Research

The Exchange Hub
The Exchange Hub is an online community of independent research professionals, executive recruiter and hiring executives. The site allows independent researchers to share information while allowing executive recruiters and hiring executives to post project needs to the community. In addition to a searchable member directory, the site offers information for re-sale, shared database memberships and a library formed from member contributions. The Hub was developed in 2000 and continues to serve as the leading "match-maker" among recruiters and researchers and has almost 1,000 members. $60

The Recruiter's Research Blue Book
This book continues to serve as a leading resource for researchers and recruiters. It explains the methods and madness behind executive recruiting research; best practices and bad practices; and how research should be performed at your firm.

Executive Search Research Directory
This paper directory lists almost 400 independent researchers, along with descriptions, experieince and contact information. $100

Database

Velvet Database
An outsourced, fully hosted customizable solution, Velvet is designed exclusively for senior level executive search. In its base format it addresses all of the needs of a senior level boutique firm including document storage, project management, people pipelines, business development, detailed company information, real-time stock information and company news. Customization is almost unlimited and each site can be changed to meet you individual needs. Client worksites, candidate worksites and other components are available. Hosted offsite, recruiters need only Internet connectivity to use the system and seurity is virtually unmatched. $1,000 setup fee, ready within 24 hours.

Cluen - Encore
Cluen's Encore database is designed for executive recruitment and contains a complex myriad of fields, tools and functionality. Encore requires an internal server hosted by the buyer. In addition to a setup charge less than $10,000, the Encore system requires ongoing license fees in exchange for periodic updates provided by Cluen.

Telephone Systems

VoIP by Prospect City
VoIP telephone systems provide small businesses the ability to present a sophisticated PBX-style experience for callers. Whether you're operating out of multiple offices in downtown locations or out of your home office, a VoIP system is the most economical way of presenting the best image for your firm. Custom components include dialing directories, auto-attendant features, voicemail-to-email delivery and polycom office-image telephones.

Superblock VoIP
Get rid of that old traditional PBX in your phone closet and say goodbye to high phone bills. Using Voice-over-IP, Twine routes your phone calls over your office's high-speed Internet connection and allows for on-the-fly expansion to remote offices or employees working from home. Superblock's Voice-over-IP technology gives you all the features you need for in a a traditional PBX — menu-based routing trees, call queues, time-of-day/week routing, follow-me call routing, individual extensions and voicemail — for a fraction of the cost and none of the equipment.

Accounting

Quickbooks Online
Quickbooks is perhaps the most reknown leader in small business accounting software. Expaning upon its terrific desktop software product, Quickbooks offers an online subscription product equally capable of its desktop version, but without the concern over security, backups and disaster recovery. The online version is hosted by Quickbooks and backed up by their sophisticated reliable team of developers. In addition, Quickbooks products work seamlessly with tax preparation software such as TurboTax Small Business Professional, so you won't have to worry about the complexity of transferring your business information to your accountant.

Outsourced Bookkeeping Services
Using reliable secure software products managed by certified bookkeepers, you can stay focused on new business development and search execution. The team provides a complete service portfolio including payables, receiveables, collections, payroll and reporting. For those concerned about access to financials, our bookkeepers are fully capable of managing your books without signature authorization. Our team will process bills, print checks and send to you for signature and mailing. As the business owner you will have complete access to the books from your location, 24/7.

Web Sites and Email

Prospect City
Our internal design team can help you create the professional image you expect for your clients and candidates. In addition to web design, we host your domain, build and manage email, right to your desktop and/or pda device.