Of Matt Liotta
Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 1:55 PM
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Subject: Re: [WISPA] Industry failings
Dustin Jurman wrote:
Being an ISP you understand build out costs, some put a lot more into
a
site
than others. We'd probably do things a little differently, maybe not.
Here
Who says they are executing? Good installs, good equipment, lots of
sites built, and happy customers are all important things, but none of
them mean they are executing well. They actually need to execute
against their business plan, which includes things like cash flow and
profitability.
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From: Peter R. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 6:59 AM
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Who says they are executing? Good installs, good equipment, lots
Mark Koskenmaki wrote:
Whatever happened to finding the needs of customers and fulfilling them on a
sustainable and sensible basis?
That's sales. And that is dressed in overalls and looks like work.
Why do you think there is so much MA activity?
It is difficult to organically grow sales.
Peter R. wrote:
Why do you think there is so much MA activity?
It is difficult to organically grow sales. So companies buy growth.
That is true, but there is nothing wrong with organic growth coupled
with acquisition. Organic growth can get easier with size up until the
law of large numbers
/ capex capital
and get some real growth going. Been in business plan mode for a week now.
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Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 2:40 AM
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Rick Smith wrote:
We built a large network here in NJ - across 12 locations, and it covers
1000's of potential accounts with no access to dsl or cable.
Now looking for someone to come in with some operating / capex capital
and get some real growth going. Been in business plan mode for a week
there.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
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Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 9:32 AM
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Rick Smith wrote:
We built a large network here in NJ - across 12 locations, and it
covers 1000's
I slapped this post up this morning about where to find capital:
http://radinfo.blogspot.com/2006/12/how-to-raise-money-for-your-business.html
BTW, Seth Godin's book, the Boot Strapper's Bible is available for
no-charge download here:
http://www.changethis.com/8.BootstrappersBible
Regards,
You say that you have a huge market to tap.
What are you doing to tap it?
What is your sales plan?
What is your marketing plan?
(Both are an integral part of your business plan).
Is your website up-to-date, marketing your services?
Letting people know who you are and where you are available?
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Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 4:28 PM
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Wow.
Do you have any factual basis for those statements,
or are you just hoping? Does customers that
send lots of jobs and money translate
Dustin Jurman wrote:
Being an ISP you understand build out costs, some put a lot more into a site
than others. We'd probably do things a little differently, maybe not. Here
is what I do know.
WinStar's plan assumed a 10 year ROI on a site. In hindsight that seems
rather foolish now, but
, December 05, 2006 1:55 PM
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Dustin Jurman wrote:
Being an ISP you understand build out costs, some put a lot more into a
site
than others. We'd probably do things a little differently, maybe not. Here
is what I do know.
WinStar's plan
The one thing that has been the failure of SO many companies including
NextLink, Yipes, et al - NOT ENOUGH SALES. Folks in the greater ISP
industry tend to focus much of their attention on the technology.
Building, tinkering, tweaking. Equally, your focus has to be on sales
marketing.
Matt can you send some links for those sources.
Dustin
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Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 12:55 PM
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One the biggest factors holding our
they start showing
a profit.
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From: Dustin Jurman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 3:13 PM
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Fiber Tower is rocking the house. They are very focused
Dustin Jurman wrote:
Fiber Tower is rocking the house. They are very focused and have a core
nitch of customers that not only love their service but are willing to send
lots of jobs and money to them. Oh.. And they are executing like white on
rice.
Are you joking? A quick read of their
Dustin Jurman wrote:
Matt can you send some links for those sources.
http://www.fibertower.com/investors-earnings-releases.shtml
-Matt
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For those of us in the Ma and Pa category, it wasn't too hard to see this
coming.
I've argued since the day I first dreamed of wireless broadband, that life's
lessons would serve me fine...
Find a way to meet the needs of your customers, in a way that benefits THEM
and you. If you can't
Hear, hear!!
Mark Koskenmaki wrote:
For those of us in the Ma and Pa category, it wasn't too hard to see this
coming.
I've argued since the day I first dreamed of wireless broadband, that life's
lessons would serve me fine...
Find a way to meet the needs of your customers, in a way that
Organic growth is difficult. Most growth is via acquisition.
You have to offer Value.
You have to have a Plan.
You have to Execute on said plan while offering value.
- Peter
Blair Davis wrote:
Hear, hear!!
Mark Koskenmaki wrote:
For those of us in the Ma and Pa category, it wasn't too hard
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From: Peter R. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org
Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 9:57 PM
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Organic growth is difficult. Most growth is via acquisition.
You have to offer Value.
You have to have a Plan
: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 12:08 AM
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I have no idea what you mean by organic growth in contrast to
acquisition.
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neofast.net - fast internet for North East Oregon and South East Washington
Organic Growth means creating revenue through sales and marketing.
*Organic growth* is the rate of business /wiki/Business expansion
through increasing output and sales as opposed to mergers
/wiki/Merger, acquisitions /wiki/Acquisition and take-overs.
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Behalf Of Mark Koskenmaki
Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 12:08 AM
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I have no idea what you mean by organic growth in contrast to
acquisition
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From: Peter R. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 10:23 PM
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Organic Growth means creating revenue through sales and marketing.
*Organic growth
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