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Recently, I was contacted by my good friend Steve who wanted to let me know about his latest business venture. Here’s what Steve had to say:

Business Management Basics does what it states; gives you the basics for small businesses success.

After 20 years in corporate business and 12 years running his own furniture manufacturing and exporting business Steve Coleman has been through it all.

From learning the basics and with the unstinted help and knowledge of business friends, he put together a very profitable business, sold it and retired to Costa Rica three years ago.

All his business knowledge is practical and with much research, he has put together Business Management Basics to help small business owners get started on the road to business success.

Here he gives back some of the knowledge and experience gained from over 30 years in business, in a practical and useful manner.

Knowledge is power, in this case business power.

Steve Coleman can be contacted through his Web site www.businessmanagementbasics.com

Recently, a good friend of mine approached me with his idea for his new business.  Boys and girls, I highly recommend Abacus Consulting Group for whatever business solutions you need.  Not only have the CEO and I worked together in the past, but he is also a great friend.  Here’s a little about them:

Using innovative approaches, advanced methodologies and a small, talented staff, supplemented by specialists from our strategic partners, Abacus Consutling Group provides scalable business solutions to help companies achieve success.

ACG has been providing internet consulting, strategic marketing, branding, web development, web design, system integration and many other business consulting solutions for B2B, B2C and B2E since 2000.

Our approach stems from the three most important business growth aspects: helping companies reach prospects, assist in converting prospects to customers, and assist in retaining those customers. This is accomplished through our interactive solutions and expertise in providing a memorable and positive user experience.

Our proven expertise in strategy, design and technology allows us to create business solutions that excite and inspire, are easy to navigate, and enable businesses to strengthen their competitive advantage.

We pride ourselves on our ability to quickly adapt, master and leverage emerging technologies to meet and exceed business goals. For example, we’re currently working on several groupware sites using the social networking capabilities of Elgg.

ACG’s founder and president, Paul Stewart, has over twelve years of experience in the software industry and has worn a multitude of hats including developer, systems administrator, project manager and strategic consultant. Most recently, Paul served as senior developer for the Volpe Center, the research and technology innovation arm of the United States Department of Transportation. Prior to that, Paul served as Webmaster for Perot Systems, supporting their contract at Tufts/New England Medical Center in Boston.