{"id":419,"date":"2013-09-17T01:16:21","date_gmt":"2013-09-17T05:16:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theforcefield.net\/podcast\/?p=419"},"modified":"2015-10-31T12:09:59","modified_gmt":"2015-10-31T16:09:59","slug":"tff-66-working-for-the-service-platforms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theforcefield.net\/podcast\/tff-66-working-for-the-service-platforms\/","title":{"rendered":"TFF-66 &#8211; Working For The Service Platforms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We talk with an IT service provider who built a successful business working through web based service platforms and find out how he makes it profitable. We&#8217;ll also read some of your comments and e-mails from inside The Force Field.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TechPodcasts Promo Tag :00<br \/>\nIntro :10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Support our Sponsors! 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