Until now, these tools were only available to big companies with big budgets. Now, Bigstep brings ebusiness to everyone. With EF, Bigstep is developing employee volunteer programs and is investing in local organizations addressing youth and education issues. We see Bigstep as one of the best ways to encourage our members to get their businesses online, and we view our partnership as yet another way to help small businesses gain 'equal footing' with the big guys. Together, these companies offer a remarkable breadth of services to small businesses.
Small businesses are a crucial part of that transformation.
We are extremely excited to work with Bigstep. Our plans to link our small business Internet initiatives with Bigstep's Web presence and marketing initiatives promises to open significant new credit card and specialized small business financial services expansion opportunities. Our partnership with Bigstep will help us to provide entrepreneurs with cutting-edge information on how to take their businesses onto the Web in the most profitable way. A strong domain name is one of the basic building blocks to a successful new digital enterprise, and serves to help build revenue and enhance brand equity. Bigstep then provides the essential tools and services for small businesses to build a powerful web site, ultimately commanding a strong economic presence in today's Internet marketplace.