Former Silicon Valley Worker Helps Entrepreneurs Discover Life After Corporate America
Silicon Valley worker abandons an 11-year career to open a retail store and launch a website to help entrepreneurs. BusinessInfoGuide.com provides links to trade associations and resources in all fifty states.
Sacramento, CA (PRWEB) February 15, 2005 -- Stephanie Chandler spent 11 years in the Silicon Valley before fleeing corporate America to pursue her entrepreneurial goals. Her latest venture, Business Info Guide (http://www.BusinessInfoGuide.com) provides a directory of free resources and links to industry information aimed at helping aspiring entrepreneurs find the information they need to launch a new business.
Chandlers entry into the world of business ownership began in 2003 when she departed from her software sales career and opened Book Lovers Bookstore (http://www.BookLoversCafe.com) in Sacramento, CA. She says, I had an ulcer before my thirtieth birthday and knew I needed a dramatic change in my lifestyle. So I went from selling $4 million in software to selling $4 paperbacks."
I spent countless hours searching the internet for vendors and the information I needed to start my business and it was frustrating. There are a lot of good websites for entrepreneurs with general information, but I needed to find my trade associations and information specific to my industry."
Once her bookstore was running smoothly, Chandler began to focus on launching an innovative business website. BusinessInfoGuide.com currently offers industry guides that include links to trade associations, publications and vendors in the following fields: Antiques & Collectibles, Bed & Breakfast, Bookselling, Cleaning, eBay, Food & Beverage, Gift Baskets, Health & Fitness, Internet, Pet Services, Public Speaking, Publishing, Retail, Sports & Leisure, and Travel & Tourism.
In addition, BusinessInfoGuide.com lists links to business license requirements and start-up guides for all fifty states, business forms, franchise information, marketing advice and articles. According to Chandler, The site is already generating steady traffic and Ive received a tremendous amount of positive feedback from visitors. The industry guides are saving a lot of entrepreneurs time and they are grateful for that."
Chandler says that new information is added to the site daily and more industry guides are coming soon. She notes that the monthly business newsletter and profiles of successful entrepreneurs have proven to be quite popular with site visitors and says, Were in a time when job satisfaction has reached an all time low and more and more people are considering starting their own businesses. Unfortunately people no longer feel safe in corporate America and they are realizing that there is a false sense of security there. Starting my own business was the best decision Ive ever made and I know there a lot of people out there who want to experience the same freedom."
Chandler has a new book due out later this year: Should I Start a Business? The Essential Resource Guide for Entrepreneurs" and is a published freelancer who writes business articles for several magazines. She says, Starting a business is hard work and too many new businesses fail. My advice for people who are considering their own ventures is to do your homework and formulate a solid plan. A lot of the fear is eliminated when you know what youre getting yourself into."
About the Company:
Business Info Guide (http://www.BusinessInfoGuide.com) was launched in January 2005 and is based in Sacramento, CA. The site provides hundreds of links to resources and industry information for entrepreneurs. Think BIG -- BusinessInfoGuide.com.
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