New Online Resource Offers 'Just-in-Time' Solutions to Help Start-ups Take Off, Growing Companies to Soar

Business Wire, Feb 27, 2007

Biz Info Library is the source for best practice articles and practical, proven small business/entrepreneur solutions

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Tired of search engines returning millions of results on business terms such as "cash flow" or "marketing?" Small businesses and entrepreneurs now have a solution. A powerful new online resource, the Biz Info Library (www.bizinfolibrary.org), provides immediate access to reliable expert information, ideas and insights on owning, operating, and growing a company.

Launching on Tuesday, Feb. 27 during national EntrepreneurshipWeek USA, the Biz Info Library is an online collection of articles featuring practical, results-focused information. Along with some of the top publishers on small business and entrepreneurial success, content providers include world-renowned authors and leading business experts.

"There's too much information about entrepreneurship out there, so it's difficult and time-consuming to determine what, and who to believe," said venture capitalist and blogger Guy Kawasaki, author of the best-selling "The Art of the Start" and an article contributor to the Biz Info Library. "What's needed is a vertical search engine for entrepreneurs and The Biz Info Library delivers on this need."

Biz Info Library eliminates frustrating online searches that produce thousands and sometimes millions of results. Users can quickly find relevant information by using either a keyword search, an advanced search, or by reviewing all articles in a particular category and subcategory.

Biz Info Library provides specific, just-in-time information that guides problem-solving and decision-making day-to-day and long term. Users can quickly find specific information and practical business solutions related to their current business issues. Users can download articles, and can even save articles online to create a custom library.

"As a small business owner, you're expected to be an expert on everything from your product or service to human resources, marketing and finance," said New York Times #1 best selling business author, world-famous speaker, and Biz Info Library content contributor Harvey Mackay. "The Biz Info Library is the go-to resource for practical solutions and applicable strategies for individuals and organizations seeking to be winners in an ever-changing, always competitive marketplace."

"One of the challenges small businesses face is finding information on topics such as marketing," added Sabrina Parsons, director of marketing at Palo Alto Software, the world's premier business planning software company and a Biz Info Library article contributor. "The Biz Info Library solves that problem and helps people get the information they need to make immediate and valuable improvements in their business."

Biz Info Library's extensive collection of articles and information are not easily accessible or available anywhere else. Each day Biz Info Library's experienced editors add content reviewed by expert advisors at the James J. Hill Reference Library to ensure accuracy and timeliness. The Hill Library is considered the nation's premier source for publicly accessible practical business information, and the Biz Info Library is built on the Hill Library's proprietary content management technology platform.

"In a traditional library, you don't get every book ever written about a specific topic," said Hill Library president Sam Richter. "Rather, you get the best of the best as reviewed and selected by a professional. If you use the Biz Info Library, you'll save a tremendous amount of time, and you'll get only the best business information as written by proven business experts."

Biz Info Library is a collaborative effort of three leading not-for-profit organizations whose missions emphasize support for entrepreneurship and small business: The James J. Hill Reference Library, the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and the Edward Lowe Foundation. Administered by the Hill Library, Biz Info Library is free to all users. Sponsorships and custom-branded versions of the Biz Info Library are available.

About The James J. Hill Reference Library

Founded in 1921, The James J. Hill Library is a non-profit, private business research organization, located in St. Paul, Minn. It is considered the nation's premier source for publicly accessible practical business information. Through its walk-in service, online products, educational programs and professional services, the Hill Library helps people achieve their business dreams by providing access to the best informational resources and expert reference assistance. For more information, visit www.jjhill.org.

About the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation of Kansas City is a private, nonpartisan foundation that works with partners to advance entrepreneurship in America and improve the education of children and youth. The Kauffman Foundation was established in the mid-1960s by the late entrepreneur and philanthropist Ewing Kauffman. Information about the Kauffman Foundation is available at www.kauffman.org.