Category Archives: Basic Business Concepts

Selling yourself is a life-time job

Posted on February 14, 2006 by David St Lawrence

You have a Computer Science degree. Now what? I was doing my weekly shopping in Home Depot and I was helped by Carl, who is a recent graduate  of Radford University’s College of Information Science and Technology. He had a … Continue reading →

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Do-it-yourself stove handles for new Dutchwest stoves

Posted on February 9, 2006 by David St Lawrence

The problem I wrote an earlier article about the frustrating and dangerous design of the new fall-away stove handles on the latest versions of Dutchwest wood stoves. Basically, their new handle design make loading and using these stoves unnecessarily dangerous.First … Continue reading →

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Dealing with an unreliable loan officer

Posted on February 4, 2006 by David St Lawrence

Earlier this week we drove 350 miles in one day to close on a new mortgage with Countrywide Financial and they didn’t have the paperwork ready. This was after Gretchen, my highly organized wife, had repeatedly called our contact at … Continue reading →

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Gathering places – part 2 of a series

Posted on February 2, 2006 by David St Lawrence

Floyd gathering places Floyd, VA is blessed with several gathering places where you can make new friends and get vital data on business opportunities. These are establishments where there are customers or staff who interact with interesting newcomers and make … Continue reading →

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