Running my vb forum as a full time job!

[sross]

I resigned this week and gave up a 12yr career in IT to run my vbforum full time. It's a niche photography site with almost 12,000 members. It was a big decision but the site is generating good consistent revenue has 20+ advertisers and a loyal subscriber base. This is the end result of 3yrs hard work on my community. I could have never pulled this off without vbulletin so am beyond gratefull for this stellar application. I suppose some others here have made the leap too? I'd like to hear your stories! :)

[projectego]

Congrats sross, I wish you the best of luck with your new venture. :)

But just out of curiousity - what's the URL to your forum?

[sross]

Thanks, it's http://www.apug.org

[Toky0]

Good luck with your endeavors. That's a very nice site you have. ;)

[smacklan]

Very nice site and congrats and good luck :)

[Sean S]

Congrats sross and good luck, you've got a very nice site going ;)

[Corriewf]

Be carefull! Goodluck! :)

[Catsgot9]

excellent man... congrats!!!

[tehste]

Heh I've never had a proper job :)

[sross]

Thanks guys, I'm very lucky to have such enthusiatic forum members who believe in the sites cause and contribute to keep it going. My future plans will involve taking a more e-zine approach and professional content rather than just the usual forum discussions. First I need to upgrade the whole site to 3.5.x which will be a big job..

[tehste]

maybe you will want some help with that $_$

[AdminNation]

You're doing that before you're even listed on Big-Boards? Doesn't sound too wise.

[Paul M]

Being listed on BB is not really that important.

[AdminNation]

Being listed on BB is not really that important.

Fair enough. But I have a hard time imagining a board of that size would generate sufficient revenue to merit quitting one's job.

[Paul M]

Well his first post seems to indicate that it meets his requirements.