Category Archives: Business Services

Interesting small business ideas coming out of the recession

Posted on April 30, 2009 by thatsoftwareguy

In a glass-half-full note, one of the positive things that comes out of a downturn is that laid off workers generate new business ideas.  Here’s one you probably haven’t heard of: wedding cake rentals.  My brother-in-law and his wife have … Continue reading →

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Webworkers: How to not compete on price

Posted on October 30, 2008 by thatsoftwareguy

Once again, Jeremy nails the question of how to differentiate your web based business: … take a look at what (customers) are complaining about … * Missing delivery dates * Inconsiderate, rude responses * Canceling projects * No phone support … Continue reading →

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Whoops! They did it again.

Posted on March 21, 2008 by thatsoftwareguy

Microsoft’s latest foray into things that might possibly have a small chance of not sucking is their new MOSS offering – Sharepoint as a service. Now I know what you’re thinking: has That Software Guy lost his mind? Actually using … Continue reading →

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Got GL?

Posted on January 26, 2008 by thatsoftwareguy

Many moons ago, when That Software Guy was consulting full-time, he was contractually required to carry a large general liability policy (in case someone tripped over his briefcase or whatever). I got the policy from a fellow named Steve Arnold … Continue reading →

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Got Backup?

Posted on January 23, 2008 by thatsoftwareguy

You know protecting your data is critical, so you take care to create backups. Thumb drives. Burning CDs. External hard drives. These are all good things – but do you have an offsite backup strategy to compliment them? Offsite backup … Continue reading →

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How to hire a Zen Cart consultant

Posted on January 13, 2008 by thatsoftwareguy

A client of mine was looking for some OSCommerce to Zen Cart conversion work – something I don’t do, but I wanted to at least give him a bit of guidance through the process. Hiring a Zen Cart consultant is … Continue reading →

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Knowing where to tinker makes all the difference

Posted on December 30, 2007 by thatsoftwareguy

I came across a famous story the other day – I’m sure you’ve read it before: “Nikola Tesla visited Henry Ford at his factory, which was having some kind of difficulty. Ford asked Tesla if he could help identify the … Continue reading →

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Scams targeting domain owners

Posted on December 7, 2007 by thatsoftwareguy

Every once in a while some jerk sends an invoice which is really a solicitation for an overpriced service.  Be on your guard for “bills” like this.  Ditto for “domain renewal” invoices – be sure to read them carefully.

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The latest from Amazon

Posted on October 25, 2007 by thatsoftwareguy

Web King Amazon.com has just announced the Amazon All Business Center, which includes WebStore by Amazon, an interesting looking hosted e-commerce application. The pricing on WebStore is $59.99/month, and you can list your own items which you will fulfill along … Continue reading →

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