Comments on: How to Build Real Web Businesses http://www.freshbooks.com/blog/2007/03/15/how-to-build-real-web-businesses/ A blog about our thoughts on entrepreneurship, teamwork, our services, the Web and anything we find interesting. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:27:46 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: FreshBooks – Bill me already | DavidCrow.ca http://www.freshbooks.com/blog/2007/03/15/how-to-build-real-web-businesses/comment-page-1/#comment-61158 FreshBooks – Bill me already | DavidCrow.ca Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:25:23 +0000 http://www.freshbooks.com/blog/2007/03/15/how-to-build-real-web-businesses/#comment-61158 [...] How to Build Real Web Businesses [...] [...] How to Build Real Web Businesses [...]

]]> By: Francesco DeParis http://www.freshbooks.com/blog/2007/03/15/how-to-build-real-web-businesses/comment-page-1/#comment-41608 Francesco DeParis Wed, 16 May 2007 23:05:31 +0000 http://www.freshbooks.com/blog/2007/03/15/how-to-build-real-web-businesses/#comment-41608 As unlikely as it seems from the outset, I think traditional media companies (TMC) will ultimately rule the web 2.0/New Media space. <a href="http://themediaage.com/?p=76" rel="nofollow">TMCs will surely become the next VCs</a>. As unlikely as it seems from the outset, I think traditional media companies (TMC) will ultimately rule the web 2.0/New Media space. TMCs will surely become the next VCs.

]]> By: Dan http://www.freshbooks.com/blog/2007/03/15/how-to-build-real-web-businesses/comment-page-1/#comment-34931 Dan Sat, 24 Mar 2007 18:13:38 +0000 http://www.freshbooks.com/blog/2007/03/15/how-to-build-real-web-businesses/#comment-34931 Have a question regarding the web 2.0 biz model. Haven't seen anything mentioned in the way of tax advantages. I would imagine there are locations in the world which would have significant advantages in this regard (while of course complying with tax law). Many corporations do not repatriate earning (or a percentage) to a minimize tax. Has anyone seen information on this regarding SaaS? Have a question regarding the web 2.0 biz model.

Haven’t seen anything mentioned in the way of tax advantages. I would imagine there are locations in the world which would have significant advantages in this regard (while of course complying with tax law). Many corporations do not repatriate earning (or a percentage) to a minimize tax. Has anyone seen information on this regarding SaaS?

]]> By: Mike McDerment http://www.freshbooks.com/blog/2007/03/15/how-to-build-real-web-businesses/comment-page-1/#comment-33940 Mike McDerment Mon, 19 Mar 2007 13:34:47 +0000 http://www.freshbooks.com/blog/2007/03/15/how-to-build-real-web-businesses/#comment-33940 Jamie...I wish there was a black and white answer to that question...perhaps the easiest way to different between those buckets is in terms of dollars a "customer" will spend with you annually: Lower: $1-1,000 Mid: $1,000-100,000 Upper: $100,000+ Honestly I feel a little ridiculous posting those groupings there because there is no cut and dry answer to your question...and there really are so many variables to consider (like industry, service/product offering, etc), but that's a stab at it.... Jamie…I wish there was a black and white answer to that question…perhaps the easiest way to different between those buckets is in terms of dollars a “customer” will spend with you annually:

Lower: $1-1,000
Mid: $1,000-100,000
Upper: $100,000+

Honestly I feel a little ridiculous posting those groupings there because there is no cut and dry answer to your question…and there really are so many variables to consider (like industry, service/product offering, etc), but that’s a stab at it….

]]> By: Jamie http://www.freshbooks.com/blog/2007/03/15/how-to-build-real-web-businesses/comment-page-1/#comment-33818 Jamie Sun, 18 Mar 2007 15:59:24 +0000 http://www.freshbooks.com/blog/2007/03/15/how-to-build-real-web-businesses/#comment-33818 Thanks for the post Mike - always a good read. However, one question which would help me understand things a little more - what criteria do you believe separates the "low", "middle", and "upper" segments that you alluded to? Cheers... Thanks for the post Mike – always a good read. However, one question which would help me understand things a little more – what criteria do you believe separates the “low”, “middle”, and “upper” segments that you alluded to?

Cheers…

]]> By: Ken Carroll http://www.freshbooks.com/blog/2007/03/15/how-to-build-real-web-businesses/comment-page-1/#comment-33443 Ken Carroll Fri, 16 Mar 2007 06:44:47 +0000 http://www.freshbooks.com/blog/2007/03/15/how-to-build-real-web-businesses/#comment-33443 Interesting observations, Mike. As a somehwat girzzled entrepreneur, I would put it slightly more bluntly than you did: anyone who thinks he can build any kind of great service on a part-time basis is kidding himself. Another personal observation: I don't believe that web 2.0 biz models have to be driven by Google ads. We've been able to grow a healthy business on the basis of a $240 annual subscription with www.chinesepod.com. (We teqch Mandarin Chinese.) We also plan to launch a Spanish language instruction next month. Subscription models can and will be done. Interesting observations, Mike.

As a somehwat girzzled entrepreneur, I would put it slightly more bluntly than you did: anyone who thinks he can build any kind of great service on a part-time basis is kidding himself.

Another personal observation: I don’t believe that web 2.0 biz models have to be driven by Google ads. We’ve been able to grow a healthy business on the basis of a $240 annual subscription with http://www.chinesepod.com. (We teqch Mandarin Chinese.) We also plan to launch a Spanish language instruction next month. Subscription models can and will be done.

]]> By: Mike McDerment http://www.freshbooks.com/blog/2007/03/15/how-to-build-real-web-businesses/comment-page-1/#comment-33403 Mike McDerment Thu, 15 Mar 2007 20:55:40 +0000 http://www.freshbooks.com/blog/2007/03/15/how-to-build-real-web-businesses/#comment-33403 Thanks Aaron, and glad to see someone made it all the way to the bottom of that post :) Re service: we really value people here at FB. If you do that, then it's gotta be all about service IMO. - Mike Thanks Aaron, and glad to see someone made it all the way to the bottom of that post :)

Re service: we really value people here at FB. If you do that, then it’s gotta be all about service IMO.

- Mike

]]> By: Aaron Foster http://www.freshbooks.com/blog/2007/03/15/how-to-build-real-web-businesses/comment-page-1/#comment-33400 Aaron Foster Thu, 15 Mar 2007 20:46:22 +0000 http://www.freshbooks.com/blog/2007/03/15/how-to-build-real-web-businesses/#comment-33400 Mike, Once again, thank you for sharing your amazing insight. You have saved many of us hundreds and thousands of dollars and hours by learning from what all of you are doing there at FB. We are in the process of building 1-2 online projects that will be released here in the next 6 months and I am excited about them, but also scared that they will be just another web application. I agree with you that our service sets us apart as we readily answer the phone or return calls promptly. Not too many other companies can say that any more. Thanks again! Mike,

Once again, thank you for sharing your amazing insight. You have saved many of us hundreds and thousands of dollars and hours by learning from what all of you are doing there at FB.

We are in the process of building 1-2 online projects that will be released here in the next 6 months and I am excited about them, but also scared that they will be just another web application. I agree with you that our service sets us apart as we readily answer the phone or return calls promptly. Not too many other companies can say that any more.

Thanks again!

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