Small Business Resources
About These Resources
These are resources that we refer to on a regular basis. The resources listed include websites, books, and magazines. Topics range from website development, marketing, business news and ideas.
Website: Sitepoint
Sitepoint is an excellent resource for webmasters everywhere. It has a collection of over 1000 articles related to website development website planning, graphic design, and programming. However, the forums is by far the most valuable asset of Sitepoint. The forum is a community dedicated to website development. People from all levels of website development come here for help from others. Visit Sitepoint.
Website: W3 Schools
W3 Schools is about teaching people how to create websites. We use it in our day to day operations as a reference guide. This site can be helpful to people just learning how to create a website, but its HTML and Javascript reference is the most valuable tool available. Visit W3 Schools
Book: Guerilla Marketing
Guerilla Marketing is a guide on how to market a small business. You will learn to use your unique position
to compete with the big guys and win. Being small gives you an advantage that large corporations do not have.
The books starts out with an introduction to marketing and explains your strengths as a small business. The author
describes how and why his marketing tactics work within the first three chapters. The book continues then continues
to break up each marketing tool by media. If you want a yellow page ad, go to chapter 9. If you want a newpaper ad,
go to chapter 10 and so on. The chapters contain how to use them effectively and correctly. It even tells you how to
save money on each medium! The book is definately not a boring read. The author does an excellent job of
keeping your attention by keeping you pumped and excited about marketing your business. We recommend this book
to retailers, wholesalers, repair/service and consultants. This book is for anyone that wants to advertise on
any medium ranging from flyers to television.
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Book: Guerilla Marketing For Consultants
Guerilla Marketing for Consultants continues where Guerilla Marketing left off. The book goes into details about
winning strategies for the consulting industry. These strategies are unique from any other industry. Strategies discussed
are E-zines, speeches, book publishing, and surveys. The book also covers the selling process as well. It shows you how to
sell as you serve, pricing, and creating excellent proposals. We recommend this book to anyone that needs to show off their
expertise on a subject including consultants and repair/service companies.
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Magazine: Business 2.0
Business 2.0 is a magazine focused on modern business. The magazine examines the newest trends and ideas in the business world. It helps small and large businesses get in on whats hot and how you can get in on the action. If you want to find ways to get an upper hand on your competition, make your business unique, or looking for new ventures this magazine is for you. We recommend this magazine to anyone that has to deal with technology in their business - specifically computers and the internet. People from the consulting, retail wholesale will find this magazine valuable. Learn More About Business 2.0
Magazine: Wholesale Source
Do not be fooled by its name. Wholesale Source is a valuable resource for retailers and wholesalers alike. Wholesale Source covers business issues faced in the retail industry, including inventory management, inventory forcasting, and e-commerce. Retailers will find this magazine extremely valuable for finding new merchandise to sell and how to manage your business. We recommend this magazine to retailers and wholesalers. Learn More About Wholesale Source
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