Skype: Lost focus or an exit-play after all?
by Larry Lisser on 11. May, 2011 in IP Communications, Larry Lisser, Skype, Telephony, Uncategorized, VoIP
When companies first launch, they’re often best at focusing in on their mission, on what they do best or – ideally – on the single biggest market problem they can address. Point is, they focus. And while this is often thanks to a strong leader, it just as often can be the sheer force of [...]
Is the Cloud Safe?
by Thomas on 26. Apr, 2011 in Thomas
“The main question to answer”, said Bernie, “is will their stock go up faster than our stock, fair valuations assumed.” My business partner and I were considering an offer for our company back in 2000. Bernard’s ability to boil the complex down to a simple set of rules remains the most unique and valuable tool [...]
Lessons in Phone History.
by Larry Lisser on 19. Mar, 2011 in IP Communications, Larry Lisser
This morning an article published by the New York Times came across my wire, the contents of which I had to share. The Times has had a penchant of late for writing about all things phone and this one does not disappoint. Motivated perhaps by the recent milestone birthday of the modern day phone call, [...]
Telecom may be old; but no boring.
by Larry Lisser on 15. Mar, 2011 in IP Communications, Larry Lisser, Uncategorized, VoIP
We all go through phases of a career where a little boredom or a sense of routine kicks in, especially those who stay in the same industry for decades at a time. So when I say that lately I was feeling a little of this myself, I do so with no shame. This year marks plural [...]
Will video go the way of voice mail?
by Larry Lisser on 14. Mar, 2011 in IP Communications, Larry Lisser, VoIP
Here at the Channel Partners Conference in Las Vegas, like at any good conference, the highest value comes from the multiple hallway conversations you have. And at the indescribely large Aria Hotel, the hallways are long and wide; so chit-chat is everywhere. This morning I bumped into Jeffrey Pearl, co-founder of IP5280, one of the more [...]
Communications Startups Continue to Spread Out.
by Larry Lisser on 01. Feb, 2011 in IP Communications, Larry Lisser, Telephony, VoIP
This week, if the alleged ‘Storm of the Century’ allows, myself and many others will be traveling to Miami (where the weather is superb) for a week of networking, fun and a bunch of ‘other’ at the East installment of ITExpo. And for the third time in succession, my partner at Embrase, Phil Telio, and [...]
Buffett was Right – It’s a Weighing Machine
by Thomas on 28. Jan, 2011 in Thomas, Uncategorized
Image via Wikipedia As I prepare for next week’s Cloud Communications Summit and Startup Camp at IT Expo, I’ve been reflecting over the past year. Even though it’s been a nasty one for the average Joe, the economy as a whole has done pretty well (all considered), and our own little niche (cloud communications) seems [...]
EmergComm Entrepreneurs fire up $45M+ in Q4.
by Larry Lisser on 03. Jan, 2011 in IP Communications, Larry Lisser, Skype, Telephony, VoIP
Image by Kevin H. via Flickr What a difference a year can make. Scratch that…comparing 2009 to 2010 is b-o-r-i-n-g. But the closing quarter of 2010 was anything but boring for a growing crop of entrepreneurs in the emerging communications sector. In 2008 I wrote often about the surge of new blood entering the communications [...]
Google Entrepreneurs Descend on StartupCamp in Miami.
by Larry Lisser on 29. Dec, 2010 in IP Communications, Larry Lisser, Telephony, VoIP
Image via CrunchBase The recipe for a successful StartupCamp Comms is fairly straightforward. Not always easy to pull off, but at least the formula is simple: 1. An engaging keynote speaker with tales to tell and from whom the audience can learn something. James Siminoff (’10 – Miami) and Jeff Bonforte (’10 – LA) more [...]
10 years later…This is not your Father’s Earthlink.
by Larry Lisser on 20. Dec, 2010 in IP Communications, Larry Lisser, Telephony, Unified Communications, VoIP
Remember when Earthlink was THE VoIP company. In 2001 when VoIP meant anything but reliable and mainstream, Earthlink poured themselves into what was a nascent market, betting on the come that packaging fast growing DSL with cheap voice would be a winner. While Earthlink contributed significantly to early adoption and education around VoIP (in their [...]
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