R7 Solutions is hiring!

Check it out:

R7 Solutions is hiring a full-time ASP.Net / C# software developer in Oklahoma City. Application info here. Careers at R7 profile here.

They’re also going to be posting other positions soon.

Working with young, growing companies is exciting. Get your friends to apply!

Preparing for OpenBeta barcamp: “Business Models for Web 2.0 Startups: What works now?”

I’m preparing for the upcoming OpenBeta barcamp, on Saturday. I’ll be presenting my new Black Mesa Consulting powerpoint: “Business Models for Web 2.0 Startups: What works now?”

Blog Roundup: Seth Godin talks about selling to bureaucrats

A truer statement has never been made:

http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2009/07/the-art-and-skill-of-working-with-bureaucrats.html

This jives with my experience: We have to charge our municipal and large corporate clients much more than we charge other clients just to cover the sales overhead, which includes dozens of unnecessary meetings, 8 to 12 proposals, minimum, certification programs, tons of paperwork, and a 6 to 18 month sales cycle. It ain’t for the faint of heart.

Seth was already one of my favorite software industry bloggers, but this short post takes the cake.