There is, obviously, a point in the life of a business where it has the ability to branch out and explore other options. However, the problem comes when they try to do this before they're ready. Sometimes people try to move beyond their efficiencies before they've got a strong enough financial position or before they've got the infrastructure to handle it. I think it's far smarter for someone to build a business around their efficiencies with the goal of reachine the point where they're capable of taking on new enterprises. He who can recognize and admit that he's not yet at this point and resist premature expansion will likely be thankful in the long run.
--Ferg Munson, Jacob wrote: >Very good points, Ken. However, for a hosting business, it is not hard >to find a few Linux experts and open your doors to Linux hosters. In a >one man shop, it is very smart to focus on your area of expertise. But >businesses can take their revenues and expand into new areas if they >chose to. As long as they keep the Linux guys separated from the >Windows guys! ;) > >Personally, I have found at least 3 CF hosts that offered Linux. And >those are the ones what are competing for my business (and others like >me). The Windows only crowds will never get my business because I am a >Linux snob (on the server side, I do use Windows for my desktop). If a >Windows only host were to expand into Linux, they could try to undercut >the current hosts with features and/or price and capture some of their >market. Microsoft does this all the time. Take a look at Internet >Explorer and the Xbox. Was the web browser and the gaming market an >expertise for MS? No, but they wanted to make more money, so they >decided to jump in. Currently IE has 85% of the web's market share. >Xbox is in 2nd place in the console market (behind Sony), and I believe >that the Xbox 360 will put them into first place (even though I am a >Nintendo fan). I think it was well worth it for Microsoft expand their >horizons. > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:224821 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
