Your report for Wednesday, November 1, 2006

New spinoff from Five Sparrows: Michigan Biz Search LLC is a new spin-off of the Hartland Web design and marketing firm Five Sparrows LLC. Michigan Biz Search is a complete online marketing toolkit that combines an online Michigan business directory, state-specific search engine, online coupons, free e-business Web site and is mobile-device enabled so users can access information from their cell phones, Blackberries, and other mobile devices. Companies can now add an e-commerce shopping cart, enabling them to offer their own customers the convenience of making purchases directly from their free Web site. The cost of adding this capability is a one-time fee of $400, which includes installation, set-up, initial product upload, plus training so that products can be added and maintained in-house. There is also a small hosting fee of $4 per month for hosting the e-commerce site. More at www.michiganbizsearch.com.