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   FAQ [about
using .network resources]FAQ [about
the Global Registry of Contacts]FAQ [about
the .network library]
 How do I need to identify myself to be able to enter and use the library?  The library is free and open to all, as is The Network. You enter without having to identify yourself. Neither your visit nor your use of library resources is monitored (not monitored). The library is part of a online information service dedicated to serving those who are members of a target user group. You can check on what we mean by use of the word members but the main point is that you are welcomed no mater what your level of interest is in the mission of The Network and without feeling pressure to join in. How can I quickly find what I want? Use a search tool. CLICK HERE for access to various search tools and information about them or PAGE DOWN for the two that are available on webpages throughout The Network. We offer a unique search promise. Of course, you are welcomed to browse. Point and click your mouse on the right-pointing (red) arrow button at the top of this page to enter to the first section of the library. Sections are pages-in-series with arrow buttons at the top to aid you in moving back and forth. You can explore by using the pull-down menu above which lists all of the sections of the library and several other points of interest in The Network. We stand ready to assist. How can I find general references, such as dictionaries and encyclopedias? CLICK HERE to go directly to the library section where we have them available Does the library have resources for small business? Yes and there are resources for small business leaders and entrepreneurs throughout The Network which you should search for. There is a business section. We suggest, however, that you take a look in all of the sections of the library. There is something for small business in every one of them. Also, we suggest that you take a look at the introduction to target audience of The Network to see where small businesses fit into the overall mission. Does the library have resources for fast-growing companies? The introduction to The Network uses the expression enterprise development to describe the process that all fast-growing companies go through and for which it seeks to provide resources. There is an enterprise development section of the library; however, to best answer the question we should point out that resources are available for fast-growing throughout The Network for the purposes of bringing enterprise and economic development together wherever possible in locations throughout the world. Does the library have resources for site selection? There is a section dedicated to site selection. The expression is used throughout The Network to identify the process of searching for a place where the facilities of an enterprise can be located and operations started up with an expectation of success. Places wanting economic development are busy everywhere seeking to attract and accommodate enterprises with plans to expand or relocate. They may also be seeking other economic development prospects such as entrepreneurs or local enterprise developers in control of growing business operations. Generally, the work of looking for a location is called site selection. It's a process of enterprise development. The Network offers resources for site selection throughout because its mission involves contributing to enterprise and economic development. For more information read about the startup of the Site Location Assistance website of The Network and its Site Selection Directory. Is the Global Registry of Contacts a part of the library? The library is housed in Find Me Here.com, one of the three hubs of The Network. As the website name implies, its mainly about finding contacts. In other words, Find Me Here is a resource for members of a target user group of The Network to look for contacts with whom they might want to consider building working relationships. The information necessary for looking inside the Global Registry of Contacts is published in Find Me Here. The library and the GRC database are together as a part of The Network. What organization keeps the library open for public access? Economic Development Services of Big Canoe, GA (US), a nanocorp. EDS makes it known that it offers The Network and its library as a nonpartisan resource for global enterprise and economic development. The search promise of The Network is a clear indicator of the unbiased MO EDS has in operating its specialized online information service. Operations are neither controlled nor influenced by any special interest group other than that which is referred to as the target audience of The Network. What are the most popular areas of the library? Following is a a list of the most-used resources taking into account that the glossary of The Network and the resource archive are considered to be a part of the library. From the emails received asking us to deliver on our promise, it appears that both the Google/.network search engine and the internal search tool provided for Find Me Here.com and Site Location Assistance.com are popular. Give us your own feedback.  information
about the language of enterprise developmentresources
for site selector in search of information about locationsresources
for the expert economic developerhow
to learn about economic development as a practice, as a processhow
to find and use location data for site selectionhow
to organize a project to find the right location using pertinent selection criteria
Search for location, contact,
organization listings published online from the GRC
database.CLICK HERE for guidance in using the search tool below.
resource: ... someone (resource supplier) or something that contributes to moving an enterprise development and/or economic development opportunity forward. Enterprise development is what brings economic development to locations throughout the World. Resource suppliers are indispensable to enterprise developers; therefore, The Network maintains the Global Registry of Contacts. Resource suppliers focused on building and maintaining working relationships with enterprise developers understand the value of having their contact data readily available for the likes of the .network target audience; therefore, they are offered a participation program to help them stay ahead of the competition. If this interests you, CLICK HERE.
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