PartnerUp Community
Forum	Topics	Posts	Last Post
Questions About PartnerUp Questions, comments, suggestions, and feedback about the PartnerUp site	81	244	Sheely Mauck (16) 4 days ago
Starting My Business
Forum	Topics	Posts	Last Post
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!	1367	4397	Cass Shan (1) a few hours ago
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.	891	2622	François Bessing (61) a few hours ago
Looking for investors or partners Find the right people to help grow your business	1286	2879	François Bessing (61) a few hours ago
Running My Business
Forum	Topics	Posts	Last Post
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!	521	1770	Mohamed Awliyo (1) a few hours ago
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.	149	425	Iria Vasquez-Paez (6) 2 days ago
Purchasing Find answers to topics relating to finding and buying supplies, materials, furniture and day-to-day necessities for your business.	54	114	South Pak (1) 2 days ago
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.	279	729	Jessica Macabasa (26) 5 days ago
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!	164	529	Nick Jivkov (11) last week
Risk Management Discuss risk management such as business insurance, security, disaster/terrorism preparedness and hiring practices designed minimize losses.	12	40	Dukang Bill (1) a few weeks 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?"	14	25	Davida Shensky Shensky (1) on 1/12/2012
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.	27	66	Vic Clement (1) on 1/3/2012
Women Owned Business In business with two X chromosomes?	41	103	Joy Bowen (1) on 12/4/2011
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.	15	36	Miguel Alcantar (1) on 11/11/2011
Growing My Business
Forum	Topics	Posts	Last Post
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.	843	2381	Mohamed Awliyo (1) a few hours ago
Social Media, SEO SEM How to use the latest online marketing tools and techniques to grow your business and get found online	165	756	Rebecca Smith (1) today
Customer Loyalty Aquiring and keeping a customer loyalty base.	16	39	Voxtra Worldd (1) today
Products and services offered Tell the PartnerUp community what you sell	740	1239	Roger James (1) today
Logo and Branding What does your brand say about you?	38	113	South Pak (1) 4 days ago
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.	37	104	Fitz Robbi (1) a few weeks ago