I blogged on Viget’s Four Labs tonight about old friends / colleagues / clients John and Leo, co-founders of Incando / Pickle.com.  Their company was just acquired by Scripps Networks, so they’re marching into a new phase of their careers — transitioning from shot-calling entrepreneurs to VPs within an established organization.  There’s a lot of potential for greatness at Scripps, and I think they’re excited about the challenge.

Over dinner and drinks, we talked a lot about the Pickle saga.  We also talked about Viget and our future, and got some candid, insightful advice from guys with an interesting perspective.  John and Leo ran a web consulting firm in the 90’s, where I worked out of school before starting Viget.  They know the consulting side.  Launching Pickle and working with us, they also know the client side.  Having evaluated a number of funding and exit options, they know the market well, and where the needs for services are.  They had suggestions for types of clients to target, deals to go after, and how to best focus our energies in the short- and long-term.

I came away as excited as ever about where Viget is headed over the next several years.  We have an incredibly talented staff, great client experience, and a unique service offering.  We’re growing, and we could go in a number of attractive directions.  As they say, the sky is the limit.

If I had to summarize John’s advice in a word: focus.  Funny, that’s what I always say.