What’s Ahead At Business Pundit?

failed plansNothing ever goes as planned, right?

Well, after months of planning, Rob and I thought we had everything ready to go for a smooth, mostly transparent transition.

Alas, all the planning in the world didn’t make it happen. The good news is that we’re over the hump. Business Pundit has been migrated from Movable Type to WordPress (in my view a much better blogging platform), we’ve got a sleek new theme developed, and most important of all, we’ve got four excellent writers on board. So now you can think of Business Pundit as Business Pundit(s) ;-)

I’ll let each writer introduce him or herself, but I do want to give you their names and a little information about what they bring to the table:

Mike DeWitt specializes in management, particularly the analysis and skewering of current management fads. He’ll also touch on economics and organizational development.

Adam Runquist will focus on marketing, business strategy, sales/communication and value investing.

David Finch will cover entrepreneurship and small business topics, emphasizing the role of the Internet for today’s business dreamer.

Lela Davidson will cover business news, freelancing, and add some spice and humor to the site.

So without further ado, here’s the new Business Pundit.

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