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StartupNation Expands Roster of Small Business Expert Bloggers

Learn from insiders how to be effective in marketing, franchising, PR, and more at StartupNation.com

San Francisco, CA – July 10, 2008 – If you want to start and grow a business with the best and wisest advice available, check out StartupNation’s new expert blogs packed with insider tips and insights at http://www.startupnation.com/blog/.

“We want entrepreneurs to get quick access to the advice they need,” says Rich Sloan, StartupNation Co-founder. “That’s why we’ve added new bloggers who offer real-world knowledge based on their experience and success.”

Visit the new StartupNation blogs and learn how to:

• Improve your online marketing, from Ryan Allis, of iContact.com
  The CEO and co-founder of iContact, Ryan was named as one of BusinessWeek’s "Top 25 Entrepreneurs Under 25," and he is the author of “Zero to One Million: How I Built a Company To $1 Million in Sales and How You Can Too.”
• Start and grow a franchise, from Jack Burris, of Red Beard Marketing.com
  As a former employee and current member of the International Franchise Association and Franchise Business Review, Jack Burris is our resident expert on franchise entrepreneurship.
• Make more and work less, from Sam Carpenter, of WorktheSystem.com
  Sam, author of "Work the System: The Simple Mechanics of Making More and Working Less," and CEO of Centratel, a leading commercial telephone answering service, shares his passion for workplace efficiency and work/life balance.
• Run an effective ecommerce site, from Kevin Harmon, of Inflatablemadnessdvd.com
  As the CEO of Inflatable Madness LLC, Kevin is in the top 25 eBay sellers in the world and also sells on Amazon.com and Inflatablemadnessdvd.com.
• Have a socially responsible business, from Christine Haskell, of SocialVentureLabs.com
  Christine consults with businesses that consider their community contribution to be integral to what they do. Her blog profiles mission-driven companies in the social venture space that make money by doing the right thing.
• Be a successful mom and entrepreneur, from Heather Nolte, of Glamajama.com
  Heather is a mother who owns a successful company and lifestyle-clothing line that’s a favorite of celebrities - Glamajama. She’s been featured on “Oprah” and other major media, and now provides advice at StartupNation.
• Get legal expertise and perspectives, from Jessica Eaves Mathews, Esq., of Eavesmathewslaw.com  
  A business litigator and advisor, Jessica provides valuable information on structuring a business, drafting and negotiating contracts, and dealing with partnership and corporate disputes.
• Build buzz using the power of the press, from Melanie Rembrandt, of RembrandtWrites.com
  As StartupNation’s featured PR expert, CEO of Rembrandt Communications, and an online copywriter, Melanie helps readers boost credibility, sales and awareness via cost-effective PR and writing tips.
• Track the birth and growth of a cool startup, from Joel Welsh, of Showcaseu.com
  As CEO of the brand new business, Showcase U, Joel shares key decisions and experiences in the "birth of a startup" and provides his own entrepreneurial wisdom.
• Gain strategies to manage health insurance, from Lorne Zalesin, of MyInsuranceExpert.com

A self-proclaimed “serial entrepreneur,” Lorne has launched five successful startups and is now CEO of MyInsuranceExpert.com. As a health insurance expert, he shares key tips for optimizing health insurance coverage.

See their profiles and blogs at http://www.startupnation.com/blog/. They represent StartupNation’s ongoing mission to provide a comprehensive, one-stop resource for entrepreneurs to achieve success.