Small Business Tools

Here you will find links to services, advice and tools you can use to help grow your business.
If you offer a useful business service and would like to be listed here, send an email to info@VanessasDesk.com.

Website Checkup
($50 value - Now only $29.95 for a limited time.)
In order to be successful, your website needs to contain certain elements that include both good design and proper marketing. Your website will be evaluated for eight standards of a successful website. Your report will include an explanation and assessment of each standard, along with general tips for improvement. Small business websites only, no coorporate owned or affiliate sites and no "blog sites".

Click the button to receive your website checkup.

Firelight Business Enterprises, Inc, is offering a service based startup or revitalization grant for very small businesses. NO MONEY IS AWARDED. Services are awarded to aid business startup. Sponsored by Front Porch Folks Networking Neighborhood, and Women Business Owners, the grant program provides complete website build or rebuild services, plus hosting and maintenance for a 1 year period, awarded to one qualified business per month. Additional business services are also provided, such as logo design, networking and marketing training, backlink services, and more.

The Skinny Shoestring - Home Office Advice
This site is another great resource for anyone trying to operate a small business on a budget. I recommend the articles on avoiding scams, basic business instructions, and marketing and promotion. Click here to visit them. (Opens in new window.) Although they offer similar services, I've listed them here because they have lots of helpful and honest information.

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