>Hello everyone.
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>My close friend and I would like to start a consulting business here in Dallas, Tx (we know it's a highly competitive area) and I would like to hear some advise from some of you.
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>Between the two of us we have background in MS SQL Server, Oracle, JAVA, C++, VB, Cold Fusion and of course lots and lots Of VFP.
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>Any thoughts or advise will be HIGHLY appreciated.

Hi Andy, check out and order "The Software Developer's Guide"

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