LeapFish enhances your search experience while providing practical tools to make your days as a business owner more efficient.  With LeapFish you can fine tune your business practices with simple tools such as Tracking & Shipping, Business Listings & Online Publications, Financial News & Stock Market Summaries, Social Networking, and Shopping.

Here are 5 ways to use LeapFish to enhance your search and simplify your job as a business owner:

Tracking & Shipping

LeapFish makes it easy to track shipments via the integration of all major shipping providers; FedEx, UPS, USPS and DHL.  Simply type in your tracking # and LeapFish’s intelligent search functionality will return your tracking data for you.

Business Listings & Online Publications

As a business owner you must keep up with your competition and stay current with developments in your market. With LeapFish you have access to your own personal library of online publications & business listings.

For example, a technology distributor may research Sony Products to better understand which products are the most sought after. With LeapFish you can simply type in Sony and on the right side you’ll see Scrib’d publications published by Sony discussing Market Research results. Right above that you’ll see a Crunchbase profile where you can see company timeline and investment history.

Financial News & Stock Market Summaries

Business owners need Financial News & Stock Market Summaries on the fly. LeapFish provides several ways to get financial data via the customizable homepage and search integration.

If you type in a ticker symbol on LeapFish it will immediately pull financial data directly from Yahoo finance,  displaying graphical data at the top of your search results page.

If you prefer you can also add a Financial News and Stock Market widgets on your customizable homepage.

Social Networking

Business owners must adapt to the new web and engage with thier consumers online.  The online community is active therefore business owners and their respective brands must be active as well.

Social networking gorillas Facebook and Twitter are two of the most popular applications currently being installed.  LeapFish users can now access Twitter and Facebook accounts directly from their homepage, enabling users with the same functionality as their respective sites.  Users can search friends and followers , check status updates , tag photos, comment on friends walls or tweets & retweet the latest viral video all from one page. LeapFish is providing a space to stay connected and interact with consumers on two networks simultaneously ultimately making your social networking experience more efficient.

Shopping

Did you know “ink cartridges” has one of the highest bid prices  amongst office supplies online? Business owners purchase goods online for two reasons, lower costs & convenience.

With LeapFish you can find the best deal and location to purchase in one search query. Simply type in “ink cartridges” and you will see ebay auctions and amazon results on one page.

Start using LeapFish to simplify your business and you’ll find yourself with time to actually enjoy the fruits of your labor.

PLEASANTON, CA – (March 16, 2009) – Ben Behrouzi, President and CEO of DotNext, parent to brands including LeapFish.com, announced today that his Pleasanton California based company is growing to an additional 150 employees in 2010.

DotNext is looking for talented local bay area professionals with search engine marketing, search engine optimization, sales, Microsoft software development or client support experience for new positions announced today.  “Despite a tough economy DotNext is growing and looking for talented professionals to become part of the team,” said Behrouzi, who anticipates the number of employees to approach near 250 in the bay area by the end of the year.

“Growth anywhere is critical to see given the current local and national unemployment rates,” said Behrouzi, who refers to the 10.5% national and near 11% Alameda and Contra Costa county unemployment rates. DotNext currently occupies 15,000 square feet of office space at Pleasanton’s Carr America Corporate center and is preparing to expand to 40,000 square feet of space in 2010.

Behrouzi, who has been recognized as a top 40 under 40 Silicon Valley entrepreneur for helping build brands including iMotors, AgentConnect and LeapFish, also cofounded San Ramon based Reply.com in 2001 which recently filed for a $60 million 2010 IPO on February 22^nd.

To learn more about DotNext and current job openings, visit www.dotnextinc.com.

About DotNext :

Founded in 2006, DotNext is a privately held Internet company operating a growing series of online brands in search, social media and performance based marketing headquartered out of Pleasanton California.  For more information, visit www.dotnextinc.com.

We believe our people are our power and when it comes to attracting the right people, we have given a lot of thought to the careers that motivate professionals. We offer our team members intellectual power and independent insight. This in turn creates an entrepreneurial environment where a professional can reach their potential sooner and explore a full range of opportunities.

LeapFish encourages an open and communicative workplace, as well as an environment of growth and learning. We offer a great opportunity to learn and grow along with competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits.

If you seek an environment where you can embrace challenge, make an impact and enjoy significant growth, Join us!

We are currently accepting resumes for the following opportunities:

• Inside Sales Representative
• Regional Sales Managers
• Client Services Representative
• Project Manager
• Network Engineer
• Sr. Network Engineer
• Software Engineer
• Sr. Software Engineer

To apply online visit us at http://www.dotnextinc.com/Careers.aspx

At LeapFish we strive to employ a two pronged approach to increasing team happiness and wellbeing during recession times like these:

First Method :

First, we immediately roll out substantial, structured and predictable performance based compensation in the form of bonuses and spiffs. Nearly anyone, including managers and directors, can earn additional compensation if they are able to perform above general standards on a challenge by challenge basis. As a result, regardless of economic slow downs, team members are still able to maintain control over their financial destiny.

Second Method:

Second, we aggressively enhance the quality, frequency and quantity of spirited culture activities that play directly into happiness and wellbeing. For example, our team holds competitive monthly ping pong tournaments, gathers weekly at pubs and cafes, has weekly trivia contests and just recently joined a corporate softball league. Simply put, there is a direct correlation between increased positive cultural events and team happiness and production.

Each of these efforts enhances our level of happiness, strengthens our bonds and positions us for great production and growth even in recession times.