"put some money in the bank" The question is: which currency? With the dollar falling (or failing) what good is it going to do in the bank? I guess I'll just keep pouring it back into the company because its gonna be worthless soon. Any other ideas guys? -RickG
On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 11:57 AM, Marlon K. Schafer <o...@odessaoffice.com> wrote: > Yeah, what he said! > > I'm gonna work REALLY hard to pay down debt and put some money in the bank > over the next 3 or 4 years. I want to be ready to pick those companies up. > marlon > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Marco Coelho" <coelh...@gmail.com> > To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> > Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 8:20 AM > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Barriers to WISP growth > > >> Patrick, >> >> Not being one for gov money.... >> >> We have excellent credit. We have that because we only expand at a >> rate the will allow funding (new business) to cover our costs. So the >> cycle goes: >> >> 1. Build out X number of Towers. >> 2. Market X number of Areas. >> 3. Install Customers to X*Y until well funded. >> >> Repeat. >> >> I think a lot of the companies that take stimulus money are going to >> go under in the long run. They will go like the dot-coms. Build >> build Build.... Ah shit no revenue! >> >> That being said, we are vertical, all workers work for the company. >> That is the only way you can control quality. Good employees are very >> hard to find. For every 100-200 applications/resumes, maybe 10 are >> worth talking to seriously. You're lucky to find 1 that is worth >> hiring. >> >> Always a ray of sunshine! >> >> Marco Coelho >> Argon Technologies Inc. >> >> >> On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 7:25 PM, RickG <rgunder...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> Patrick, >>> >>> #1- Labor: There is very little skilled resources here. >>> #2- Funding: Especially for labor. Normal financing channels are >>> available but I will not take on too much debt at one time. >>> #3- Time: There is little extra time to dedicate towards expansion >>> versus daily operations. >>> >>> Notes- >>> Employees: Too small to enjoy such a "luxury". >>> Stimulus: I don't believe in it and did not apply. >>> Technologies: Proprietary equipment are a bit too expensive unless you >>> buy CPE in 100 packs. Even then, the AP's are still expensive. >>> >>> -RickG >>> >>> On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 11:37 AM, Patrick Leary <ple...@apertonet.com> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Regardless of your tech choice -- Moto, 802.11-based, WiMAX or other, I >>>> am interested to know what are the greatest barriers to growth and why? >>>> >>>> Some possibilities: >>>> Is it funding and if so, are your normal channels for money frozen or >>>> otherwise gone? >>>> Is it competition? If so, how specifically. >>>> Are you constrained from hiring due to high cost of employee benefits >>>> (e.g. health insurance)? >>>> Are you stalled waiting for response from your stimulus application? >>>> Are you stalled trying to defend against someone else's stimulus >>>> application that would include your market? >>>> Are the current technologies too expensive or technicall inadequate to >>>> deliver what you need to compete? >>>> >>>> Patrick Leary >>>> Aperto Networks >>>> 813.426.4230 mobile >>>> >>>> >>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> WISPA Wants You! 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