Small Business Resources
(Be sure also to check out the other
small online businesses we link to!)
Business
Resources
Smart Biz: Thousands of free how-to resources geared specifically to
help you run your business or department smarter. From America's top writers, books and
publications.
The
Better Business Bureau: Information on scams, ethics in advertising, filing a
complaint, and becoming a member.
The Business Resource Center: Articles on starting a business,
templates, and business news.
Entrepreneur Magazine: Guides to operating your small business.
Starting Your
Small Biz: Articles on starting a small business for the busy entrepreneur written by
a diverse group of experts, speakers, professionals, consultants, and marketing companies.
Small
Business Administration: Excellent "Startup Kit" which is a free online
tutorial for anyone considering starting their own business. Tons of useful resources.
Canada/British Columbia Business Service Center: An excellent tutorial
that teaches you the basics of starting a business.
Business Law
The Business Law Site: Federal and state law
and agencies! Legal research sites! Business and high-tech law! Tax and legal forms!
High-tech job listings!
Internet Service Providers
(ISP)
The List: The definitive buyer's guide to Internet Service Providers.
Locate an ISP by area code.
How to Choose a Web Hosting Service (ISP) for Your Business Web Pages
Internet
Marketing
Direct Marketing Online: Articles, discussion groups, and valuable
links to other resources
Know This: A directory for marketing, advertising, and sales resources
Web Developers Journal: Excellent articles on site promotion, software
reviews, & e-commerce.
Recommended
Reading
The Complete Idiots Guide To Online Marketing: A good overview on
Internet marketing
Increase Your Web Traffic In A Weekend: Learn how to use web
statistics form log files to improve your web site traffic.
Resources for
Inventors
US
Patent & Trademark Office: Everything you would ever want to know about patents
and trademarks. Do a patent search online.
European Patent Office: Search over 30 million patent documents
Great Idea Gear: Books, software, & resources for the inventor.
The Best FREE
Internet Resources
 Net Mechanic: Power Tools for Your Web Site!
You'll find HTML Toolbox which will check your links, HTML,
and page loading time. And GIFBot which can
speed up your Web site up to 90% by reducing your graphics without loosing image quality.
Plus much, much more.
Self Promotion: Automatically register your Web
site with all the major search engines and indexes for FREE. Plus tutorials and
cool tools.
 Add Me!: Submit your
site for free to the top 30 most popular search engines and directories. All they
ask is that you place this banner on your web site.
And Over: Home of the 3D TextMaker, Animated Banner Maker, Button Maker, GIFWorks, HTML Works and other killer
tools that every web master must have.
Jim
Tools: Too many awesome tools to list. Make sure you check out the Keyword Toolkit that will help you build your META Tags, and
analyze your keyword density.
Matt's FREE CGI Script Archive: If you want to do anything fancy with
your web site such as add counters, use forms,
do a search, or add a guest book
it requires code known as CGI. Matt has done all the work for you so you
don't have to learn a new programming language. The best part is that it is all FREE!
Best Information On Search Engines
Search Engine Watch
Search Engines
Spider Food
A Promotion Guide
Affiliate
Programs
Refer-It: Over 1900 links that could make you money.
Associate Programs: Over 2300 programs to help you earn money from
your Web Site
Business
Opportunities
(Links that pay you CASH!)
The Internet Marketing Center
Make Your Site SELL!
The
Internet Marketing Warriors
The Active Marketplace
Amazing Formula that Sells Products Like Crazy!
Cookie Cutter & Internet Marketing Boot Camp
The Internet Marketing ProShop |
