Tag: small business tools

Want to find a good website builder for your small business?

In this day and age, almost every small business can benefit from a web presence. There are lots of services out there that you can use to build a website for your small business, and it can be hard to figure out which one of those services is best.

Robert Mening test-drove 10 website builders and has written a comprehensive review of each one, complete with pros and cons and recommendations.

From the review:

I don’t make any money from recommending these website builders.

My goal instead is to provide an unbiased review, by actually going through each product in detail, to help you make the best decision.

Check it out – making your small business’ website might be easier than you think!

 

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A handy way to help analyze your competition

small_business_competitionAnalyzing your small business’ competition is a very important aspect in start-up, and beyond – we’ve talked about it in the context of choosing your business’ location, for example.

But what do you do with all the data you collect in your competition research? How do you know what to look for when you’re analyzing your competitors? Wouldn’t it be great if there was a handy chart were you could note factors such as location, target market, reputation, advertising expenditure, strengths, and weaknesses?

We think it’s a handy tool too, so we created one! GoForth’s How Do I Measure Up? Competitive Matrix is a no-nonsense, one-page comparison chart for your small business and three competitors. You can see, at a glance, how your small business stacks up against the competition.

And the best part? It’s free to download in PDF form. So check out GoForth’s How Do I Measure Up? Competitive Matrix, one of the many small business templates and checklists we’re happy to offer to entrepreneurs just like you.

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