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How I Got my First Client! How I Got my First Client!

Many years ago I worked at a graphic design firm and digital marketing company as their IT director. At that company they had a second floor that was mostly unused and they sublet the space out to some small startups, part of my job was’t to just support the needs of the company and its staff but to support these...

Jon Brown

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Upgrade Past macOS Catalina to Keep Getting Microsoft Office Updates Upgrade Past macOS Catalina to Keep Getting Microsoft Office Updates

We aren’t quite ready to recommend that everyone upgrade to macOS 13 Ventura, but if you use Microsoft Office with macOS 10.15 Catalina, you should start planning for an upgrade. Microsoft has announced that current versions of its productivity suite—Office for Mac 2019, Office for Mac 2021, and Microsoft 365—will receive updates only if your Mac is running macOS 11...

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Building Lasting Client Relationships: The Heartbeat of Business Success Building Lasting Client Relationships: The Heartbeat of Business Success

As a new business owner and operator I had to be creative with looking for ways to add value to my client services offering. One of the things that has been so successful for me has been my ability to build long lasting relationships with clients over time. The ability to earn trust and establish relationships is a set of...

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Navigating the Consultant Journey: Self-Reflection and Partnerships for Business Growth Navigating the Consultant Journey: Self-Reflection and Partnerships for Business Growth

When you are starting as a consultant, you are everything. You are the one person that does everything. And then you realize pretty quickly, these are the things I don’t like to do, and so maybe I should partner with somebody who can help me be a better CEO. Or maybe I shouldn’t be a CEO. Maybe the company would...

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