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As the global economy continues its roller coaster ride the VC has become selective in their funding.  The one category which the VC will fund are Saas Solutions in the Cloud. What is the criteria to attract the VC's interest and get the funds you badly need to grow your business. Photo Courtesy Ajay Gopal. 1. You need a running application which is a SaaS solution in the cloud. 2. You must have an monthly income on the use of your solution with a projected growth of 50% quarter to quarter.  3. The solution must be unique and if possible you must have a few patents or IPR on some processes. Thus creating a barrier for replication.  5. It could be in any industry vertical or any consumer/corporate segment.  If you meet the five criteria above the VC will be calling at your door with the cheque and for their share in growing your business. You need a great SaaS solution idea which can be developed in the cloud and a credit card to buy cloud services a...

Global Markets are crashing like Nine Pins, the future looks bleak, the US is predicted to be heading to a double dip recession and the world towards economic doom. The global markets are covered with Dark Clouds of the impending financial tsunami. Business will recover in this tough situation only cost reduction and migrating to the Cloud offers an opportunity to save on Technology Costs. When you have no money to spend the resistance to adoption of the Cloud will diminish and the Business will innovate and use the Cloud. The Cloud is an opportunity which Business needs to clasp with both hands like an answer to a drowning persons prayer. The cloud is not a dying man's straw to clutch, it is resilient, mature and is working for a number of enterprises and entrepreneurs across the world. The Cloud today is strong like a 100 year old Oak Tree. The cloud will be the Silver Lining for Business to come out valiant from these hard times and provides an opportunit...

Traditionally start-up Business has always started by fire in the belly by the founders and money from an Angel followed by a VC (venture capital) ;  the cloud is changing this paradigm. The cloud allows start-ups to validate their business potential and also run a business pilot by financial leveraging on a simple credit card. Make a little, sell a little, take small steps.  3M Corporation Creed   The initial cost of  start-ups are going South as the Cloud offers a medium for building any business quickly, economically and reliably. Once the revenue model is validated the business can quickly ramp up with ease. Secondly large sales teams are passe,what you need is focused sales team who can leverage on the social networks offered in the cloud, voice communication offered on the cloud, video conferencing offered on the cloud plus not to forget all the software solutions needed by a business for collaboration, ex...