Resources 07/05
This story appears in the July 2005 issue of Entrepreneur. Subscribe »
BRANDERS.COM
Want to see your logo on coffee mugs, T-shirts, letter openers,
tote bags, golf tees and more? Branders.com specializes in items to
help you promote your business. But be warned: With over 25
categories and more than 1,000 promotional items, sifting through
the site for that perfect giveaway is a prolonged proposition. If
you know what you're looking for, the search function is
especially helpful.
THE
ONLINE 401(K)
The Online 401(k) offers full-service, web-based 401(k) plans
targeted toward small businesses and sole proprietorships.
Employers can access their plans online to check plan data and
reports, browse the payroll interface, view quarterly and annual
participant statements, and more. Employees get to see their
transaction histories, monthly web statements, account balances and
plan provision information. To enhance their offerings, The Online
401(k) has recently partnered with employment agency AppleOne. Go
online to get an instant quote.
JOHN
BATTELLE'S SEARCHBLOG
Co-founder of Wired magazine John Battelle now produces his
own blog, covering business news, tools and launches that affect
your search engine optimization efforts. His site, which can be
searched by category, offers an RSS feed. Posts are informative and
usually brief-Battelle lets his links convey the information when
necessary.
PRIVACY-PC.COM
Privacy-pc.com specializes in Windows-based software that enforces
privacy and protects against nefarious intrusions. It offers a
privacy and security tool kit, including six software applications
that protect against spyware and eliminate evidence such as credit
card numbers, cookies and temporary files. It also offers a
registry cleaner, a pop-up blocker, a history eraser and a windows
message blocker, all for $99.95.
AT&T CALLVANTAGE SMALL OFFICE PLAN
AT&T is now offering a VoIP service package for small-office
and home-office workers. CallVantage enhances traditional telephone
service through advanced features that let you select your area
code regardless of where you're located, ring up to five
different numbers to locate you when you're out of the office,
and manage your phone service remotely online. The small-office
plan starts at $49.99 per month.
PLUMCHOICE
When you don't have in-house IT staff to fix your computer,
what do you do? Consider letting PlumChoice virtually enter your
computer and handle your IT needs. Once you've signed up, you
can notify PlumChoice of a problem, then watch them enter your
computer through the internet and fix it right before your eyes.
Pricing starts at $23 per 15 minutes.
