Standing Start Profits is a social experiment that empowers newbies & experienced marketers alike. Lee already runs a grade A newsletter packed full of great information & value & he has been listening to his subscribers’ feedback. He is about to launch a private members forum to “give something back” to his customers & subscribers. The site was launched among the subscribers to his newsletter on Monday the 31st of July & already has established a “buzz” I have rarely encountered before.

Phrases like “feel empowered”, “people taking action” & “looking forward” are already peppered around the forum in posts from a range of very diverse individuals. Every newcomer to the forum is greeted by Lee & the other members & made feel welcome. Lee personally reads all the posts & throws his hat in the ring very regularly.

There is a pervading sense of excitement throughout the board, a feeling among all the members that this is something really special happening. “Anything I can do to help” is a common post entry & a lot of excellent advice & practical assistance has already been delivered. All of the members appear willing to help each other & the range of skill-sets represented is astounding. We have copywriters, many IT professionals (one of whom has volunteered his time to solve all your computer problems), graphics designers, experienced internet marketers, software programmers, a few military types (you never know), e-book publishers, eBay specialists, some rockers, some wits, & a whole range of niche expertise represented. There are sections for member Special Offers, Ask the Experts, Technical Toolbox, Feature Your Site & Joint Venture Requests among the usual range of forum categories.

Attached to the forum, Lee also supplies a series of videos showing step-by-step how he developed, launched, & cashed in on Auction Profits Unleashed. That is, he shows you in video just where he went what he did & what tools he used. Free marketing tools, special negotiated offers & expert interviews are included!

This is going to get bigger & better. So far the membership is drawn from Lee’s subscribers while the administrator makes sure there are no bugs in the system, but when the doors open this is going to explode! The people make this forum a special place. The sense of sharing & common purpose is infectious. Everybody is upbeat & enthusiastic & willing to share. I have been telling my friends to get onto Lee’s mailing list to attempt & get in before the opening & I am sure I am not alone in this.

The planned opening of the site is set for the 14th of August, but it could yet be earlier or later. Check my blog Recalibrating Available Space for information. After the forum, it will be the first to post the news.

I am the founder & CEO of Diamondrack & NameServerHosting

I am a fully qualified computer engineer with City & Guilds Industrial Electronics (grade III) to back up those skills. I worked for a computer services multinational called Getronics (formerly Wang Global) as a senior field engineer. I handled Level 3 Support for big corporations such as EMC², Dell, Motorola & Telecom Eireann. I worked on contract support & installation roll-outs for 8 government departments, the Irish Postal Service (An Post), the Irish Police (Garda Síochána), the army & navy, many hospitals & health boards, & many banks & financial institutions.

I have also involved myself in the programming side of computers & have created many desktop programs, server scripts, software & operating systems patches, & some web design.

I now work full time on my hosting & marketing businesses. This means my time, & the benefit of my experience, is yours.

Colm Butterly