Trade Street Journal - April, 2006

Eliteweb Business Solutions - Fortune 500 Solutions For Small Business Budgets
By Cheryl Ibbotson

In recent years, more and more Fortune 500 companies have been marketing through email and hiring employees online. With such large budgets, they can afford the latest in technology. So where does that leave the small business owners? Enter Eliteweb Business Solutions (www.eliteweb.biz), a company with a strong vision, build by small business professionals. What is the idea behind Eliteweb? Six years ago President and Founder Robert Burko asked himself, “What if we could take those Fortune 500 technologies, but redesign them for the specific needs of small businesses, and offer them at a price they can afford?”

Eliteweb.biz was established in 1999 and has offices in Toronto, Canada and Boca Raton, Florida. Burko works primarily out of the Toronto location, but says that the Elite Team spreads far beyond that. “We have employees all around Canada. Our ‘virtual office’ system allows us to gather top experts, without the hassles of relocations and long commutes,” says Burko. “I’m in close contact with all my employees all the time, and our exchanges extend beyond the work realm, fostering relationships that help us solidify our incredible team.”

Eliteweb.biz keeps up with today’s technology and the demands of small business in the 21st century, by staying on top of industry reports and meticulously monitoring blogs, news feeds, and the mass media. “We work with an assortment of consultants in several specialty fields, so we are constantly getting the views and expertise of third-part industry authorities,” says Burko. “In addition, we’re always in contact with a pool of small business owners and managers. We speak to them about their challenges, day-to-day operations and their ‘wish lists.’” All of this research and communication enables Eliteweb.biz to continuously develop and improve their products and gear them towards small business.

One of Eliteweb.biz’s areas of expertise is email marketing. Most large companies communicate with clients through permission based email. Email marketing is extremely popular today because is highly effective and measurable. Eliteweb.biz can help businesses build subscriber lists and analyze growth, create effective email campaign in very little time, and track subscriber responses in great detail. In addition, Eliteweb.biz can create free custom email templates, so that communications are always one with the small business’s brand.

The process of recruiting and hiring is not only time consuming, but also costly. Eliteweb.biz can assist in the hiring process with their easy-to-use Recruitment Manager technology. Employees can apply for jobs online, and managers can evaluate them, filter them, and setup interviews to find the ideal candidate quicker and easier. For those who already have a website, Eliteweb.biz can build a recruitment application directly on it.

For businesses who have employees and constantly stress about scheduling them, Eliteweb.biz offers the proprietary Elite Employee Scheduler. It has tools for both managers and staff, including automatic schedule creation, shift trading technologies, and a custom online hub, all inclusive for $25/month.

Each Eliteweb account us handled by a personal account executive who serves as an expert e-business consultant. Eliteweb.biz tech personnel are also at hand, so you always have your very own tech department. Package prices start from $10 per month. Eliteweb.biz’s website introduces all the different produces and services offered, as well as pricing associated. In addition, each product has its own set of information pages including all the features and benefits.

Tradebank clients and small business owners interested in Eliteweb Business solutions may go online at Eliteweb.biz or call your broker.