What Members of the Media Say About
BizStarz's Clients and Services*

About.com "Guide to Entrepreneurs" (Feb '00)
"I enjoy (BizStarz Quarterly) very much. It is well written and put together. It is in my stack to get written up on our site."

About.com "Small Biz HotLine" (Sept '99)
An Internet network of hundreds of company-certified topic-specific human experts.
"showcase site...worth special attention...really good...I want to feature them...deserves a look...(BizStarz) is a very interesting site and service. It provides public relations and promotion services to innovative small businesses and entrepreneurs nationwide. They have a growing base of several hundred clients and a database of over 2500 of the nation's most influential media contacts. It can be a good place to get your business noticed and is also a good place to learn about innovative businesses started by other entrepreneurs."

America Online (Jan '96)
"...a way to help the media and others find the country's unique and successful firms...a cost effective way for small businesses to promote themselves to the media...for those who interview well and have an interesting story..."

American Business Women's Association (August '00)
"We're always looking for small business resources. (BizStarz Quartlery) is a great idea!"

Jane Applegate (Oct '96)
Nationally Syndicated Small Business Columnist / Author of "Strategies for Small Business Success"
"Please send!"

Albuquerque Tribune (July '97)
"(BizStarz Quarterly) is very handy."

Arkansas Business (Dec '96)
"...used by reporters covering small business. Reporters get the guide free of charge...traditional public relations is too expensive for most small businesses...an economical way for companies with small promotions budgets to get the word out nationally...the profiles are also posted on (BizStarz's) World Wide Web site as they are processed."

Association of Black Women Entrepreneurs (Aug '99)
"CONGRATULATIONS on the excellent (BizStarz Quarterly!!!) The ABWE BOARD and I would love to have you attend our National Conference as our guest. Thank you and CHEERS!"

Association of Black Women Entrepreneurs (Nov '99)
"CONGRATULATIONS on the beautiful Winter 1999 issue - what a great resource tool for everyone. Thanks!"

The Atlanta Metro (Jan '99)
"I'm the editor of three publications...I like to profile small businesses... I think (BizStarz Quarterly) is a great idea!"

University of Arizona (May '00)
"I am the editor of the FINOVA Quarterly (for midsize business) and have used several of your stories and photos. You do great work!"

BIKEmagic.com (Sep '99)
The UK's Complete Online Cycling Resource
"...you can help...You have a great article on the Entrepreneur behind Mountain Cycles...Many thanks indeed."

BizBrain (Jan '97)
"...(BizStarz's) Web site has been selected for inclusion on BizBrain...a Web site dedicated to connecting small business owners and entrepreneurs to the best sites on the Internet for small business success...your site meets our high standards...it provides a valuable service and includes information to help entrepreneurs succeed...the Internet is a huge network...finding the best sites can be very difficult...we find the very best sites..."

BizLand.com (Feb '00)
"Where small business gets big"
("BizStarz:) America's #1 small business PR firm. Helping the national media discover and interview innovative entrepreneurs."

Boston Herald (Dec '98)
"(BizStarz) helps small businesses get attention nationwide...a way to generate publicity without big cash outlays."

Dr. Joy Browne Show (April '00)
"Thanks so much!!!!"

Bunker Shot Golf Magazine (Nov '97)
"Thanx a lot...I will use it for our first issue...please send me (more issues of) Entrepreneur Illustrated."

Business Insight (July '96)
"...it is an unfortunate fact that small businesses are often overlooked...(BizStarz) helps small business owners and news media establish contact...it was easy to find what I was looking for...a priority for busy editors."

The Business Journal (exclusive/lead small business story) (Apr '97)
"...(BizStarz Quarterly) is sent free to 2,000 of the nation's largest newspapers, radio stations, television stations, magazines and wire services...(BizStarz's) Web site has generated coverage for several clients...the trick is knowing what the media wants...it's providing them with what they need...thanks to (BizStarz's) exposure, R-Visions Inc owner Bill Bresnahan is flying to Rome to sign a $10 million dollar contract with the Vatican..."

The Business Journal (July '96)
"...(BizStarz Quarterly) features small businesses...helps small businesses nationwide to get media coverage...research shows that small businesses don't have the resources to attract media attention...a cost effective way for small businesses to promote themselves to the media..."

The Business Journal (Dec '97)
"Entrepreneur Magazine has given an "E" rating to (BizStarz's) Web site, meaning the magazine recommends the site to small businesses and news media...the site helps the media locate small businesses..."

Business Times (Jan '96)
"...helps reporters identify small businesses of distinction...the news media is often interested in new or unique small businesses, but may need assistance in locating them...an extensive list of news media contacts are extremely interested in receiving (BizStarz Quarterly)..."

BusinessWeek (Oct '96)
"...please send me a copy so I can review it for our upcoming small business issue."

BusinessWeek (Oct '98)
"I'll keep my eyes peeled for the coming issue."

BusinessWeek (July '00)
"You're so prompt and efficient that one can't help but ask for your help!"

BusinessWeek (July '00)
"Thanks for all your help."

Business Wire (Feb '00)
"Congratulations!...another excellent issue."

California Computer News (Aug '97)
"It's difficult for a small-sized company to begin and maintain the type of advertising and media relations needed to stay in business. To make this possible, (BizStarz) created (BizStarz Quarterly) a compilation of companies from around the country. To keep up on the latest news, BizStarz subscribes to newsletters that list new media outlets coming out during the year. (BizStarz Quarterly) is sent free to the media to aid them in researching story leads and to help get the names of small companies out into the public.

California Office of Small Business (Aug '97)
"I am happy to request copies of your (BizStarz Quarterly) We plan to distribute one to each of our forty-seven Small Business Development Centers throughout California as we think they could be quite beneficial to our 20,000 small business clients."

California Office of Small Business (Dec '97)
"(BizStarz)...leads the nation for PR for small businesses and entrepreneurs."

Center for Women Entrepreneurs - Columbia College, South Carolina (April '00) "I appreciate (BizStarz Quarterly). It is great!"

Chicken Soup for the Entrepreneurial Soul (Sept '98)
"Thank you for all of your help on this book. Keep sending any leads you run across and thanks for all the people you have already sent my way."

Chico Statements (Fall '96)
"...(BizStarz Quarterly) is distributed primarily to news media organizations and serves as a centralized source of innovative small businesses."

CNN (Jan '99)
"...a good source."

CNNfn "Entrepreneurs Only" (Dec '99)
"Thanks for all the contacts...these will be great for January guests!!!"

Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education (May '00)
"Thank you...enjoy receiving (BizStarz Quarterly)...would like to put a few of your success stories on our web site as cases for teachers to use in the classroom (entrepreneurship instructors and program developers)."

Costco Connection (Sept '97)
"(BizStarz) has an innovative approach for small businesses seeking national media exposure - and reaping its positive effects...when editors or reporters are looking for an interesting small-business for an article, or an expert in a particular market, they'll find it in (BizStarz Quarterly)."

Darla's PR Tips (Oct '97-premiere issue)
affordable way for small businesses to get media attention. Increased public awareness creates name recognition, increases credibility and provides the opportunity to increase sales volume."

Diablo Business Magazine (Mar '97)
"...a bright idea...looking forward to reading the premiere issue."

EditPros News (Mar '97)
"...a media guide, intended for use by reporters seeking exemplary businesses around which to develop stories...distributed to nearly 2,000 newspaper, magazine, television and radio reporters and editors who cover business news...profiles of entrepreneurial businesses...Scott Smith, (BizStarz's) president, spent more than a year "pre-heating" his market--creating and building anticipation for the book among journalists."

Entrepreneur Magazine (Oct '96)
"...a collection of articles and photos of innovative small businesses, helps small businesses get discovered by the national media, potential investors, the entertainment industry, etc."

Entrepreneur Magazine (Nov '96)
Web site 'Link of the Week' winner and "E" rating recipient. "This is one of our choices for what we feel are the best small business resources on the Web."

Entrepreneur Magazine (July '97)
"Congratulations! You have again been chosen by the editors of Entrepreneur Magazine's Small Business Square to be on our links page. This distinction is given to Web sites which provide a high degree of excellence in terms of design and valuable tools for small business owners."

Entrepreneur Magazine (Oct '97)
"Small-business owners who want to gain national media exposure for their products or services but don't have the money it takes might want to investigate (BizStarz Quarterly)...created by public relations firm (BizStarz)...who will write and publish a 500-600 word article on your business...(BizStarz Quarterly) is distributed free to media organizations nationwide; the writeups are also included on (BizStarz's) award-winning Web site...visit (www.bizstarz.com)."

Entrepreneur Radio Network (April '00)
"Thanks so much for helping us out!"

First for Women Magazine (Dec '98)
"...great stories and the profiles are exactly what First for Women magazine is looking for. Thanks for all your help."

Forbes Magazine (Apr '99)
"Thanks...appreciate all your help!"

Forbes Magazine (May '99)
"(BizStarz Quarterly) offers dozens of small businesses...It's a menu of sources."

Fortune Small Business Magazine (June '00)
"Thanks for all the story leads."

Foundation for Women Owned Businesses (Aug '99)
)BizStarz) - "America's #1 Small Business PR firm!" "...provides cost-effective public relations services to innovative small businesses and entrepreneurs nationwide...a growing base of clients...the nation's most influential media contacts...considered to be the nation's leading small business PR firm."

Golden Gate University (June '98)
"...a unique target market and focus!! (BizStarz Quarterly) is very professional with a nice clean look... an eye catching publication."

Grand Forks Herald (Apr '96)
"Small business produces twice as much as large business...(BizStarz) will publish (BizStarz Quarterly)...designed primarily to help reporters to identify small businesses of distinction...Tania von Allmen, owner of LogoLab...endorsed (BizStarz Quarterly)...it literally doubled company's business in just one month..."

John P. Hayes, PhD (Dec '98)
Syndicated Small Business Columnist / Author of "Start Small, Finish Big"
"Thanks for another good story idea and for your continued help."

Home-Based Workers' News (Aug '96)
"Small business...it's an entity that doesn't get enough credit for its achievements...(BizStarz) is working to help correct that oversight...(BizStarz Quarterly) gives the news media a head start on finding these businesses...a way for small business owners to let the news media know about their businesses..."

Home Business Connection Magazine (Oct '98)
"I found three entrepreneurs I plan to call for a feature in Home Business Connection Magazine. Those companies and entrepreneurs seem like a perfect fit. Thanks."

HOMEBusiness Journal (May '98)
"We often turn to (BizStarz Quarterly) for interesting, true-to-life profiles of successful entrepreneurs."

HOMEBusiness Journal (May '00)
"Great publication...I'm teaching the first homebusiness course to be offered within the management program at Utica College of Syracuse University and I'd love to have copies of (BizStarz Quarterly) for each of my students...Keep up the great work."

HOMEBusiness Journal (July '00)
"I will be using (BizStarz Quarterly) in my Successful HomeBusiness class (the first of its kind
in New York private colleges and universities)."

Home Business Magazine (Oct '99)
"...article in (BizStarz Quarterly) about...the Baby Comfort Strap...is seriously being considered for an upcoming issue of Home Business Magazine....If possible please send a COLOR PHOTO asap....Thank you in advance for your time."

Home Business Magazine (Nov '99)
"...a wonderful asset to small and home-based entrepreneurs."

Home Business ONLINE (Mar '00)
"I gladly receive your (BizStarz Quarterly) and use articles and ideas for interviews from it regularly. Thank you. It's a welcomed resource for busy people like me who are looking for work-from-home success stories, but don't have the time to search for them."

Home Office Computing (Jan '00) "Thanks for all of your help...I had good interviews, and I appreciate all your help in finding sources."

Home Office Computing (Mar '00)
"Here's the April issue...Thanks for all your help...Everyone I interviewed for the article was great!"

Honeymoon Magazine (Apr '97)
"...we look forward to receiving our copy."

Priscilla Y. Huff (Jan '99)
Syndicated Small Business Columnist / Author of "101 Best Home-Based Businesses for Women"
"I think it is a great concept for publicity and promotion for small businesses."

Inc. magazine (Nov '99)
"Thanks so much."

Indiana Business Magazine (June '00)
"I regularly receive (BizStarz Quarterly)...I find the stories interesting and well-written."

Inventors' Digest (Jan '99)
"Thanks for your help!!!!"

Inventor's World Magazine (England) (Mar '97)
"We would be pleased to receive a complimentary media copy of (BizStarz Quarterly)."

Azriela Jaffe-Author, Let's Go Into Business Together-8 Secrets to Successful Business Partnering (Sept '98)
"Thanks...for helping me find so many terrific interview subjects. A recommended resource...specializes in small businesses."

Journal of Commerce & Industry (June '98)
"I found a source in (BizStarz Quarterly) that I used in a story for a national small biz magazine, so I know it works."

Marketing Revolution (Feb '00)
"Thanks again for your willingness to Fed-Ex me a hot-off-the-press copy of (BizStarz Quarterly)!..Finding good, interesting story sources was never made so easy...This is like a giant press release that provides credible leads all year long...It's a great tool for finding companies that use innovative marketing techniques."

Megabytes Radio (in-studio guests) (Feb '97)
"Hey all you fans, today we'll be joined by Guy Kawasaki, famed Apple evangelist and author of How to Drive Your Competition Crazy, to discuss marketing strategies to conquer your competition. And Jay Conrad Levinson, author of the most translated marketing books worldwide, the Guerrilla Marketing series, will be with us to discuss marketing strategies. Scott Smith, President of (BizStarz) will also be with us to discuss small business public relations strategies. His company promotes innovative/unique/trend setting small companies that are still run by their founders with annual sales of less than $25 million."

Micro Publishing News (cover story) (July '96)
"...a nationwide directory and media guide containing profiles of small businesses...a new and unique way...for use by reporters who want to write stories about small businesses...traditional PR is so expensive that small businesses can't afford it...concept is to aid small companies while simultaneously helping the media find information in a single directory..."

Microsoft's SmallBiz Weekly (Sept '98)
"Thanks...keep us on your mailing list. It's a great way for us to learn what people are up to in small businesses."

Minority Business Entrepreneur (Mar '97)
"Thank you-please send it to me."

Mompreneurs (Nov '99)
"A great resource for stories."

Montana Living (Feb '99)
"Thanks for the article... we could use it for our spring issue."

Mucho.com (June '00)
Online business center designed to help small companies
"Your interview search engine is outstanding. I'm working on an article about small businesses getting online and just did an interview with one of your clients. The piece should publish end of this week or beginning of next. Thanks."

National Federation of Independent Business (April '00)
With 600,000 members, the NFIB is the nations' largest advocacy organization representing small businesses and was voted the most influential business organization in Washington, DC by Fortune magazine.
"Congratulations! On behalf of NFIB, it is my pleasure to nominate you as a delegate to the 2000 Congressional Small Business Summit in Washington, D.C....You have been chosen to represent California in recognition of your contributions and commitment to small business. The Congressional Small Business Summit provides you a unique opportunity to meet with Members of Congress and small business leaders to shape the nation's small business agenda...Your views will help form the policies that will affect the nation's small businesses for the foreseeable future. You are among a select group of individuals nominated to participate in this special event."

National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship (Feb '00)
"...you have been quite useful to our business. We are a non-profit organization that teaches small business to youth. Your publication has been very helpful, it is an inspiration to our future entrepreneurs. Keep up the fight for small businesses and the youth."

National Public Radio (Mar '97)
"I'm waiting on pins & needles, please send me a copy. Thanks."

The News Herald (Nov '96)
"...companies seeking national attention can get it through the Internet...(BizStarz) profiles small companies ($25 million or less in annual sales) on its World Wide Web site...profiles businesses with articles, photographs, and gives full contact information (including hyper and e-mail links)...check out the company's Web site..."

North Bay Business Journal (June '99)
"I really appreciate your time and am anxious to tell your story to my readers. I know many of them will be interested. Not only is the service wonderful, but your advice is colorful and memorable."

O, the Oprah magazine (Mar '00)
"Thank you for coming through in such short time. I look forward to working together again."

Oakland Tribune (May '96)
"...now there's a sort of "Who's Who" for small business entrepreneurs...it's free to the media...isn't open to just any business..."

Office.com (July '00)
A leading online business center for small and medium-sized businesses
"I think (BizStarz Quarterly) is great, innovative. The profiles are well done, and I certainly like the indexing."

Pacific Century Group Ventures Ltd. (May '00)
One of North America's leading VC funds for outstanding entrepreneurs
"We just received your summer issue of (BizStarz Quarterly)......thanks!...Great publication...keep in touch with us."

PRWeek (April '00)
"Thanks for all your help...Your contact list is stellar."

Rocky Mountain News (May '96)
"...helps small businesses advertise more resourcefully...a quicker and more efficient way of contacting the news media...call (BizStarz)..."

Sacramento Bee (Apr '96)
"...small business entrepreneurs employ more than half of the nation's work force...it's an entity that doesn't get enough credit for its achievements...(BizStarz Quarterly) will provide a way for small business owners to let the news media know about their businesses..."

The Salt Lake Tribune (Oct '96)
"(BizStarz) has completed a new site on the Internet's World Wide Web that contains information on the nation's innovative small businesses."

Senator Patrick Johnston (Nov '96)
"...in an economy where 80% of all jobs are provided by small businesses, your company is making a significant contribution to our economic health."

Small Business 2000 (PBS) (Jan '97)
"Thanks for the e-mail and I love your Web site. Keep us abreast of your developments...send us a review copy when you can."

Small Business Chamber (Nov '96)
"Congratulations on your nomination for 'Small Business of the Year.' It is an honor to be recognized for your outstanding accomplishments."

Small Biz HotLine (Sept '99)
"Spotlight Site - BizStarz helps small businesses get needed (media) exposure and provides a way to learn about other (entrepreneurial) businesses."

SmallBizTechnology.com (Feb '00)
"(BizStarz Quarterly) is VERY good...I found 3 possible stories..."

Small Business News (Wash, DC) (Aug '97)
"Looking for a cost effective way to tell your small-business success story to reporters and editors nationwide? (BizStarz's) new publication, (BizStarz Quarterly), will do just that...a quality book is going to have a much longer shelf-life than a press release. To select participants, (BizStarz) reviews company revenues and judges potential media interest...(BizStarz Quarterly) is sent free to more than 2,000 media outlets around the country...check out (BizStarz's) Web site at <www.bizstarz.com>.

Small Business News (Cleveland) (Aug '99)
Ohio's largest business-to-business monthly publication
"I received -- and thumbed through -- your latest issue. A nice crop of companies worthy of coverage."

Small Business University (Mar '00)
Live show featuring interviews with experts in various fields discussing small business topics.
"Thanks again for your appearance...You are Awesome!"

SmallOffice.com (Feb '00)
A leading online resource for the small business community.
"(BizStarz Quarterly)...an invaluable resource for our web site. I'm really glad I came across it!"

St. Louis Business Journal (July '97)
"...contains articles and photographs of innovative small businesses...lists an interview contact for each firm along with its address, phone number and fax number."

Stockton Business Journal (July '96)
"...(BizStarz Quarterly) features small businesses...helps small businesses nationwide to get media coverage...research shows that small businesses don't have the resources to attract media attention...a cost effective way for small businesses to promote themselves to the media..."

Students in Free Enterprise (Jan '00)
A non-profit organization on 700+ college campuses worldwide that gives students the tools to learn the free enterprise system in a real working situation.
"Really like your book (BizStarz Quarterly)...let's get together."

Sunday Review (May '96)
"...designed to give small business owners a way to let the media know about their businesses...cheap for national exposure..."

Toronto Business News (Feb '00)
"Congratulations on a wonderful (BizStarz Quarterly)! I first saw (BizStarz Quarterly) when you began sending it to Women Business Owners of Canada...It is indeed a tremendous asset. I was able to obtain information from entrepreneurs that I would otherwise not have even heard about - Thank You! I write for the Toronto Business News and would appreciate very much if you could include me in your mailings, this as you know will definitely help me as a resource...Continued success!"

Travel Your Way Magazine (Mar '97)
"Looking forward to seeing it!"

Trucking Co. Magazine (Aug '99)
"Don't shy away from PR...one of the most effective and easiest ways to promote your business...(BizStarz) is a firm that does PR for small businesses."

U.S. News & World Report (Dec '99)
"Thanks for all your help."

U.S. Small Business Administration/National Small Business Development Center Research Network (June '97)
"...a means of garnering (national) media exposure...innovative...a collection of hundreds of small businesses that is distributed to a geographically-diverse collection of media."

U.S. Small Business Administration/National Small Business Development Center Research Network (Jan '00)
"Since 1991, the staff of professional librarians of the Research Network have assisted NYS/SBDC counselors by providing them with pertinent research to assist small business clients. Since 1994, we have sampled thousands of Web sites that might help the entrepreneurial community. Click on any of these categories and see the ones we consider worth your time: (BizStarz,) innovative, allows the media to freely discover -- and interact with -- the people behind hundreds of small businesses, as presented by a leading small business public relations firm."

The Wall Street Journal (Jan '99)
"...like it a lot (keep us) on your mailing list."

W.O.M.E.Newsletter (Nov '99)
"Really nice...Everyone should submit to this. They do a good job. Their web site is at http://www.bizstarz.com"

Women's Online Marketing & E-Commerce Newsletter (Oct '99)
"Thanks, very much!...your site looks like a great resource! I'll save the link for the next issue of my newsletter, also."

World Broadcasting (Mar '99)
Producers of "Success Stories", a nationwide television program featuring successful home-based and franchise companies.
"You're the best!"

YoungBiz Magazine (Mar '00)
America's leading magazine for teen entrepreneurs.
"The contact information in (BizStarz Quarterly) makes our jobs easier...And the wide variety of stories eliminates hours of research. It also gives us leads for people who are willing and happy to give us an interview...(BizStarz Quarterly) features great success stories and entrepreneurs who use ingenuity and innovation to capitalize on business opportunities...They are role models for teen entrepreneurs, and teens like to see where entrepreneurship can take them 5, 10 and 20 years down the road. (BizStarz Quarterly) contains unique, interesting, and motivating stories for teens."

YoungBiz Magazine (May '00)
America's leading magazine for teen entrepreneurs.
"I just received your latest (BizStarz Quarterly), and it looks great."

YoungBiz Magazine (July '00)
America's leading magazine for teen entrepreneurs.
"You are truly dedicated to supporting entrepreneurs and small business."

Young Entrepreneurs Network (June '00)
"A resource like (BizStarz) is absolutely invaluable to young entrepreneurs and we definitely try to recommend them as much as we can."

Jeff Zbar (June '00)
Small and Home Office (SOHO) Author, Speaker & Expert
"I wanted to thank you for sending to me (BizStarz Quarterly,) and compliment you on your product. As a journalist covering this space, I'm always looking for compelling leads.Your book provides just that."

ZDTV (Sept '98)
"(BizStarz Quarterly) is great...photocopied quite a few pages... I'm sure you'll be seeing some of your clients on our show..."