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Money !!!!
Posted on 15 January 2010 28 commentsI just wanted to share some thoughts and feelings with all of you.
Geeks’Phone is a young company, we started to work on our initial project less than a year ago and the company was established just some months ago.We have to admit that since everything started we have made different types of management errors derived from our lack of experience but also due to our innovative business philosophy and to the small size of the company.
I’d like to say that we have done our way with many difficulties and some times we’ve had the feeling that we would not be able to culminate our project. We’ve had important problems and many complications that from our financial and geographical position were almost impossible to face. Everything looked like an uthopy!
Nevertheless I would also like to mention that from the moment we launched the company, in June 2009; we’ve generated huge expectations, worldwide, with peaks up to 16.000 daily visits in our website.
We have been contacted by companies in the 5 continents, among them: Australian network operators, communication key-players in Silicon Valley, Indian wholesalers, a top Hong Kong Stock Exchange company which beg us to become our partners and exclusive agents in South East Asia, traders from Senegal, Telecom operators from the Gulf countries and the Middle East, a leading operator from Tunis, an investment company in Argentina, wholesalers all over Europe some of them top key-players in the international telecom market and, not the less important, a 13 year old geek blogger enthusiastic about Geeks’Phone.
And, of course, we need to mention all the interest we have awakened in Spain and the help and support that we have received, starting with Google’s Spain team, and the entire blogger community related to technology and Android.
All this people, some of whom I’m forgetting, has given us the strength and motivation to carry on with our project.
At present, Geeks’Phone executive team is formed by 4 senior associates, 4 more executive partners and 10 to 12 external but very close collaborators. No one, among the team members, is getting any financial retribution for his work or any other advantage. But there is no complain as Geeks’Phone has been very generous with us in Xmas. and we have been given a top quality Spanish “Jamón de Jabugo”.
But please don’t feel bad for us. We do not get any money but we are lucky enough to have all we need at home and some savings that make it possible to keep on going. This is our idea about genuine “entrepreuneurship”.
All Geeks’Phone team members are important, essential I should say, even if you are familiar only with Javier Agüera and with myself. The remaining members do not often appear in our forum but their work is fundamental.
Geeks’Phone was founded by Javier and by myself. We met each other a year ago through a Texas/Usa Company and by sheer chance we happened to live 100 metres away from each other.
All the funds needed to start Geeks’Phone are private and under absolute control of its partners. We will not give any figure but the initial investment represents the value of a medium range home. We considered the idea of asking support to a bank or a financial company but we weren’t successful.
Thanks to our first product, the Geeks’Phone “ONE”, and just one month after we started our online sales, we have attained the break-even and our investment is now returned. According to the current demand and prospects we will start to get profits within the next few weeks. Taking into consideration that we are a new born company we are quite proud of it.
We want to make it very clear that 100% of our initial profits will be reinvested (excepting Xmas. “Jamón de Jabugo’s” cost) pincipally in R&D related to the creation of our future products and to its design which will continue to be essential within our brand concept.
We knew, from the beginning, that we wouldn’t make money with the “ONE” and such where our prospects. But thanks to the “ONE” we have been able to start our business and to exist.
We hope it will be the elder brother in a family that will keep growing during the following months and we will direct all our efforts to ensure our freedom and independance regarding the existing structures in the communication global market.
Finally, the 1st Geeks’Phone batch (your phones), is now on its way to Madrid. They are well treated as they are travelling by air and we expect their arrival to Madrid-Barajas Airport next Sunday or Monday. The whole team is now ready, including our customs agent and logistics team, in order to ensure rapid deliveries.
Let’s hope that everything goes as announced as we have recently had some problems that made us, all, suffer. We feel very grateful for your patience and we are well aware that it has its limits.
So next week, with a 15 days delay in our schedule, comes the moment of truth and you’ll have your new “ONE” in your hands. We hope that, at that moment, you will be proud to have participated in this marvellous adventure.
Have plenty of fun with your “ONE”!
Many thanks from Geeks’Phone team……
Rodrigo Silva-Ramos
CEO
28 responses to “Money !!!!”
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Os llevo siguiendo desde, creo, vuestros inicios, no he hecho preorder ni pedido de vuestro Geek Phone porque el teléfono no cumplía mis expectativas, sin duda, en un futuro lo haréis y como vuestra política es igual que la mía, soy de Simyo, seguro que seré cliente vuestro en un futuro.
Encontrar un teléfono decente que no te encadenen y flagelen por comprarlo parecía un objetivo inalcanzable hasta que creasteis vuestro teléfono, ahora teneis una competencia dura, con el Nexus One que os hace competencia directa, espero que en un futuro, hagáis un teléfono similar, por que sin duda, os lo compraré.
Seguid así, en serio, sigo vuestros feeds y lo que hagáis tenéis en mi un convencido de vuestra política y no me importaría ver vuestros teléfonos en Orange,Vodafone y Movistar, pero nunca lo dejéis de venderlo libre, sería, para mi una decepción.
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I just want to say:
Thanks for all the work all of you have made on it.
Thanks for the time spend.
I expect that your project will work. It is starded yes, but i expect that you could earn money too, to be able continue. Money does not bring happiness but it is essential for life.I am happy to have participate to the adventure by buying a one.
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Pediré mi ONE en unos días, cuando contacte con una prima para que pague por Internet, y yo le pagaré a contrareembolso.
Un chaval de 16 años aún no tiene suficiente "poder" en mi familia para tener una tarjeta de él solo
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[...] pessoal do Geeks’Phone desabafa. Agora pode tudo, afinal os primeiros ONEs estão a caminho dos seus [...]
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Congratulations!!! You did it!!!
Parabéns do Brasil!
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[...] Geeks’ Phone ONE Hits Break Even The Spanish company called Geeks’ Phone recently launched their “ONE” phone and shipments will be going out to customers within the next two weeks. Although the company was formed less than a year ago with limited resources and facing a huge number of obstacles, co-founder Rodrigo Silva-Ramos announced the company has hit the break even point. Unfortunately the employees are making zero dollars at the moment, but such is the risk you take as an entrepreneur. Let’s hope it pays off. [Read More at Geeks Phone Blog] [...]
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[...] Geeks’ Phone ONE Hits Break Even The Spanish company called Geeks’ Phone recently launched their “ONE” phone and shipments will be going out to customers within the next two weeks. Although the company was formed less than a year ago with limited resources and facing a huge number of obstacles, co-founder Rodrigo Silva-Ramos announced the company has hit the break even point. Unfortunately the employees are making zero dollars at the moment, but such is the risk you take as an entrepreneur. Let’s hope it pays off. [Read More at Geeks Phone Blog] [...]
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[...] Geeks’ Phone ONE Hits Break Even The Spanish company called Geeks’ Phone recently launched their “ONE” phone and shipments will be going out to customers within the next two weeks. Although the company was formed less than a year ago with limited resources and facing a huge number of obstacles, co-founder Rodrigo Silva-Ramos announced the company has hit the break even point. Unfortunately the employees are making zero dollars at the moment, but such is the risk you take as an entrepreneur. Let’s hope it pays off. [Read More at Geeks Phone Blog] [...]
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[...] Geeks’ Phone ONE Hits Break Even The Spanish company called Geeks’ Phone recently launched their “ONE” phone and shipments will be going out to customers within the next two weeks. Although the company was formed less than a year ago with limited resources and facing a huge number of obstacles, co-founder Rodrigo Silva-Ramos announced the company has hit the break even point. Unfortunately the employees are making zero dollars at the moment, but such is the risk you take as an entrepreneur. Let’s hope it pays off. [Read More at Geeks Phone Blog] [...]
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[...] Geeks’ Phone ONE Hits Break Even The Spanish company called Geeks’ Phone recently launched their “ONE” phone and shipments will be going out to customers within the next two weeks. Although the company was formed less than a year ago with limited resources and facing a huge number of obstacles, co-founder Rodrigo Silva-Ramos announced the company has hit the break even point. Unfortunately the employees are making zero dollars at the moment, but such is the risk you take as an entrepreneur. Let’s hope it pays off. [Read More at Geeks Phone Blog] [...]
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[...] Geeks’ Phone ONE Hits Break Even The Spanish company called Geeks’ Phone recently launched their “ONE” phone and shipments will be going out to customers within the next two weeks. Although the company was formed less than a year ago with limited resources and facing a huge number of obstacles, co-founder Rodrigo Silva-Ramos announced the company has hit the break even point. Unfortunately the employees are making zero dollars at the moment, but such is the risk you take as an entrepreneur. Let’s hope it pays off. [Read More at Geeks Phone Blog] [...]
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[...] Geeks’ Phone ONE Hits Break Even The Spanish company called Geeks’ Phone recently launched their “ONE” phone and shipments will be going out to customers within the next two weeks. Although the company was formed less than a year ago with limited resources and facing a huge number of obstacles, co-founder Rodrigo Silva-Ramos announced the company has hit the break even point. Unfortunately the employees are making zero dollars at the moment, but such is the risk you take as an entrepreneur. Let’s hope it pays off. [Read More at Geeks Phone Blog] [...]
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Enhorabuena
Buen trabajo.
Os vi en un reportaje en TV, y he visitado ahora vuestra web. Como dijisteis un telf( mas que un telefono) con corazon español. Por favor , no os olvideis de la " ñ " en los teclados fisico o virtual. En cuanto pueda me lo regalare.
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Ánimo, los comienzos son duros, pero vosotros estáis demostrando lo mejor de ser un emprendedor. Estáis abocados al éxito. Desde Vidasenred.es os apoyamos totalmente
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Well for success to come across we have to deliver our best..
If hard work is there , then for sure world gonna see and adopt it.
I am happy to have participate to the adventure by buying a one
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Os felicito, también os vi en la tele, mucho ánimo con la empresa y a pensar en los próximos modelos…por cierto ¿hareis algún tipo de estudio/encuesta de mercado aprovechando los fans que os seguimos en este blog? Por mi parte os deseo lo mejor y cuando vaya a cambiar de móvil os tendré muy en cuenta.
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Esto es genial y muy contento con vuestra iniciativa, espero con el primer envió que realicen valoraciones del teléfono pero en un primer momento se muestra muyyy interesante espero de corazón que esto vaya a mas
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Yo estoy contento de que exista un proyecto asi y lo mejor es que si tenemos problemas con android supongo que podremos reportarlo aqui, no vendria mal un mail espefifico para los fallos del sistema que se encuentren en el One.
Lastima no poder disponer del dinero necesario para adquirir un One porque seria la mejor inversion en muchisimos años. Ya podria tenerlo Yoigo en el catalogo de renove aunque es mucho pedir.
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mnserrat 26 January 2010 at 26 January 2010
Buenas!
Primero de todo muchas gracias por esta gran explicación y por el buen trato que he obtenido en todo el proceso de compra y envio de Geeks Phone. Queria comunicar que ya lo he recibido y que estoy muy satisfecha con el funcionamiento del telefono…. Ahora… voy a disfrutarlo !!!! Que me tiene sorprendida!
Muchas gracias!
mnserrat
( ya os voy comunicando mis impresiones…)
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Tan sólo daros dos sugerencias:
- El siguiente teléfono, que venga con Maemo. Me gusta más que Android y es una plataforma que también necesita mucho apoyo.
- Ya que estáis orgullosos de ser españoles, podríais dar nombres más españoles. De "ONE" a "UNO" no hay mucha diferencia, o de "TWO" a "DOS".Just two sugestions:
- Next phone should come with Maemo. I prefer it to Android and is a platform that needs support too.
- As you are so proud to be spaniards, you could name the phones with more spanish names. There's no quite difference from "ONE" to "UNO" or from "TWO" to "DOS". -
Buenas nacho , entiendo tu sentido de patriotismo , pero la question no es promocionar españa sino vender y si por suerte o desgracia las cosas en "english" venden más no puedes cerrar mercado por esta puntualicacion , el nombre es muy adequado creo yo.
Por cierto hice un pedido el sabado 13/02/10 y pague el suplemento de spain 24h , alguien sabe cuanto tarda exactamente el envio .
gracias
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Well harwork pays. I m looking forward to hear more from this blog.
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Tiene mérito lo que haceis. Sé lo que es ser emprendedor. Teneis todo mi apoyo. Me he comprado un One esta misma mañana. Le voy a dar caña os aviso
suerte
saludos
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eugenio 21 March 2010 at 21 March 2010
Hace unos días que os vi por televisión y me lleve una gran satisfacíon el conocer que una empresa española y madrileña había creado ese móvil. Ánimo y seguir así los comienzos son duros pero pronto tendréis vuestra recompensa. Tengo ganas de ver vuestro nuevos proyectos.
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Llegué hace poco a España (Barcelona) , vengo desde Colombia a estudiar Doctorado, soy apasionado del open source, deseo y quiero este móvil, pero aún no cuento con el dinero. No habrá forma de comprarlo a crédito o a cuotas? ( y así tener mi primer celular acá)
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yeeh money is nice
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Quiero dar mi enhorabuena a todos los que han participado en esto. Enhorabuena por la iniciativa y por haber continuado. Vuestra idea me parece muy buena y espero que podáis continuar. Un saludo y mucho ánimo!
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Ola muy buenas, me parece muy buena vuestra iniciativa y me gustaria ayudaros en todo lo que pueda, querria saber si estais interesados en tener mas colavoradores. Pongase en contacto conmigo.
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