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Deal Radar 2010: VFA

VFA provides different software and services for companies to manage their facility assets and for capital planning. Companies can use VFA’s facility assessment services, Web-based software products, and business consulting services to manage around three billion square feet of real estate. The company’s flagship product, VFA.facility, manages real estate assets for corporations and educational, government, and healthcare organizations. >>>

Built To Enjoy: eClinicalWorks CEO Girish Navani (Part 7)

SM: How does the stimulus bill affect you?

GN: The initial stimulus bill ended up dedicating anywhere from $39 billion to $46 billion to the adoption of electronic medical records in the Unites States. Do I like that? Part of me doesn’t. I wish we had just stayed the way we were without external catalysts because we were succeeding. >>>

Welcome New Ambassadors; Touching Base With Others

Friends,

Welcome to the 1M/1M Ambassadors program!

Some housekeeping to move forward: The next steps for the program are outlined here: 1M/1M Ambassadors Program. Please go through them and decide if you can follow through on the commitment needed to make this happen. If you do decide to move forward, please state your geographical preferences in the geographical allocation discussion thread, and also give your email ID so that I can share some Google docs with you. >>>

Vision India 2020: Now Available On Your Phone

Readers, for those of you who are waiting to download Vision India 2020 on your iPhone or any other smartphone, eBook reader, and so forth, I am happy to announce that the eBooks are ready on Smashwords.com in whatever format you would like it in. You can get it here.

Built To Enjoy: eClinicalWorks CEO Girish Navani (Part 6)

SM: What does the cost structure of the company look like?

GN: Our goals are different from those of most other companies. We are not focused only on profits. Our focus is on building a company that has a long-term, positive economic impact on both our customers and the people who work here. >>>

Entrepreneurship Education: Bootstrapping At B-Schools?

I know I have a number of readers at various universities … can anyone comment on a business school (or just any old college or university program) where bootstrapping is taught as part of the entrepreneurship curriculum? >>>

Built To Enjoy: eClinicalWorks CEO Girish Navani (Part 5)

SM: In 1999 when you went to market, how were you actually selling? Were you knocking on office doors?

GN: The sales model is the same as it is today. When we sold to one customer, they would refer us to four or five other people they knew would be interested. >>>