I would first like to thank all of you who assisted me in my recent
search for registered W/M/D BE's who could partner with BCS on future
government assignments.

The response was overwhelming.  After originally contacting
approximately 120 consultants and contacts, we have received over 350
replies from firms and individuals with a broad range of impressive
talents and skill sets.  Needless to say, I am quite certain that BCS is
now the pre-eminent contact source for available W/M/D BE's along the
East Coast!

Although I have met or talked with a small percentage of you, time has
restricted me from contacting everyone.  I promise that I will attempt
to reach everyone who replied in some fashion in the not too distant
future.

Thanks again for your invaluable assistance!

Tom Casey, CMC, CCP
Business Consulting Services
610-328-9806

Please visit our web site:   WWW.CONSULTBIZ.COM <http://www.consultbiz.com>

"Performance Improvement through Technology Planning and Operational
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process improvement and information technology consulting.  Serving the
business, government and non-profit communities, we provide only senior
level resources and skill sets at competitive fees affordable to a
client's budget.

* Certified Management Consultant (CMC) is a certification mark awarded
by the Institute of Management Consultants USA and represents evidence
of the highest standards of consulting, and his adherence to the
technical and ethical canons of the profession.  Less than 1% of all
management consultants have achieved this level of performance.
Certified Computing Professional (CCP) is awarded by the Institute for
the Certification of Computing Professionals, and certifies proficiency
in the information technology field.

Tom Casey is one of fewer than 15 consultants in the world to have
achieved both the Certified Management Consultant (CMC) and Certified
Computing Professional (CCP) designations, the only internationally
accepted certification in each field.  To achieve this distinction, Mr.
Casey has undergone peer reviews, client audits, competency tests and
oral interviews; he has complied with continuing education requirements
and has pledged to uphold the Codes of Ethics for both organizations.
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We have a client, located in Lancaster County that manufacturers and distributes
apparel accessories.  Over the last year they have seen their sales erode by
over 25%.  They are looking for an experienced Business Strategist to help them
determine the cause of the problem and then to help them to correct it.



The successful consultant must have both knowledge and experience in the apparel
and or accessory industry.  They will be working at a VP level of Business
Strategy and must have extensive knowledge of sales, marketing, distribution
channels and retail.



If you have the required experience, please send your resume and your billing
rate to bmeyers@....  To be considered for this opportunity briefly
outline your relevant experience in your email.



Barry Meyers

The People Source Group

  <mailto:bmeyers@...> bmeyers@...





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Just a friendly reminder that the Unit of 1 panel discussion on "The Cheap
Revolution" is coming up.

Please RSVP if you plan on attending so I can send you a parking pass for
free parking.

--> "The Cheap Revolution" - A Panel Discussion for Small Business Owners

Global access to a vast network of talented professionals and stunning
advances in Information Technology is changing the way business is done. A
growing pool of free information is just a mouse-click away. Fierce
competition among service providers is heating up in all but the most
specialized niches. Like it or not, The Cheap Revolution is here.

In this panel discussion we examine the questions:
- What are the driving forces behind our changing business world?
- What's different today from 2-3 years ago? 5 years ago? 10 years ago?
- How should we as service providers respond?
- How you can your business best take advantage of The Cheap Revolution?

Join us Tuesday, September 20, 2005 (8:00 - 10:30 am) at Villanova
University (Health Building, Room 200, 800 Lancaster Avenue, Villanova, PA
19085) for this important conversation. The future of your business just
might depend on it!

Panelists include:
- Skip Shuda, Founder of Destiny Web Solutions and currently running Team
and a Dream,
- Jennifer Guinan, President of Sage Strategic Marketing
- David Newman, Founder of UNCONSULTING
- Lee Devin, Dramaturg and Author of "Artful Making - What Managers Need to
Know about How Artists Work"

More event details (and RSVP instructions) at:
http://www.unitof1.com/article393.html

I hope to see you there!
Andrea

---------------------------------------------
Andrea Michalek
215.280.1805
andrea@...
www.1800cto.com - Leadership for launching new software products
www.unitof1.com - experts, articles, and networking for the micro-business
owner

Don't go it alone - sign up for the Unit of 1 monthly newsletter at:
http://www.unitof1.com/cgi-bin/mail.cgi?f=list&l=u%31news

Just a last minute reminder that it's not too late to RSVP for tomorrow's
Unit of 1 meeting.

We've lined up a great panel:
- Skip Shuda - founder of Destiny WebSolutions, and now a Unit of 1 running
Team and a Dream
- David Newman - outspoken and creative consultant running UNCONSULTING -
helping his clients with sales and marketing
- Jennifer Guinan - strategic marketer for companies large and small - runs
Sage Strategic Marketing
- Lee Devon - bringing a new view - author of book "Artful Making - What
Managers Need to Know about how Artists Work"

The topic will be "The Cheap Revolution."

Please join us tomorrow, Sept. 20 at 8 am - 10:30 am - Villanova (Health
Building - Room 200).

For all the details (and a link to RSVP) go to:
http://www.unitof1.com/article393.html

I hope to see you there!
Andrea
---------------------------------------------
Andrea Michalek
215.280.1805
andrea@...

www.1800cto.com - Leadership for launching new software products

www.unitof1.com - Experts, articles, and networking for the solo
entrepreneur

Run your business, on your terms - sign up for the Unit of 1 monthly
newsletter at: http://www.unitof1.com/cgi-bin/mail.cgi?f=list&l=u%31news

From another networking forum - please contact Shawn directly if interested.
------------

I work for Independence Blue Cross and I'm a corporate
trainer. One of my client groups is looking for an
external consultant to conduct an organizational
assessment. It is an operations area with
approximately 70 individuals within the division.
They are hoping to outsource this temporary position
as to get insights from a non-IBC employee. The
individual selected would interview team members,
collect data regarding department business needs and
report back to the division head with outcomes,
observations and possible recommendations.

Shawn M. Mott, MS HRD, PHR
OD Program Developer
Corporate Learning & Organizational Effectiveness
Independence Blue Cross
1901 Market Street
Philadelphia PA 19103-1480
215-241-2326
215-241-2068 fax shawn.mott at ibx dot com

---------------------------------------------
Andrea Michalek
215.280.1805
andrea@...
www.1800cto.com - Leadership for launching new software products
www.unitof1.com - Experts, articles, and networking for the solo
entrepreneur

Run your business, on your terms - sign up for the Unit of 1 monthly
newsletter at: http://www.unitof1.com/cgi-bin/mail.cgi?f=list&l=u%31news

Next Unit of 1 event:  Tues, Sept 20th - The Cheap Revolution Panel
Discussion - Villanova - 8 am

Hello Every Body,

Greetings! I am hearing that working (from USA) with
foreign companies at this time, too much liability. I
know many people from linkedin have worked with
foreign companies from USA.

What are additional liabilities to consider in
tech/computer consulting?

How do we cover liabilities/obligations in this
situation?

Do we have workaround?

Do you have any good/bad stories in this regard?

Thanks in advance.

Ram




__________________________________
Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005
http://mail.yahoo.com

As you know - I'm an advocate for building businesses through service
providers (like us) working together.

Last week I got a nice PR hit about this concept on Forbes.com.  I thought I
would pass it along.

Here's an excerpt from the article by Tom Taulli:

Andrea Michalek is another proponent of extreme outsourcing. Over the years,
she's bootstrapped a variety of businesses that have run almost on
autopilot.

Take FastPDF.com, an easy-to-use PDF conversion service. She was able to
prototype, launch and refine the service offering, without hiring a single
employee or outside funding.

"FastPDF.com is a simple example of an outsourced tool that does one thing,
and does it well," said Michalek. "It plugs in effortlessly as a part of a
workflow, whether it is a single user or integrating it within another
program. This is the type of 'building block' I seek out when building a new
product or company."

She built FastPDF with open source software, so no licensing of maintenance
fees, and hosted the service with an outside firm. And forget about an
expensive Super Bowl commercial to market her service. She used Google
AdWords to get targeted, low cost traffic. To accept payments from
customers, she used eBay's PayPal.

Michalek recommends looking for services that are "pay as you go," so you do
not need to pay up-front fees or retainers. What's more, she is always
building a strong network of associates. "I look for partners who have
skills that complement my service offerings," said Michalek. "The key here
is to form the base of associates that you can call on a per-project basis."


She believes that most of the building blocks to form a new business already
exist. "It's the creative entrepreneur, who can see the market opportunity
and bring together the right tools and people that will get their business
off the ground."

Read the full article at:
http://www.forbes.com/2005/10/05/entrepreneurs-tomtaulli-ecommerce-cx_tt_100
5straightup.html

All best,
Andrea

---------------------------------------------
Andrea Michalek
215.280.1805
andrea@...
www.1800cto.com - Leadership for launching new software products
www.unitof1.com - Experts, articles, and networking for the solo
entrepreneur

Run your business, on your terms - sign up for the Unit of 1 monthly
newsletter at: http://www.unitof1.com/cgi-bin/mail.cgi?f=list&l=u%31news

Next Unit of 1 event:  Thursday Nov 17th - Villanova - 8 am

--- In unitof1@yahoogroups.com, "Andrea Michalek" <andrea@t...> wrote:
>
>> Last week I got a nice PR hit about this concept on Forbes.com.  I thought I
> would pass it along.
>

Congrats, Andrea! I can't wait to read the whole article. It's so funny you post
this because
recently I went to hear a pitch by a bank who says they had info for women
business
owners. Thought they might not tell me anything new but I wanted to go anyway to
be
sure. I was right. But it did get me thinking. My partner and I have been at
this a very long
time now and maybe we can pass on some of what we know to people who want to
start a
business. We are huge proponents of the bootstrapping method and proof that you
can do
just about anything with little money and a ton of ingenuity and determination.
Your "pay-
as-you-go" mantra is ours as well. Frankly, I'm not so certain that message is
out there as
much as it could be.

Monica

Nice press, Andrea!  You do what you DO well...kudos.


Kristin

-----Original Message-----
From: unitof1@yahoogroups.com [mailto:unitof1@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
Andrea Michalek
Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 2:26 PM
To: unitof1@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [unitof1] Some press for Extreme Outsourcing


As you know - I'm an advocate for building businesses through service
providers (like us) working together.

Last week I got a nice PR hit about this concept on Forbes.com.  I thought I
would pass it along.

Here's an excerpt from the article by Tom Taulli:

Andrea Michalek is another proponent of extreme outsourcing. Over the years,
she's bootstrapped a variety of businesses that have run almost on
autopilot.

Take FastPDF.com, an easy-to-use PDF conversion service. She was able to
prototype, launch and refine the service offering, without hiring a single
employee or outside funding.

"FastPDF.com is a simple example of an outsourced tool that does one thing,
and does it well," said Michalek. "It plugs in effortlessly as a part of a
workflow, whether it is a single user or integrating it within another
program. This is the type of 'building block' I seek out when building a new
product or company."

She built FastPDF with open source software, so no licensing of maintenance
fees, and hosted the service with an outside firm. And forget about an
expensive Super Bowl commercial to market her service. She used Google
AdWords to get targeted, low cost traffic. To accept payments from
customers, she used eBay's PayPal.

Michalek recommends looking for services that are "pay as you go," so you do
not need to pay up-front fees or retainers. What's more, she is always
building a strong network of associates. "I look for partners who have
skills that complement my service offerings," said Michalek. "The key here
is to form the base of associates that you can call on a per-project basis."


She believes that most of the building blocks to form a new business already
exist. "It's the creative entrepreneur, who can see the market opportunity
and bring together the right tools and people that will get their business
off the ground."

Read the full article at:
http://www.forbes.com/2005/10/05/entrepreneurs-tomtaulli-ecommerce-cx_tt_100
5straightup.html

All best,
Andrea

---------------------------------------------
Andrea Michalek
215.280.1805
andrea@...
www.1800cto.com - Leadership for launching new software products
www.unitof1.com - Experts, articles, and networking for the solo
entrepreneur

Run your business, on your terms - sign up for the Unit of 1 monthly
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Title: Medical Writer

Department: Clinical Research



Our client, a major healthcare company located in Princeton, NJ, is looking for
a medical writer for their clinical research department.  This is a 6 month
consulting assignment that could lead to a full time position.



Essential Requirements:

To provide medical writing expertise to the global Clinical Research Department
in the production of clinical research documentation in support of drug
development, product registrations, and product marketing.  The incumbent will
plan, write and/or edit a variety of scientific and medical documents and ensure
that these documents adhere to regulatory guidelines and departmental and
editorial standards.  This medical writer will advise Clinical staff on the
organization and presentation of information, including the design and format of
data displays.  The incumbent will also ensure that documents produced within
the Clinical Research Department are consistent with the MEDINA style guide and
will be electronically publishable



Desirable:

Demonstrated medical/technical/regulatory writing ability and a B.S. in a
scientific/medical discipline with 5 to 6 years of relevant work experience, an
M.S. in a scientific/medical discipline with 3 to 4 years of relevant work
experience, or a Ph.D. in a scientific/medical discipline with 1 to 2 years of
relevant work experience.



Experience with Medical Devices, especially imaging devices, is a plus.



This position requires (1) excellent communications, interpersonal,
organizational, and problem-solving skills, (2) a good understanding of FDA
regulations and the drug development process, (3) a good understanding of the
Company's products, and (4) the ability to manage multiple priorities and work
well under pressure and time constraints.



If you have the required experience, please send your resume and your billing
rate to bmeyers@....  Please feel free to send this e-mail to anyone else
who might be interested in this position.





Barry Meyers

The People Source Group

  <mailto:bmeyers@...> bmeyers@...



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Hi,
Really good managers actually treat employees the same way a good
parent treats their children.  That is, they don't talk down to them,
they are honest with them and they encourage independence.  I have
documented 13 cases where good management practices match good
parenting.

I need your help with a book I am writing on this subject
titled: "Business Parent".  You can help by sending me examples or
anecdotes of where you, your boss or your company has treated employees
like kids (in a good way).  No names of companies or persons will be
used without specific written permission.

Please send all examples to me at bbcrandall@....
Also, please share this request to anyone you feel might also have
appropriate examples they may be willing to provide.

Thank you,
Bob Crandall, MBA, PMP

Title:         VB/SQL/ASP developer

Location:  Princeton, NJ

Start:        Immediate

Type:        Interim, Consulting



The client company, based in Princeton, NJ, is looking for someone to help with
a high-priority project that must be largely completed by mid-January.  The
platform is a web site developed with Visual Basic and SQL Server and ASP.  It
uses several forms to process information, and includes some automated processes
(e-mails, notifications, etc.).  The site also must generate many types of
reports using a number of different variables.  For the interim assignment, the
client would like a "mid-level" resource, but someone who can quickly learn
their (somewhat convoluted) code and work under pressure.  The selected resource
may be able to do some of the work off-site, but will have to work on-site too.



Please send your resume and billing rate to  <mailto:bmeyers@...>
bmeyers@....  Resumes without billing rates will not be accepted.



Barry Meyers

The People Source Group

  <mailto:bmeyers@...> bmeyers@...





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GroupWise 6.5 instructor:



We are looking for an individual to provide GroupWise 6.5 instruction on
Tuesday, November 15 in the Philadelphia area.  If you know who of anyone who
can do the training and is available please have them contact
bmeyers@....



Barry Meyers

The People Source Group

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Hi All,
I found this email in my inbox and know I missed the deadline(obviously this
is part of the managing multiple demands:) However, I would like to offer my
input should you need to follow up with additional research. I am a woman
entrepreneur who is currently creating the business, enrolled in continuing
education and has a young family. I would be happy to participate in any way
I can for your future research.
Sincerely,
Jackie Lesser Faust

Jacqueline Lesser Faust
President
Creating Impact, LLC
Executive, Management and Leadership Coaching
(w)215-657-4468
(c)215-620-1592
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-----Original Message-----
From: baci2go [mailto:baci2go@...]
Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 4:08 PM
To: unitof1@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [unitof1] Women Entrepreneurs Study



Hi All,

We are PhD graduate students and we are researching women entrepreneurs. We
are pleased to announce the study of work-life balance of women business
owners is now available for participation.
This study is researching the many ways in which women business owners or
self-employed women manage the multiple demands of work and personal life.

You are invited to participate in our study by answering a brief survey
(approximately 10 minutes). You may link to the survey through our website
at www.womenbusinessownersresearch.net. The survey will be open only until
April 30, 2005 at 11:30pm PST.

You are encouraged to pass this information on, as well as the survey link,
to other women business owners, self-employed women, or any organization who
may be interested in participating. Please feel free to contact me with any
questions you may have.


Most sincerely,


Kopitzee Parra-Thornton & Team

Consulting Psychology PhD Program

California School of Organizational Studies

Alliant International University






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Unit of 1 Tales from the Trenches networking event - Thursday, November 17th
- 8 am - 10:30 am - Villanova University
* Ever wonder how others are successfully running their small
business?
* Want advice from those who are actually in-the-trenches, not just
talking about what it takes to be successful?
* Want to find out what others have done right, and not so right, as
they've founded, built, grown, and even sold their companies?
We've assembled a panel of solo entrepreneurs who've been living the reality
of running a small business. The panel will be moderated by Andrea Michalek,
President of 1-800-CTO and Managing Director of Unit of 1.

Panelists will include:

Daniel Endy, President of Endy Associates. At the inception of the World
Wide Web revolution in early 1995, Daniel founded Web Access Inc., a
professional services firm focused on creating advanced Web-based systems
for eCommerce which merged with a competitor to form US Interactive. As a
co-founder of US Interactive, Daniel and was responsible for technology and
production services as this Web professional services firm grew to over 250
employees and $20 million in revenue, with 5 locations nationwide, and a
successful IPO in August of 1999. Currently, Daniel is President of Endy
Associates, which specialized in strategic consulting for startups and
emerging growth companies. Daniel sometimes joins client firms to help them
handle critical phases in their development.

Marge King, President of InfoRich Group, Inc. <http://www.inforichgroup.com>
, a management-consulting firm, which provides cost-effective support to
both nonprofit and for-profit organizations particularly in the areas of
market research, prospect research, and proposal writing. Ms. King, the
former Director of Advancement and Corporate Secretary at the Chemical
Heritage Foundation, has extensive experience in the nonprofit sector and
has been part of the executive management team for two internationally
recognized nonprofit institutions. Marge is also a member of the adjunct
faculty at Delaware County Community College where she teaches business and
fundraising courses and is an instructor for the Association of Fundraising
Professionals Greater Philadelphia Chapter.

Alan Preston, President of Preston Performance Learning
<http://www.pplcoach.com/> . Alan has over 20 years experience as an HR
executive, most notably at Sprint Communications and eBay, Inc. He has
managed several mergers and acquisitions from the HR perspective just after
the AT&T divestiture and the more recent dot com boom, when talent retention
was critical. He currently runs Preston Performance Learning,
Philadelphia-based management training firm. Alan is approaching his 1 year
anniversary as a solo entrepreneur, and will round out the panel with those
early lessons learned when starting a solo business.

Nearly 75% of all businesses in the US are single person businesses, yet
there is very little support and information available for the solo
entrepreneur. Unit of 1 is a group that strives to change all that. We
connect these very small business owners together - both online and at face
to face networking events. The results are always astounding - business gets
referred, strategic alliances form, and ideas for how to get over the next
hurdle facing your business get exchanged.

Come out on November 17th and be a part of the network!

Who: Solo entrepreneurs, freelancers, consultants, free agents, etc.
What: Unit of 1 - Tales from the Trenches
When: Thursday, November 17, 2005, 8 am - 10:30 am
Where: Villanova University (Health Building, Room 200, 800 Lancaster
Avenue, Villanova, PA 19085)
Cost: $10
RSVP necessary for parking permit: visit http://www.unitof1.com/rsvp.html

Sponsors for the event include:
- Villanova University (www.villanova.edu), and
- 1-800-CTO (www.1800cto.com), a consulting firm focused on providing
interim technology leaders to software companies.

About Unit of 1
Unit of 1, founded in 2001, is a group of independent contractors, free
agents, and business owners who all run micro-businesses. The group supports
all members in running more successful practices by sharing lessons learned,
advice, and horror stories. Unit of 1's networking meetings are a popular
way to network with a virtual peer group of other business owners and get
actionable advice for running a business. The typical audience of Unit of 1
networking events is made up of business owners from diverse disciplines
including management consultants, graphic designers, human resource
professionals, writers, lawyers, financial advisors, technology gurus, etc.

About 1-800-CTO
1-800-CTO <http://www.1800cto.com>  provides services that assist technology
companies in launching first versions of products. Our clients include both
startups as well as established companies re-launching or creating new
product lines. With time-tested planning methodologies, leadership
practices, and even technology components, we can help you effectively
launch your software product.

As always - any problems or questions - send them my way!
Feel free to pass this invitation along to anyone you think might be
interested in participating in Unit of 1.

All best,
Andrea
---------------------------------------------
Andrea Michalek
215.280.1805
andrea@...
www.1800cto.com - Leadership for launching new software products

www.unitof1.com - Experts, articles, and networking for the solo
entrepreneur

Run your business, on your terms - sign up for the Unit of 1 monthly
newsletter at: http://www.unitof1.com/cgi-bin/mail.cgi?f=list&l=u%31news

Next Unit of 1 event:  Thursday Nov 17th - Villanova - 8:00 - 10:30 am
Tales from the Trenches:  A Panel of Solo Entrepreneurs Sharing their
Lessons Learned
RSVP if you can attend!





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Client:           A specialty electronics and power distribution device
manufacturer

Location:     Morris County, NJ

Positions:    Consulting, new product design and development.  Multiple
positions.



Our client is looking for consultants to handle New Product Development on an as
needed basis.  They wish to continue to expand the breadth, depth and technical
sophistication of their electrical/electronic product offering.



ENGINEERING SYSTEMS AND ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND

The client utilizes PTC's Pro/ENGINEER Foundation Advantage Wildfire 2.0 and
Pro/INTRALINK Release 3.4; they also have Pro/Cabling.  They export these models
to an AutoCAD 2000 format for viewing and accessibility by internal
manufacturing personnel and external suppliers.  They are also using PADS Layout
2005 and ePD DX Designer 2005 for PCB design.



They have identified three general but distinct areas of expertise that will be
needed.  They are as follows:



1)       A/C Power Distribution:

Knowledge of A/C power distribution with regard to industrial, commercial, and
residential systems. Areas of expertise should include, but are not limited to:
electrical feeders, circuit breaker panels, separately derived systems,
grounding and bonding. Areas of special interest should include audio / video
systems and surge suppression.



Intimate knowledge of the NEC (Nation Electrical Code) is required, along with a
basic familiarity of applicable UL Standards.



2)       Transformer/Magnetics (Power Electronics):

Knowledge of separately derived system transformers designs including auxiliary
system components, such as, surge suppression, power factor correction, voltage
regulation, sine wave correction, harmonics, and faraday shielding. Areas of
special interest should include audio / video systems.



Basic knowledge of the NEC (Nation Electrical Code) and applicable UL Standards
are required.



3)       Web enabled protocols, Digital Circuit Designs with analog sensor
inputs.

Embedded system design with specific knowledge of and experience with web-based
monitoring and control through embedded web server.  Experience writing for
16/32 bit ARM (or similar) micro controllers, TCP/IP protocol and stack, Data
logging to PC applications, and web security is necessary.  Customized Linux
implementation experience is greatly preferred.

C family language skills are an obvious must.  Would like to see experience with
DALLAS 1wire interface and remote analog sensor interfacing.



Must have experience developing products with technology similar to the IT
Watchdog SuperGoose:  <http://www.itwatchdogs.com/products.shtml>
http://www.itwatchdogs.com/products.shtml



Would also like to see solid experience using communication protocols for
device-device communication and device-PC communication.  Experience designing
AC-DC buck/boost switching power supplies is a plus.





Please send your resume via email to  <mailto:resumes@...>
resumes@....  In addition, you must note in the body of your email your
experience with the software tools, the position that you are applying for, your
years of experience, and address your experience in the specific requirements of
that position.  If you have done contract work in the past, provide your hourly
rate history.



[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

I recently received a forwarded copy of the following internal email at a
client of mine, asking for advice about project management software.

=================================================

I am writing for advice.  As you know we are responsible for organizing
several large-scale programs each year.  This fiscal year we have the additional
(wonderful!) complication of a staff person working in the Boston regional
office.

I am wondering if any of you have experience with project management
software.  I’ve taken a look online at Microsoft Project, but not others. 
Ideally, we
would be helped by:

- Increased ability to plot our activities on a shared calendar.  Currently
we use Outlook and Word, but the ability to produce Gantt charts would be
helpful, I think.

- Ability to log hours.  Joan will be working 2/3 time and we know the
tendency of our staff to work well over the required hours, we want to avoid
that.

- Ability to visually track progress.  Not only would this help us at
headquarters, but it might also help increase accountability at the regional
level.

- Ability to share information.

If you have had any experience with software, or know others in the
organization that are using software, I’d be delighted to know.

==================================================

Personally, I like to use Excel as a project management tool for tracking
tasks, assignments, and deadlines -- mainly for simple projects, and sometimes
for not-so-simple projects.  But I think Excel is not going to give them some of
the more intermediate/advanced functionality that they seem to be looking
for.

I have used Microsoft Project... as many of us have.  Of course it does
"everything" -- but with the "ease-of-use" concerns (i.e.,
"not-necessarily-easy-to-use") that often apply to most sophisticated,
fully-featured software
packages.

There are lots of other project management packages out there, but I'm not
very familiar with them.  Does anybody have any suggestions about project
management software that this organization might consider using, or at least
consider looking at -- that would be more robust than Excel, and easier to use
than
MS Project?

Thank you!

Ken Mertz

P.S.  Some names have been changed in the original internal email to protect
the identity of the client.


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

I've been on more projects where too much energy gets focused on finding the
fanciest tool for tracking, then it is either so labor intensive to maintain
or beyond the capabilities of the team that you wind up using the fancy tool
as a task list!

I have found that unless you are going to have one person dedicated to the
creation, management, upkeep and distribution of "the list", your best bet
is to go with something that everyone has some level of familiarity with.
This way your team is spending most of their time on the project, not on
managing it.  A secondary concern is software purchase/licensing issues.

I've worked with groups where everyone is familiar with Excel, has it on
their machine and it's easy to share/update documents on a LAN and while
something like MS Project might have better suited their needs, by the time
they purchased new software and trained the team on it, it just wasn't
cost/time effective.

Likewise if MS Project is part of the standard PC setup so it's already
there and there's a level of familiarity with it, why not beef up the team's
skill set to use the tool in place instead of procuring something new?

If you're starting from scratch, then by all means, consider something brand
new and let us know how they wind up!

Sue
-----Original Message-----
From: unitof1@yahoogroups.com [mailto:unitof1@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
kbmertz@...
Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2005 10:13 AM
To: unitof1@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [unitof1] project management software

I recently received a forwarded copy of the following internal email at a
client of mine, asking for advice about project management software.

=================================================

I am writing for advice.  As you know we are responsible for organizing
several large-scale programs each year.  This fiscal year we have the
additional
(wonderful!) complication of a staff person working in the Boston regional
office.

I am wondering if any of you have experience with project management
software.  I've taken a look online at Microsoft Project, but not others.
Ideally, we would be helped by:

- Increased ability to plot our activities on a shared calendar.  Currently
we use Outlook and Word, but the ability to produce Gantt charts would be
helpful, I think.

- Ability to log hours.  Joan will be working 2/3 time and we know the
tendency of our staff to work well over the required hours, we want to avoid
that.

- Ability to visually track progress.  Not only would this help us at
headquarters, but it might also help increase accountability at the regional
level.

- Ability to share information.

If you have had any experience with software, or know others in the
organization that are using software, I'd be delighted to know.

==================================================

Personally, I like to use Excel as a project management tool for tracking
tasks, assignments, and deadlines -- mainly for simple projects, and
sometimes for not-so-simple projects.  But I think Excel is not going to
give them some of the more intermediate/advanced functionality that they
seem to be looking for.

I have used Microsoft Project... as many of us have.  Of course it does
"everything" -- but with the "ease-of-use" concerns (i.e.,
"not-necessarily-easy-to-use") that often apply to most sophisticated,
fully-featured software packages.

There are lots of other project management packages out there, but I'm not
very familiar with them.  Does anybody have any suggestions about project
management software that this organization might consider using, or at least
consider looking at -- that would be more robust than Excel, and easier to
use than MS Project?

Thank you!

Ken Mertz

P.S.  Some names have been changed in the original internal email to protect
the identity of the client.


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]




Next Unit of 1 networking event: May 24, 2005
"Grow Big or Stay Home" - RSVP today!
Details at www.unitof1.com

Yahoo! Groups Links

Hi,
Really good managers actually treat employees the same way a good
parent treats their children.  That is, they don't talk down to them,
they are honest with them and they encourage independence.  I have
documented 13 cases where good management practices match good
parenting.

I need your help with a book I am writing on this subject
titled: "Business Parent".  You can help by sending me examples or
anecdotes of where you, your boss or your company has treated
employees like kids (in a good way).  No names of companies or
persons will be used without specific written permission.

Please send all examples to me at bbcrandall@....

Also, please share this request to anyone you feel might also have
appropriate examples they may be willing to provide.

Thank you,
Bob Crandall, MBA, PMP

We have a client who is looking for someone with Equity Research experience.
The details of the position are below.



The client has a need for someone who has spent time as an equity research
analyst that has included building earnings models and writing reports on
individual companies.  The nature of the work would be to proof and critique
reports created by a team of people located in NJ.  This work can be done
virtually.  The role would be part-time, 10 - 20 hours per week, during December
and January.



Please send your resume and billing rate to  <mailto:bmeyers@...>
bmeyers@....  Resumes without billing rates will not be accepted.



Barry Meyers

The People Source Group

  <mailto:bmeyers@...> bmeyers@...





[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Hi,

I'm planning to expand a little and hire a full-time employee soon and
I'd like to talk with a good, affordable accountant with small
business experience who can advise me on payroll, taxes, shifting my
business from sole proprietor to incorporating, etc. even on legal
aspects of hiring/employment practices ideally.

I'm interested in having an advisor I can ask quick questions to
throughout the year, as opposed to just hiring someone at tax time to
clean up my mess.  But as expected, I'm trying to keep costs down
wherever possible.

I'm in West Chester PA, so looking for someone local, Chester/Delaware
County, etc.

Thanks much,
Nate

Hello all,

Here are some references for accountants that can work with small
businesses.

John Torrillo, Lordi Consulting
Lordi has a small business consulting unit
Work: 610-738-0100 x156
E-Mail:  <mailto:jtorrillo@...>
jtorrillo@...

Eric Tenbroeck
Enjoys working with small firms
Email:  <mailto:erictenbroeck@...> erictenbroeck@...
Phone: 610-692-3200

Greg Dunn, Dunn, Dunn & Associates
Greg likes to focus on up-front planning and setting preiodic checkpoints
Work: 610-853-4500

Cam Pincus, Isdaner & Co.
Cam heads an integrated services unit for small businesses
3 Bala Plaza, Suite 501 West
Bala Cynwyd, PA  19004
Phone: 610-668-4200
Fax: 610-667-4329



Skip Shuda, Team and a Dream(SM)
http://www.TeamAndADream.com <http://www.teamandadream.com/>
skip@..., (610) 687-9195


Visit my site for Philadelphia area technology startup events!




   _____

From: unitof1@yahoogroups.com [mailto:unitof1@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
Nathan Gasser
Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 9:32 AM
To: unitof1@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [unitof1] Small Business accountant?



Hi,

I'm planning to expand a little and hire a full-time employee soon and
I'd like to talk with a good, affordable accountant with small
business experience who can advise me on payroll, taxes, shifting my
business from sole proprietor to incorporating, etc. even on legal
aspects of hiring/employment practices ideally.

I'm interested in having an advisor I can ask quick questions to
throughout the year, as opposed to just hiring someone at tax time to
clean up my mess.  But as expected, I'm trying to keep costs down
wherever possible.

I'm in West Chester PA, so looking for someone local, Chester/Delaware
County, etc.

Thanks much,
Nate



Next Unit of 1 networking event: May 24, 2005
"Grow Big or Stay Home" - RSVP today!
Details at www.unitof1.com




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[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

If you're looking for the parking pass for tomorrow morning's event - it is
now on the Unit of 1 website at:
http://www.unitof1.com/static/parking/2005nov17parking.pdf

Some of the emails that I sent out to folks who've RSVP'd seem to have been
blocked by spam filters along the way...

(The meeting is still open - so even if you haven't already RSVP'd - you can
still attend.
Event details are here:  http://www.unitof1.com/events .)

All best,
Andrea

---------------------------------------------
Andrea Michalek
215.280.1805
andrea@...
www.1800cto.com - Leadership for launching new software products

www.unitof1.com - Experts, articles, and networking for the solo
entrepreneur

Run your business, on your terms - sign up for the Unit of 1 monthly
newsletter at: http://www.unitof1.com/cgi-bin/mail.cgi?f=list&l=u%31news

Next Unit of 1 event:  Thursday Nov 17th - Villanova - 8:00 - 10:30 am
Tales from the Trenches:  A Panel of Solo Entrepreneurs Sharing their
Lessons Learned
RSVP if you can attend!

Hi,

I'll be in the same situation soon - looking at first quarter next year.
I'm in the Jamison/Doylestown area - Bucks County.  If anyone can recommend
someone local to me.

Thanks!

Colleen

On Wed, 16 Nov 2005 09:32:24 -0500, Nathan Gasser <ndg3@...> wrote
:

>
> Hi,
>
> I'm planning to expand a little and hire a full-time employee soon and
> I'd like to talk with a good, affordable accountant with small
> business experience who can advise me on payroll, taxes, shifting my
> business from sole proprietor to incorporating, etc. even on legal
> aspects of hiring/employment practices ideally.
>
> I'm interested in having an advisor I can ask quick questions to
> throughout the year, as opposed to just hiring someone at tax time to
> clean up my mess.  But as expected, I'm trying to keep costs down
> wherever possible.
>
> I'm in West Chester PA, so looking for someone local, Chester/Delaware
> County, etc.
>
> Thanks much,
> Nate
>
>
>
>
> Next Unit of 1 networking event: May 24, 2005
> "Grow Big or Stay Home" - RSVP today!
> Details at www.unitof1.com
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

Nathan,

I would like to introduce William Bradley to you. Bill
is a very personable CPA that I've known for some time
now. He works with business owners. let him know I
referred you.

PS - If you would also like to incorporate some
business financial planning let me know.

Scott Bombeck

--- Nathan Gasser <ndg3@...> wrote:

>
> Hi,
>
> I'm planning to expand a little and hire a full-time
> employee soon and
> I'd like to talk with a good, affordable accountant
> with small
> business experience who can advise me on payroll,
> taxes, shifting my
> business from sole proprietor to incorporating, etc.
> even on legal
> aspects of hiring/employment practices ideally.
>
> I'm interested in having an advisor I can ask quick
> questions to
> throughout the year, as opposed to just hiring
> someone at tax time to
> clean up my mess.  But as expected, I'm trying to
> keep costs down
> wherever possible.
>
> I'm in West Chester PA, so looking for someone
> local, Chester/Delaware
> County, etc.
>
> Thanks much,
> Nate
>
>





__________________________________
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http://mail.yahoo.com

OOPS, too quick on the trigger...

William G. Bradley P.C.
1226 Burmont Rd
Drexel Hill PA 19026

610-446-2940



--- Nathan Gasser <ndg3@...> wrote:

>
> Hi,
>
> I'm planning to expand a little and hire a full-time
> employee soon and
> I'd like to talk with a good, affordable accountant
> with small
> business experience who can advise me on payroll,
> taxes, shifting my
> business from sole proprietor to incorporating, etc.
> even on legal
> aspects of hiring/employment practices ideally.
>
> I'm interested in having an advisor I can ask quick
> questions to
> throughout the year, as opposed to just hiring
> someone at tax time to
> clean up my mess.  But as expected, I'm trying to
> keep costs down
> wherever possible.
>
> I'm in West Chester PA, so looking for someone
> local, Chester/Delaware
> County, etc.
>
> Thanks much,
> Nate
>
>




__________________________________
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Nathan:

I use an excellent one. Her name is Pat Lipari.  You can reach her at
610-415-0630  or pat@...

SKIP TORRESSON

THE STEWARDSHIP GROUP
227 Foxcroft Road
Broomall, PA 19008
(w) 610-353-0843  (c) 610-203-9700

"Engaging Passion, Purpose & Spirit"
www.stewardshipgroup.com

-----Original Message-----
From: unitof1@yahoogroups.com [mailto:unitof1@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of
Nathan Gasser
Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 9:32 AM
To: unitof1@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [unitof1] Small Business accountant?


Hi,

I'm planning to expand a little and hire a full-time employee soon and
I'd like to talk with a good, affordable accountant with small
business experience who can advise me on payroll, taxes, shifting my
business from sole proprietor to incorporating, etc. even on legal
aspects of hiring/employment practices ideally.

I'm interested in having an advisor I can ask quick questions to
throughout the year, as opposed to just hiring someone at tax time to
clean up my mess.  But as expected, I'm trying to keep costs down
wherever possible.

I'm in West Chester PA, so looking for someone local, Chester/Delaware
County, etc.

Thanks much,
Nate




Next Unit of 1 networking event: May 24, 2005
"Grow Big or Stay Home" - RSVP today!
Details at www.unitof1.com

Yahoo! Groups Links

Hi -

Hope all is well!

I am very excited to invite Unit of One members to a speaker and networking
event in Philadelphia on Friday, November 18 from 8:00 am to 10:30 am at the
Pyramid Club. The event will feature great networking and a presentation
Joseph Ellis, recognized for eighteen consecutive years as Wall Street's
leading retail analyst. See below for more specific event information.

The Graduates Club's QandA event series is a thought leadership forum that
features today's business thought leaders on the critical issues facing
professionals.  As usual, the upcoming event is FREE-OF-CHARGE (includes
continental breakfast), but advance registration is required. It should be
fantastic opportunity to network and learn. Please feel free to forward the
event information to your friends and colleagues.

Please let me know if you have any questions. I can be reached at
877-456-2127.  We look forward to seeing you at the event.

Regards,
Chuck Fischer, Co-Founder
The Graduates Club


******************
EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: FREE-OF-CHARGE

"Ahead of the Curve"
Joseph Ellis, Partner, Goldman Sachs
Friday, November 18th 2005
8:00 am to 10:00 am
Pyramid Club (Philadelphia, PA)

You are cordially invited you to join us for a morning of networking and
discussion at our QandA Series event featuring a presentation entitled
"Ahead of the Curve:  A commonsense guide to forecasting business and
marketing cycles," by Joseph Ellis.  Economic and stock-market cycles affect
companies in every industry. Unfortunately, a confusing array of anecdotal
and conflicting indicators often renders it impossible for managers and
investors to see where the economy is heading in time to take corrective
action. Now, Joseph Ellis unveils a new forecasting method that will help
managers and investors understand and predict the economic cycles that
control their businesses and financial fates. Mr. Ellis argues that the
problem with current forecasting models lies not in the data, but rather in
the lack of a clear framework for putting the data in context and reading it
correctly.

Economic events are not as random and unpredictable as they seem.  This
presentation will help you recognize and react to signs of change that
others do not see.

Joseph H. Ellis was a partner of Goldman Sachs and was ranked for eighteen
consecutive years by Institutional Investor magazine as Wall Street¹s #1
retail-industry analyst.

There is no-charge to attend this event, but advance registration is
required.

LOCATION: Pyramid Club (1735 Market Street, 52 Floor)
DATE: Friday, November 18th, 2005
TIME: 8:00 am to 10:00 am (presentation begins at 8:45 am)
FEE: No Charge
INCLUDES: Continental Breakfast
DRESS:  Business
REGISTRATION:
https://www.toad.net/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/mba/1118-registration.cgi


If you have any questions, please contact us at info@... or
toll-free at 877/456-2127. We look forward to seeing you at the event. Thank
you.

Regards,
Chuck Fischer, Co-Founder
The Graduates Club (www.thegraduatesclub.com)

We have a client, located in Conshohocken, PA,  who is interested in training
about 9 or 10 business analysts and developers in SOA.  They are looking for a ½
to 1 day introductory (i.e., broad overview) class.  They would like to see a
curriculum of the material to be delivered.



If you are interested in this engagement please send your resume and billing
rate to  <mailto:bmeyers@...> bmeyers@....



Barry Meyers

The People Source Group

  <mailto:bmeyers@...> bmeyers@...





[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Hello,

It is interesting. I am looking Small Business accountant in
Maryland. Do you know any one to help in Maryland?

Thanks in advance.

Ram

--- In unitof1@yahoogroups.com, Scott Bombeck <sbombeck@y...> wrote:
>
> Nathan,
>
> I would like to introduce William Bradley to you. Bill
> is a very personable CPA that I've known for some time
> now. He works with business owners. let him know I
> referred you.
>
> PS - If you would also like to incorporate some
> business financial planning let me know.
>
> Scott Bombeck
>
> --- Nathan Gasser <ndg3@r...> wrote:
>
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm planning to expand a little and hire a full-time
> > employee soon and
> > I'd like to talk with a good, affordable accountant
> > with small
> > business experience who can advise me on payroll,
> > taxes, shifting my
> > business from sole proprietor to incorporating, etc.
> > even on legal
> > aspects of hiring/employment practices ideally.
> >
> > I'm interested in having an advisor I can ask quick
> > questions to
> > throughout the year, as opposed to just hiring
> > someone at tax time to
> > clean up my mess.  But as expected, I'm trying to
> > keep costs down
> > wherever possible.
> >
> > I'm in West Chester PA, so looking for someone
> > local, Chester/Delaware
> > County, etc.
> >
> > Thanks much,
> > Nate
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
>
> __________________________________
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