[mooreds]

> Ongoing maintenance revenue - maybe, maybe not. Wise customers will want to learn how to maintain their own software and include training as part of the contract - or even embed their resources in the team. This isn't quite like sales of a big enterprise software platform in that regard.

I've seen several services businesses seek scalable, recurring revenue. Depending on what you deliver, hosting is a great one, as long as you have employees with the skillset and willing to have a pager.

Productized consulting is one I've read about but not yet seen delivered.