Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 25, 2011
It would not be a big stretch to image a well run service business like this making 15-25% net profit margins. You own the IP you create. My advice wasn’t to shut down all product / IP initiatives but rather to be clear on their purpose and how to monetize them. That is $12 million in profits over 3 years.
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DECEMBER 27, 2011
If you spent the 3 years perfecting some hugely differentiated technology IP that may also be different. Gross Profit (also called Gross Margin or sometimes “Net Revenue”). And assuming they both had the same net profit margins (profit / revenue) then the former company would be much better off at the end of the year.
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JUNE 8, 2014
To interconnect these computers we needed IP-based telecommunications equipment build by the likes of Cisco Systems and Juniper Networks. The problem that I’ve seen historically in cities like Los Angeles, San Diego or Seattle is that their historic high-net-worth individuals didn’t come from the tech startup world.
socalTECH
JUNE 25, 2009
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.
Both Sides of the Table
JANUARY 5, 2010
If this idea was so big then why would they risk not being first to market, not building defensible IP for the sake of a few hundred thousand dollars extra in lock-up money at a big company? Partners in VC funds only wanted to fund entrepreneurs who had a certain percentage of their net worth tied up in their venture. Not my problem.
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 15, 2013
Selling at smaller retailers will net you fewer customers and higher margins. Give access to music that is legal, avoiding lawsuits and ensuring revenue isn’t captured by other IP owners. Offer tools to allow content producers to build their own websites & mobile apps.
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MAY 10, 2015
This is only an educated hypothesis but I’ll bet it’s pretty close to grounded in reality: Everybody saw “The Social Network” and everybody has a belief that suing will net them millions whether they’re in the right or the wrong. When it involves real or perceived large sums of money, friends sue.
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