Author Archives: Steve Mullen

Moving and Storage Firm Two Guys and a Truck Adds to Executive Team

Sterling, Virginia (August 12, 2008) – Two Guys and a Truck has a new “guy” on the executive team. The locally based moving and storage announced this week the hiring of longtime professional financial manager Ralph Castano as the company’s new comptroller.

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Westover Church 2008 Autumn Pilgrimage House Tour

Charles City, Virginia – Charles City County history will once again be on display this year, for a good cause. Westover Church announced that the 14th Autumn Pilgrimage House and Garden Tour will be held Saturday, September 27, 2008, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. New additions to the tour this year include a farmer’s market and two homes being featured for the first time!

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Cat Rescue Efforts Continue at Richmond, Virginia Television Station

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Richmond, Virginia (July 2, 2008) – The “Trap, Neuter and Return” program being conducted by animal rescue organizations at a feral cat colony behind a local television station is expected to continue for some time. The on-site work is being conducted by a coalition of local humane groups, led by Save Our Shelters (SOS).

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Startup BizCast #59 – Tech Gadgets for Small Business Owners (Derek Meister)

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSThis week we’re joined by an honest-to-goodness double agent.   It’s true.   Double Agent Derek Meister is with the Geek Squad, a service that provides technology solutions for consumers through Best Buy’s retail stores.   He joins us to talk about must-have technology for different types of […]

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Startup BizCast #58 – Warming Your Cold Calls (Sam Richter)

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSI’m back!   After a one week hiatus, Startup BizCast returns for episode 58.   This show ran a touch long, due to having listener feedback and a longish interview.   Both were so good, however, that I just couldn’t chop any more out.   So … the […]

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Startup BizCast #57 – Small Business Moms (Pat Cobe)

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSOn this week’s episode, we’re talking about small business owners who also happen to be stay-at-home moms. My guest and her partner call them “Mompreneurs”. These moms are running service or product businesses as a source of secondary or even primary income for their household, and they’re balancing […]

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Don’t Feed the Cats: Trap, Neuter and Return Effort Hampered at FOX 35

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Richmond, Virginia (July 9, 2008) – The coalition of humane groups involved in a Trap, Neuter and Return project at a feral cat colony behind a Richmond television station is reminding the public to not hamper their effort by feeding the cats.

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Startup BizCast #56 – Avoiding Email Blunders (Steve Mullen)

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSI didn’t really know what to call this abbreviated episode, but it came to me as I was reading a story about the White House needing to apologize to the Premier of Italy after they released a less-than-flattering biography about him.   I decided to talk about tips […]

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Startup BizCast #55 – Office Space for your Small Business (Chris Desloge)

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSI can’t help but laugh when I hear the words “Office Space”, because I love the classic movie of that name.   But, this week’s episode has nothing to do with that great flick.   This week we’re talking about how to find office space for your small […]

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Startup BizCast #54 – Crisis Planning and Communication (Steve Mullen)

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSImagine the worst happens with your business — perhaps one of your employees is caught trafficking goods from your warehouse, or one of your products is tainted and makes a whole flock of people sick. What would you do to handle the crisis? Having a crisis plan in […]

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