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What Should You Do with Your Crappy Little Services Business?

Both Sides of the Table

It’s nearly impossible to get a services company financed by VCs. And stop effing around trying to create a product company.&#. It would not be a big stretch to image a well run service business like this making 15-25% net profit margins. You’re a small fish. Why Shouldn’t Most Services Businesses Raise VC?

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Should Startups Focus on Profitability or Not?

Both Sides of the Table

Exec Summary: Most companies (98+%) in the world (even tech startups) should be very profit focused. While Google and Facebook will buy “acquihires” (at least as of Dec 2011), many acquirers hate the idea of buying companies that aren’t profitable. ” But they want to do it with leverage. Operating Costs.

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Interview with Cliff Rees, XCast Labs

socalTECH

It seems that every week, a new, Voice-over-IP provider firm surfaces in the market, either providing PBX services, voicemail, or other similar services. What is your VoIP service all about, and how is this different from what seems to be lots of Voice over IP service providers? Cliff Rees: We're a software as a solutions company.

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Will hundreds of new domains complicate your online trademarks?

Tech Zulu Event

Everyone knows what it means to have a “dot-com”, and most people have heard of a “dot-net” and a “dot-org.” While the new gTLDs are intended to create new online neighborhoods and virtual communities, all this new digital real estate means companies and brands have more to protect.

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Interview with Kelly Tompkins, AdventureLink

socalTECH

What's the new company all about? People are demanding more and more experiential opportunities out of their leisure holidays. It's the first year that baby boomers have been eligible for retirement benefits, and there are people with discretionary income, even in these economic conditions, who are demanding these experiences.

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Roping in the Legal Eagles

InfoChachkie

Such attorneys can also add tremendous value in your negotiations with Big Dumb Companies (BDCs), as they can ensure that you focus on the deal points that are of most significance to a small entity. He or she must be willing to fight for your company and go toe-to-toe with your investors.