Get on the web NOW, simply, professionally and inexpensively.

Why We Started WebNow
Having a presence on the Internet has evolved from something "nice to have" to an essential tool to compete in today’s economy. Over three million small businesses will have e-business sites by 2002. Consumers have turned to the Internet in droves to purchase goods and services and search for information. Consumers are spending an estimated $10 billion on-line today, and that number is expected to grow to over $300 billion in the next two years. Parallel with this evolution is the tremendous growth of small business professionals working independently and companies with less than 100 employees.

We started with a vision to empower small businesses to easily have a professional web presence, and be able to keep up with the rapidly changing Internet. We sought to remove the barriers of web site development costs, complicated software, lack of time and web marketing knowledge for small businesses to participate in this economic boom. We adopted a guiding philosophy about our customers: Small business owners are entrepreneurs whose skills are tied to managing their business and making things happen. We’re an industry leader today because we maintain our original philosophy and vision by bundling the latest Internet technology in a form that is practical for business, easy to use and creates success for our customers.

The Team
To launch a project like WebNow.com™, it is critical to have an excellent team of professionals. WebNow has been fortunate to reunite key management who have started and run successful companies, and are very knowledgeable about the Internet and its applications. WebNow.com™ president and founder, Joe Gleason, started his first software company in high school. The company was the first of its kind to provide a complete Internet solution for educational professionals, and was eventually sold to a Fortune 500 company. Other key start-up personnel had also dedicated considerable time developing Internet tools and business web sites for associates in the early days of the Internet. Web site development was a complicated process that could only be resolved by very knowledgeable computer "wizards" at a cost that was prohibitive to most small businesses. Ways to help these small businesses with big ideas have a simple, immediate and inexpensive professional web presence was greatly needed.

The Beginning
After extensive research, securing strong financial backing and attracting top technical and creative talent, WebNow.com™ began development in early 1998. WebNow was made available to the public in March 1999, and was recognized as the first comprehensive on-line service to offer web site building tools and hosting services tailored to meet small business needs. WebNow.com™ was built upon the guiding principals of saving members time and money while putting them in control of their feature-rich web site. Today, WebNow.com™ is the Internet’s small business solution center, at the center of customer communication, marketing and commerce.

Why We’re Different
We keep it simple and fun, while helping members look good on the Internet and succeed with their e-business. We’re targeted specifically toward small business success. Members can get started with a feature-packed eleven-page starter site free of charge or obligation- forever! We do not put unwanted advertising on member sites, or sell our membership list. We have a wide variety of tools and services that are fully integrated and easy to add, change or delete. Our simple point and click templates are easy to use, even for someone with no experience. We eliminate the need to hire a web site developer or pay for ongoing web site maintenance because our members build and manage their own sites. Advanced web users won’t feel limited with our complete custom page and graphic upload capabilities. We provide an excellent home business opportunity for people to build web sites for others using our templates. We also offer generous commission for people who refer business to WebNow.com™.

The Future
As the Internet continues to grow and evolve, we will continue to play a key role in helping our members achieve their on-line business goals. Small business web sites will be the core of customer communication, sales and operations. Streamlining tasks in one resource center will help reduce costs and allow people to work smarter. We're committed to continuing to present the best the Internet has to offer, tailored to our customers' needs and presented in a user-friendly way. We upgrade WebNow.com™ every month adding new features and making existing ones easier to use.

We've helped many thousands of small businesses establish a professional web presence without large amounts of time and money, and we will continue to empower them to easily take control of the whole process. We value your feedback and ideas.