I was actually quite shocked to discover people were finding this blog already.  Quite frankly, the only reason the two posts you see are public is because I had asked some friends to give me feedback on them.

My real “go live” on this blog is currently slated for July 2010.  [...]]]> http://www.johnelrick.com/blog/2010/05/21/why-havent-i-been-posting/feed/ 0 http://www.johnelrick.com/blog/2010/01/27/how-much-billable-time-do-you-really-have/ http://www.johnelrick.com/blog/2010/01/27/how-much-billable-time-do-you-really-have/#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2010 01:50:45 +0000 John Elrick http://www.johnelrick.com/blog/?p=70 Reading time: 2 – 4 minutes

Your transition from employee to entrepreneur is loaded with traps.  One of the biggest is that you will charge too little for your time and not be able to be profitable.  In this article, you will learn some tricks to ensuring you are valuing your billable time correctly.

If you are [...]]]> http://www.johnelrick.com/blog/2010/01/27/how-much-billable-time-do-you-really-have/feed/ 1 http://www.johnelrick.com/blog/2010/01/08/looking-for-your-first-customer/ http://www.johnelrick.com/blog/2010/01/08/looking-for-your-first-customer/#comments Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:25:00 +0000 John Elrick http://www.johnelrick.com/blog/?p=3 Reading time: 6 – 10 minutes

For any new business owner, the first customer is the most thrilling.  I can recall from years back the nervous excitement that accompanied closing my first sale.  It was true of every business I’ve ever had — and in each case I learned from the event.

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