Everyone has an idea for a business. The hardest step is knowing where to start. Even for existing business, choosing the best way to grow can be intimidating. BizMatch is the first end-to-end solution that enables entrepreneurs to start, build and grow their business with the people, step-by-step instruction, and educational resources they need.
Users can register in minutes by using existing social media accounts. This expedites the process and legitimizes their profile. Next, users are asked to self-identify as any of the three personas needed to start any business: Business Partner, Freelancer, and/or Investor. This information is used to personalize the experience so users browse, Match and connect with the people their business needs to succeed.
New and existing entrepreneurs alike can use the BizMatch Project Tracker to follow the step-by-step guide that lists out all the tasks they need to complete to become a successful business. The Project Tracker serves as a wizard by guiding users through each task and suggesting services and resources, to help them along the way. Within the wizard, users will see a status bar showing their progress that they can Track the for each active project. Think of it as Turbotax for entrepreneurs.
Projects that reach 90% completion will get more visibility on the public list of projects and more importantly, will have more visibility to investors who can sign up for notifications of businesses that are near completion and are custom filtered by industry, location, etc.
BizMatch also has a Learn portal on the site that will include two main sections: Forums and Modules. These sections combine the breadth of experience from peers and hands-on training from carefully selected ambassadors for each industry that can help improve our users' chances of success.
New and existing entrepreneurs will benefit from BizMatch by ensuring they have taken all the necessary steps to start or grow their business. Match, Track and Learn are the services for success that we provide to help entrepreneurs be successful in every step of their business journey.
Business Partnership Opportunities
Setting up an account with BizMatch is FREE. The experience is funded almost exclusively by our advertising partners. We address a large gap for our partners by establishing a pool of qualified leads that are otherwise a difficult demographic to find: people who are about to start a business. Rather than the traditional model of advertisements targeting new businesses that have already launched, we allow advertisers to target their customers BEFORE they start their business.
Based on the completion status of active projects in the Project Tracker, we will have direct visibility into what steps our users have completed or need to complete. These data insights will provide advertisers the unique opportunity to target customers with offers and promotions at the exact time users need their services.
Imagine having the ability to get in front of this heretofore hidden group of people before they make any business decisions, increasing their likeliness of purchasing your services as opposed to your competitors.
We also have banner ads, content marketing opportunities, video case study ads, and custom units available throughout the site:
MATCH
Target each of the three user personas with specialized offers and promotions.
Advertising opportunities include:
Banner ad placements (via Profile browsing sections)
TRACK
Participate in the unique opportunity to market to your target audience at the moment they’re looking to purchase domains/website templates, tax reporting software, accounting software, legal, banking services, business email, et al. This view will better inform marketing decisions and drive sales with a smarter, more targeted approach to a highly qualified audience.
Advertising opportunities include:
Direct sales opportunities (Project Page)
Spotlight partnership placements (Steps within BizMatch Project Tracker)
Targeted Interstitials (based on backend data from BizMatch Project Tracker)
LEARN
Get in front of users as they seek the educational content that informs their business decisions.
Advertising opportunities include:
Banner ad placements
Resource Toolkit Content
Video case studies
Content marketing/thought leadership
Sponsored sections
BizMatch Founders
Brad Foster, Co-Founder and CEO, BizMatch
Brad Foster received a B.S. in business with a focus on marketing from Montana State University as well as a certification in Managing Creativity from Harvard Business School. Brad used his 10 years of experience in digital marketing with companies like Disney, Microsoft, MillerCoors, and AT&T to start several companies of his own. He is also a writer, a musician, and a four-year varsity athlete.
Kevin Carrillo, Co-Founder and President, BizMatch Kevin Carrillo graduated from Bucknell University with B.A. in Political Science and Sociology where he also competed as an NCAA Division 1 athlete for the Bucknell Bison Wrestling program. Kevin has 6 years of digital marketing experience and has a consistent track record of delivering results and making a positive impact within fortune 500 companies such as Dell, Sabre and AT&T. On his free time, Kevin enjoys fly fishing, listening to vinyl records and being outside.
Michael Elliot, Co-Founder and CTO, BizMatch Michael is a software engineer that has developed several mobile applications, databases and web portals. Educated from the University of Texas at Austin for computer science and Baylor’s Hankamer School of Business for Entrepreneurship, Michael has used these skills to build and grow several start-ups from inception to acquisition. While serving in the United States Marine Corps he was awarded several citations and awards for his Honorable service.
