Crown of Glory » D.A.T.A. http://bloglorious.com A Young Woman's Journey to Embracing Nappturality, Sisterlocks, and Financial Independence... Thu, 23 Jul 2009 04:47:22 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Business Cards http://bloglorious.com/2008/07/business-cards/ http://bloglorious.com/2008/07/business-cards/#comments Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:14:26 +0000 Neci Baby http://bloglorious.com/?p=74 In all of the excitement that’s been going on, I forgot to post a pic of my new business card. I had samples printed out, but the actual cards will not be ready for me to pick up until later this week. The business card vendor admired my card so much that she placed it in their “notebook of inspirational business cards” for those that need design ideas. Here’s a link to the actual proof for those that are interested.


Business Card

]]> http://bloglorious.com/2008/07/business-cards/feed/ 0 Recharging My Batteries http://bloglorious.com/2008/07/recharging-my-batteries/ http://bloglorious.com/2008/07/recharging-my-batteries/#comments Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:59:58 +0000 Neci Baby http://bloglorious.com/2008/07/recharging-my-batteries/ I have been in Miami, FL for about a week now recharging my batteries. I wouldn’t say that it is a vacation exactly, because I have been consumed with work. What I would say is that it is the first time that I could devote 100% of my time to Ciabranel D.A.T.A. (it probably will be the last though since school is starting mid-August–hopefully by that point, everything will be running like a well oiled machine, and all the legal kinks have been worked out).

Since my expertise in computer programming/database design/web design was all pretty much self taught, I have started some online tutorials to get some official training. I am very proud of myself that I was able to learn many complicated processes on my own! After I finish these series of tutorials, I will seek certification from an educational institution…but I’m not quite there yet. There are other pressing items that I am dealing with right now, namely the move that I’m preparing to make. I should be back in Tampa, FL on 08/01, at which point I have 1 week to pack all of my things. I also have a meeting with a potential client next week as well, so I am preparing documentation for that meeting. All in all, all is well! ]]> http://bloglorious.com/2008/07/recharging-my-batteries/feed/ 0 Stationary http://bloglorious.com/2008/07/stationary/ http://bloglorious.com/2008/07/stationary/#comments Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:22:49 +0000 Neci Baby http://bloglorious.com/2008/07/stationary/

]]> http://bloglorious.com/2008/07/stationary/feed/ 1 Putting the Final Touches on My 1st Product http://bloglorious.com/2008/07/putting-the-final-touches-on-my-1st-product/ http://bloglorious.com/2008/07/putting-the-final-touches-on-my-1st-product/#comments Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:53:09 +0000 Neci Baby http://bloglorious.com/?p=62 I have been working TIRELESSLY to put the final touches on my first product for a researcher at the institution where I’m currently working. This project really started January of this year, so the total development time was ~7 months. My next project should not take nearly as much time as this one did because a) I know exactly what I’m doing now and b) I will sit down with each customer to discuss a “blueprint” of what they need up front (so that I can configure everything from the beginning, rather than having to go back in and change things around to fit something new in). Though this job is a freebie, I’m still grateful for the opportunity to learn more and more each day. Some snapshots of what I’ve recently created and added to the current project are below:
            
        

Pretty nifty, eh? I feel that the information was a MUST to include to protect myself. And YES, everything is designed by yours truly. For those who don’t know, the “About” screen is something that is included in ANY software that you use. For example, on your internet browser right now, click on the help menu and then you will see something like “About Internet Explorer” or “About Mozilla Firefox”. Click on that and you will see a screen similar to the one that I have developed for Ciabranel D.A.T.A. software. On the tech support page, the email address, info@bloglorious.com works but the site is still under construction.

I am very excited to get started with the biz, but there are some legal kinks that I would like to work out before I start with customers. I have already identified several websites that I will definitely utilize for locating potential customers:

Lesson Learned: You Have to Work Hard to Play Hard $$$

]]> http://bloglorious.com/2008/07/putting-the-final-touches-on-my-1st-product/feed/ 0 I am Soooo Overwhelmed http://bloglorious.com/2008/07/i-am-soooo-overwhelmed/ http://bloglorious.com/2008/07/i-am-soooo-overwhelmed/#comments Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:39:09 +0000 Neci Baby http://bloglorious.com/?p=59

Hey readers! I would like to announce that at this very moment I am blogging from my new PC. It feels so great to finally have a computer that fits my needs! A lot has been going on, so I thought I’d write a post to summarize everything:

I had my 10th retight done yesterday. The next time I get my hair done, I’m going to have to travel 2 hours to get there (due to my upcoming move). For all of you constantly searching for Johadeni Nappi’s website, it is still under construction. As promised, I will continue to post their contact information (Address: 1638 9th St N, St Petersburg, FL 33704, Phone: (727) 823-9899).

  • Over the weekend, I travelled to Gainesville, FL (where I’ll be moving to) for the 3rd time searching for an apartment. Thankfully, this time was successful and I’ve located my future place of residence! Next step is coordinating the actual move for the first week of August.
  •   Today is the first day of my last week at my current job and I am so ready to move on. An interesting situation has been brewing and let’s just say that I need to get my software copyrighted ASAP!
  • I have more potential customers who are interested in my product. That means that I’m going to have to work at superspeed to get my business site, paperwork, pricing, etc. up and running. It’s going to be a LOT of work but I’m looking forward to it.
  • Chino   I am going home to Miami, FL this upcoming weekend to drop off my puppy Chino (I’m not taking him with me when I move). Sure I’ll be sad but I think that’s the best I can do for him right now. When I move to Gainesville, I need to focus on getting situated with everything. Besides, my parents love him and they have a huge yard for him to run around in.

I think that’s about it. I’m trying to be quick because I do need to go off to work soon. TTYL!

]]> http://bloglorious.com/2008/07/i-am-soooo-overwhelmed/feed/ 0 Making it a Reality http://bloglorious.com/2008/06/making-it-a-reality/ http://bloglorious.com/2008/06/making-it-a-reality/#comments Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:26:03 +0000 Neci Baby http://bloglorious.com/?p=23 I know it’s been a while since I’ve written about the development of Ciabranel D.A.T.A., but believe me there has been a LOT going on. I don’t even know where to start. I’ve been working like crazy trying to bring everything together. A few days ago, I registered the new business with the State of Florida and I also applied for and received a Federal Tax ID #. Those steps were simple to complete, especially since there was no paperwork involved. But now I’m at the point of developing the company’s website and it has been a pain, especially since my computer is worthless. So far I made a banner (below). It takes me 5x the normal time to do something because my computer is so slow. I go to the library when I can to use a computer, but it’s not always opportune to do so because of scheduling between my job and caring for my puppy Chino. Purchasing a new computer is definitely on my task list, but it’s something that I will not be able to afford for a few months :( .

 

Ciabranel D.A.T.A. Banner

 

Last week I confirmed with my supervisor and other management at my job that Ciabranel D.A.T.A. will surely be added as a vendor for the company once my employment ceases. I was so overjoyed with the news that I was hyperventilating; it was almost unbelievable. I guess I thought I would’ve been harder to sell my services, but they were all very eager. In fact, they were trying to figure out a way to hire my company sooner. I was assured that there were plenty of researchers who could use the services that my company will offer: custom software development & infrastructure for data management, custom reports, technical support, and possibly website design (still need to finalize this list). I am ecstatic!

 

Lesson Learned: Don’t ever for one second doubt yourself, your abilities, and your worth.

 

]]> http://bloglorious.com/2008/06/making-it-a-reality/feed/ 1 The First Steps to Starting my Business http://bloglorious.com/2008/05/the-first-steps-to-starting-my-business/ http://bloglorious.com/2008/05/the-first-steps-to-starting-my-business/#comments Thu, 08 May 2008 01:51:00 +0000 Neci Baby http://ciabraneldata.com/wp/?p=5 A few weeks ago I had a brilliant idea to start a business. I’ll rewind to get you up to speed….

So I’ve been working as a research associate managing a breast cancer research study at a local research institution. Since I’ve been there I’ve picked up many skills and I’m glad that I decided to work after graduating with my BS rather than moving back home with my parents. I’ve always been interested in learning more about computer programming, which I had the opportunity to learn. No, it wasn’t part of my job description, but I felt that in order for me to perform my job most efficiently I needed a custom database/programming interface to manage all of the data that I was working with on a daily basis. So after ~6 months of finally getting everything to work as I saw it in my mind, I was very excited to show it to my managers at work. They were extremely impressed at the functionality and how user-friendly it was to use. My boss was so impressed that she asked me if I would leave a template of the program before I left (for graduate school) so that they can use it for other research studies as well. Initially I told her that it would be no problem, but then something eventually dawned on me.

I had a bright idea to start my own business providing support to companies who need to manage large sets of data. I’ve been working on my bright idea since then and I will initially operate under my father’s corporation, Ciabranel Enterprises, Inc. My subdivision will be called Ciabranel D.A.T.A. (Design and Technology Associates).

The great news today is that I spoke with my supervisor (not specific at all, but just enough so she understood where I was coming from) and she let me know that they would have no problem setting my company up as a vendor to provide services after I officially resign (since I won’t be able to do it as an employee). I am so excited!

Lesson Learned: Don’t let a good opportunity go to waste.

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