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Below are industry leaders who are supporting small business development and growth on a national scale by underwriting educational content in the buzgate.org network. With their support, nonprofit public business assistance programs are improving their outreach, and valuable technologies, goods and services are reaching the entrepreneurs who need them in order to start, grow and prosper in viable business ventures.

Website Design and Development
Make your Website work for you - Website design, development and maintenance services made easy, affordable and reliable for small business as an outsourced option. Secure the marketing expertise, technical know-how and customized solutions that your business requires to maintain a web presence that offers competitive advantages, increased sales and improved profitability.
Key Words: Website Design, Website Maintenance, Website Development, Domain Management

Retirement Planning and Small Business Funding
FUND YOUR BUSINESS: Consolidate, rollover and leverage retirement assets to fund business development, growth and other expenses. Borrowing against a Self-Employed 401k offers a TAX-FREE and PENALTY-FREE loan when repaid in compliance with IRS guidelines. Principal and interest payments are also applied to your retirement planning account value.
Key Words: Retirement Planning; IRA Rollover; Self-Employed 401k, Funding from Retirement Assets, Business Loan from 401k, Solo 401k

Business Credit and Charge Card
Discover how business credit and business charge cards may be utilized to manage cash flow, track business expenses and support a range of business reward incentives including earning points redeemable for dining, shopping, entertainment, travel, purchase discounts and automatic savings opportunities.
Key Words: Expense Management, Business Credit, Charge Card

Unlimited Conferencing
Use low-cost, high-value audio conferencing and web conferencing services to improve communications, cut travel costs, save time and improve performance. High quality, easy to use online interface supports sales, training and remote worker needs when used for Sales Presentations, Sales Demos, Global Collaborations, Online Training, Remote Worker Communications and other relationship building applications.
Key Words: Audio Conferencing, Conferencing Services, Meetings Online, Remote Conferencing, Teleconferencing, Web Conferencing

Business Franchises and Business Opportunities
Be your own boss. Learn about the pros and cons of business franchising. Search franchise opportunities by industry, for women, for minorities, international franchises, and more. Minimize risk associated with an unproven business idea by leveraging an established brand with proven marketing strategies, step-by-step operational instructions, and training and management guidance to support your entrepreneurial success.
Key Words: Franchising, Franchise Opportunities, Business Opportunities

Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
Use Search Engine Optimization (SEO) techniques to build your small business brand, customer-base and revenues. SEO is a high value, low-cost component of a successful Internet marketing strategy and offers a proven approach to building business buzz and sales.
Key Words: Internet Marketing Strategy, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Web Site Promotion, Marketing Web Site Strategy

Data Backup Solution
Don\'t lose your business data - Protect against losing all your business data with a safe, reliable, automated process for backing up important files, accounting records, contact databases, photos, financial documents, music, email and other computer-based data via the Internet.
Key Words: Backup Online, Remote Backup, Disaster Recovery, Online Backup

Order Fulfillment Service
Grow your e-business domestically and internationally while also cutting shipping time and costs by outsourcing ecommerce order fulfillment. Warehouses are available in the U.S., Canada and Europe at low monthly rates and nominal per item shipping fees. Save through economies of scale previously only available to large e-tailers.
Key Words: Order Fulfillment, Order Processing, Inventory Management, eCommerce Fulfillment, Warehouse Distribution Services, Warehouse Storage, Logistics Transporation

Media Contact Service
Generate free publicity with a quality media directory service that will help you to cost-effectively build sales through building public relations. Detailed media contact profiles are available in print, digital and online interactive platforms to allow you to establish and maintain productive relationships with newspaper, radio, television, specialty niche, trade and consumer magazine representatives.
Key Words: Media Services Online, Media Directory, Media List Service, PR Communications, Free Publicity Tools

Small Business Loan
Does your business accept credit cards? If so, get the money you need when you need it by turning future credit card sales into a business cash advance today for working capital. Unlike a bank small business loan, funding is advanced based on projected credit card sales volumes and related business history. You re-pay only as you get paid.
Key Words: Business Cash Advance, Business Funding, Business Loan, Credit Card Factoring, Merchant Cash Advance

Office Space On-Demand
Maintain a professional business address while working at home; utilize facilities while on the road; contract for temporary space or set-up for growth; - - all with cost-effective access to world class business support services including mail processing and call handling services, videoconferencing, purchasing discounts and more "when you need them, and how you need them".
Key Words: Conferencing Facilities, Meeting Space On-Demand, Disaster Recovery, Outsourced Receptionist, Global Office On-Demand, Office Space On-Demand

Sales Presentation Tools
Close more business, shorten sales cycles, travel less and sell more with hosted multimedia presentation software that creates interactive, compelling sales and training messages. Easy to use online interface supports integration of video, text, Flash, PowerPoint, images, documents and web links so that "1 link" in a prospects email provides access to dynamic presentations that sell.
Key Words: Multimedia Application, Multimedia Software, Presentation Software, Rich Media, Sales Presentation Tools

Document Management
Learn how to turn piles of receipts, business cards and other documents into efficient, secure digital files to manage less paper, improve productivity and streamline data management and retrieval. Integrated scanner software/hardware solution converts documents into digital formats including searchable spreadsheets, as well as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook files.
Key Words: Contact Management, Document Management, Receipt Management, Scanner Software

Online Store
Set up the online store you really need to do the right job. Reach more customers and grow sales globally with robust ecommerce software and professional design and support services that deliver a scalable, easy to use platform for managing orders, inventories, processing payments and online marketing. Synchronize with QuickBooks for efficient accounting and reporting.
Key Words: Ecommerce Services, Ecommerce Software, Online Store, Shopping Cart Platform

Alternative Funding for Small Businesss
Alternative funding venue allows you to structure a business loan from family, friends or associates in a way that is cost effective, flexible, serves to establish strong business credit and provides benefits for all involved - an ideal approach for start-up business funding, growth funding and commercial real estate funding.
Key Words: Alternative Funding, Funding from Family, Lending Between Peers, Social Lending, Start-up Funding

Health Insurance Marketplace
Secure the right health insurance coverage at the right price using a convenient on-line marketplace to find, compare and buy Individual Health Insurance, Family Health Insurance, Small Business Health Insurance, Self Employed Health Insurance, and Health Savings Accounts (HSA).
Key Words: Health Insurance

Small Business Cash Management
Improve your company's cash flow by managing your credit profile. Your business credit affects the payment terms you receive from suppliers, the interest rates you pay on loans, and the insurance premiums you pay for worker's compensation.
Key Words: Cash Management, Credit Management

Web Conferencing for Small Business
Advance sales, training and overall business relationships with easy-to-use, secure, online Web Conferencing and Webinar solutions for one low flat rate. Business applications include Sales Presentations, Sales Demos, Global Collaborations, Online Training and much more.
Key Words: Collaboration Software, Online Meetings, Web Conferencing

Business and Legal Documents
Save time and money by accessing standardized business forms, documents and ready-made templates that may be customized to fit your business needs. Online interface makes it easy to edit, save and print documents including professional business letters, agreements, checklists, manuals, service contracts, business plans, and forms tailored for specific industries.
Key Words: Business and Legal Documents, Business Forms, Forms and Document Templates

Employee Background Checks for Small Business
Avoid costly hiring mistakes - Hire right the first time. Easy to use, pay as you go online Employment Background Check solutions provider cost-effectively helps to minimize hiring the wrong candidate, reduce employment related liability, legally meet contractual obligations and keep insurance costs down.
Key Words: Employee Background Checks

Small Business Debt Restructuring
In financial trouble? Innovative debt restructuring service helps to avoid business bankruptcy by satisfying creditors based on what you can afford rather than unrealistic collection demands.
Key Words: Bankruptcy Alternative, Debt Management, Debt Restructuring

Performance Management & Employee Reviews
Get more from your employees with a solid performance review and goal alignment process that achieves measurable results and drives increased profitability. Web-based, automated performance management application provides easy access to HR best practices making this process efficient, affordable and reliable with built-in features for engaging workers and measuring outcomes.
Key Words: Employee Reviews, HR Performance Management, Performance/Goal Management

Small Business Voice & Data Solutions
Transform your business with the power of today's telecommunication technologies. Small business success depends highly on the Internet for communication and access to information, voice, graphics and video. Knowing what's available, how it works and who has it offers a competitive edge and value to the bottom line.
Key Words: Disaster Recovery, Information Transfer Technologies, Voice & Data Solutions

Small Business Sales/Contract Templates & Software
Discover how Sales Proposal Templates & Automation Software can help your business secure new clients and expand business with current clients. Broad selection supports general business, grant-writing, IT, web, software, hardware, photography and other industry needs, and is used by tens of thousands of businesses and freelancers in over 100 countries.
Key Words: Contract Templates, General Sales Proposals, Grant Proposals, Multimedia Proposals, Programming Proposals, Proposal Templates & Software, Sales Templates, Web Development Proposals

Small Business Financing Using Accounts Receivable
Speed up cash flow - Finance growth without borrowing or giving up equity by expediting payment of invoices through a process called factoring. A factor buys your invoice(s), paying you up front upon validating the creditworthiness of your customers and you get your cash right away. There is no limit to the amount of capital available and all your resources can be focused on sales and customer service.
Key Words: A/R Outsourcing, Factoring, Financing Invoices, Outsourcing Accounts Receivable

Printer Work Center
Free color printer program tailored to small businesses offers access to new Phaser™ 8560 DN printer in return for minimum monthly usage, reporting requirements and online purchasing of supplies via credit card.
Key Words: Networked Copier, Printer & Fax, Printer Work Center, Printing In-House

Small Business Registrations & Filings
Form a corporation, LLC, or nonprofit in any state, as well as perform other business filing related activities cost-effectively and conveniently online.
Key Words: Business Filings, Incorporation

Small Business Virtual Offices (VO)
Ensure remote employees have full access to business systems applications at the main office even when they are at home, in the field, at another branch or some other off-site location.
Key Words: Remote Access, Virtual Offices (VO)