Subject: BUSINESS
RESOURCE INFO ON THE
WEB
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Business
Plans
http://www.att.sbresources.com
( look
for the
complete small business practical financial and accounting tutorial it
includes.)
http://www.jian.com
http://www.toolkit.cch.com/
http://www.Inc.com
http://www.quicken.com/small_business
http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com
http://www.guru.com
http://www.bizcoach.org/start.htm
http://www.Bplans.com
http://www.sbaonline.sba.gov/starting/businessplan.html
http://www.sba.gov/classroom/bplan914.html
http://www.sba.gov/sbdc
http://www.smbtn.com
http://www.businessplans.org
http://www.howstuffworks.com
( loaded with all kinds of
valuable links
to small business interest topics.)
http://www.BizPlanIt.com
Starting a Small Business:
http://www.sba.go
http://www.score.org
http://tenonline.org/sbc/
http://www.isquare.com/
http://www.nfibonline.com/
http://www.corporate.com
http://www.workz.com
http://www.bizmove.com
http://www.allbusiness.com
http://www.members.tripod.com/houbc
http://www.entreworld.org
http://www.office.com
http://www.about.com
http://www.entrepreneur.com
http://www.state.ca.us/mobd
http://www.smbtn.com
http://www.chamberbiz.com
http://www.startupjournal.com
http://www.hud.gov/groups/smallbusiness.cfm
http://www.smalloffice.com
http://www.onvia.com
General
Information Sources:
http://www.business.gov
http://www.thomasregister.com
http://www.directories.com
http://www.tscentral.com
http://www.bigstep.com
http://www.massbedrock.org
http://www.businessEKG.org
http://www.e-cityhall.com
(Zoning Info)
http://www.bizstats.com (business statistics of interest to small
business startup entrepreneurs)
http://www.ebmagz.com
http://www.bbb.com (Better
Business
Bureau)
http://www.ISORegistered.com
http://www.lowe.org
http://www.bcentral.com
http://www.allbusiness.com
Marketing, Advertising Sales:
http://www.knowthis.com
http://www.imarketinc.com
http://www.marketitright.com
http://www.sprinks.com
http://www.justsell.com
http://www.getpress.com
http://www.knowthis.com
http://www.yudkin.com
http://www.gmarketing.com
http://www.gmarketingcoach.com
http://www.bcentral.com
http://www.bizweb2000.com
http://www.SmallTownMarketing.com
Lists Sources:
http://www.GreatLists.com
http://www.hdml.com
http://www.caldwell-list.com
Manufacturing Business:
http://www.mep.nist.gov
Women's Business Sites; Center for
Women & Enterprise:
http://www.onlinewbc.org
http://www.sba.gov/womeninbusiness/wbcs.html
http://www.onlinewbc.org/docs/finance/captoo.html
http://www.discoverbusiness.com
http://www.nawbo.org
http://www.mbda.gov
http://www.ushcc.com
http://www.website1.com/aamb
Financing Sites:
http://www.inc.com/guides
http://www.score.org/workshops/business_angel.html
http://www.inc.com/articles/details
http://www.sba.gov/financing/frprequal.html
http://www.sba.gov/financing/frcdc504.html
http://tenonline.org/sbc/sref/jg2.html
http://www.workingcapital.org
http://www.BankRate.com
http://www.capital-connection.com
http://www.livecapital.com
http://www.businessfinance.com
http://www.garage.com
http://www.businessekg.org
http://www.bankofamerica.com
http://www.wellsfargo.com
http://www.fdncenter.org
(About
foundations)
Leasing:
http://www.elaonline.com
http://www.GEsmallbusiness.com
http://www.TrinityBusinessGroup.com
Research and Development:
http://www.sba.gov/sbir
http://www.sba.gov/advo/research
Franchising Site:
http://www.howstuffworks.com/franchising.htm
http://www.frandata.com
Venture Capital
http://www.garage.com
https://ace-net.sr.unh.edu./pub
http://vfinance.com
http://www.venturereporter.net
http://www.mycapital.com
Grant Application Guide Sites:
http://www.grantscape.com/FTP/101.html
http://www.hud.gov/grants/index.cfm
http://www.lib.msu.edu/harris23/grants/
http://www.sba.gov/expanding/grants.html
(SBA grant programs)
Human Resources:
http://www.hrzone.com
Patents, Trademarks and Inventions:
http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/doc/general/whatis.htm
http://tenonline.org/sbc/sref/jpl.html
http://uspto.gov
http://www.ftc.gov
http://www.loc.gov
(click on
"Copyright Office”)
http://www.patentcafe.com
http://www.willitsell.com
http://www.iplex.com
http://www.pl-x.com
http://www.aipla.org
http://www.howstuffworks.com/patent.htm
http://www.micropatent.com
http://www.trademark.com
http://www.nolo.com
http://www.patentpending.com
http://www.cpl.lib.uic.edu
http://www.cpl.li.uic.edu/cpl.html
Consulting Business:
http://tenonline.org/sbc/sref/ap3.html
http://tenonline.org/sbc/sref/ap2.html
http://www.escus.org/flash/index.html
(Non-profits consulting)
http://www.nwfusion.com/net.worker/research
http://www.Intranets.com
http://www.CPAdirectory.com
Buying and Selling a Business:
http://.www.wwbsi.com
http://www.ABCbizsale.com
http://www.freeman-assoc.com
http://www.mergernetwork.com
http://www.usbx.com
http://www.nationalist.com
Federal and State Government
Procurement, Contracts and Subcontracts,
Compliance, Regulations:
http://pro-net.sba.gov
http://web.sba.gov/subnet
http://www.mac.doc.gov
http://www.sba.gov/hubzone
http://www.sba.gov/library/pubs.html
http://www.sba.gov/library/forms.html
http://www.comm-pass.com
http://www.state.ca.us
(Substitute
any state letters to access that state's central info)
http://www.business.gov
(Links to
all Federal Government business services)
http://www.calgold.ca.gov
Lets you know what permits, fees, licenses, and taxes apply to your
Californis business.
http://www.hud.gov/offices/osdbu/index.cfm
http://www.sba.gov/sdb/
Small Business Size Standards:
http://www.sba.gov/size
Taxes:
http://www.tax.gov
http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/business/index.html
(Click on "Small Business/Self Employed")
http://www.irs.gov/formspubs/index.html
(IRS forms and publications)
http://www.payrolltaxes.com
http://www.dor.state.ca.us/
(State Withholding Taxes)
http://www.smbiz.com
Publications:
http://www.sba.gov/library/pubs.html
Statistical Reports:
http://www.sba.gov/advo
Export:
http://www.state.ma.us/export
http://www.Exporthotline.com
http://www.sbea.com
Legal Information References:
http://www.findlaw.com
http://www.corporate.com
http://www.willitsell.com
http://www.BusinessLaw.gov
http://www.nolo.com
http://www.Freeadvice.com
http://www.SmartAgreements.com
E-Commerce
(entry level):
http://www.bcentral.com
http://www.bigstep.com
http://www.estoremanager.com
http://www.freemerchant.com
http://store.yahoo.com
http://www.gobizgo.com
http://www.vastweb.com
Full Service Host Providers for
E-Commerce:
http://www.ipservices.att.com/sbh23
http://www.bcentral.com
http://www.dellhost.com
http://www.ibm.com/services/webhosting
http://www.interland.com
http://www.hostcentric.com
http://www.web2010.com
http://www.verio.com
http://www.webreco.com
http://www.Yet2.com
http://www.icdsoft.com/hosting.php
http://www.hostglobal.com
http://www.hottesthosts.com
http://www.tophosts.com
http://www.globalhosting.com
Shipping:
http://www.stamps.com
Payment:
http://www.paypal.com
Returns and Replacements:
http://www.thereturnexchange.com
General E-Commerce:
http://www.IBM.com/smallbusiness
http://www.fedexecommerce.com
http://www.ec.ups.com
http://www.e-commerce.com
http://www.howstuffworks.com
http://www.internet.com
Associations
and Trade Shows
www.asaenet.org/Gateway/OnlineAssocSlist.html American Society of
Association
Executives—Gateway to over 6589
associations. Search by association
name—Includes information about trade shows and exhibitors at trade
shows
www.tscentral.com
Trade
Show
Central—Directory of information on more than 30,000 shows
Business
and
Industry Information
www.osha.gov/oshstats/sicser.html Standard Industrial Classification
(SIC)
System search
http://www.business.com/industry-profiles/index.asp
Search engine listing products and services by industry
www.onesource.com Company and industry profiles, executive
biographies, financial data, business press coverage. Newsletter by
subscription
www.hoovers.com
www.ipl.org
Internet Public
Library—search on Business & Economics
www.netpar.com/company/search.html
Locates company Internet Web sites
www.stat-usa.gov
Stat. USA Internet, U.S. Department of
Commerce—Business, trade, and economic information
www.vaultreports.com Vault—Job search information by
state and
industry
www.wetfeet.com
Wet Feet—Job-related company and industry
profiles
www.corporateinformation.com Corporate
Information—Company reports
including sales, price and earnings analyses, and market commentary
www.nber.org
National Bureau of
Economic
Research—Business and economic working papers, NBER Reporter
(Quarterly
Review)
www.tcb-indicators.org
The
Conference Board—Global Business Cycle Indicators by major country
Business
News
www.prnewswire.com
P R
Newswire—News
targeting, distribution, and measurement services via full-text news
(includes
news by industry)
www.multex.com
Reuters—Global
financial
information, At-A-Glance company reports
www.pressline.com
Offers
keyword
searchable database of approximately 20,000 releases from companies
worldwide
www.ecommercetimes.com
Ecommerce Times--Outstanding, up-to-date online newsletter with
in-depth
coverage of developments, products, and services i
Business
and Other Types of Newsgroups
www.groups.google.com
Google Groups Usenet newsgroups organized by topic, for
example,
biz. for
business products, services, and reviews
Financing Resources
www.valuationresources.com
Company valuation resources, industry reports, economic data, SIC/NAICS
codes,
financial ratios, industry resources, public company data
www.privateequity.com
Search
directory of online information, Web site links, industry events
serving
venture capitalists and consultants
www.vFinance.com
Searchable
database of venture capital firms and
angel
investors. Focus on finding capital and investment opportunities.
www.nvca.org
National Venture
Capital
Association—Publications, industry overview, industry research,
industry
statistics…more
www.businessfinance.com
BusinessFinance.com—Advice, 4000+ business loan and capital sources.
Search
engine included for funding sources by description of business need…or
application.
www.capitalcampaigns.com
Capital
Quest Inc.—Fundraising consulting firm
Franchising
www.franchice.org International Franchise Association—Franchise information, discussion forums, services, news, bookstore
Industry
Classification
www.osha.gov U.S. Department of Labor—SIC/North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) searches by industry
Marketing
Information