I run my own business as an internet programmer for small businesses. These aren’t the dozen page sites that act as a virtual brochure; my sites are portal type systems that manage inventories, order entry, logistics, accounting, etc.

I love programming for the web. There’s so many great reasons for putting a business online: direct collaboration with vendors, easy matching of production to customer orders, online ordering that’s directly connected with the inventory system, anywhere access, easy automation for any task, easy software updating, etc.

I also love small businesses. Large businesses have the mentality that if we throw enough money and employees at a problem, we’ll prevail. Small businesses have a survivor’s mentality though. We HAVE to survive. We have to be innovative. We have to be profitable. We have to stand out. A small business is agile. A small business is liberating.