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This detailed checklist from the US Small Business
Administration may help when you commence business operations. |
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Tax
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Get your free Adobe Acrobat reader here. You'll need it
to download FREE tax forms from the IRS and state taxing authority sites. |
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RS information about taxes relevant for Small
Businesses. A handy alphabetical index covering diverse topics aids effective
navigation of this extremely useful publication. |
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IRS
publication covering key aspects of Business Expenses and the intricacies
pertaining to Taxes, Insurance, Interest, Retirement Plans and many other
areas. Small Business Links
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This comprehensive guide provides a clear roadmap when
you start a business. Getting Started, Business Plan, Financing Your Business
Start Up, Writing Loan Proposals, and many more interesting topics covered in
detail here. |
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Get answers to your questions! Use this FAQ to get
insights into Marketing, Financial Statements and many more issues. |
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Collection of Articles on Starting a Business |
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Search Engines |
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A Webmaster's Guide to Search Engines:
SearchEnginewatch.com is a good place to learn about the leading Internet
search engines. |
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The Mining Company: Well advertised internet search
engine that uses humans to help you find the information you're looking for.
The claim to fame here: find information instead of searching for it. |
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Government Information |
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There is a ton of practical information here, including
the Business Guidance section, with scores of downloadable business publications
on topics ranging from advertising to e-commerce to telemarketing. |
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John Q. Public meets Uncle Sam at FedWorld. You will
find a wealth of government and business information-everything from
government standards to 17,000 trade-related documents and up-to-date
analyses of major U.S. industries. |
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The two most useful areas at this site are Thomas,
where you search for information about legislation, and the Copyright Office,
where information about copyright law is available. |
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Through the National Technical Information Service home
page, you can search more than 370,000 (20,000 business-related) titles
produced by U.S. government agencies and nonprofit agencies since 1990. |
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As its name implies, this site is intended for use by
nonprofit organizations. It offers links at Cabinet departments to
information that is of special interest to nonprofits. Other links will fetch
information about grants, volunteering and budgeting. |
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Billed as the one-stop electronic link to government
for business, the U.S. Business Advisor is a collection of links to other
government agencies. Topics include doing business with the government,
international trade, finance, labor and employment, etc. |
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The depth and breadth of information at this site seems
overwhelming, but its an incredible tool if you know what youre looking for.
Its got links to the DOCs 14 bureaus, including the Patent and Trademark
Office, the Bureau of Export Administration, etc. |
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No matter what stage your business is at, you will find
a wealth of information here on starting, running and expanding. Get
step-by-step information on launching a business, find out about SBA loan
programs, take an online course or register your business. |
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Non-compliance with Government Regulations can leave
you unprotected legally and jeopardize your business. Understand the basics
of Business Licenses, Patents, Copyrights, Minimum Wage, Small Business
Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act and many more. |
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Office Services |
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Can’t get to the post office? At E-Stamp.com you can
buy postage without leaving your desk. Just connect to the Internet using
E-Stamps software, enter an address, and the software automatically verifies
the address, calculates the correct postage, and prints postage out for you. |
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Send faxes over the Internet from any Windows
application. You are billed for the time it takes to send the fax. Billing is
done in 6-second increments; within the United States, the rate is 11 cents
per minute. |
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News |
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News sites do not get more thorough than this. You will
find up-to-the-minute coverage of the latest news events, complete with
audio, video, and tons of links to related stories and background material.
CNN Remote delivers news updates to your Desktop. |
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Read up on the latest business news, then check out the
Starting Your Own Business articles in The Small-Business Center for ideas
and advice. The sites Small-Business Forum discussion areas give you a chance
to learn from-and teach-your peers. |
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The online version of this popular entrepreneurial
magazine regularly offers articles of interest to small-business owners. The Virtual
Consultant has searchable databases with information such as businesses up
for sale, company profiles and demographics, etc. |
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This site integrates news and information from more than
1,000 independent sources and delivers them right to your Desktop.
Specifically designed for businesses, NewsEdge offers both ad-supported and
subscription services-such as real-time scrolling, etc. |
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Every 15 minutes, NewsHub delivers headlines from
leading news sources and offers links to the full stories. Scan a summary of
all the latest happenings or choose from eight channels, including technical,
financial and science. |
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Extensive collection of resources: References
(almanacs, dictionaries, encyclopedias and the like); Arts & Humanities;
Business & Economics; Computers & Internet; Education; Health &
Medical Sciences; Law, Government and many more. |
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Stay on top of computer technology by bookmarking this online
encyclopedia and search engine. Enter a search term by keyword or category,
browse through the top 15 categories or check out the term of the day. |
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Computers and Office Supplies |
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Take the jitters out of shopping online. Type in the
name of the online merchant you are considering and BizRate will tell you how
past customers rate the site. Merchants get an overall rating; detailed ratings
are also offered in 10 categories. |
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At this site, you can search the large inventory of
office products, purchase them with a credit card or COD, and get free next-day
delivery for orders over $50. As you shop, you can see the current total
price of your purchases and shipping charges. |