> * Steve Totaro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2005-12-14 12:16]: > > > > I'm wondering if there is anyone out there who has taken the time to > > > write up a business plan for a similar business. If so, could you > > > share it with me, so I could have a framework to write my own. > > > > > > Or if this describes your business, and you'd like a business plan > > > to show to your bank or the SBA, would you like to co-operate on > > > writing this business plan? > > > > > > The resulting business plan would be placed on the Asterisk Wiki, > > > for people to tweak. If there is such a thing already, please let me > > > know. > > > This should be interesting. I wonder how many people will just post > > their business plan for competitors to see? > > *shrug* > > This is a small business, for me, in my area. The software is > open source. The components are commodities. And the big deal is? > > I'm an open source developer. Everything I write I make available > under the MIT license. I guess the business side of Asterisk doesn't > quite get it yet.
Business will never quite get the idea of giving away product or trade secrets without having it be a loss leader. That's just business, plain and simple. > > I don't see why I can't extend that to a business plan. I mean if I > wanted to open a hamburger stand in Boise, why wouldn't a franchisee > in Ft. Lauderdale share his experiences? A franchisee buys the business plan, processes, and name at a very high premium. It is not just given away. > > Anyway, you'll all be able to read my business plan on my Wiki as I > work on it. Who cares? Have fun. > Thanks, Steve _______________________________________________ --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- Asterisk-Biz mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-biz
