Brian Dunning is a software venture consultant in Laguna Niguel, CA where he builds and sells software companies and products in a variety of partnerships, through his company Thunderwood Holdings, Inc. He is a technical editor for FileMaker Advisor magazine, a contributing editor for ISO FileMaker Magazine, and the author of many books and articles on FileMaker Pro software development. In 2001, he received the prestigious FileMaker Pro Excellence Award. In 2004, he was a finalist in the FileMaker Idol contest at the FileMaker Developer Conference. Previously, he was the co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Buylink Corporation, which grew by 1999 into the world's largest business-to-business network with 23,000 members transacting over $5 billion annually.

"A word of gratitude about Brian Dunning's presentation: He was the first professional FileMaker I ever met at a presentation in Orange County, and his presentation impressed me then to commit to a career change. He is one of the smallish group of FileMaker presenters who can, and once again has, clearly come across to me as an intellectual in his field. What's that? Someone who emanates, like sparks from a steel, great powers of reflection and projection on his subject and beyond, and I am grateful for the perspectives I gained by that. Thank you, Brian."
- Hans F. Eckert, Ph.D., M.A., M.I.S.

A message from Brian Dunning

Thank you for visiting my web site. Its purpose is to provide you with the knowledge and tools you need to become a more effective software developer and businessperson.

Much of the success I've enjoyed has come directly from the sale of software products built primarily with FileMaker Pro, in various industries. Much more than just a personal database, FileMaker Pro is also a powerful application development environment, and modern tools make it possible to sell finished software suites that the user might never know are built on top of FileMaker Pro. I've spent years doing this, and had great successes, as well as a few failures to learn from.

I recently spent four months compiling all of this experience into a single, specific source, intended to help others successfully sell software built with FileMaker Pro. I call it ToMarket, and my strongest recommendation is that you get it now. It's the next best thing to having me sit by your side while you work.

If you're looking for more specific assistance with a FileMaker LAN or Web application, I offer a large selection of tools from small components like Weblets or Calendar Snap, to unique learning packages like ChartMaker Pro. Please glance through my whole catalog here.

And don't forget to browse through the free magazine articles and educational books that I've written as well.

Best of luck to you, and I wish you every success in your business.