RBI launches ExpertBusinessSource.com

-- 1/11/2007

Free expert website targeted to small businesses

NEW YORK, January 11, 2007 - Reed Business Information, publisher of 80 market-leading business-to-business publications, has launched a new website ExpertBusinessSource.com, a B-to-B brand focused on providing best practices, tips and the latest news to business decision-makers and small business owners.

In a crowded landscape of small business websites, Expert Business Source concentrates on industry-specific issues as well as general topics. Articles focusing on the Retail and Construction industries reach out to a small business segment that is not tapped into by other small business focused websites. General topics such as Finance and Technology are written by experts and business owners, offering solutions to real-world business challenges. Content is organized by:

• Topics: Categories of information valuable spanning across industries including Finance, Human Resources, Sales/Marketing, Operations and Technology
• Industries: Construction and Retail industry specific information to hone in on specific issues and latest news that affects these communities
• Success Stories: Highlights of real-life solutions and best practices submitted by readers
• Blogs: Industry experts and editors give real world challenges and solutions that affect reader’s daily business life
• News From Around the Web: The latest business news from reliable sources around the web

Expert Business Source is for anyone interested in gaining practical advice about managing and growing a small business from industry experts and small business owners. This free-site includes blogs, RSS feeds, a weekly newsletter and a network of content providers. “A small business owner has limited time and resources to find the best information available,” says Suze Bragg who writes the Retail Online blog and is a columnist at Home Accents Today and Casual Living magazines. “The Expert Business Source website offers them a one-stop place to read about news, tools and insights that will help them run a business, instead of just reading about one.”

Adding Expert Business Source to RBI’s digital portfolio fits squarely with the company’s strategy of super-serving its targeted, global audiences with a relevant and innovative online content experience. The launch demonstrates the company’s continued commitment to being a premier multi-platform media company.

Capital One Small Business (www.capitalone.com/smallbusiness) is the presenting sponsor of the Expert Business Source website launch.