Posts Tagged ‘open source’

Hello World

Thursday, April 9th, 2009

As a web developer, I am immediately drawn to customizing this site to within an inch of  its life.  As a business person, I can’t wait that long.  So the web developer will have to settle for incremental updates so I can get on with the business of writing a blog.

Art Radtke has had more influence on my approach to business than any other single person.  If you have not been a client of Team Nimbus or a member of Business Networking Int’l in eastern Virginia and North Carolina, chances are you have not met Art, but if you’re a fan of xkcd you’ve seen his son’s technical prowess at work.

I mention Art because one of his favorite maxims is “implement now, perfect later.”   Unlike large businesses, small businesses have the freedom to try different things and to keep adjusting until they get it right. More importantly, small businesses need to act with urgency to thrive.  So it is in that spirit of urgency and experimentation that I launch this blog, with the most basic of WordPress templates.

This name of this blog stems from its focus on social networking for small businesses and non-profits and, in particular, my belief that focusing on relationships and providing value are key to finding value in social networks.

This blog will also examine the use of open software platforms and ecommerce solutions for small businesses and anything else I think that can help small business and non-profits to thrive.

-Dan

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