The Small and Home Based Business Library
Created by Small and Home Based Business Links, the Small and Home Based Business Library strives to be a comprehensive business reference site for owners of small and home-based businesses. Each online “file drawer” in the library offers an extensive collection of informative guides, including the following topics: market research, choosing a business name, financial crisis management, and basic facts about trademarks. Although most articles … [ Read more ]
Content: Online Resource | Source: “Small and Home Based Business Links” | Subject: Small Business
Trade Shows
AllBusiness.com resources about trade shows. Includes a service to find trade shows, several How-To articles (including a Guerilla Guide), a couple of checklists, and some useful sample forms & agreements
Content: Article | Source: “AllBusiness.com” | Subjects: Marketing / Sales, Small Business
Checklist for Formation of a Corporation
MS Word document with a thorough and useful checklist of things to take care of when incorporating your new business.
Content: Article | Source: “AllBusiness.com” | Subjects: Free Stuff / Tools, Small Business
Guides @ Inc.com
This site from Inc.com offers an impressive collection of articles dealing with the many varied aspects of building and running small businesses. The articles cover a broad spectrum of topics related to entrepreneurship, and are organized into seventeen main categories, including Starting a Business, Offices & Operations, E-Commerce, Finance & Capital, Information Technology, and more. Each of the categories is further subdivided into several different … [ Read more ]
Content: Online Resource | Source: “Inc.com” | Subjects: Reference / Search, Small Business
DigitalWork.com
This “Do-It-Yourself” business agency is a mostly for-fee site offering services including a PR writing and distribution service, a free directory of trade shows, business software, IT service (e.g. file storage), website creation, online ad campaign management, email mkting service, online training, recruiting services, credit report, bad debt collection, business incorporation, company research, and sales lead generation.
Content: Online Resource | Source: “DigitalWork.com” | Subject: Small Business
The Entrepreneurs’ Help Page
This site offers advice for those looking to start up a new business. Given in an easy-to-read narrative style, the articles on this page are divided into three main sections: Business, Financial, and Legal. The Business section includes a checklist for starting a business, along with articles on business insurance, import & export, employees and more. Financial advice provides a helpful overview as to where … [ Read more ]
Content: Online Resource | Source: “Tanned Feet Enterprises” | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Small Business
b2bstores.com
Here, you’ll find links to every kind of product and service that a small business needs.
Content: Online Resource | Subject: Small Business
BusinessWeek Online’s Frontier
This site takes a softer approach to small business news, and it has lots of good links. Its “Smart Answers” section allows you to post questions to experts for free.
Content: Online Resource | Source: “BusinessWeek” | Subject: Small Business
Small Business Communications Market
New Businesses – 1998
entreworld.org – A World of Resources for Entrepreneurs
Kauffman Center’s site is the premier resource for entrepreneurs and small business owners; includes: Resource database (4 categories – starting, growing, rapid growth, supporting entrepreneurship); Entrepreneur’s Bylines (peer-to-peer learning); From Top Advisors (expert advice); Events Calendar; Email Counseling from SCORE; Glossary; Bookstore; and an Email Newsletter
Content: Online Resource | Source: “Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership” | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Small Business
Small Businesses Creation Statistics
Small Business GDP, Workforce Stats
Small Business Internet Statistics
startup.wsj.com
Startup portal powered by editorial staff of Wall Street Journal. Naturally includes news, also has databases of venture capital firms, business opportunities, capital available and capital wanted. Offers a business plan outline, email alerts and more
Content: Online Resource | Source: “Wall Street Journal” | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Small Business
The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It
Content: Book | Author: Michael E. Gerber | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Small Business
eStartupHelp.com
EstartupHelp provides startups with tutorials, articles and links that teach them how to start and build online businesses.
Content: Online Resource | Source: “eStartupHelp.com” | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Small Business
Small Business 2000
web site of the popular PBS show for entrepreneurs; has some good content, incl. 4 steps for starting and 4 step for growing a business, a checklist, and extensive links
Content: Online Resource | Source: “Small Business School” | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Small Business
Diaries of a Startup
CEOs, founders, and presidents of various startup companies share their thoughts, gripes, and advice in an effort to facilitate mind sharing and promote unfettered learning. We hope the fever is catching.
Content: Article | Source: “Fast Company” | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Small Business
Exit Capital: The Perfect Buyers
article describes how an employer can use an ESOP to sell his company to his employees
Content: Article | Source: “Inc. Magazine” | Subject: Small Business