Resources: Business

Here is a list of online business resources that you may find helpful. And if you have any suggestions of other resources that should be included, please let us know.

General Business

• Business Know-How
  "Small Business Ideas, Advise and Resources"
• Franchise Trade
  If you're thinking about franchising, this site has all kinds of information and resources you should explore.
• Small Business Administration
  The SBA provides a multitude of resources on their website, including assistance in small business planning, financial assistance, contract opportunities and much more.

Business Plans

• BPlans.com
  They sell software to help you easily create your own, polished business plan for the reasonable price of $99. But even if you not interested in purchasing software they also provide numerous business plan samples, business calculators, and a whole slew of articles that are particularly good for new or expanding businesses.
  Here is an example of their Starting Costs Calculator.

Legal

• Nolo
  Comprehensive source for free and low cost legal information. They have some great articles for both business' and nonprofits, business forms, books and legal software.
• LegalZoom.com
  We particularly like the feature enabling users to file their own DBA in and efficient, cost effect manner.
• FileDBA.com
  For California residents only, a simple cost effective way to file your DBA.

Marketing

• Taming the Beast
  "Free Internet marketing resources, web site development tutorials, ecommerce strategies & software solutions. Shopping cart reviews & affiliate marketing guides & articles, plus search engine marketing resources & tools."
  We're also a fan of Michael Bloch's Green Living Tips!
• eMarketer
  "Market Research on E-Business and Online Marketing"
• Marketing Sherpa
  Offering news, case studies, and best practices data about Internet and integrated marketing for advertising, marketing and PR professionals.
• iSnare.com
  Free content articles for your ezine and website
• Constant Contact
  Email marketing.

Project Management & Communications

• Basecamp
  Project management and collaboration
  From their website: "Basecamp is the smarter, easier, more elegant way to collaborate on your internal and client projects." Business plans start at $24 a month, with a 30 day free trial. They also have a free version that you can try, but you can only have 1 active project at a time.
• Yugma
  Desktop sharing, video conferencing, webinar scheduler, and more.
• ToDoList
  Are you a list-maker? If you are, you'll find this an indispensable tool.

Resources

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