| "> | | | | with a business legal plan. Our local business |
| GoSmallBiz, after many years of study and actually | | | | bookkeeper advised us to avoid some business tax |
| using the service for our own multiple, small business | | | | breaks because they might raise a red flag. My |
| enterprises, I feel can provide a review with some | | | | husband Real brought this up through the system |
| keen insights. | | | | where a former tax advisor/CPA replied that the tax |
| 1) What actually is this GoSmallBiz anyway? | | | | breaks were legitimate with exact rules and laws of |
| Hang onto your seats! You are not going to believe | | | | proof. We were able to legally save $5000.00 on |
| what this does for Brick and Mortar, Ma and Pa, or | | | | taxes that year, which payed for our program for |
| even Online Network Marketing Business. For | | | | many years to come. That, my friends is only one |
| starters, this unique company provides actual help for | | | | incident of many that saved our bacon in our small |
| small businesses in consulting, resources and services | | | | businesses. |
| designed to help entrepreneurs run and grow their | | | | 3) Who are the GoSmallBiz consultants? |
| businesses. You have access to a comprehensive | | | | This is not some tele-marketer, sweat box palace. |
| body of knowledge and tools targeted specifically at | | | | Consultants are actually chosen based on their |
| the micro business that is normally only available to | | | | knowledge and experience relating to running a small |
| large companies at a pretty steep price. | | | | business. All of the senior consultants have run small |
| Did you know GoSmallBiz was founded by | | | | businesses themselves. Each has in-depth knowledge |
| Entrepreneur and NFL Hall of Famer, Fran Tarkenton? | | | | in one or more of the particular disciplines listed |
| This guy didn't retire after football, he started 15 | | | | above. These individuals are selected based on their |
| companies since his game days, Fran has always had | | | | broad base of experience rather than on knowledge |
| a passion for small business. In 1994, Fran extended | | | | of a particular industry. We look at it like having a |
| his pursuit to his desire of helping entrepreneurs, like | | | | dream team mastermind working with you. |
| himself, gain access to the tools and information they | | | | To access most of the material requires membership. |
| need to grow and compete in the new economy. | | | | However, non-members can acquire a wealth of |
| Hence, the birth of Fran Tarkenton Small Business | | | | information directly from the website. Members have |
| NETwork, founded in 1996. The name was changed | | | | exclusive access to the articles, FAQ's, Answers |
| to as soon as they hit the internet. | | | | from the Masters and receive the informative |
| 2) What does GoSmallBiz do? | | | | e-newsletter. They also have a 4-page website |
| Here's the bottom-line scoop. They provide unlimited | | | | builder, online bookkeeping tools and a business audio |
| e-mail and fax access to consultants for any small | | | | library to utilize. Most importantly, however, members |
| business assistance related matter. Questions are | | | | can access the business consulting service through |
| researched for up to one hour and responded to by | | | | the famous "Ask Your Question" format. |
| the following business day. Topic areas include: | | | | GoSmallBiz has responded to every question asked |
| * Tax | | | | by a member about running their small business since |
| * Accounting | | | | inception. Not every response has been a cut and |
| * Marketing | | | | dried answer, but that's not the beauty of this. The |
| * Finance | | | | intent is to provide access to a business consultant, |
| * Advertising | | | | not a robot with canned answers, so that the |
| * Technology | | | | member can take advantage of wisdom gained by |
| * General Business | | | | that consultant through years of experience. What |
| Pretty extensive and impressive right? Real and I | | | | we find refreshing is that the answer is specific to |
| have been in constant Q and A with them, combined | | | | the question that was asked. Delve into it! |