I have been an avid user of Google Voice for years. I guess the number one reason is the portability, the ability to have it ring any and all phones. So you get the google voice number for FREE (I love free).Choose your favorite area code, next you tell google which phone that you want to ring.

Got Voicemail

Google voice make a decent attempt of transcribing your voicemail so that you get it via email, text message, or however you want it delivered. Nothing like being in a meeting and reading a text message that states you have the contract and call back when you get a chance. It also offers affordable international calls to anywhere. I would defintely reccommend this to anyone getting there business cards because if your phone number changes and they do.. you can alwany login and point your google voice number to that new office space that you just purchased.

WASHINGTON – Women-owned small businesses can begin taking steps to participate in a new federal contracting program on Friday, Feb. 4, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced today. The new Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contract Program will be fully implemented over the next several months, with the first contracts expected to be awarded by the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2011.

The DUNS number is a nine-digit number issued by D B assigned to each business location in the D B database having a unique, separate, and distinct operation for the purpose of identifying them. The DUNS number is random and the digits have no apparent significance. There is no charge to obtain a DUNS number. When obtaining a DUNS number online, the wait can be as long as 30 days; when requesting a DUNS number by phone (and paying an investigation fee), it is issued immediately.

Are you in the U.S.? Are you aware of SCORE? The name stands for Service Corp of Retired Executives, a volunteer organization funded by the SBA that offers free counseling and related help to entrepreneurs and small businesses in the United States.

I’ve found a article from one of those SCORE volunteers, who worked as a volunteer for about three years. Resources like these that are, affordable (free), and readily available are essential in the success of business.

SCORE Member’s Inside Advice on Using SCORE