Most small business owners cherish good advice but few know where to get it at a fair and reasonable price from someone they can trust. This is especially of concern to micro-business – i.e. solopreneurs or home-based businesses. Many tend to be ‘do-it-yourselfers’ who are forced to spend hours, rather than dollars, to grow and develop their businesses.
Recently, GoSmallBiz and Pre-Paid Legal combined their services to offer online business consulting plus business legal services geared toward micro-businesses with limited budgets. I’ve been using it for the last few months and have been very impressed.
GoSmallBiz.com
Started by Fran Tarkenton (Hall of Fame quarterback), this site is a portal of small business resources on all aspects of running a business (e.g. accounting, marketing, sales, human resources, technology, etc). You can either read the posted articles, browse questions from other business owners, or you can actually submit your own specific questions that will be answered by one of their subject experts. Also included is a small business directory, free website, business forms, a small business newsletter, and other items of interest.
Pre-Paid Legal
Pre-Paid Legal Services (a NYSE company) has been offering home and family legal plans for many years but now offers special small business plans with features optimized for small business. You can consult with a small business attorney on an unlimited number of issues and can also have phone calls and/or letters written on your behalf. Imagine being able to have an attorney review your new lease agreement, advise on your legal obligations with a disgruntled employee, or send a letter to that supplier that hasn’t paid their bills!
Business Plans
There are currently 4 different plans available that include both GoSmallBiz and Pre-Paid Legal business services. One is for home-based businesses with less than 3 employees while the other three are for different sized businesses up to 100 employees. Some of these plans also combine home and family coverage for businesses where things tend to overlap. Pricing is advertised as ‘equivalent to a cup of coffee a day’. Quite a bargain!
As consultant I am recommending these services to my small business clients who just can’t afford coaching or consulting services yet. For small business owners who are self-motivated to teach themselves what they need to know and get the answers they need, these are great programs that provide a lot of value for the money.
For more information visit: GoSmallBiz & Pre-Paid Legal Info
- Steve (www.SPMsolutions.NET)
