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With a focus on providing legal and regulatory information for small businesses, this site gathers up hard-to-find research and resources into one useful package for time- and cash-strapped small business owners. Topics range from plain English guides to starting (or ending) a business and managing employees to specialized issues such as e-commerce and exporting.

The site also acts as a gateway to federal, state and local … [ Read more ]

Content: Online Resource | Source: BusinessLaw.gov | Subjects: Legal, Small Business

By understanding what the Small Business Adminstration does and doesn’t do, business owners can be in a better position to take advantage of this often misunderstood government program.

Content: Article | Author: Carole Matthews | Source: Inc.com | Subjects: Finance, Small Business | Industry: Finance / Banking

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The creators of business planning software and site BPlans.com now bring us MPlans.com, a website devoted to the art of marketing plans. Do you need to create a marketing plan? Browse the site to find a business like yours, then review the sample plan. Cut and paste. Or you could choose to read “OnTarget,” the free Web book on the site, which is all about … [ Read more ]

Content: Online Resource | Source: Palo Alto Software | Subjects: Marketing / Sales, Small Business

“Too often people fail in business because they make avoidable mistakes! My Own Business is an online, eleven-session course providing the basic do’s and don’ts for entrepreneurs. The course is intended for both start-up and already operating entrepreneurs. With audio Sound Bytes, quizzes, feed back and a tool to create your own business plan, the site is fully interactive.

Developed from the “real world” experience … [ Read more ]

Content: Online Resource | Source: My Own Business Inc. | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Small Business

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It pays to think like an angel — investor, that is. Angel and author David Amis explains what you need to know about getting financing in these tough times.

Content: Article | Author: Paul B. Brown | Source: Inc. Magazine | Subject: Entrepreneurship

The CCH Business Owner’s Toolkit offers the SOHO Guidebook to answer your business, tax, and legal questions and to get practical tips that will help you work smarter, save money, and stay in compliance with the law. Or try out some of the business tools and see how you can get the job done easier and save significant time and dollars in the process. And … [ Read more ]

Content: Online Resource | Source: CCH Incorporated | Subjects: Free Stuff / Tools, Small Business

Created by Adams Media, a publisher of small business books and software titles, BusinessTown is a resource for entrepreneurs and small business owners. Thanks to content from the Adams Media library of publications, the site contains hundreds of articles covering 25 separate business topics — from the expected advertising, legal and marketing to time management, turn around and valuing a business.

Content: Online Resource | Source: Adams Media | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Small Business

Two years ago, Crosspoint Venture Partners made headlines when it canceled a $1 billion fund in the making. The cause was cloudy, but the high-profile VC firm sent the first signal that not everything was peachy among the elite billion-dollar VC club that emerged at the height of the Internet bubble.

Content: Article | Author: Vyvyan Tenorio | Sources: IPO.com, The Daily Deal | Subject: Venture Capital

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The title of this .pdf article is a bit misleading – it does include a sample VC term sheet (which is very useful) but it doesn’t give any kind of in-depth explanation of its sections. Also, the term sheet comes at the end of the document.

Editor’s Note: the beginning includes an overview of the VC process. Although it’s a good overview, you can get … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Author: Andrew J. Sherman | Source: Netpreneur | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital

At the site, you’ll find articles and tips on marketing on a budget. I find the site disorganized and the search feature is not focused enough. You may want to jump to the ‘Down To Business: A Magazine for Entrepreneurs and Marketers’ link on the right-hand side of the page. Here you will find the closest thing to an organized selection of many … [ Read more ]

Content: Online Resource | Authors: Dina Friedman, Shel Horowitz | Subject: Small Business

The engine of innovation still hums, despite a wretched year that saw several hundred startups go bust and upwards of 700,000 tech jobs disappear. Proof of that comes straight from the source: the members of our second annual Midas List, the elite 100 venture capitalists, angel investors, entrepreneurs, lawyers, bankers and recruiters who nurture and steer the tech economy.

Content: Online Resource | Source: Forbes | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital

An excellent .pdf document looking at the history, process, and particulars of the venture capital world. Written for the benefit of entrepreneurs seeking VC funding, so as you would expect it offers very practical advice for how to deal with VCs.

Content: Article | Author: Andrew J. Sherman | Source: Netpreneur | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital

This easy to navigate site from the National Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO) offers articles, research, publications, meetings and links to other resources – all focused on stock options (note: they also have a section on ESOPs)

Content: Online Resource | Source: Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO) | Subjects: Career, Entrepreneurship

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“Since 1995, vfinance.com has been recognized as the #1 global portal for companies in need of capital and private investors seeking quality deal flow. Take a few minutes to explore our site: you’ll discover a wide selection of FREE investment banking and venture capital resources. As well as premium services designed for serious investors.”

Editor’s Note: I really like their VCSearch, in particular the ability to … [ Read more ]

Content: Online Resource | Source: vFinance.com | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital