FREE Small Business Resources

Nia Pearson, Marketing Consultant • July 2, 2020

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Yahoo FREE Tools | Bring Your Business Online

In response to COVID-19 Yahoo is offering FREE Resources for small businesses and entrepreneurs to start and grow your venture. Check out the below list and click here to get started.

  • Domain name registration (yourbusiness.com) with private domain registration included
  • Professional, custom business branded email with 5 email addresses
  • A website builder package with design tools and templates to help you quickly build and publish a professional website
  • A business plan creator to help you plan your next steps and potentially help with documentation you many need for SMB relief initiatives
  • A Localworks Scan to see how your business appears online in more than 70 directories and to help you decide what changes might be needed to keep customers up to speed with any changes you’re making with your business and services
  • 10 GB storage and unlimited bandwidth so you don’t need to worry about running out of digital space
  • Consultation time from a small business expert. We’ve been helping small businesses succeed for more than 20 years, and we want to share this expertise with you to be sure we’re both here working together for 20 more

And of course, because we are in this with you, our support representatives are available 24/7 to make sure we address any questions you may have.

 

Google | Free Advanced Hangouts / Video Conferencing

Google is giving free access to their  advanced Hangouts Meet video-conferencing  capabilities to help businesses stay connected in response to Coronavirus.

This promotion is currently set to end on July 1, 2020. Don’t wait to get free access to Google advanced Hangouts Meet video-conferencing capabilities. Click here to get started.

  • Larger meetings, for up to 250 participants per call
  • Live streaming for up to 100,000 viewers within a domain
  • The ability to record meetings and save them to Google Drive

 

Nextdoor | Free Business Page

Businesses can create a  free business page  and highlight a “Local Deal” on Nextdoor to showcase their services to verified neighbors in the area. The details of your profile can include basic information like address, contact info, and recently launched products.  If you business offers pickup and delivery options you can showcase this information . In addition to the free business page offerings, there is the option for businesses to create a “Local Deal” that they can message directly to the neighbors that they serve. Click here to get started.

 

Verizon | Small Business Webinar Series

Verizon is offering educational webinars with valuable tips and information that can help you grow your business. Click here to get started.

 

Nav | CARES Act SBA Loan Calculator

Nav is a free, modern way for business owners to manage their business credit and get streamlined access to financing.  One of the newest tools is the  CARES Act SBA Loan Calculator  that small businesses can use to navigate all of the new legislation and fast track their SBA COVID loan application.

 

Constant Contact | FREE Email Marketing

Take your small business marketing to the next level with Email Marketing. Setting up a new email marketing campaign to stay connected with your customers is a good idea to grow your business.  Get started FREE here.

 

Money |  Best Small Business Loans

COVID-19 has devastated  the U.S. economy, and small business owners have been forced to make a long term decision on what’s next. Unfortunately permanently closing has been the result for many. To offset this crisis and save millions of small businesses from destruction one of the best resources for financial news, Money updated their list of small business loans which can be found here with the goal of helping small business owners have another resource available.

 

Not sure where to start your marketing journey?  Connect with us here for a FREE Marketing Consultation.

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