It’s been over six months since I last posted and I wanted to do a brief update about what I’ve been up to.
- Work: I’ve been cranking away hard at MPRI (L-3) as a Technical Lead / Project Manager on a really cool CMS we’ve built. There’s nothing like it on the market and we’re wrapping up our beta preparing for a launch any day now. Our client is loving it and I’m happy to be launching probably the most powerful CMS I’ve ever run across.
- MBA: I’m cranking away with just over a year left to go to complete my MBA program at Mason. I’ve decided to forgo the official specialization for a hybrid of entrepreneurship and information systems. I plan on focusing on web technologies and building businesses around them (no surprise there). I’m also heading over to China for my international residency at the end of May which I’m very excited for.
- Personal Biz: Webtomic is pretty much gone now and I’m migrating my efforts to a new business. I started Webtomic as a blog back in 2003 and have migrated it to be my business center. My freelance has started to become specialized so soon I’ll be launching my new company, DemConnect, LLC. DemConnect will focus on building online brands and social networks for Government individuals, agencies, and departments. The website will be launching in a few weeks, but business has already started!
That’s where I’ve been. My plans are to keep this blog as my professional blog devoted to the web practices and business philosophies. You can hit up DemConnect for great info (soon) on Government and the web.
You can always follow me on twitter (@matthewvb).
Oh…and anyone interested in getting OpenCoffee Club in VA/DC back up and running, hit me up (comment, twitter, email, etc) and we’ll chat. Thanks to Paul for keeping it kicking this past year. I’m hoping to be able to step back up and get involved more (but we gotta start meeting back in NOVA 
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