Timelines and estimations.

this is the timeline i feel i've come up with for the project. The main objective is to get the website up i'll be hosting, while i design the actual birdhouse and work on streaming the videos. Once i have this perfected, i'll run a series of tests starting hopefully in november, and while i'm over break i'll launch a couple test runs at a longer range. trying by placing second and third birdhouses in other places. Then in February we will see how the site is doing after promotions and ads are placed in papers/web/word of mouth.


Expenses.
This is draft 1 of my expences. This isn't hard copy, and i don't have it graphed out perfectly, but that will come soon. currently, my expenses look a little something like this:

birdhouse idea

requires:
birdhouse (1) reagents-
lumber $60
transparent roofing for better lighting $40
light paint or stain so the birdhouse will take in light. $50
brushes for paint/stain $12
tools to build said birdhouse - own $500
rent $ 25/hour
birhouse hanger- $25
screws, dowles, hinges and other odds and end pieces $40

webcams-
outdoor webcams (2 per house) $115 apiece
indoor webcams (1per house) $129 apiece


computer to stream recording 24/7 $600-$2,800
birdfeed, to lure birds quicker - $20

website able to support streaming video
books for learning HTML/PHP OR $200
hire a coder @unknown hours $30/hour

Promotional expenses -
blog entries $0
flyers $100
ad in newspaper $100-200
word of mouth $ 0
web linking $0

Other:
Minor medical grievances $0-$50
work hours @ 15/hour $

gas money for traveling = .10 cents/mile
Driving back to NH for supplies/workspace@460 miles $ 46
Driving to a parts store@ 20 miles $2
Driving around town looking for spots to place project@20 $ 2

permissions/contract to put this project on land i don't own $0- $200


This is the beginnings of my project, and will be updated constantly in progress.