Consulting Firm Launches Free Online Service

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Free-Press-Release.com) April 9, 2004 -- Los Angeles, CA April 9, 2004�In what appears to be the least thought-through offer since the dot-bomb days, Shanghai Noodle Company is beta testing a free online consulting service to all takers.



�Our business model is based on providing the same professional advice we give to our normal paying clients, with a payment optional twist,� said Jon Cray, Shanghai Noodle Company�s managing director. �The service is free, but if a user thinks our response has value, he has the option to pay us. The real kicker is that he names the price.�

In early trials, beta clients have used the service to get quick, direct answers to a problem or question, confirm their own thought processes, and validate ideas and direction.



�We�ve taken the adversarial relationship out of the client-consultant equation. There�s no consulting contract, and there�s no bill to pay�unless the client wants one,� said Cray. �Without the pressure, business people are even using us to get second opinions on solutions or recommendations from our competitors. Best for us is that most are willing to pay us a fair price for our expertise, even though they�re not obligated in any way to do so.�

The company has assigned 22 senior consultants to the market test, each with a minimum of 20 years of practical, real-world experience. Initial areas of expertise offered include: management, operations, strategic planning, manufacturing, distribution, branding, marketing, financial performance, capital acquisition, global expansion, new product launches, human resources, IT, eCommerce, and customer satisfaction.



The ground rules established for those who want to try the service are simple. �Clients should provide all relevant background information necessary for us to respond to their question, and we ask that they do their own homework,� said Cray. �We won�t allocate resources to dig up information that they should already have.�



The consulting service is currently being offered by email only. For additional information, or to try the service, send an email to: crazytest@shanghainoodlecompany.com.