BusinessLaw.gov
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
SBA Loans: Myths and Realities
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
MPlans.com
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
My Own Business – A Free Internet Course On How To Start A 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
CCH Business Owner’s Toolkit
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
BusinessTown
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
Small Companies For Sale
Small Business Statistics and Web Sites
FrugalFun.com
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
Big Vision, Small Business : The Four Keys to Finding Success & Satisfaction as a Lifestyle Entrepre
Content: Book | Author: Jamie S. Walters | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Small Business
Temps on the wane?
Annual New Business Start in the U.S.
Business Failure Facts (U.S.)
A Look at Small Business by Age
Small Business Demographics
Small Business 2001 – Tomorrow’s Self-Employed American
A look at the breakdown of women and minority owned businesses.
Content: Article | Author: John Case | Source: “Inc.com” | Subjects: Demographics, Small Business
Small Business 2001 – The Job Factory
Do small companies really create the most jobs?
Content: Article | Author: John Case | Source: “Inc.com” | Subjects: Career, Small Business
Do small companies really create the most jobs?
Small Business 2001 – The Gazelle Theory
Are some small companies more equal than others?
Content: Article | Author: John Case | Source: “Inc.com” | Subjects: Economics, Small Business
Small Business 2001 – Market Share
What businesses are small companies really in — and where are they scarce?
Content: Article | Author: John Case | Source: “Inc.com” | Subject: Small Business