You have started your business or maybe you have been running it for a number of years.  Now is the time to grow the company by a little or a lot - we offer you some help along the way.

Growth is about refining (or writing) your Business Plan, adding employees, upgrading your office processes and procedures, reaching new markets, and obtaining the capital to fund it all.  Choose your area of interest:

"The Business Plan

• Writing or Refining your Business Plan
• Undertaking Market Research and Concept Development
• Parts of a Business Plan
• Estimating the Financials
• Impressing the Bank or Investors

"Government Resources

• Getting Certified As A Woman Owned Enterprise
• Winning Government Contracts
• Accessing Government Contracting Sites On-line
• Using Government Sites for Business Information
• Moving Your Business Into International Markets
• Finding Agencies and End-users
• Finding Official Buyers
• Finding Information on Future Procurements
• Finding Subcontracting Opportunities
• Selling to Government Cardholders
• Government Small Purchases
• Focus and Commitment
• Invitations for Bids
• Publicly Announced Negotiated Procurements
• Responding to Public Procurements
• Pricing Bids
• Oral Presentations
• Debriefings and Protests
• Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Contracts
• Teaming
• Acquisition Planning
• Past Performance
• Electronic Marketplaces
• FACNET
• Federal Acquisitions of Foreign Supplies
• Minority-Owned Business Contracting
• Performance-Based Contracting
• State and Local Procurement Rules
• Request for Quotes
• Small Business Contracting
• Women-Owned Business Contracting

"Hiring and Managing Employees

• Finding Employees to Hire
• Writing Job Descriptions
• Writing Offer Letters
• Writing Personnel Policies
• Developing Your Benefit Package
• Dealing with Payroll
• Diversity Training in the Workplace
• An Introduction To Employee Tax Issues
• Learning How To File Employee Federal Tax
• Learning How To File Employee State and Local Tax
• Links To State Tax Information
• Writing Personnel Documents
• Letting Employees Go
• Is Telecommuting Right for You?

"Funding for Your Business

• Debt Financing vs. Equity Financing
• Funding From Banks - What They Look For
• Funding From Venture Capitalists - What They Look For
• The Face of Venture Capitalism Is Changing - You'll Be Surprised
• Funding From Angel Investors - What They Look For
• How the Small Business Administration (SBA) Can Help
• Options for Poor Credit or Weak Financials
• Funding Opportunities For Women Business 
• Funding Scams To Avoid

"Successful Networking

• Corporate Event Success - Six Basic Rules
• Rewarding Employees and Clients with Corporate Gifts
• Success With Networking Groups in Your Community
• Women-Owned Businesses Are On the Rise Due to Networking
• Other Women-Related Websites for You to Use as Resources

"Researching New Markets

• Making the Web Work for You
• Is Putting Your Business Online Right for You?
• Driving Traffic to Your Site - How to Do It

"Upgrading Your Office

• Using Contact Management Solutions for More Sales and Service
• Tools for Streamlining Communication
• Working From Home - Dream Come True or Nightmare?  
• The 7 Rules That Weed Out Scams
• Designing Your Office Space
• Using the Web for Office Deals - Online Auctions
• Saving Money on Equipment & Services

"About Internet Legislation

• Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)
• Electronic Signatures in Global & National Commerce Act (E-Sign)

"Managing Your Business

• Getting the Most Out of Each Day 
• Six Ways to Balance Work and Family
• Rewriting your Business Plan
• Managing the Proposal Process
• Proposal Writing
• Recruiting and Developing Your Advisory Board

"Promoting Your Business

• Public Speaking - Impressing Your Audience 
• How To Write a Press Release
• The Crazy Game of Writing Meta Tags
• See An Example of Meta Tags in the Page Head
• Maximizing Sales During the Holiday Season
• DSL  -- The Hottest Link to the Internet
• Why E-Commerce Is So Important For Your Business
• Making Your Site Secure - Encryption / Firewalls / SSL
• Watching Out For Yourself On-line
• PR News