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SmallBizManager Launches New Small Business Portal

Web Site Delivers 30 Business Channels of Unbiased, "Best of Breed" Recommendations

CHICAGO, IL, January 23, 2000 - SmallBizManager (http://smallbizmanager.com), a fast-growing B2B portal for entrepreneurs and small business professionals, today announced it has launched a new web site featuring objective product and service provider recommendations across 30 business channels.

With small business managers generally short on time and resources, SmallBizManager serves as a virtual advisor for finding the best solutions for a wide range of business needs, Through company research, third party evaluations and customer feedback, SmallBizManager provides a concise selection of product and service provider recommendations. SmallBizManager saves users time by narrowing the often overwhelming number of providers down to a manageable set of the highest quality choices for specific company functions.

A relative newcomer to the field of small business portals, SmallBizManager has already differentiated itself on several fronts. Of greatest value to small businesses is the company's commitment to providing objective provider recommendations. Unlike most B2B resource sites, SmallBizManager does not engage in "exclusive" strategic partnerships, enabling the company to present only the highest quality, best value providers.

"We are here to support small business success, and our goal is to help small companies find better options, not take their choices away," said SmallBizManager founder, Jeff Stevenson. "We believe provider recommendations should be based on quality and value, rather than on the exclusive relationships that other B2B portals have typically established."

With 30 channels targeted to the needs of both start-up, and existing small companies, SmallBizManager now provides resources and tools for virtually every major business activity. By providing "best of breed" resources across activities such as funding, purchasing, operations, employee services, web site management and marketing, SmallBizManager provides an easy-to-use, one-stop starting point for managing and growing a small business.

About SmallBizManager

Founded in 1999, SmallBizManager provides entrepreneurs and small business professionals with comprehensive, unbiased recommendations on products and services to start, manage and grow their company. As a small business destination portal, SmallBizManager researches, screens and recommends B2B providers from across the Internet to meet virtually every business need.

The company also offers co-branded versions of its web site to other businesses interested in providing small business resources directly to their own site visitors. Based in Chicago, IL, SmallBizManager is privately held. Visit SmallBizManager at http://smallbizmanager.com.

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For further information, contact:
Jeff Stevenson
SmallBizManager
773.230.9635
jeff@smallbizmanager.com