PartnerUp Community
Forum	Topics	Posts	Last Post
Questions About PartnerUp Questions, comments, suggestions, and feedback about the PartnerUp site	108	352	Dean Gibson (1) on 4/27/2013
Starting My Business
Forum	Topics	Posts	Last Post
Looking for investors or partners Find the right people to help grow your business	2783	6317	Gil Marciano (1) about an hour ago
Business plans Resources & advice for writing your business plan	140	358	Rajesh Sharma (1) today
Financing a business Find answers to questions about getting financing for your business. Get suggestions on how to bootstrap your business, ask for advice on finding professional investors, such as venture capital firms, and ask general finance questions.	1027	3033	Jasmine Lane (6) today
Starting a business Find answers to questions about starting a new business, including choosing a corporate entity, picking a name, filing your paperwork, incorporating your business, and more!	1568	5002	Michael Schubarth (79) today
Running My Business
Forum	Topics	Posts	Last Post
Finding People (Human Resources) Get help and advice on finding the right employees for your business. Topics covered include recruiting, selection, interviewing strategies, and handling problems and disputes with employees.	301	776	Shaun Xing (1) today
Cash Flow Learn how to manage & understand cash flow here	17	49	William James (11) today
Women Owned Business In business with two X chromosomes?	75	191	Jasmine Lane (6) today
Selling a business Discuss issues relating to mergers and acquisitions, including determining the value of your business, finding buyers, negotiating the best price for the sale of a business, and the due diligence process.	170	480	Rashed Al Naimi (1) yesterday
Legal Issues Discuss legal issues that affect business, including intellectual property, (trademarks, patents, and copyrights), incorporation, and general legal issues such as stock ownership, partnerships, and more!	199	578	Anita Draughon (1) yesterday
Web Business Discuss issues unique to internet businesses and/or the internet aspects of a traditional business. Topics covered include web design, usability, search engine optimization, online stores, e-commerce and more!	633	2044	Mark Stephenson (1) 2 days ago
Keeping People CFO asks CEO "What happens if we invest in developing our people & then they leave us?" CEO: "What happens if we don't, and they stay?"	35	68	Jane Jensen (56) last week
Risk Management Discuss risk management such as business insurance, security, disaster/terrorism preparedness and hiring practices designed minimize losses.	20	61	Jane Jensen (56) last week
Purchasing Find answers to topics relating to finding and buying supplies, materials, furniture and day-to-day necessities for your business.	62	141	FATbit Technologies (56) a few weeks ago
Taxes Keep up to date with local, state and federal tax-code changes, share deduction discoveries, find resources and get advice from peers. If you want to advertise tax services, create a Small Biz Showcase and post information in the Products and Services Offered forum.	35	76	William James (11) on 5/1/2013
Licenses, Permits and Zoning Navigate local, state and federal paperwork for starting and running your business. Share resources, get advice and connect with agencies. If you want to advertise, create a Small Biz Showcase and post ads in the Products and Services Offered forum.	22	47	Edmund T (1) on 1/18/2013
Growing My Business
Forum	Topics	Posts	Last Post
Logo and Branding What does your brand say about you?	53	157	John Laswell (6) today
Email Marketing Establish a relationship through their inbox. Growing the value of your customer relationships while also converting new prospects can be a tough challenge. But the effectiveness of today’s email marketing tools now makes it surprisingly affordable. Deluxe Sponsored Forum.	58	167	Eric Scott (1) today
Marketing a business Find answers to questions about how to get the word out about your company and its products or services. This forum covers all aspects of marketing, including advertising, sales, and public relations.	978	2605	Peter Doguly (16) today
Products and services offered Tell the PartnerUp community what you sell	1297	2033	Raj Sharma (1) today
Social Media, SEO SEM How to use the latest online marketing tools and techniques to grow your business and get found online	285	1007	Peter Doguly (16) yesterday
Customer Loyalty Aquiring and keeping a customer loyalty base.	33	75	Milan Kazarka (1) 5 days ago