[WISPA] Are you making money?

2006-10-17 Thread Brian Rohrbacher
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17086669 I have not got to the spreadsheet, but the post was well worth the 5 minute read, and I'm looking forward to getting some numbers down on the spreadsheet. I think this could help some of us. Brian -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Sub

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2006-10-17 Thread Travis Johnson
Hi, Although he has spent some time and efforts, many of his numbers are WAY off: $50 installs (contract labor) customers paying $360 for installation $40 per month ARPU (for a startup WISP is not realistic today with $15 DSL) Just taking the installation numbers away completely changes this

RE: [WISPA] Are you making money?

2006-10-17 Thread Rick Smith
er the previous question #3, no you will not be making tons of money - you will be eating your shirt :) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Travis Johnson Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 3:24 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Are you ma

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2006-10-17 Thread Tom DeReggi
quot;'WISPA General List'" Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 3:48 PM Subject: RE: [WISPA] Are you making money? exactly the mistake my company made. Shoulda, woulda, coulda leased... 'cept in NJ, it's $125 contract labor, and $244 for installation (199 install / 45 first

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2006-10-17 Thread Brian Webster
I know. Thank You, Brian Webster www.wirelessmapping.com <http://www.wirelessmapping.com> -Original Message- From: Tom DeReggi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 6:59 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Are you making money? The problem with Leasing, is

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2006-10-17 Thread Travis Johnson
ith a business plan. Tom DeReggi RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband - Original Message - From: "Rick Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'WISPA General List'" Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 3:48 PM Subject: RE: [WISPA] Are you making

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2006-10-17 Thread Matt Liotta
Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'WISPA General List'" Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 3:48 PM Subject: RE: [WISPA] Are you making money? exactly the mistake my company made. Shoulda, woulda, coulda leased... 'cept in NJ, it's $125 contract labor, an

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2006-10-17 Thread Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181
m DeReggi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 3:59 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Are you making money? The problem with Leasing, is that you ahve to keep your clients longer than your leases. Historically, WISPs make logrithmic growth with eac

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2006-10-18 Thread Peter R.
I want to hit on a couple points: Leasing is financing is debt. You need a CPA and corporate attorney to run a successful business endeavor. You need a corporate structure to separate your business from your personal (and you need to NOT co-mingle). Everything should have a corporate shield.

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2006-10-18 Thread Tom DeReggi
her type of gear. If I bought 250 $149 CPEs 6 months ago, I'd have 250 CPEs still sitting on the shelf. Tom DeReggi RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband - Original Message - From: "Travis Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA Gener

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2006-10-18 Thread Travis Johnson
eeded another type of gear. If I bought 250 $149 CPEs 6 months ago, I'd have 250 CPEs still sitting on the shelf. Tom DeReggi RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband - Original Message - From: "Travis Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "W