I am on vacation from today until 1.10.2010.... That is the date when my company will officially start with operations. I will briefly explain why, what and some other questions in this short blog post. If you have any interest in it, read on... if not, browse to the next blog....
Why?
I've been working in corporate sector for my entire career. It's very easy to get used to the comfort and benefits of such lifestyle. All the doors are mainly open for you. There are always people who take care of stuff. You have nice business cards that give you additional credibility. You start to lose the feeling about is it really you or just your position. It's not bad at all but there is one small if... (as always)...
- what if you want to be the one setting the strategy
- what if you don't take your environment for granted
- what if you want to change things
- what if you believe in stuff that ain't always the mainstream opinion
- what if you're not happy with dynamics of how things are progressing
- what if....
Than you have two basic choices - you forget about it and live with minor annoyances happily ever after.... or.... You change what one can change! That is what I am currently doing....I am not complaining about things, I am trying to change them....
So far, I tried IT from SW development to sales. I tried telecom IT in it's most extreme operational pressure. Now, after 12 years in corporate sector, I've decided to give myself a try in entrepreneurial streams....
Why now:
- why not?
- I am still young enough to blow it and still get back to decent company
- I believe I have something to offer in the market I will mention later
- economical crisis is very inspiring moment for start ups
What?
Two completely different industries are converging into the very same market - Telecoms and IT are coming together. Or, better to say - it seems they are actually clashing. Telecoms are looking into the adjacent markets for sustainable growth, while IT companies are looking for new distribution channels. Telecoms believe that IT is next big thing, IT guys believe that telcos hold the keys of their success. Cloud providers are actually making their future very uncertain in some aspects. It seems that we are seeing a big melting pot of fundamentally different industries in the same marketplace, competing for the same customers in some strange coopetition mode (cooperating and competing with each other).
This is the very narrow niche where I want to position my business consulting company. It's main mission is helping Telcos enter the IT markets and on the other hand, helping IT guys to sell with Telcos. Croatia is obviously small for it, so I will try regionally (maybe even globally).
How?
Tagline, or better say mantra of the company is: Bringing IT and Telecom together. In order for this marketplace melting pot to create new value for it's customers, those different industries mentioned above need to understand each other first. This is where I hope I can help. Of course, for profit :)
This is my master plan. Now, let's roll!
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