Smart Moves for the Season
Posted January 29th, 2008 by ybo
Running a business typically requires a firm grasp on everything from accounting to employee management – and a lot of other things you may not be prepared or trained to handle.
“When you’re starting up, finding information and advice that you can trust is a crucial hurdle to get over,” says Daniel Kehrer, who helped launch Work.com, a new Web site from Business.com.*
One of the fastest ways to find assistance is on the Web sites mentioned here. Geared toward small-business owners, they offer the valuable information, tools, services and networking opportunities you need to help run your business.
Basics
Work.com – Sure, you understand the importance of having a media kit. But how do you actually go about creating one? The handy how-to guides on this site not only provide you with basic knowledge in all aspects of business, they also feature actionable steps that steer you toward implementing your business strategies. Featuring a streamlined format, the guides are written by freelance writers and site users – so if you’re an expert in a specific field, you can share your knowledge with others. Readers can rate the guides based on usefulness, which helps boost the most informative articles on the home page and prevents self-serving articles. To ensure you always find the most relevant results, the guides are sorted into 12 topic-specific categories such as “Technology” or “Startup.”
Networking
JumpUp.com – If you’re looking to connect with other small business owners experiencing the same challenges as you are, start here. JumpUp.com offers abundant networking opportunities – once you join the JumpUp community, you can voice your thoughts and questions in multiple forums, and establish contacts with other members. To promote your business, you can even request to appear on the site’s Small Business Spotlight page. This page is dedicated to motivational profiles that describe the main purpose of a wide range of small businesses and how each overcame business-specific challenges. Beyond networking, you can also read informative articles and check out handy tools and services, such as sample business plans and a starting-costs calculator. JumpUp.com was created by Intuit, the company responsible for Turbo Tax, Quicken and QuickBooks.
Innovative Media
StartupNation.com – Visit this site for a full multimedia experience – in addition to traditional articles and email newsletters, you can receive timely business advice via podcasts and StartUp Nation radio, a nationally syndicated radio show. Startup.com was founded by nationally known entrepreneurs Jeff and Rich Sloan, hence the slogan, “By entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs.” Check out services such as registering for a trademark or patent and signing up for a toll-free business number.
Business Management
DexBusiness.com – You can select from the growing library of Your Business Online articles on marketing, seasonal business tips, time savers, and coping with the cost of business. The articles are grouped by month and can easily be printed or emailed to friends and colleagues.
*Dex One owns Business.com and provides Dex-branded search products.
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