Others only realized something was up when e-mail sent to customer support staff simply bounced back. Here are some guidelines. First, do whatever you can to gauge the ASP's financial stability. This isn't easy because most are private companies. Scour the Web for reports of layoffs or downturns in business.
Success breeds success, so ask for biographies of senior staff and r sum s of key employees.
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