Category Archives: Career

Offered A Position I Didn’t Even Apply For – I Must Be Good!

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Joel Marcey

I open my inbox and I see this message: Wow! Really? I am honored. While I should probably jump at the chance to take a job offer, one that I didn’t apply for mind you, I should probably think about … Continue reading →

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Publicly Announcing the Website To My Software and Consulting Company, Twin Roots

Posted on December 27, 2008 by Joel Marcey

  My company website is now publicly online. Twin Roots, a software and technical consulting, contracting and development company has been active for about a year now. And while I have had an initial website up for the last month … Continue reading →

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Back From the Dead

Posted on November 18, 2008 by Joel Marcey

Well, back at least from a blogging perspective. It has been a long time since my last post. What to say about why that is – well, mainly I was taking care of some personal work and also finishing up … Continue reading →

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State of the Me – Quick Hits

Posted on May 28, 2008 by Joel Marcey

It has been a while since I have given a progress report of where things stand for me professionally. Back when I worked for Intel, I was mandated to give monthly status report. I am feeling nostalgic today. Here is … Continue reading →

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Reconsidering My Micro-ISV Ideas

Posted on January 30, 2008 by Joel Marcey

It has been a 1.5 months since I posted my ideas to start my Micro-ISV. After moving across the country, continuing on my consulting efforts, and some personal research and reflection, I am reconsidering whether I should move forward with … Continue reading →

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State of the Joel

Posted on January 14, 2008 by Joel Marcey

It has been a few weeks since my last blog post. I have what I consider a valid excuse for that — I moved across the country. In the spirit of the new year, and inspired by the various State … Continue reading →

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Goals For My First Year In Business

Posted on December 5, 2007 by Joel Marcey

I have been convinced, after a blog comment conversation with another fellow Micro-ISVer, to let the cat (or cats in this case) out of the bag with the ideas that I am targeting as I get my Micro-ISV business off … Continue reading →

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My Manifesto

Posted on October 19, 2007 by Joel Marcey

While I am not religiously following StartupNation’s 10 Steps to Open For Business anymore, one thing I did take away from it was coming up with a Life Plan. And one part of the Life Plan was to come up … Continue reading →

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Changing Tactics On My Approach To Starting My Business

Posted on October 12, 2007 by Joel Marcey

I wrote this post yesterday. I then posted this question on the Business of Software Forum soon after. I am now changing my business planning a little bit. Initially, I was very surprised at the responses about how one should … Continue reading →

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I Hit the 1000 Blog Visit Milestone!!

Posted on October 10, 2007 by Joel Marcey

OK, it is not a defined milestone. I am sure that is not such a wonderful feat, and my hope is that 1/2 of those aren’t my own visits , but according to my WordPress statistics, I have had 1002 … Continue reading →

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