In an economic climate where travel and hospitality budgets have been slashed and hotels and restaurants are struggling against the tide of falling occupancy, entrepreneur Jan Stuart has launched a new community website that connects consumers seeking deals with businesses looking for an easy and fast way to attract them with targeted deals and offers.

Jan's Deals was born when Stuart and his associates realized that we are in a new world where everybody is looking for a bargain, whether it's a great deal, discount or value added purchase. The goal is to connect bargain hunters with local businesses where everybody wins. Businesses have an affordable venue to advertise their deals and consumers benefit from getting a deal in the city or zip code that they specifically target and would otherwise not know about.

Both environmentally and consumer friendly, Jan's Deals is based on direct contact between consumers and business to eliminate the need for printed coupons or the need to carry any kind of membership card. In addition, the site is designed to allow businesses to post their deals by zip code so that consumers can easily find them by searching that specific area.

To help launch Jan's Deals, businesses can sign up for a free three month trial subscription. After the trial period ends, subscribers will be given the option to continue the service with an introductory membership fee of $199 – which represents a $100 savings off of the regular annual fee and translates into $4 a week for advertising.

During that time, members can post two deals at a time in two locations and can be placed in three different categories. For example, hotels can have separate deals for both rooms as well as dining or even spa services. And, because the site is updated in real time, the offer can be edited as often as needed.

"After months of seeing these huge bonuses for executives and billion dollar bailouts for corporations, we really felt it was time for someone to give America's small businesses a bailout," says Stuart. "And, since travel and tourism is one of the industries that has been hit the hardest as a result of the downturn in the economy, we believe that Jan's Deals will provide these businesses with a boost by linking them with deal-seeking consumers. It's really a win/win situation for everyone."

In addition to travel and lodging, the site features a wide range of offerings in everything from automotive stores and beauty salons to computer services and electronics, real estate, home and garden, clothing, food, toys and more.

For more information on Jan's Deals, or to register a business, visit www.jansdeals.com/travel2009.