[May 15, 2008]

StartMeUp! Helps New Businesses Launch With Free, Personalized Assistance

(Marketwire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) SAN DIEGO, CA, May 15 / MARKET WIRE/ --

Only a fraction of America's would-be
entrepreneurs actually pursue their great ideas each year. That is why
three of America's most popular websites for business startups have teamed
up to provide free support and guidance to new entrepreneurs.

"There are so many aspiring entrepreneurs who have more than enough skill
in their trade, but understandably are intimidated by launching a business
without guidance," says Rich Sloan, co-founder and chief startupologist of
StartupNation. "We think we have the solution to that problem."

The StartMeUp! Program offers free one-on-one consulting and customized
road maps that address the specific needs of individual entrepreneurs and
gets them on a path to successfully starting and growing their dream
business. "With StartMeUp!, we demystify and simplify the process for
starting a business with the right strategies and access to the right
resources," says Troy Janisch, publisher of Business Owner's Toolkit.

The service is implemented by consulting staff from Resource Nation.
Interested entrepreneurs sign up online at www.toolkit.com and are called
back within 24 hours by a dedicated consultant who interviews them about
their current status. From there, a step-by-step prescription is provided
to move the entrepreneur through the startup cycle. Each week thereafter,
the entrepreneur receives an email with helpful how-to content, action
items, vendor referrals, and valuable resources.

"After 5-10 weeks, the entrepreneur should be well on her way to
successfully launching a business," states Resource Nation's Ryan
Peddycord. He adds, "Included are many fundamental startup resources for
business planning, incorporating, marketing, fulfillment, website design,
accounting and much more."

The triumvirate behind the service includes StartupNation
(www.startupnation.com), the leading online community of startups with over
175,000 pages of business advice content; The Business Owner's Toolkit
(www.toolkit.com), one of the original websites for small business with
more than 5,000 pages of free step-by-step advice, instruction, and
ready-to-use business templates; and Resource Nation
(www.resourcenation.com), which offers online and offline resources
including a service to match businesses with pre-screened vendors.

"We're totally committed to seeing people succeed. The StartMeUp! program
is unprecedented in terms of the hand holding provided to individual
entrepreneurs. We believe this is a game-changer," adds Troy Janisch,
publisher of Business Owner's Toolkit.

Enrollment is open to any and all aspiring entrepreneurs who want to make
the leap and get launched in 2008.

About Business Owner's Toolkit

Business Owner's Toolkit (www.toolkit.com) provides total know-how for
small business. The Toolkit website helps business owners start, run, and
grow a successful small business by providing more than 5,000 pages of free
step-by-step advice, instruction, and ready-to-use business templates. The
site also offers free business webinars, business news and one-to-one
advice to business owners by email. The Business Owner's Toolkit also
partners with StartupNation to provide free entrepreneurial advice via a
national syndicated radio show.

The Business Owner's Toolkit is a part of Wolters Kluwer, a leading
multinational publisher and information services company. Media Contact:
Troy Janisch, 608-576-7533.

About StartupNation

StartupNation, LLC (www.startupnation.com) provides entrepreneurial advice
via a nationally-syndicated radio program and through online content and
social networking for entrepreneurs who want to start and grow a business.
Media Contact: Rich Sloan, 248-430-1002.

About Resource Nation

Resource Nation, Inc. (www.resourcenation.com) provides online and offline
resources and tools to help plan, start, and grow a business. The site
also helps businesses get matched to pre-screened vendors in over 80
categories. Media Contact: Matt Walker, (858) 345-1657.

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Publisher
Business Owner's Toolkit
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