Me2Everyone - Meet Mike Leonard, Profits, and More

Wow, we were given some pretty big updates this morning form the Me2everyone team. I gotta say I'm quite impressed by some of the information they finally released. It was also nice to hear from one of the founders Mr. Mike Leonard who is a 40 year old internet entrepreneur. Just reading the blog posts got me pretty darn excited about the future as well as the numerous shares of Me2everyone that I own.

The first update this morning is about Me2everyone Version 1.5 which will launch Next month, and will eventually lead to Versions 2.0 and 3.0 (the #D version).

Unfortunately, as you can tell, there’s not much we can do with this prelaunch version of me2everyone. It simply was not designed for 330,000+ members to have a unique and rewarding experience. We are getting ready to roll out version 1.5 – a new way to explore me2everyone. You should see elements of it arriving next week (or sooner).

The revised front-end will cure 90% of member and visitor questions and free-up the teams time to fully develop the customer care network. There will be a small number of changes in the members’ area ahead of a full version 1.5 upgrade later in April, where you will be able to interact with your friends.

Also being prepared is the new upgrade portal which is dedicated to the needs of Global Exec, Advantage and Customer Care Managers. As you have also heard, elements of our Business Portal (the marketplace) are following in May.

Will version 1.5 be the 3D version?

No, not yet. Version 1.5 will evolve into version 2.0 first – one which is a 2D version of what we’re aiming for. Once we know that environment is stable, we will begin to move towards version 3.0 (3D) which is a hybrid between the 3D world and the 2D.

Why not do a fully immersive 3D? Well firstly there are the infrastructure costs for me2everyone and bandwidth issues for members. Secondly that would also require a download and this begins to restrict the market. Whereas our version combines the speed of function of a “point-and-click” website that business users want, with the graphics element that creates a familiar feel for shoppers and members alike. Next add in the powerful ownership aspects that are possible in me2everyone and we feel long-term this can compete with the highest trafficked websites out there.

The next set of updates are from Mike Leonard, the founder, and give us incite into just how members will make money and how the company itself will function to bring in ad dollars. Although it is rather vague, it is a lot more info then we had, so I for one am not complaining:

It’s Mike again. Looks like my plans for this morning have changed.

So let’s take a look at how members can use me2everyone to make money. Firstly please remember that soon you will become a registered shareholder of me2everyone: that means that when me2everyone makes a profit – you also make a profit. However, if me2everyone makes a loss or creates debt, then you are not responsible for those losses or debts.

So how will me2everyone make a profit?

Well there are 14 different areas where we can make money, split into 5 zones. As you would expect, many of these areas surround businesses and ways they can increase their sales. However there are other ways we can make money too. More on these later...

THE FIRST PROFIT CENTRE

In May a significant part of the income stream comes online: a business marketplace where businesses of all sizes (everywhere) can create a web presence using a great new tool. It’s a bit like E-bay without the fees. Members (and non-members) will be able to search the site for whatever product or service they are looking for and order direct. Me2everyone gets a commission on all sales made and members will also get a discount on any purchases they make.

Members will be able to make money by referring new business members (commissions will vary). Sales in the marketplace create an income for me2everyone and this will be shared with our members – both as a monthly income and as a growing company value.

And to follow another bit of an update from Mike:

I am Mike Leonard, one of the Founders of me2everyone. I’m 40 years old and have a wonderful son, sadly divorced but I’m still great friends with his mum. I have a 15-year background in helping entrepreneurs and innovators to launch their own businesses. Sometimes there has been success and sometimes failure. I started my first business when I was 14, importing rare vinyl records from the Soviet Union (as it was then).

My role in me2everyone is to assist the directors in creating the web team and developing the heart and soul of the me2everyone “world”. Over the next few days I’m going to introduce you to other team members, let you know how our plans are shaping up, what problems we face and – more importantly for you – how you can make money from me2everyone!

What I would like to say today is that me2everyone.com has been live for 65 days. In web terms we are a very young company and YES we have made many mistakes. Ouch! I guess we lost a few people on the way. For those of you who stick around, I promise the wait will be worthwhile. Me2everyone has recently increased spending on the website by 400% and we are working with a team in India and also a full-time team in Gran Canaria – people I have worked with for the past 10 years. They have some incredible bolt-on components launching in May 2009: one which we are sure will propel your income from the me2everyone world.

I will tell you more about this when I update you this evening. For now I have to go eat breakfast, then get ready to fly to the UK. There’s time to answer just one question...


HOW DO MEMBERS MAKE MONEY?

Ok... me2everyone will be a social network with some killer features. It’s aimed at entertaining its members and also in creating a framework for business. Over the next 3 years it will become a place on the web where you can do many things and we will explore these over the next couple of weeks.

We have developed some great ways for Business Members to interact with our members – a chance to get the corner-shop or Ma & Pa store onto the web. me2everyone will give every member the chance to make money as business members increase their sales. Then there's dividends and share values. I will give you more details later this evening.

Like I said, I just got a lot more excited about Me2everyone. It seems that we have some very capable people behind this leading the company in the right direction. Membership continues to grow rapidly, and we should probably hit half a million users sometime in early to Mid April in my opinion.