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Alberta First.Com: Although this site focuses on promoting business in Alberta, Canada, it offers some great "basics" for all entrepreneurs.
American Express Small Business Exchange: Access small business advice, news and classifieds.
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants: This site includes informational articles on taxes and accounting procedures of interest to small business owners.
Big Step: This site offers advice to small businesses getting their feet wet in the world of e-commerce.
BizPlanit.com: This business plan consulting group that offers free tips and samples on-line.
Bizstats.com: This site offers some great industry-specific statistics.
Bizzed.com: This Citibank small business portal brings together how-to information and special pricing opportunities on basic business supplies.
Bplans.com: A business planning resource for entrepreneurs and small business. Includes free sample business plans, sample marketing plans and tips on startup businesses, financing and venture capital.
Business@ Home:This site provides news and business-related information to its readers.
BusinessMechanics.com: Articles relating to starting and running a small business are featured at this site.
Business Resource Center: This site provides basic information and a wide variety of templates, like a basic confidentiality agreement, for downloading.
Businesstown: Visitors to this site will find a nice selection of industry-related sites along with a variety of articles related to running a small business.
CCH Business Owner's Toolkit: Answers to your business, tax and legal questions, along with practical tips.
Community Development Financial Institutions: This is a wholly owned corporation within the government that promotes economic redevelopment in distressed rural and urban communities.
The Company Sleuth: You can find out about the competition at this site.
County Business Patterns: This Census Bureau page will allow you to research types of business by ZIP code in every county in the United States.
Department of Labor Information for Employers: Here you can find information and services for employers to help you understand which DOL laws apply to your business.
The Executive Committee: This is a members-only site that focuses on the issues and problems of CEOs.
The fed.market: This site details federal, state and local bidding opportunities.
Georgia Secretary of State's Office First Stop Business Information Center: This center provides basic information on rules and regulations for starting a business in Georgia.
Home Business Deduction Calculator: This two-part calculator helps home business owners estimate their tax deductions.
Home Business Research.com: This site provides links, general information and tutorials relating to starting a business.
Home Sweet Office: This site complements a weekly television show by the same name and includes information about running a small business.
House of Representatives Small Business Committee Web page: Information about legal issues related to small business can be found here.
Import Export Bank of the United States: Find out the many ways this bank works to help small businesses export their products to other countries at this site.
Inside Biz.com: This site features business news from two regions in Virginia.
Internet Marketing Tips: "How-to" tips for starting or expanding a business to include Internet sales can be found here.
IRS Small Business/Self-Employed Web Page: This redesigned section of the Internal Revenue Service's site offers a broad range of resources across federal and state agencies specifically targeted to small business needs. It also provides industry and profession specific tax information for self-employed entrepreneurs, employers and businesses.
Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship at Florida State: A calendar of events, newsletter and several helpful links are featured on this site.
Lawsmart: Templates for all kinds of legal documents can be downloaded for free at this site.
Maine Business Online: This site provides access to online resources for Maine businesses and a way to communicate with the Department of Economic and Community Development and other businesses.
Managing a Small Business: This site offers guides, tips and new ideas to help a small business succeed.
MIT Enterprise Forum: This group offers workshops, seminars and summaries relating to growing a business.
Moneyhunter.com: This site offers tips and sourcing for venture capital.
National Association for Business Economics: The links provided at this site should help you gather economic data relating to a proposed business location.
NC State University Small Business Primer on Legal Issues: This is a source for basic legal information affecting small businesses.
Netcelerate: This site offers a virtual meeting place for Georgia-based high-tech entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and small business advisors.
Nolo Self-Help Law Center -- Small Business Issues: This site offers information on legal issues related to starting and running a small business.
Office of Enterprise Development General Services Administration: Small, minority and women-owned owned businesses can register as a procurement vendor at this GSA advocacy group's site.
Office of Government Contracting: This government agency helps small, minority and women-owned businesses participate in the bidding process for government contracts.
Online Business Advisor: Produced by a business consulting group, this site features original articles on marketing, management and strategic planning.
The Patent Cafe: Inventors will find articles, chat rooms, message boards and resources at this site.
Retail Business Center: This site offers two weekly moderated chats for small business owners and ongoing message board interaction opportunities.
Retail Merchandising Industry Net: This site offers a variety of links and resources for retailers.
SBA Calendar of Events: This clickable map serves up a state by listing of SBA information and training programs.
SBA's "Is Franchising For Me?" Workshop Site: This site offers questions and exercises that will be helpful to those considering becoming involved in a franchise business.
SBA Year 2000 Help Page: This site provides government help for Year 2000 issues.
SEC Small Business Page: Thinking of going public someday? This spot gives you the lowdown on how to offer an IPO.
Shop2gether.com: This company hopes to make its fortune by giving small businesses the opportunity to band together and get lower prices on everything from dental insurance to executive chairs.
Small Biz Search.com: The search engine on this site is geared to finding small business information.
Small Business Administration (SBA): This is "THE" starting place for learning about government small business programs.
Small Business Adviser (government site): This site provides a one-stop electronic line to government for business.
Small Business Taxes & Management: Fast tax facts, tax news and a searchable database of articles on a wide range of tax topics are found on this site.
The Starting Page: Research links on industries, corporations, international business and small business resources abound at this site.
State Tax Information Sites: This is a first stop for state and federal payroll tax links.
STAWRS: The Simplified Tax and Wage Reporting System (STAWRS) web site offers employers a one-stop guide to federal and state tax and wage reporting information.
Tax Web: This site features a consumer-oriented source for federal, state and local tax-related developments.
TRAC: Telecommunications cost information for small businesses is featured at this site.
U.S. Census Bureau: This site contains data to help with strategic planning, marketing and business plan justifications.
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office: This site offers information about how to file for a patent and research on existing patents.
U.S. Social Security Administration: Information about social security and benefits are available on this site.
Virtual Business Center: The Virtual Business Resource Center provides assistance to small business owners and entrepreneurs on all aspects of business startup, development and growth.
Virtual Promote: Issues relating to promoting Web sites and e-business are addressed by this organization.
Visa Small Business Site: Resources to help small business managers, including monthly topics and information for women and minorities.
Yahoo Business: Yahoo provides a jump station to a wide variety of business sites.
The Young Entrepreneurs Network: Young entrepreneurs will find discussion groups, advisors and basic business information at this site.
Your Office: This is the online publication for Canada's small business community.
ZDNet Small Business Advisor: Computing tips for small businesses.

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