With the ever-increasing list of Americans who are self-employed,
side business owners, recently laid-off employees or freelancers
foremost in mind, UnintentionalEntreprenuer.com was designed to help
these budding entrepreneurs with marketable skills, experience and
knowledge use these assets to effectively start – and run -- their own
businesses during the current economic downturn.
UnintentionalEntrepreneur.com will be officially launched with a
five-city summer road trip that kicks off on July 15 at Langton Labs, 9
Langton Street in San Francisco, with additional stops in Los Angeles (July
23), Atlanta (July 28), New York City and Washington, DC. Event dates, times
and locations will be announced in the coming weeks. For more details, visit
or subscribe to the UnintentionalEntrepreneur.com.
The free events will feature successful, local entrepreneurs who will
share actionable tips and advice with those starting out or struggling with
their existing business. In addition to a casual networking opportunity over
beer and pizza, the gatherings will include informal workshops designed to
give budding entrepreneurs tools and tips to manage and grow their business,
on topics such as:
Advice on managing financial transactions Bookkeeping basics and small
business tax tips Getting started online; building your Web site and brand
Effective and efficient marketing methods
“The freelance economy is struggling along with the national economy, and
while the number of self-employed people is growing rapidly, the fact is
that many are struggling to make ends meet. Our partnership with Network
Solutions is about arming these ‘unintentional entrepreneurs’ with the
resources and insight they need to start or re-energize their businesses,”
said Kevin Reeth, Co-founder and CEO of Outright.com.
Added Melina Formisano, Vice President of Marketing for Network
Solutions, “The Unintentional Entrepreneur events were specifically
developed to support the challenges facing a unique segment of the workforce
and to provide entrepreneurs in every stage of their business the
opportunity to network, share best practices and learn how to manage and
market their businesses effectively.”
ABOUT Outright
Outright is incredibly simple, online bookkeeping specifically created
for the 20 million Americans who work for themselves. Outright offers a
streamlined, online solution, with the bookkeeping needs of the small
business owners first. Created by entrepreneurs and Intuit alums, Outright’s
goal is to keep financial records as simple as possible, helping small
businesses accurately track all of their income and expenses to estimate and
prepare their taxes. And yes, it works on a Mac too. For more information,
visit www.outright.com
ABOUT Network Solutions
Network Solutions® is focused on helping small businesses start and
market their companies on the Internet by offering a full range of Web-based
services that include: hosting, Web site design, ecommerce solutions, online
security, search engine marketing and domain name registration services.
Drawing on 30 years of experience, we make it simple and affordable for our
customers to build and manage an online presence. Our customers receive the
best customer service in the industry, which has been recognized by J.D.
Power and Associates® Certified Call Center program for providing “An
Outstanding Customer Service Experience” for the last four consecutive
years. Customers around the globe trust us to manage more than 7 million
domains, over 2 million e-mailboxes, and hundreds of thousands of Web sites.
We make it easy for small businesses to get online so they can have more
time to do what they do best – run their companies. For more information
about Network Solutions visit
www.about.networksolutions.com
Outright Contacts:
Nina Stricker
nstricker@outright.com
415.373.6564
Erica Annon
eannon@groupsjr.com
212.751.3415
Network Solutions Contact:
Susan Wade
swade@networksolutions.com 703.668.5057
