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About Broadstreet Consulting

Broadstreet Consulting was formed in 2007 with the vision of helping small businesses take advantage of the power of the Internet.

A Long History on the Web

sampleThe people at Broadstreet Consulting have been working with the Internet for a very long time.  We have been building Web sites since 1994 and helping businesses do business on the Internet since 1998.  Our focus these days is on building dynamic communities on the Web. 

Why the name Broadstreet

by Tom Sliker

sampleWhen I was a kid, I grew up on the outskirts of Trenton, New Jersey, in a little town called Yardville.  The neighborhood where I lived was a very safe place.  As an eight or ten year old kid I was allowed to ride my bike anywhere I wanted with one exception:  I was to never cross Broad Street.  Broad Street was a busy highway with dangerous traffic and navigating across it required experience and judgment.  Some people got hurt, some even got killed crossing Broad Street. 

And so as I thought about the the thousands of small businesses who want to explore the Internet and want to exploit the power of the Web, I thought about Broad Street.  Many small businesses see the power and see the potential of the Web, but are not sure how to get there, not sure how to navigate this foreign terrain.  And so in this vein, it is Broadstreet Consulting's goal to help you find your way through the strange and sometimes intimidating place called the Internet.  In effect we want to offer you a hand, share with you our experience, and help you cross over. 

Things We Believe

We believe in the power of the Internet to build and enhance human relationships.

We believe that computers should serve humans and not the other way around.

We believe that online communities and social networks enhance the human experience.  

We believe the future of the Web lies in small, focused communities rather than large, generic ones.

We believe the Internet has leveled the playing field, allowing smart small businesses to compete globally.

We are against reinventing the wheel.  Our value lies in finding the right wheel for your needs.

Broadstreet Chronology

February 1992

Sliker Office Solutions (SOS) is formed to provide bookkeeping and secretarial services for small businesses in Wagener, South Carolina.

May 1994

SOS adds Microsoft-based software development to its services, building MS Access and Visual Basic development. 

October 1994

Tom Sliker builds his first Web site at http://members.tripod.com/~sliker.

May 1995

SOS helps initiate development of the first Intranet for a large Health Care organization. 

April 1996 - March 2001

Tom seeks fortune and fame during the dot-com boom of the late nineties, comes up empty-handed.  The sliker.com domain is registered in 1998.

September 2006

SOS refocuses on building inexpensive Web sites and e-commerce solutions for small businesses. 

December 2007

Broadstreet Consulting is formed to focus on building an international team of developers and consultants to deliver inexpensive Web solutions, fully functional eCommerce suites, and sophisticated online communities.

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