SPRING

Consultation in the field of procurement of goods and services; Providing information pertaining to procurement, buying, and selling of goods and services; Providing a website featuring information regarding procurement of goods and services for small businesses; Providing business advice to small businesses regarding negotiation of business operations services and related expense management involving the review, payment and auditing of expenses; Negotiating discounts on goods and services for small businesses, namely, negotiating contracts with providers of business operations services to enable participant members of small business community to obtain discounts on the purchase of their goods or services; Negotiation and conclusion of commercial transactions for third parties, namely, providing procurement support to small businesses by leveraging the collective buying power of the small business community

Providing an online forum in the field of small business ownership

Hosting an online community website featuring shared communications between community members interested in issues specific to small businesses