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 What Tools Do You Need Today?
(Use The Quick Links To Categories On The Page)
 


  Accounting & Bookkeeping
  Advertising Specialties
  Audio Books and Guides
  Awards and Trophies
  Banking & eCommerce
  Books and Magazines
  Business Gift Ideas
  Business Legal Tools
  Business Management Tools
  Business Planning Software
  Credit Repair
  e-Mailing (Bulk Management)
  e-Commerce Tools
  Employee Benefit Services
  Employee Incentive Ideas
  Faxing and e-Faxing

  Gift Ideas

  Health Insurance & Dental
  Homebased Business Idea
  Identity Theft  & Training
  Incorporating Your Business
  Legal Tools
  Lists and Leads
  Logo & Branding Tools
  Long Distance & VOIP
  Mailing Tools
  Marketing Tools & Services
  Marketing Planning Software
  Misc. Comparison Shopping
  Multi-Level Marketing Tools
  New & Used Books, Music, More
  Office Supplies
 

  Postage Tools
  Printing Tools
  Productivity Tools
  Project Collaboration Tools
  Reference, Background Checks
  Start-Up, Self Help & Manage
  Shipping, Transport & Mailing
  Signs and Signage
  Travel Tools & Services
  Virtual Office Services
  Website Building Tools
  Website Business Networking
  Website Hosting Services
  Website Security
  Wireless Services
 
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48HourPrint.com

AdSwift.com

Amazon.com

American Incorporators

Audible.com

Brian Tracy

BuildASign

  Vendors for Small Businesses..
Filled with top quality, easy to understand tools for the do-it-yourselfer The Small Business Toolbox is filled with companies whose quality services and products serve small businesses. There are tools to incorporate, learn, train, staff, protect, build and create your small (even home-based business) as well as tools for daily operation needs of any sized company like printing and office supplies. Bookmark the page and return to access your vendors and company accounts. More about DirectionWorks, Inc.

We chose these vendors to help you market, run, grow and protect your small business with the best tools possible!   All vendors meet DirectionWorks, Inc. standards for ease of use, lower volume ordering, high quality,  fairly priced products and services and especially reasonable to nominal shipping costs. Most of these vendors we use ourselves (so you can contact us if you need a little help getting started) some tools we thought might fit your business needs. Need information for your business? Try our Resource Tool Box Page.

How to Use This Page:  The Green buttons above link to categories on the page. Quick links to vendors by company name are listed in alphabetical order In the column to the left. Within each vendor description below the red text and banners are links directly to the vendors products and services websites. This page will be updated often with new services and products for you so be sure to get on our email list below and come back to easily find and order all of your small business tools!

Bulk Email

Candy You Ate As A Kid

Central Desktop

Cutting Edge Media

Crown Awards

Dell Small Business

DentalPlans.com

DirectionWorks, Inc.

Discount Office Supplies

DYMO
   Label Makers

 
Postage Printer

EFax

EHealthInsurance

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

Entrepreneur Magazine
  
Start-up and Ideas

 
Self Start & Manage

Franklin Covey

GoToMyPC

Half.com

Hoovers - Background

Hoovers- List-Leads

IPowerWeb

Kartridge.com

Kyak

Lexington Law

LiveLob.Com

LogoMaker

LogoYes

McAFee

MLMLeadGenie

MyNewCompany.com

Office Depot

Orbitz

OverStock

Palo-Alto Software
  
Marketing Plan Pro
  
Business Plan Pro

PaperDirect

PhoneDog.com

Pre-Paid Legal Services
   
Small Business
   
Employee Benefits
   
Identity Theft

ProFlowers

QuickBooks (Intuit)

RingCentral

Roxio

SalesGenie.com

SiteBuildIt

SoundView Exec. Book Summaries

Stamps.Com
  
PhotoStamps

Staples

StealthSurfer II

TemplateMonster.com

The Sharper Image

Things Remembered

Tiger Direct

Toshiba

Travelocity

Uship.com

US Search

Vista-Print

Wall Street Journal

WebEx- Meet Me Now

WireFly

Xerox: FreeColorPrinters

 

 

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Marketing Tools

 

We want your business to grow and your venture to be successful so we created a way for us to help you get there from; do-it-yourself to manage-it -yourself to us doing what we do best from idea to implementation, project-by-project or full service we're here to help.

DirectionWorks, Inc. consults, creates, trains and let you manage your projects yourself to us doing what we do best from idea to implementation of result oriented marketing and sales campaigns that help your business grow.

Whether your budget is $200. or $200,000. We want to be your best (and favorite) resource for success. So call, email, or just bookmark our site and return often for more products, services and resource information.

 

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Marketing Planning Software

 

Palo Alto Software -
Marketing Plan Pro

Marketing Plan Pro

Whether you're building your first marketing plan or you are an industry expert, Marketing Plan Pro has everything you need to write a complete and comprehensive marketing plan. Learn how to plan an effective strategy for your company and how to implement your strategy with tactics and programs. Create a plan, follow the plan, adjust the plan, move forward.

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Lists and Leads

InfoUSA:

InfoUsa

Founded in 1972, infoUSA is the leading provider of business and consumer information products, database marketing services, data processing services and sales and marketing solutions. Content is the essential ingredient in every marketing program, and infoUSA has the most comprehensive data in the industry, and is the only company to own a proprietary database of 210 million US consumers and 14 million US businesses under one roof. The infoUSA database powers the directory services of the top Internet traffic-generating sites. Nearly 4 million customers use infoUSA's products and services to find new customers, grow their sales, and for other direct telemarketing, customer analysis and credit reference purposes.

 

SalesGenie


Media Code- 151DW

A revolutionary, Internet-based list lead subscription service, Salesgenie.com® is the only prospecting tool you’ll ever need to get ahead of the competition! With 24/7 access to the finest sales leads and business profiles in the industry, and hundreds of search selections, you can find the right prospects in minutes! Search from 12 databases, including 14 Million U.S. Businesses and 210 Million U.S. Consumers. And with thier Customer Analyzer & Prospect Builder, you can find prospects just like your best customers. It’s everything you need to boost your sales and make more money!

Or, call this number and mention 151DW for special pricing for DirectionWorks clients: 866.626.2563

 

** For MLM Business Recruiting Lists and Leads Click Here!

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Hoover's:

Hoovers Inc.

 

Hoover's puts you on the fastest path to business. Delivering comprehensive business insight and analysis about the companies, industries, and people that drive the economy, along with powerful tools to find and connect to the right people to get business done. DirectionWorks uses Hoover's to locate companies of a certain size and geographic area, then to reach the person in the position our clients need to contact to get their idea or product in the door.  Hoover's is a subscription service for one year so think about steady contacting and what your return is when you make the sale.

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Emailing Tools

Bulk Email:

More and more SPAM Filters mean less and less of your legitimate email is getting to your collected list of customers.  DirectionWorks has acquired software that will manage your email list and subscribers to assure more of your email messages reach your clients and prospects. We'll create a template for you, or you can choose from a gallery for emails, enewsletters and more. We'll set up your account, guide you, do it for you, or you can run with it.  The set up and management tool is free and very easy, plus now you can manage and view reports on deliverability and bad addresses. There is a $10. delivery fee for each pay as you go campaign and 3.2 cents per email sent (example: cost for 350 emails is $21.20). Includes automated opt-out (unsubscribe) for recipients and an opt-in (subscribe) feature for your website.

Contact us at: (386) 935-4280 for more information and to create your account.

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Logo / Branding Tools


Logo Development:

LogoMaker:

Create your own logo for $49

a team of dedicated professionals helping small businesses develop their corporate brand, image, and identity. Custom logo design can be an expensive and time consuming endeavor for many small businesses. With LogoMaker, small businesses can develop a professional, high-quality logo in minutes for just a fraction of the cost of a custom logo and preview it before you buy.

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LogoYes:

$99 - Do it yourself online logos. Try before you buy! There are more ideas here to design your logo online and preview before you buy for only $99 and get 250 free business cards with your order.

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Branding Ideas:

PhotoStamps by Stamps.com:

Ok Baby! Think branding here - we recommend your logo as the stamp.

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Advertising Specialties

Promotional Items:
 

Call DirectionWorks for promotional items in this area. We're currently seeking a company with the quality and service you deserve.

 

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Awards and Trophies

Crown Awards:

Buy Trophies, Plaques, Pins and Awards. Free Shipping and Engraving from Crown Awards! Free Shipping & Free Engraving of trophies and plaques with orders over $100., Free Ribbon on every Medal, 48hour turnaround, and customer service from America's Largest Awards Manufacturer. From Corporate to Community events - patches, medals, promotional; we think they have it all!

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Printing / Printers

For PostCards & Postcard  mailing services Click Here!


For Office Equipment Printers Click HEre!                                    

For Office Printing Tools:

Vista Print:

Free Business Cards Plus 14-Day Free Shipping $50+

Get 250 premium quality, color business cards FREE! Order today!Click here. DirectionWorks, Inc. cards, matching sticky notes and other client printing is done at Vista-Print we're pretty impressed with their quality and price for our needs. You'll also want to check out Vista-Print's Free Deals of the Week And Now! Vista Print is offering full mailing services on postcards too!

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48HourPrint.com:

48HourPrint.com - Business Quality Printing. Online. 48HourPrint.com is the leading top quality business-to-business online printing company in the nation. Offering additional printing designs and products than Vista Print. 48HourPrint also offers business cards, postcards, pocket folders, and more than 20 other products with industry leading turnaround times, guaranteed.

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Ink and Toner:

Kartridge.com:

Save up to 80% on ink & toner! Inkjet and laser toner cartridges, ribbons, fax refills * HP, Lexmark, Epson, Canon, Brother, Xerox and many more *30% to 50% average cost savings off retail! *1-3 days delivery to your door! *Free shipping for orders over $50.

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Paper:

PaperDirect.com

Paper Direct

Create and deliver powerful business communications with the exclusive, full-color papers at Paperdirect.com. They offer brochure papers, business cards, stationery, certificate papers, invitations, theme papers, and more!

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Signs and Signage

Signage:

BuildASignTM:

BuildASign.com

BuildASign's easy-to-use online interface gives customers complete control of the design and ordering process from start to finish, including sign wording, colors, design elements, typefaces, and graphics. Customers can use their exclusive design templates and graphic elements to build a sign from scratch or they can upload their own existing graphics, photographs, and designs. Unlike most sign companies, BuildASign.com™ doesn’t charge a set up fee for artwork. Best of all, customers can choose from a wide range of sizes and top quality sign materials. All signs are offered at affordable prices, whether the order is for a single sign – or dozens or hundreds of signs.

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MLM Lists and Leads


Recruiting Leads:
 

Cutting Edge Media:

Rapidly Build Your Business With The Industry's Most Responsive Biz-Op Leads! Founded in 1991, Cutting Edge Media is the nation's largest provider of lead generation and market prospecting solutions, serving the direct sales, home business, franchise and network marketing industries. Their primary focus is creating Total Prospecting Solutions for network marketing companies & organizations. They understand the importance of reaching new and qualified prospects daily. Our company has earned its reputation as an industry leader by providing small and large organizations and companies with the leads, tools, and training to build a successful business.

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MLMLeadGenie:

MLMLeadGenie for clients who are part of a multilevel marketing program and want to grow their business. MLMLeadGenie.com generates fresh, responsive, and targeted MLM leads. At the time of delivery, leads are usually less than 24 hours old. Their commitment to quality is unparalleled and they have invested heavily in our AdMagic® software, which rejects fictitious content and captures true and valid leads for you.

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MISC. Comparison Shopping

Just to make it easy we've added Amazon.com. Get price comparisons
on everything you need,  store and product ratings couldn't be easier!!

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Office Supplies

Supplies:

Looking for Specialty Papers? From      Stationary to Certificates: Click Here for Printing / Printers                                

 

Office Depot:

Office Depot, Inc

Free next day local delivery of orders over $50., promotional items, furniture and Print on Demand (upload your document and it's ready when you are at the store. Before you head to the store - order supplies by fax, phone or online. Oh! and so much more. Office Depot, Inc. Founded in 1986, is one of the world's largest sellers of office products and an industry leader in every distribution channel, including stores, direct mail, contract delivery, the Internet and business-to-business electronic commerce.

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Discount Office Supplies:

Discount Office Supplies

100% Satisfaction Guarantee  $3.95 Flat Rate Shipping  Double American Express Reward Points  Easy Returns  Now you know why Discount Office Supplies is on this page!.

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Staples:

Free Delivery on all orders $50 or more

Between that, their sales, clearances, the fact that they have over 45,000. office products to choose from.. Where's that Easy Button! Supplies, Technology, Furniture it's all there for you.

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Overstock:

Overstock.com, Inc.

Office supplies, furniture, electronics, client gifts, Overstock has it all and great customer service with only $2.95 shipping on any order! We like their customer service too.

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Tiger Direct:

Top Ten Deals of the Week! Tiger Direct has been very valuable when we were not sure exactly what we needed for computers and electronics and could call customer service and ask, get good recommendations, order, and have the product or part work out. Did we mention we love companies who give us good customer service?

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Franklin Covey:

Weekly Deals at FranklinCovey.com

is the global leader in productivity tools and training for individuals and organizations. They offer a wide variety of high-quality products to suit the business professionals of today. Deluxe day planners and leather binders; uniquely designed business bags, handbags, and accessories; award-winning planning software and the latest handhelds are all designed to eliminate stress and help you achieve success.

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Office Equipment

Office Equipment:

Xerox:  Free Color Printers

Xerox FreeColorPrinters

Xerox: Free Color Printers Apply Now to the Program To qualify, organizations must be based in the United States. All applicants must have more than one employee, print around 2,000 or more pages per month, and must be able to use a credit card for supplies purchases.

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Dell PC's Small Business:

The #1 PC choice for Small Business in the US and for DirectionWorks! We have Dell laptops and Desktops in our offices and couldn't be more pleased with the product and Dell customer service.

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Toshiba Computers:

Satellite notebooks starting at $599,
plus no tax and free shipping.
Compare and find the computer and electronic products right for you and your company. Toshiba has really great tools on their site to help you build the perfect computer for your needs, their products and technology is excellent and rated very well; not to mention our old Toshiba is still going strong. Also, watch the site for free shipping offers and nice sales.

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Dymo Label Makers:

DYMO: Labelmakers for any professional environment DYMO offers so many smart ways to label your corner of the world. Just tell us where you want to label: » Home » Office » Datacom or Electrical Environment » Shops and Warehouses » At the Plant » At the Reception Desk » Laboratory

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Incentive Tools

 

Crown Awards:

Buy Trophies, Plaques, Pins and Awards. Free Shipping and Engraving from Crown Awards! Free Shipping & Free Engraving of trophies and plaques with orders over $100., Free Ribbon on every Medal, 48hour turnaround, and customer service from America's Largest Awards Manufacturer. From Corporate to Community events - patches, medals, promotional; we think they have it all!

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Candy You Ate As A Kid:

Candy you ate as a kid®...Wax Lips, Candy Cigarettes, Sugar Daddies, Candy Buttons on paper tape, Kits,
Wax Syrup Bottles, Now and Laters, BB Bats and many more fresh candies
from the 50s, 60s and 70s... still available after all these years!
Have you been searching for a really unique way to get employees motivated or show up at meetings on time? Everyone loves old fashioned candy and one size fits all. This is a unique incentive that everyone will want a piece of and, best of all, won't want to miss out on. We know, we were at a meeting where the host broke this very product out - we were all like kids in a candy store!

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Business Gift Ideas

Flowers:

Pro-Flowers:

Fresh Flowers from $19.99 w/ FREE vase!

Our personal favorite flower company bar-none! The freshest, longest lasting flowers direct from the grower. Excellent customer service, on-time delivery and their prices are very fair. There are always occasions in business that call for a flower greeting.

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Personalized gifts:

Things Remembered:

Things Remembered

Things Remembered has been a favorite shopping stop for DirectionWorks, Inc. we find unique gift ideas for our clients business and personal milestones. Everything we've ordered has been top notch every time.

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gadgets:

The Sharper Image:

Sharper Image

The Sharper Image is a specialty retailer that is nationally and internationally renowned as a leading source of new, innovative, high-quality products that make life better and more enjoyable. Best Sellers, Electronics, Gift Ideas, Office, Travel and Auto. Personal care and health and of course our very favorite The Sharper Image Outlet store.

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Gourmet Food Gifts:

 LiveLob.com:

Great Gourmet Gifts From Lobster Gram

Claw Your Way To the Top With Lobster Gram! What a Gift!! Ok this was a personal gift given to the boss that we couldn't help but tell you about! Absolutely the best lobster, steak, clam cakes, white chocolate raspberry cheesecake, you have got to try the Clam Chowder! Read the manual, cook as directed and it beats any meal you can get anywhere. Send it to a top customer or give it to yourself as a treat for working so hard! You will not be disappointed!  Signature Maine lobsters are shipped either live or frozen directly to customer's or gift recipient's front door.

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Banking & E-Commerce


Website E-Commerce Transactions:

 

 

 

 

Credit Repair

Lexington Law:

Repair your credit - Increase your scoreLexington Law

Improve your credit by repairing your credit reports legally and affordably with Lexington Law™, the most trusted provider of credit repair solutions in America.

This is very important! If you want to build a business and get loans your personal credit must be in order. We have been aware of Lexington Law firm's reputation and work for about seven years now and have seen the benefit of their services - Highly recommended.

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Business Legal / Management Tools

Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc.
Small Business

Protect and Grow Your Business with Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. Small Business tool:  Answer daily operation questions about everything from Taxes, Accounting, Marketing and IT to Finance and Human Resources and have top rated attorneys in your state available to help you protect and grow your business. 

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Available in the US (and some Canadian provinces). Home Based Businesses contact DirectionWorks, Inc. for an associate and details about home-based riders in your state.
 

Licensed and certified Associates are available to bring you the Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. and Subsidiaries Business Legal Service Plan.

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Employee Benefits

Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc.
 

How are You Attracting and Retaining Quality Employees? Employees don’t merely shop employers. They shop benefits. A Pre-Paid Legal, Inc. plan benefit gives you a competitive advantage for recruiting new employees and keeping them, while protecting your company. Contact DirectionWorks, Inc. for details about employee benefit programs in your state.

Individuals can also Enroll here.

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Licensed and certified Associates are available to bring you the Pre-Paid Legal, Inc. and Subsidiaries Group Benefits Plan.

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Identity Theft Tools

Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc.

Protection for your Business: Identity Theft is a the fastest growing crime of the century. How do you protect you, your employees, vendors and customers?

Pre-Paid Legal, Inc. has developed a nationally recognized FREE program to help you comply with local, state and federal guidelines.

Presentations include education and procedures for employees handling personally identifiable information and Assurance of Compliance to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

** The Identity Theft Shield product is provided by Kroll Fraud Solutions in partnership with Pre-Paid Legal, Inc.

"A
lmost 3 million consumers and a host of leading organizations trust Kroll for their identity fraud solutions - recognizing that Kroll's resources and experience set it apart from every other company in the world." krollfraudsolutions.com

Individuals can also Enroll here.
 

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Licensed and Certified Associates are available to bring you the Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. and Subsidiaries Identity Theft Solutions Plan.

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StealthSurfer II:

Only solution that does not leave tracks on computer and network. The industry recognized leading solution for comprehensive protection of personal information, convenience and privacy on the internet. StealthSurfer II is a thumb-sized flash storage drive that includes on-board integration with Anonymous Surfing from Anonymizer and includes a portable version of the Firefox browser and Thunderbird email client. All this in one portable and convenient place. Great reviews from the press and customers love the product.

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Reference and Background Checks

US Search:

US Search.com, Inc.

Looking to really learn about a company?  Do background checks on employees and more. With US Search you confirm your trust before doing business by performing comprehensive searches on the people or corporations.

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Hoovers:

Hoovers Inc.

Clients have asked us how to find information on a company they're approaching business with. Hoover's provides comprehensive, up-to-date information available on companies, industries, and executives, worldwide.  They have allot of Free information,  subscription options, and you can just purchase a single report on a company.

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Health Insurance


Health Insurance:

EHealthinsurance:

How much should you be saving on Health Insurance?

The nation's leading online source of health insurance for individuals, families and small businesses. They have established relationships with over 160 health insurance carriers and offer more than 7,000 health insurance products online. They are the ONLY site that allows a consumer to view quotes, compare plans side-by-side and apply for health insurance (includes Dental Insurance) - all online with our eSign technology - greatly reducing the time to wait for a response from a carrier.

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Dental Plans:

DentalPlans.com:

Quality, Affordable Dental Plans

  • Savings of 10% to 60% on most dental procedures

  • Choose from 100,000+ participating dentists in more than 30 combined regional and national dental networks

  • Immediate online enrollment and quick plan activation

  • Easy-to-use search tools and plan comparison charts

  • Qualified Customer Service Representatives to assist you

  • No unnecessary paperwork hassles

  • Discounts on dental specialties available with most plans

  • No health restrictions

Since 1999, DentalPlans.com has been an industry leader bringing individuals, families, business groups and groups affordable, comprehensive discount dental plans. Discover the many advantages of DentalPlans.com and see how they keep thousands of satisfied customers smiling.

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Home Based Business

DirectionWorks, Inc. is searching for individuals with experience and/or a high level of desire to work directly with small business owners. 

All positions are Independent Contractor/Associate positions with DirectionWorks, Inc. and pay is purely performance based: Our network of professionals provide a comprehensive suite of smart and affordable services, tools, information and resources to small business owners.  Applicants are carefully screened, work full time or part time based on your schedule,  project commitments and desired income. A commitment to solid, reliable customer service and providing only professional quality products and services to small business is a must.

Applicants are carefully screened, work full time or part time based on your schedule,  project commitments and desired income.  A commitment to solid, reliable customer service and providing only professional quality products and services to small business is a must.

Attention Sales People, Small Business & Small Business Management Consultants, Marketing Professionals, Tax & Accounting professionals, Human Resource, Small Business Law and Economic Development Consultants, Website  Developers & Programmers, Advertising Specialists and Creative Designers: If you currently serve small businesses, if you would like more opportunities for projects and would like to earn commissions by providing more services to your current clients then we would like to talk with you.

To learn more about providing valuable services to small businesses in your area contact us at:

(386) 935-4280
or email: info@directionworks.com
 

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Incorporate Your Business


American Incorporators:

Easy, low cost incorporations. Click Here.

American Incorporators is one of the largest Incorporation Providers for C, S, LLCs, and Non-Profit corporations. As one of the largest incorporating service companies in the US, American Incorporators Ltd. provides a comprehensive range of formation and corporate compliance services to businesses wishing to incorporate in any of the 50 states. American Incorporators has been providing entrepreneurs, business owners and their advisors worldwide with low cost incorporating services since 1991.

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MyNewCompany.com:

MyNewCompany.com - Small Business Made Simple MyNewCompany.com, Inc. was founded in 2001 with one simple mission: to make starting a business as simple, fast and inexpensive as possible. Since then they have formed thousands of companies for our clients and have grown into one of America's largest providers of incorporation and LLC formation services. They even invite you to compare!  So do we.

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Business Planning Software

Plan Your Business Tools:

Palo Alto Software -
Business Plan Pro 2007: