1. Useful URLS

2. Getting Started/General Information
ABCs of Small Business
About.com: Small Business Information
BankRate.com: Small Biz Home Page
Business Owner’s Toolkit
Small Business Center for Veterans Enterprise
MoreBusiness.com
PowerHomeBiz.com
SBA Online Women’s Business Center
SBA: Minorities
SBA: Native Americans
SBA: Startup Guide
SBA: Teen Guide to Owning a Small Business
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3. Getting Started/General Information
SBA: Veterans
SBA: Women Entrepreneurs
SBA: Young Entrepreneurs
Small Business Notes
Small Business Resource: Getting Started
Startups.com.
WomenBiz.gov
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4. Business Plan Preparation
BPlans.com: The Business Planning Experts
Business Confidant: Your Business Planning Specialist
Business Plan Software
Entrepreneur.com
Solutions for Growing Businesses: Good-to-Go Business Plans: Plans for Every Business
SBA: Business Plan Basics
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5. Online Magazines, Newsletters, and Blogs
Black Enterprise: Your Online Guide to Wealth Building
Forbes.com: Small Business
Fortune Small Business
Inc.com
Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Small Business Advisor
Small Business Trends
Startup Journal
TrendTracker
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6. Advocacy Groups CFIB: Canadian Federation of Independent Business
Federation of Small Businesses: The UK’s Leading Lobbying and Benefits Group for Small Businesses
NFIB: The Voice of Small Business
SCORE: Counselors to America’s Small Businesses
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7. U.S. and International Government
Business.gov: The Business Gateway to Federal Resources
Internal Revenue Service: Small Bus/Self-Employed
Small Business Administration: Your Small Business Resource
Small Business Consumer Centre
Small Business Service
U.S. Department of Labor: Office of Small Business Programs
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8. e-Business Help eBusiness Help Site http://www.ebusinesshelpsite.com
Seller Central
Website 101: Expanding Your Business to the Web
Workz.com
Yahoo! Small Business
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9. Legal Resources Companies Incorporated http://www.companiesinc.com
FreeAdvice
SBA: Business Laws
Small Business Environmental Home Page
Small Business Help Center
TannedFeet.com: The Entrepreneur’s Help Page
The Company Corporation
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10. Regional Small Business Assistance
Baltimore County (Maryland) Small Business Resource Center
Central California Small Business Development Center
Florida Small Business
New York City Department of Small Business Services
North Texas Small Business Development Center
Office of Small Business: Small Business Development Centers of Ohio
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11. Educational Institutions
Small Business Advancement National Center
Turner Center for Entrepreneurship
University of Scranton Small Business Development Center
University of South Florida Small Business Development Center
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12. Research BizReference.com http://www.bizreference.com
Business Insurance for the Small Business Owner
CEP Express
DiversityBusiness.com
EntreWorld
Factiva
Galante’s Venture Capital & Private Equity Directory
MarketResearch.com
Rutgers University Libraries: Business
SBA: Finding Employees
SBA: Marketing Basics
SBA: Taxes
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13. Research (cont’d.)
The Entrepreneur’s Reference Guide to Small Business Information, 3rd ed.
Venture Economics
Winspear Business Reference Library: Small Business and Entrepreneurship Information Sources
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14. Small Business Loans Acción USA http://www.accionusa.org
BusinessTown: Finance—Getting Money
Fixed-Asset Loans for Small Businesses
Government Loans Services (SBA e-loans)
SBA: Financing Basics
SBA: Financing Your Business
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15. IT for Small Business Small Business Computer Security Workshops
Small Business Computing: Your Online Guide to Small-Business Technology
Small Business Software Categories
Small Business Webopedia by Small Business Computing.com
SmallbizTechnology.com
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