Business Owner's Toolkit
With an emphasis on problem-solving dating back to 1995, Business Owner’s Toolkit™ (www.toolkit.com) offers more than 5,000 pages of free cost-cutting tips, step-by-step checklists, real-life case studies, startup advice, and business templates to small business owners and entrepreneurs. The site also offers a monthly newsletter, up-to-date news topics, and Ask Alice!, a column that closely follows industry trends and provides trusted advice to inquiring site visitors.
Where did this information come from?
Toolkit’s small business Total Know-How is based on the publishing assets of CCH, Incorporated, a Wolters Kluwer business. Since 1913, America’s lawyers, accountants, business consultants and regulatory advisors have relied upon the research libraries and software solutions of the country’s #1 legal, tax and business publisher to run their professional practices. Now, Toolkit has taken these powerful CCH resources and produced a web site of useful advice and tools geared specifically to the small business owner.
How can all this information be FREE?
To the small business owner who would use this site, there is absolutely no cost for the accessing the information or other member services. This is because the small business community is coveted by sponsors willing to support development of Toolkit content. Being a benefactor of small business allows Toolkit sponsors to spread their message directly to the owners, employers and entrepreneurs throughout the country. In addition, we absolutely will not breach your privacy or share any of your information, with sponsors, advertisers or anyone else for that matter.
What is agenda-free content?
At Business Owner’s Toolkit, you get nothing but the facts. There is no hidden agenda, no paid-for point-of-view. Our value-neutral content is written with the business owner in mind, not with an eye toward selling anything. Even Toolkit sponsors choose to be benefactors of the site because it is a trusted source of small business information, which leads to a healthier small business community, more knowledgeable and active in its affairs.
How can you participate and get Total Know-How?
Bookmark and regularly visit toolkit.com for updates. Signup for your free membership, which gives you access to special features, offers and discounts. And finally, tell us what you think of Business Owner's Toolkit. Any topics you would like to see covered? Any tools you wish were available? Questions about Business Owner's Toolkit or any other aspect of the service? Send mail to Ask Alice!
Is it possible to reprint Toolkit articles?
Yes. For permission to reproduce material from Business Owner's Toolkit, please send e-mail to the publisher, Troy Janisch, with the following information:
- The specific document or documents that you plan to reprint.
- The name of the publication that the content will be published in and the date of the publication.
- The size and nature of the audience of the publication.
Depending upon the nature of the article and the anticipated size of the distribution, there may be a fee for reprint rights.
Who are the people behind the Business Owner's Toolkit?
The Toolkit team is comprised of experts from a variety of professional fields, each specializing in addressing the needs of small business.
Troy Janisch, publisher, has more than 20 years of experience as a journalist, journalism instructor and entrepreneur. Troy holds a master's degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communications and a BS in journalism from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.
John Duoba, managing editor, has 20 years of experience in book, magazine and web publishing, fulfilling various roles in editorial and production management. John holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism and is currently pursuing his Master’s in Business Administration.
Alice H. Magos has over 35 years of experience running the operations of numerous small businesses. She is the author of the CCH Business Owner's Toolkit™ online advice column "Ask Alice." Alice is an accountant, a Certified Financial Planner, a Certified Fraud Examiner, and holds degrees from Washington University in St. Louis and Northwestern University in Chicago.
Catherine Gordon has 20 years of experience in the tax, business, and financial publishing and has worked as a tax consultant providing services to individuals as well as large and small companies. Catherine holds a juris doctorate degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law and a BA in sociology from the State University of New York at Stony Brook.
Joel Handelsman has spent over a quarter of a century writing about business, tax, and financial topics. He has experience with multiple new product and business ventures in the publishing industry, has held a variety of management positions, and taught legal research and writing at Roosevelt University. Joel holds degrees from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism and DePaul University College of Law.
Susan Jacksack was one of the original authors of Business Owner's Toolkit and a major contributor to our companion site, Financial Planning Toolkit. She was a nationally recognized and frequently quoted small business and financial expert. Unfortunately, Susan lost a lengthy battle with cancer in 2001. She was admired, respected, and appreciated by all those who knew her. Her friendly and helpful nature is sorely missed by her family, friends, and all those who came to rely on her throughout the years.
