AllBusiness
All Business, offers a number of short articles on all aspects of running a small business. You can find information on topics such as starting a business, incorporation, sales and marketing, accounting and finance, franchises, buying and selling a business, insurance, and Internet and technology. A variety of business forms and guides are available for purchase.

Business Week Online – Small Biz
Business Week, offers news and advice for entrepreneurs on topics such as marketing, sales, leadership, and technology. There are special “resource centers” on opening a franchise, comparing salaries, and purchasing health insurance and retirement plans.

Entrepreneur.com
Entrepreneur.com has a vast array of resources on starting a business, buying a franchise, growing a home-based business, business opportunities, money and finance, sales and marketing, management, e-business, technology, and other topics.

EntrepreneurialConnection.com
Entrepreneurial Connection, powered by the National Association of the Self-Employed, offers free learning modules on topics vital to the success of the self-employed and micro-entrepreneurs (with less than 10 employees). Some of the topics covered include creating a marketing plan, financing, outsourcing, and wireless networks. You can also subscribe to a free e-newsletter, Get Connected.

eVenturing
eVenturing, is designed for entrepreneurial growth companies—those that innovate and create jobs and wealth. “The site provides original articles, written by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, and aggregates ‘the best of the best’ content on the Web related to starting and running high-impact companies.” Topics include finance and accounting, people, sales and marketing, products and services, operations, and the entrepreneur. The site hosts an “Entrepreneurs’ Viewpoint Blog.”

My Entre.Net
My Eentre.net, provided by the University of Northern Iowa Regional Business Center, is designed for small business owners. It offers specialized resources tailored to the profile of the business (provided as part of the required site registration process). One useful resource is a selection of dozens of general business research documents on topics such as pricing your product, marketing your business, avoiding patent and trademark problems, and developing an online presence.

My Own Business
My Own Bbusiness, is a free Internet course for anyone starting a business. It provides 12 lessons covering topics such as business communications, e-commerce and online marketing, and small business marketing. The course textbook may be purchased for a donation of $45.00.

Peerspectives
Peerspectives, from the Edward Lowe Foundation, features articles on topics such as business planning, market definition, finances, legal issues, operations, human relations, and technology. Case studies are included.

Small Business Administration (SBA)
SBA, has sections on starting a business, financing a business, managing a business, business opportunities, and disaster recovery. The site’s library offers more than 200 free publications, as well as forms, business magazine links, and frequently asked questions. The SBA’s Online Women’s Business Center, http://www.onlinewbc.gov/, also has a section called “Business Basics” that covers topics such as accounting and finance, growing your business, marketing, and procurement.

Small Business Advancement National Center (SBANC)
SBANC/, provides databases of local SBA offices, the Small Business Institute network, and a research archive of publications from 18 organizations such as the Association of Small Business and Entrepreneurship and the Marketing Management Association. The website also offers industry profiles, business plans, research articles, loan information, conference details, and international and domestic contact information.

Small Business Development Center (SBDC) National Information Center Clearinghouse
SBDC, is a virtual library of resources for small businesses. It includes annotated links to websites containing forms and regulations for business start-ups, demographic information, company information, patent and trademark information, industry research, finance, small business trends, marketing, and many more topics. You can also access the SBDC Counselor Toolkit, which contains actual examples of business plans, marketing audits, finance matrices, and other resources. This site is a good place to start your search for information and resources.

WSJ Startup Journal
Start Up Journal, is part of the journal’s Center for Entrepreneurs. It includes how-to advice, news, and articles on topics such as marketing and sales, franchising, financing, running a business, and e-commerce. You’ll find a section of tools that walks you through creating a mini business plan on line and doing a trademark search.