Frequently Asked Questions

1. The name davesTop5.com refers to the whole site including Homes for Sale, Jobs, (coming soon) as well as Business Services. The site name is designed to capture the attention of consumers and businesses in order to drive traffic to the site.
2. At DavesTop5.com we a building a community of outstanding local businesses. We look for businesses that have a passion for excellence and adhere to the highest level of ethical business standards. Our terms and conditions state this and our members must agree to this before they become a member.
3. DavesTop5.com has provisions within the terms and conditions that allow for the removal of any member that does not adhere to high ethical standards and outstanding customer service.
4. DavesTop5.com is committed to continuous improvement of our members. Our goal is to be much more than a directory of local businesses. We are striving to be a complete small business support system that fosters excellence with our members. This will include news that pertains to your business, webinars, training modules, and more.

1. Our number one goal is to drive viewers to the site. If your business is a member of DavesTop5.com they will find you in your respective business category. Remember only five businesses in each category/area are allowed.
2. DavesTop5.com will be launching a full scale marketing campaign targeting consumers. This campaign will include radio, mass email, SEO, bill board advertising and more.
3. The purpose of this campaign is to drive traffic to the site where consumers and other businesses will find our members.
4. Our FREE classifieds are also designed to drive traffic to the site. They are free, easy to use and family friendly.
5. It is important that you secure your spot on the site ASAP. Once the spaces for your business category have been filled they may be gone forever.

Face it, advertising as we typically see it, is not enough. It’s not enough that your newspapers, list sites or other directories just print or post your information. As a member of DavesTop5.com, your business information will be posted on a website that will be marketed to consumers as a directory of the local business elite.

Becoming a member is inexpensive and we limit the number of businesses in your field to just 5 per area. That’s right, just 5 Realtors, 5 carpet cleaning companies, 5 personal injury attorneys - you get the picture. Once your business category fills up, all other competition will be locked out.

As we market the site to consumers, we will include the fact that we hold our members to the highest level of ethical business standards. We want the question “are you a member of davestop5.com?” to become common and we are committed to making that happen.

Even more, our goal is to be a valuable small business support system that offers tools and services that are only available to our members. Some examples of these are below, and planned for launch soon.

Becoming a member is a fraction of the cost of telephone book advertising. In many parts of the country there are multiple phone books to cover just 1 county. Depending on the size of your ad that could cost you thousands a month! Our directory has big full county* areas and no phone book limits the competition like we do. Take advantage of our early registration pricing. You can secure your space for just $349.95 per year (not per month) for each business category and geographical area.

Even more, our goal is to be a valuable small business support system that offers tools and services that are only available to our members. Some examples of these are below, and planned for launch soon.

Below are some of the member’s only services that will be coming soon;

Future services for customers of DavesTop5.com.

The Forum-An industry specific networking site to keep you updated on latest news, regulations, products, procedures etc. for your field.

The Coffee Shop-A cross industry social network that reaches beyond your specific industry.

The Big Box-A members only online store for tangible items where members can post goods for sale.

Wink and a Nod-An in network site for discounts and deals on services provided to other members.

Bid Center-An online, cross network RFQ system for members only.

The Wire-News from around the world effecting small businesses.

V-CAP-A network of venture capital partners.

The Bank-Banking, loan partners and solutions for financing your small business.

CENTCOM-A small business central command that provides consulting services provided by in network members.

Proving Ground-An online training and education center to keep you on top of your business.