Resources 04/04
StockAlerts.com
www.stockalerts.com
An online stock-alert service that lets you receive analyst-opinion
announcements and stock price changes, as well as monitor and
manage portfolios. You can receive custom stock alerts via phone,
e-mail or pager at personalized intervals, such as hourly or twice
per day. Prices start at $29.95 per year.
WebSiteOptimization.com
www.websiteoptimization.com
WebSiteOptimization.com helps reduce the size and complexity of
your business's Web site to maximize speed. It offers free Web
site speed tests, a monthly Bandwidth Report, speed tips,
optimization services and book recommendations.
MarketResearch.com
www.marketresearch.com
MarketResearch.com is a business and marketing research aggregator.
Reports and market research are available according to industry,
country, demographic or trend, with the option to purchase many of
the reports "by the slice"-meaning you only pay for those
sections of the report you need. Free, customizable research-alert
e-mails are also available.
The 100 best resources for Small Business(BizBest Media), 2004 edition, by Daniel Kehrer
www.bizbest100.com
Also known as the "BizBest 100," this book delivers 100
quality resources for small businesses and awards a star ranking
based on factors such as focus on small business, easy
accessibility, responsiveness, value/cost and longevity.
InfoUSA.com
www.infousa.com
InfoUSA champions an amendment to the "Do Not Call"
legislation, allowing an exemption for small businesses making
fewer than 100 calls each day. To support the amendment, go to
InfoUSA.com, and click on the "Learn More About the National
Do Not Call Registry" icon to view a sample letter and to
access a listing of U.S. representatives and senators to whom
support letters may be sent.
Input
www.input.com
Input tracks federal spending at each agency and grant money to
each state, giving your business a leg up on outsourcing
opportunities. The site also offers customer surveys, market
assessments and forecasts, customer satisfaction surveys,
competitor benchmark studies, white papers and more.
