All Access Pass

pressAt this time last year, when BizSense was just a bunch of ideas scrawled on yellow legal pads, we were unsure if local businesses would let us interview their CEOs, presidents or owners. It was a big worry. Without access to business professionals we wouldn’t be able to produce much content. Obviously no content means no business.

To our delight, people at the top of their professions – who likely charge a lot of money per hour and don’t have lots of time to fritter away online — always find time to talk, and usually on short notice.

Today we posted a story about Umesh Dalal, the auditor for the City of Richmond. When I contacted Mr. Dalal last week to see if he wanted to do an interview on how small businesses might better audit themselves, I wasn’t sure he’d see much value in letting me come interview him. Our viewership is rising quickly, but we don’t have the 200,000 people who read the Times-Dispatch every day. He’d never heard of our website.

But on Friday, a day when most people are tearing out of town, Dalal and I chatted about business.

Not once has a possible source said he or she is too busy for an interview. Sometimes I’m not sure why we’ve been received so well. (Yes, I’m even skeptical about our business.) Sure, a business gets some exposure, but our viewership isn’t high enough to turn a local business into the next Facebook.

Perhaps instead, local businesses are just plain excited about a new business magazine where they can read about what Richmond businesses are doing.

At least we hope so.

pressAt this time last year, when BizSense was just a bunch of ideas scrawled on yellow legal pads, we were unsure if local businesses would let us interview their CEOs, presidents or owners. It was a big worry. Without access to business professionals we wouldn’t be able to produce much content. Obviously no content means no business.

To our delight, people at the top of their professions – who likely charge a lot of money per hour and don’t have lots of time to fritter away online — always find time to talk, and usually on short notice.

Today we posted a story about Umesh Dalal, the auditor for the City of Richmond. When I contacted Mr. Dalal last week to see if he wanted to do an interview on how small businesses might better audit themselves, I wasn’t sure he’d see much value in letting me come interview him. Our viewership is rising quickly, but we don’t have the 200,000 people who read the Times-Dispatch every day. He’d never heard of our website.

But on Friday, a day when most people are tearing out of town, Dalal and I chatted about business.

Not once has a possible source said he or she is too busy for an interview. Sometimes I’m not sure why we’ve been received so well. (Yes, I’m even skeptical about our business.) Sure, a business gets some exposure, but our viewership isn’t high enough to turn a local business into the next Facebook.

Perhaps instead, local businesses are just plain excited about a new business magazine where they can read about what Richmond businesses are doing.

At least we hope so.

Your subscription has expired. Renew now by choosing a subscription below!

For more informaiton, head over to your profile.

Profile


SUBSCRIBE NOW

 — 

 — 

 — 

TERMS OF SERVICE:

ALL MEMBERSHIPS RENEW AUTOMATICALLY. YOU WILL BE CHARGED FOR A 1 YEAR MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL AT THE RATE IN EFFECT AT THAT TIME UNLESS YOU CANCEL YOUR MEMBERSHIP BY LOGGING IN OR BY CONTACTING [email protected].

ALL CHARGES FOR MONTHLY OR ANNUAL MEMBERSHIPS ARE NONREFUNDABLE.

EACH MEMBERSHIP WILL ONLY FUNCTION ON UP TO 3 MACHINES. ACCOUNTS ABUSING THAT LIMIT WILL BE DISCONTINUED.

FOR ASSISTANCE WITH YOUR MEMBERSHIP PLEASE EMAIL [email protected]




Return to Homepage

Subscribe
Notify of
guest

0 Comments
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments