[drallison]

There is not enough information in your post to offer any serious suggestions. What is the product you currently have in the market? Did it require special domain expertise? What happens if you decide to close the doors--how would it impact your current customers? Is there any potential for expanding your market? Why would someone want to buy your company? What is the company culture like? Could you could accept outside direction and management? Detailed answers to many of these questions are likely to not be appropriate for a public forum like HN. Your profile has no email address for contact.

[Personne]

Sorry about the email adress, it is now corrected.

About your questions, I am sorry I can't go into the specifics but I don't want to damage our brand. I would be more transparent if the situation was desperate but we are not there yet (that's what I want to avoid).

Here is what I can say : - our product is a complex (pc/win) software. - it requires some investment but not much (domain expertise is too strong a word). - most customers can find alternatives even if much more costly - our own market could grow (especially under a focused marketing push). - our company culture is quite informal - I suppose we could accept outside direction. Not sure, though, I never thought about it.

Don't hesitate to contact me if you want details.

[JHLewisJr]

Sorry to hear about your predicament. Good to see that you are addressing it directly.

Are you in Paris? There are a number of groups you can work with to get assistance and bounce ideas. La Cantine is a great starting point - a group of French tech entrepreneurs that adopt a more pro-active approach.

I am a mentor at Le Camping www.lecamping.org and would be happy to discuss some ideas and introduce you to other people that may be able to help.

I understand that you do not want to put too much detail on the forum. Contact me at jhlewisjr the usual gmail. I will be meeting with some companies tomorrow and Wednesday and could meet with you either of those days.

Good Luck - JHL

[drallison]

I still do not see your email in your profile. Please contact me off grid as [e-mail].

[LBarret]

Corrected again. a (network) bug I suppose. Anyway, I'll contact you by mail.