Turn to online resources for business advice
If you?re a small business owner, there have probably been times when you?ve felt like you were stuck on an island. It?s not enough to have management experience and the drive to strike out on your own, you also have to develop expertise in a wide variety of jobs and tasks that are ordinarily the providence of skilled employees. Our Small Business Savings Center offers plenty of advice and deals to help you save money on your small business needs, but when you need more specialized advice without hiring expensive consultants, take advantage of these free Internet resources.
American Express OPEN Forum
American Express is already a great small business partner with business charge cards and associated rewards programs that help with your expenses. But building a network of practical and trustworthy resources is critical to any small business owner, and American Express helps you there too. The American Express OPEN Forum is full of articles and content providing tips on employee management, financial management, customer relations, government contracts, and much more.
Small business owners can also connect with OPEN Forum on Facebook and Twitter for instant social interaction with experts and fellow businesspeople. In addition, Amex has its own OPEN Forum social network (currently in Beta) dedicated specifically to entrepreneurs. It?s a great way to communicate and network with your peers, but also a place to ask each other questions and learn. All that?s required to join is your LinkedIn credentials.
Intuit Community
Intuit, maker of products like QuickBooks and Quicken, is an expert in helping businesses manage their finances and process payroll, among other tasks. Along those lines, the Intuit Community forum is a robust and useful tool for any small business owner. It doesn?t just help customers navigate Intuit products; the community is also a general resource for small business owners, offering advice and answers on anything from crafting a business plan to setting up a new marketing campaign.
In addition to the forums, the Intuit Community has a library of resources including blogs, form templates (invoices, estimates, purchase orders), online seminars, and live events to help you learn and grow right along with your business.
Yahoo! Answers
While it?s not dedicated to small business topics, Yahoo! Answers is another area you can turn to for help with your questions. The site has a Business & Finance section with subcategories dealing with such topics as taxes, corporations, real estate, and insurance. While it can be a solid resource, anyone can answer questions on Yahoo! Answers, so take any advice with a grain of salt. Users rate answers and those ratings turn into points, so members with high point totals will likely be more trustworthy and knowledgeable than others. When in doubt, use Yahoo! Answers more as a starting place for further research than a definitive source of reliable information.
What kind of forums or communities do you turn to for help with your small business? Sound off in the comments and let us know.
Source: http://www.offers.com/blog/post/free-online-small-business-advice/
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