need someone who can write political commentaries and opinions about Aussie and Kiwi politics. I hope you fit the position and if you think you do, please send your CV and a photo of yourself (must be in good quality) to thetimesofasia (@) ymail.com. Please copy renante.beron (@) thetimesofasia.com. Once you've completed this very simple requirement, kindly wait for a response within 24 hours or less.

I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Best regards,

Renante Beron (http://twitter.com/RenanteBeron)
Founder, The Times of Asia (http://www.thetimesofasia.com)

“Take time to deliberate; but when the time for action arrives, stop thinking and go in.”
-Napoleon Bonaparte

[Fergal]

Wow! I just noticed that this thread is the most viewed one on BAF, or correct me if I'm wrong. If this is so, then this is a good sign....

It is indeed the most viewed thread here on BAF, over the last seven days. Well done with that, it is actually unusual for an advertising thread to be the most viewed. I'm happy to see that your ad is so popular and has generated so much interest. As you say it is a good sign, the future is bright.

The quality of your journalists sounds fantastic and will be key factor in the future success of the Times of Asia.

[allwinners]

Hi Bryce, thank you for your interest in joining TheTimesofAsia.com team. We'll be glad to welcome you as part of our new internet publication. The Times of Asia is dubbed as Asia-Pacific's version of TheHuffingtonPost.com. Currently I need a correspondent for both Australia and New Zealand. I need someone who can be either a reporter/researcher and news writer covering both countries. I also need someone who can write political commentaries and opinions about Aussie and Kiwi politics. I hope you fit the position and if you think you do, please send your CV and a photo of yourself (must be in good quality) to thetimesofasia (@) ymail.com. Please copy renante.beron (@) thetimesofasia.com. Once you've completed this very simple requirement, kindly wait for a response within 24 hours or less.

I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Best regards,

Renante Beron (http://twitter.com/RenanteBeron)
Founder, The Times of Asia (http://www.thetimesofasia.com)

“Take time to deliberate; but when the time for action arrives, stop thinking and go in.”
-Napoleon Bonaparte

Thank you for your response. I am a very "tell it as I see it" sort of person, with a passion for exposing injustice and reporting/opinionating current affairs issues. I have a huge background in these areas. I will consider a CV and photo, but will first ask: Whay are these needed, to what use will they be put, and where do I find the company/business plan, prospectus, that indicates payment terms, job requirements, etc. Doing my due dilligence is another thing I do well, as I am sure you will appreciate :)

Regards
Bryce

[DollarMirrordotcomGuy]

Bryce, thanks for asking that question. And we appreciate and understand your deligence. Your CV is needed because you will be an employee of The Times of Asia and we will pay you to write and do special reports for us. Just like any other company, we want to hire deserving people, real people with real and genuine intentions to work for us. We don't want to hire people whom we totally don't know because that would be a risk for us since we are a news site with a goal to produce quality articles and information for the world to read. If our writers aren't credible enough, how can we ever tell people that the news, information and public service we provide to them is credible as well? We do not aim to be a paid-to-post site wherein people can write anonymously. We'd like to employ new writers, train or coach them, introduce them to the world, and be a catalyst of their personal success and career development. As much as possible, and as a founder of this website, I do not want to encourage total anonymity. Our mission is to serve real people therefore we should be real to them as well. In addition, another reason is that once you qualify to be our writer/reporter/correspondent, you will be given access to the website so that you can submit your content anytime and anywhere.

Regarding your photo, we require it because you will be doing opinions and commentaries. Aside from plain news writers, we would like to select only the bravest and courageous journalists who have something to say and can stand by what they have said at the same time. This is what we would like The Times of Asia to be known around the world, home of some of the world's bravest writers and political commentators. That would make us unique, that would make other organization look up to you and to us. That is exactly what we would like to achieve. Having said all that, we therefore need to have a look about your qualifications, experience(s) and educational background so that we may know what position is appropriate for you.

This is a start-up business and our official website is still currently under construction so I would like to apologize for any inconvenience or lack of information. We plan to launch the official site this coming week so all of these information should be available right there. Regarding the business plan, we will start to send it out to potential investors on Monday, June 22 but I still need to talk with my lawyer as to whether we can post the whole business plan on a static page in the website or just a summary of it.


Best regards,

Renante Beron (http://twitter.com/RenanteBeron)
Founder, The Times of Asia (http://www.thetimesofasia.com)

“Take time to deliberate; but when the time for action arrives, stop thinking and go in.”
-Napoleon Bonaparte

[DollarMirrordotcomGuy]

@Fergal, you've done a great job in founding BusinessAdviceForum.com. And I would like to thank you for being a catalyst of other people's success. I have never trusted any forums before, but BusinessAdviceForum changed the way I view public forums. The Times of Asia will always remember that it started here.


Best regards,

Renante Beron (http://twitter.com/RenanteBeron)
Founder, The Times of Asia (http://www.thetimesofasia.com)

“Take time to deliberate; but when the time for action arrives, stop thinking and go in.”
-Napoleon Bonaparte

[allwinners]

Bryce, thanks for asking that question. And we appreciate and understand your deligence. Your CV is needed because you will be an employee of The Times of Asia and we will pay you to write and do special reports for us. Just like any other company, we want to hire deserving people, real people with real and genuine intentions to work for us. We don't want to hire people whom we totally don't know because that would be a risk for us since we are a news site with a goal to produce quality articles and information for the world to read. If our writers aren't credible enough, how can we ever tell people that the news, information and public service we provide to them is credible as well? We do not aim to be a paid-to-post site wherein people can write anonymously. We'd like to employ new writers, train or coach them, introduce them to the world, and be a catalyst of their personal success and career development. As much as possible, and as a founder of this website, I do not want to encourage total anonymity. Our mission is to serve real people therefore we should be real to them as well. In addition, another reason is that once you qualify to be our writer/reporter/correspondent, you will be given access to the website so that you can submit your content anytime and anywhere.

Regarding your photo, we require it because you will be doing opinions and commentaries. Aside from plain news writers, we would like to select only the bravest and courageous journalists who have something to say and can stand by what they have said at the same time. This is what we would like The Times of Asia to be known around the world, home of some of the world's bravest writers and political commentators. That would make us unique, that would make other organization look up to you and to us. That is exactly what we would like to achieve. Having said all that, we therefore need to have a look about your qualifications, experience(s) and educational background so that we may know what position is appropriate for you.

This is a start-up business and our official website is still currently under construction so I would like to apologize for any inconvenience or lack of information. We plan to launch the official site this coming week so all of these information should be available right there. Regarding the business plan, we will start to send it out to potential investors on Monday, June 22 but I still need to talk with my lawyer as to whether we can post the whole business plan on a static page in the website or just a summary of it.


Best regards,

Renante Beron (http://twitter.com/RenanteBeron)
Founder, The Times of Asia (http://www.thetimesofasia.com)

“Take time to deliberate; but when the time for action arrives, stop thinking and go in.”
-Napoleon Bonaparte

Thankyou for the rapid response, this is encouraging. I appreciate your position, and upon first glance your reasoning seems sound enough. You mention that this would be an arrangement wherby I am (and others will be) employed as such. On this basis, and prior to any submission of personal information, maybe you could elaborate (PM if necessary) what you are offering in the way of remuneration.

When I have seen the package on offer and the position requirements, I would be happy to consider the provision of my qualifications in application of the positions for Australia and New Zealand.

Best Regards
Bryce

[DollarMirrordotcomGuy]

Hi all, as per our meeting yesterday, here's what my executive committee has agreed to: As a start-up, we'll pay on a per article/content basis including images and videos. Rates will start at $3.5 (opinions/column/editorial), $4.00 (news without image) and $5.00 (news with image) per article on our first year of operation, $4.5(opinions/column/editorial), $6.00 (news without image) and $8.00 (news with image) on our second year, and $6.5 (opinions/column/editorial), $8.00 (news without image), and $10.00 (news with image) on our third year. Payment of course, depends on the quality and originality of your contribution and are all subject for review/moderation. Rejected articles will be returned to you via e-mail and will NOT be published, reproduced or stored in our database. We'll buy images for $1.00 each (starting price) however, rates on images depends on the quality and originality as well. For international correspondents, payments will only be made via Paypal as of this moment. Rates are all in US Dollars.

For foreign correspondents, you are not obliged to send a formal and detailed CV however, we still require that you provide us a photo and a comprehensive details about your background for the reason I have already stated in my previous post. For writers who want to write columns/opinions/editorial, please provide your preferred column title. In the event that you need an e-mail (yourname.lastname@thetimesofasia.com), please inform me so that we can create one for you.

For those who already expressed their interest in investments, we apologize for the inconvenience. The official business plan is not yet finished as we are still waiting for the last results of our surveys and market researches which is necessary but we will publish an overview and introduction of the business plan on our website this week.


Best regards,

Renante Beron (http://twitter.com/RenanteBeron)
Founder, The Times of Asia (http://www.thetimesofasia.com)

“Take time to deliberate; but when the time for action arrives, stop thinking and go in.”
-Napoleon Bonaparte

[allwinners]

Hi all, as per our meeting yesterday, here's what my executive committee has agreed to: As a start-up, we'll pay on a per article/content basis including images and videos. Rates will start at $3.5 (opinions/column/editorial), $4.00 (news without image) and $5.00 (news with image) per article on our first year of operation, $4.5(opinions/column/editorial), $6.00 (news without image) and $8.00 (news with image) on our second year, and $6.5 (opinions/column/editorial), $8.00 (news without image), and $10.00 (news with image) on our third year. Payment of course, depends on the quality and originality of your contribution and are all subject for review/moderation. Rejected articles will be returned to you via e-mail and will NOT be published, reproduced or stored in our database. We'll buy images for $1.00 each (starting price) however, rates on images depends on the quality and originality as well. For international correspondents, payments will only be made via Paypal as of this moment. Rates are all in US Dollars.

For foreign correspondents, you are not obliged to send a formal and detailed CV however, we still require that you provide us a photo and a comprehensive details about your background for the reason I have already stated in my previous post. For writers who want to write columns/opinions/editorial, please provide your preferred column title. In the event that you need an e-mail (yourname.lastname@thetimesofasia.com), please inform me so that we can create one for you.

For those who already expressed their interest in investments, we apologize for the inconvenience. The official business plan is not yet finished as we are still waiting for the last results of our surveys and market researches which is necessary but we will publish an overview and introduction of the business plan on our website this week.


Best regards,

Renante Beron (http://twitter.com/RenanteBeron)
Founder, The Times of Asia (http://www.thetimesofasia.com)

“Take time to deliberate; but when the time for action arrives, stop thinking and go in.”
-Napoleon Bonaparte

Thanks for this information. I will review it overnight and weigh up the potential for a long term commitment to your project.

Many Regards
Bryce

[Fergal]

Thanks for the update DollarMirror, glad to see that things are progressing for you and that you have clarified the payment issues. I'm looking forward to seeing the overview of your business plan on your website.

[DollarMirrordotcomGuy]

Yes we will post an overview of the business plan on our website but I will send a complete copy including projected income statement and break-even analysis directly to potential investors within this week. Right now, we have commissioned our writers to start working on their articles for the official launching of TheTimesofAsia.com on Monday, June 29.

I am also glad things are going fine and everything is on the right track. Although we still need international correspondents to feed us with current updates from their respective areas, we plan to launch the website on time with or without them. We will probably start with what we have for now because time is running so fast that if we did not start right now, we may never find the right time to start forever.

[Fergal]

...the official launching of TheTimesofAsia.com on Monday, June 29...

I'm looking forward to seeing that, please do keep us updated.

[DollarMirrordotcomGuy]

Hi all, I would like to announce to everyone supporting this thread that our business plan is now ready and we have started sending out copies to potential investors today. We hope we can raise the seed capital that we need.

If you would like to invest, please send an e-mail to renante.beron@thetimesofasia.com or simply reply to this thread. Please support us in pushing TheTimesofAsia.com. Thank you all!

I am inviting all angel investors who would like to join us in making TheTimesofAsia.com. If you would like a copy of our business plan, please let me know by sending an e-mail or replying to this thread.

[DollarMirrordotcomGuy]

Hello all, we are launching TheTimesofAsia.com, Asia's next greatest internet newspaper, on Monday. If you would like to contribute an article, news, opinion, feature, column, local and foreign news, sports news etc., please send them to syndication@thetimesofasia.com.

We will review all articles this weekend and publish them on Monday. Let's all support TheTimesofAsia.com! Have a great day!

[Fergal]

Good luck with your launch. Sounds like you have a busy weekend ahead of you. I for one am looking forward to seeing it on Monday.

[DollarMirrordotcomGuy]

Thank you Fergal, yeah quite busy this week but I am just starting to enjoy my new job right now.

[DollarMirrordotcomGuy]

Hello all,

TheTimesofAsia is now live! All who wants to submit their opinion on political issues and news article, please feel free to contact me or reply to this wonderful thread. Visit us a www.thetimesofasia.com. Enjoy!

[Fergal]

Congratulations on the launch. The sit looks fantastic. Feel free to start a new thread in our Online Business forum (http://www.businessadviceforum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=4) if you'd like to have it reviewed.

By the way the ads in the Media Browser area are not clickable, are they supposed to be?

[DollarMirrordotcomGuy]

Congratulations on the launch. The sit looks fantastic. Feel free to start a new thread in our Online Business forum (http://www.businessadviceforum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=4) if you'd like to have it reviewed.

By the way the ads in the Media Browser area are not clickable, are they supposed to be?

Yes, thank you Fergal. I have realized it should be clickable or redirected to the business plan page or a dedicated page that contains further information regarding investment. It is actually a bug in the website's coding. I haven't had the time to fix the media browser 'coz it's supposed to function as a video browser, news broadcasting online (maybe when we get a reporter or a news caster in the future) but definitely not now. So what I did is I temporarily replaced the videos with image ads so as not to leave the area totally empty. Give me time to fix their links...:D

[DollarMirrordotcomGuy]

Hi all, we still need more writers or international correspondents. Please feel free to contact me or reply to this thread if you are interested.

[BenjaminCip]

Very nice Newspaper! I'm wondering what is your alexa rank! I'll check it right now!

[Fergal]

The latest news story that I see on the home page is from the 8th Jul. Is the project still progressing?

[DollarMirrordotcomGuy]

It is Fergal. I'm current travelling abroad to talk with some new writers. We are busy organizing a new team to empower the mission and vision we have for TheTimesofAsia. I have been busy communicating with some American writers and in the next few days, you'll see new flavours to the kind of content we offer on our website.

[Nazreen]

Your "The Times of Asia" is looking good Renante. Thanks of updating us on your online news website. Good luck and please let us know of any further updates.

[Fergal]

Thanks for the update Renante, good luck with those writer meetings and we look forward to seeing some exciting new developments.

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