New Website Provides the Childcare & Educational Industry a One-Stop-Shop to Buy, Sell & Trade Goods & Services

Online, January 20, 2010 (Newswire.com) - January 20, 2010 - ExcelAssist.com has launched the first Educational Business Network platform that connects time strapped childcare & educational industry professionals needing industry specific resources and/or professional business material and content with a community of talented experts.

"ExcelAssist.com as an industry specific online auction and freelance service provider is an excellent alternative to websites such as eBay, Elance, and Guru.com," says Founder, Termetrice Gibbons.

"Unlike other online auction websites our website focuses specifically on the childcare & educational industry making it easier for facility owners and directors to find their particular equipment and resource needs as well as providing a ready-made-market for providers to sell their new, used or overstocked items."

A few of the auction item categories include AV Equipment, Cafeteria & Food Service, Curricular & Activity Resources, Gymnasium & Sports, Outdoor Furniture & Equipment, Building, Educational Advancement and many more.

"Our freelance service focuses on connecting facility owners and directors that find their daily routine dominated with administrative tasks with a community of talented experts. ExcelAssist.com facilitates this connection in two ways. First, it allows professionals who have expertise in a particular field to post a profile along with a portfolio of work that can be searched by facility owners and directors. Second, facility owners and directors can post a project, accept bid proposals and choose an expert. Freelance professionals find projects to work on and by removing part of their administrative and operational burdens facility owners and directors can focus on the vision, interests and motivation for their school," explains Vice President of Marketing, Angel Santos.

The freelance service categories include everything from Administrative Support, Writers, Management, Operations, and Sales & Marketing to Technology.

The success of previous online auction and freelance service providers popularized by websites such as eBay, Elance and Guru.com excites ExcelAssist.com. ExcelAssist.com is the first web site to specifically target the childcare & educational industry with these services.

"ExcelAssist.com came about as a result of my own experience," stated Gibbons. "As the owner of my own school, I wanted to focus on the vision and the educational programs we offered. I found that I was responsible for too many tasks to do my primary job as well as I wanted to. Then one day a light came on. By networking with other professionals, we found an answer to our administrative overload. Based on our expertise and availability, we traded many of our tasks. I have a knack for streamlining paperwork, so I helped other schools minimize their workload. One director loves training, so she would oversee and conduct the orientation for all of our new staff."

"Our network didn't stop at sharing talents. When any of us needed supplies, we started checking with the others first. If possible, we would purchase from another center instead of buying new. My center stored infant supplies for more than three years before this network was created, and those storage fees cost us double the price of the equipment. After we established the network, we found that one of our connections needed the equipment and purchased it directly from us."

"The success of our network fueled my strong passion to connect other professionals in mutually beneficial relationships. By using our talents and strengths efficiently, everyone benefits, especially the students," explains Founder, Termetrice Gibbons.

For more information about buying, selling and trading equipment and services, visit www.ExcelAssist.com.

Contact:
Angel Santos, VP Marketing
(832) 233-5979
[email protected]