distrotech
December 25th, 2006, 11:55 PM
Hello,
I am looking for a US based partner to help me launch a software distribution and copy-protection system that I've been working on for the past few years. It is called Distrotech.com and it it an innovative method of securing and selling windows software products over the internet via a trial version model. Distrotech makes it very easy for software developers as they can just upload their software and the server automatically applies the copy protection/activation/registration code into the application file. The product can then be distributed via a built in affiliate network. Linux/OSX compatibility is a possibility for the future.
Distrotech.com contains quite a other few unique features. The website does give a basic overview of the system but it is not as clear as it could be and this is something I've been planning to work on. If you are interested in getting a better idea of the system I would recommend uploading an example product. You can log in with a test account (UserName: bill, Password: 123123) and then upload something like Microsoft's Notepad.exe (located in the windows directory). Any win32 or .NET application should work.
Distrotech.com is 99% complete. It has gone through two rounds of user testing and is very close to release worthy. The main thing holding it up is lack of a suitable payment processing facility. As I am located in Australia it is very difficult to acquire the facilities that would enable Distrotech to be launched worldwide. I could easily get a merchant account here in Australia but it would be at a high rate and only process in Australian dollars. I don't consider this a suitable solution.
I am looking to form a partnership with a US based company or individual that is in a position to arrange the necessary payment facilities. With this new partner I would like to form a new company called Distrotech LLC. The new company will be the sole licensed operator (but not owner) of the distrotech.com system. The prospective US partner would own at least 51% of this new company and so would be in a position to easily apply for a low rate US dollar merchant and bank account.
The prospective partner would be in complete control of the merchant account and bank account. If there were any problems such as chargebacks, etc, the partner would have the power to cancel all the accounts and walk away. I would have no direct access to either account so the only party with the potential to be ripped off would be me. Obviously this is not an ideal situation for me, but I am prepared to do it in order to get the company off the ground. Once the company starts to become established a more suitable arrangement can be found.
I am NOT looking for any financial investment or help developing/running the system (although this would be nice :) ). I will cover all costs associated with forming the new company, the merchant/bank account application fees, and whatever other costs arise. The partners sole responsibility will be limited to establishing the accounts and whatever small amount of administration they require.
In exchange for this we can negotiate a percentage of ownership of the Distrotech system (separate to the 51% of Distrotech LLC) and a cash payment once the accounts are established (a small amount upfront is OK). Once the system reaches an agreed upon level of success an additional payment and ongoing fee can also be paid.
The requirements are:
You must be legitimately interested in the distrotech.com system.
You must be very reliable and willing to communicate readily over the phone as well as email/IM/etc
You must be a US citizen and resident.
You must be at least 21 years old.
You must have a clean credit history.
You must not be blacklisted by any of the credit card companies.
You must not have any criminal convictions of any kind.
Ideally you would have experience running some sort of e-commerce system or a strong IT/business/marketing background but this is not a requirement.
For those that would like to discuss this further please email me at:
steven[at]distrotech.com
A similar message has been posted at webhostingtalk.com. Apologies if I have posted in the wrong section or broken any rules.
Best Regards,
Steven Alexander
Future Perfect Pty Ltd
28 Palmerston St,
Berwick, VIC, 3806
Australia
Phone: +61.397689009
Mobile: +61.419467067
Email: steven[at]distrotech.com
I am looking for a US based partner to help me launch a software distribution and copy-protection system that I've been working on for the past few years. It is called Distrotech.com and it it an innovative method of securing and selling windows software products over the internet via a trial version model. Distrotech makes it very easy for software developers as they can just upload their software and the server automatically applies the copy protection/activation/registration code into the application file. The product can then be distributed via a built in affiliate network. Linux/OSX compatibility is a possibility for the future.
Distrotech.com contains quite a other few unique features. The website does give a basic overview of the system but it is not as clear as it could be and this is something I've been planning to work on. If you are interested in getting a better idea of the system I would recommend uploading an example product. You can log in with a test account (UserName: bill, Password: 123123) and then upload something like Microsoft's Notepad.exe (located in the windows directory). Any win32 or .NET application should work.
Distrotech.com is 99% complete. It has gone through two rounds of user testing and is very close to release worthy. The main thing holding it up is lack of a suitable payment processing facility. As I am located in Australia it is very difficult to acquire the facilities that would enable Distrotech to be launched worldwide. I could easily get a merchant account here in Australia but it would be at a high rate and only process in Australian dollars. I don't consider this a suitable solution.
I am looking to form a partnership with a US based company or individual that is in a position to arrange the necessary payment facilities. With this new partner I would like to form a new company called Distrotech LLC. The new company will be the sole licensed operator (but not owner) of the distrotech.com system. The prospective US partner would own at least 51% of this new company and so would be in a position to easily apply for a low rate US dollar merchant and bank account.
The prospective partner would be in complete control of the merchant account and bank account. If there were any problems such as chargebacks, etc, the partner would have the power to cancel all the accounts and walk away. I would have no direct access to either account so the only party with the potential to be ripped off would be me. Obviously this is not an ideal situation for me, but I am prepared to do it in order to get the company off the ground. Once the company starts to become established a more suitable arrangement can be found.
I am NOT looking for any financial investment or help developing/running the system (although this would be nice :) ). I will cover all costs associated with forming the new company, the merchant/bank account application fees, and whatever other costs arise. The partners sole responsibility will be limited to establishing the accounts and whatever small amount of administration they require.
In exchange for this we can negotiate a percentage of ownership of the Distrotech system (separate to the 51% of Distrotech LLC) and a cash payment once the accounts are established (a small amount upfront is OK). Once the system reaches an agreed upon level of success an additional payment and ongoing fee can also be paid.
The requirements are:
You must be legitimately interested in the distrotech.com system.
You must be very reliable and willing to communicate readily over the phone as well as email/IM/etc
You must be a US citizen and resident.
You must be at least 21 years old.
You must have a clean credit history.
You must not be blacklisted by any of the credit card companies.
You must not have any criminal convictions of any kind.
Ideally you would have experience running some sort of e-commerce system or a strong IT/business/marketing background but this is not a requirement.
For those that would like to discuss this further please email me at:
steven[at]distrotech.com
A similar message has been posted at webhostingtalk.com. Apologies if I have posted in the wrong section or broken any rules.
Best Regards,
Steven Alexander
Future Perfect Pty Ltd
28 Palmerston St,
Berwick, VIC, 3806
Australia
Phone: +61.397689009
Mobile: +61.419467067
Email: steven[at]distrotech.com