Need Drupal Expertise & Web Design Expertise (specifically web 2.0)

Hello,

Not sure this is the best place to throw out this request but here goes.

I am trying to build a company (take a great idea and build it into a great website)

It appears from inexperienced eyes that Drupal is a good choice for the many things I want to offer in my business.

I am trying to find the right company or individual who has a proven record of delivering projects. I need someone who can not only take my needs and deliver but someone who can guide me to make the best offering.

Here are my high level requirements. I live in the DFW area and want someone local if possible to do the work. Face to face conversation are critical.

I would appreciate any feedback on my requirements. (yes, they are high level and far reaching too)

Website Features & Functions:

• Internal & External content contributors
o Content Types
? Updating form data (like contact info etc.)
? photos, video, audio
• Membership sign-up, membership purchase (multi-levels), and management
• Blogs – ability for different groups/categories for professional & general users to create their own blogs managed within the site.
o Also the ability to link to existing professional or high usage blog sites.
• Social Network
o Ability to link to top 5 most popular sites too
o Incorporate the new sign in technologies (google/myspace & facebook)
• eMail Management system – e.g. constant contact
• Service Provider (SP) Management
o Ability to input, sort & display content about the service provider
? Initially basic contact info
? Ability to add pictures, video, testimonials etc.
? Info gathered here would be used to match with user profiles
o Allow users/members to write reviews on the SPs service and rank them from 1 to 5 stars. (see amazon and other sites providing user feedback and rankings)

• Unique Subscription Services
o For example, members upon booking an adventure with an SP can subscribe to our service that will provide periodic information about activities to address prior to the trip.
? Initially a planning guide would be provided them reminders sent to update members on activity deadlines etc.
• Database or Content Management – basically need the ability to enter, store, sort, display and manage SP records and other content. The volume will be small initially but will grow significantly as the business expands into new markets.
o Content additions and changes need to occur internally and externally.
? Restrictions on external updates must be available
o Adventures will not be restricted to those provided by SPs. Any and all Adventures are available for contribution to the site and to be rated, commented on etc.
• Calendar(s) – “this could be a big effort depending on the path taken”
o Calendars unique to each geography
o Allow internal users & external users to add to calendars
o Allow users and members to subscribe to calendar events
? We will provide reminder emails
• A “How To” section where contributors can provide “how tos” with video, audio, photos etc. ( Wikipedia style ) (we may want to provide general categories and allow users to add new categories)
• eCommerce
o weekly or periodic sales of an industry specific product(s)
• Product Testing Section
o Users will provide product reviews and comments about products they use
o We will select users to review new manufacturer products
o Ability to add photos, videos, audio etc.
• How do User/Members find adventures on the site?
o Profiles
? Profiles are provided to match “adventures” with the user/members profile.
• Adventures matching a user’s profile would be pushed to them when information matched their profile.
• Some profile info like age, and other contact info would be a permanent record.
• Existing profiles would be available to copy and reuse for new adventures.
o Searching
o Browsing
• Expiration
? Auto expiration of content & pages
? User-defined expiration
• Content review/approval/release to website
• Technology Goal of website:
o Incorporate the newest “proven” technologies
o Minimize customization
o Use best of breed technologies to deliver the solution
o Minimize license charges

Other Phases
• Auctions – incorporate existing auction software to create auctions unique to hunting, fishing etc.
• Service Providers
o Ultimately, service providers could move their websites to our service
• Adventure Value Index(AVI) – We need to create a proprietary scoring index that rates the SP based on their AVI from 1 star to 5 stars.
• Periodic Sweepstakes – members are automatically available to win periodic product drawings.

Thank you,