$500 software bounty for Blackberry BCC tool (increased!)

By rickColosimo / April 2, 2009 /

Now that Rim is adding its own app store, titled “App World,” we’re renewing and increasing our earlier software bounty for a tool (plugin/patch/hack) that allows users of hosted BES to enable automatic BCC’ing of any address. Our original post described the features and functions, with an original bounty of $250. New Bounty: $500 (work-for-hire)…

How to build your business during slow times

By rickColosimo / March 27, 2009 / Comments Off on How to build your business during slow times

(NB: This is a revised repost from Rick’s blog. We realized it might be helpful here.) This recent Seth Godin post was another timely suggestion from him. He seems to really have a finger on the pulse of what is going on, with timely, succinct, no-fluff posts on issues that are popping up for us…

Use 409A risk & expense to improve the company

By rickColosimo / March 24, 2009 / Comments Off on Use 409A risk & expense to improve the company

This short summary notes that IRC Section 409Ais now effective (actually as of January 1, 2009). While there are number of well-known types of deferred compensation that are subject to 409A, there is one area where the exact application of the law can be confusing even to those who specialize in general corporate practice.Incentive stock…

NOLs can be hard to understand

By rickColosimo / February 23, 2009 /

Net operating losses, or NOLs, accumulate when a business has tax losses in a given year rather than profits. They are typically carried back to earlier profits but may be accumulated in as carry-forwards for up to 20 years. Sirius, after recently merging with XM, has an unfortunate asset: accumulated NOLs of about $6 billion.…