TOP TEN WEBSITES FOR SMALL BUSINESSES

Whether you're searching for legal advice or where to find venture capital, here's a selection of indispensable sites.

  1.  Small Business Administration Home Page - SBA.gov

       This page should be your first stop.  You'll find links to local resources and comprehensive articles on all aspects of business in the Online Library.  Free online counseling is also provided by SCORE.

  2.  Nolo.com Self help Law Center

       Here you'll find a helpful legal encyclopedia, tips for small businesses on everything from taxes to advertising and much more.

  3.  The Intellectual Property Law Server - Intelprolaw.com

        You need to know how to protect your intellectual property - anything you've created that's part of your business, including written work and design.  You'll find out how to do just that here.

  4.  Garage.com

       If you haven't yet opened your business, consult with Garage.com, which offers links to lawyers, bank and recruiting firms, as well as daily links to articles from publications like the Wall Street Journal, the Yew York times, and CNET.

  5.  Venture Capital Online - vconline.co.za

       We all know that it takes money t make money, and who better to help you make your first million than a benevolent venture capitalist?

  6.  The Marketing Resource Center - marketingsource.com

        Marketing is an ongoing process for any company.  At the Marketing Resource Center, you enter information about your business into the BusinessFind search engine and Business Classified to find networking opportunities.

  7.  Benefits Link - benefitslink.com

       Too many people view the cost of establishing a benefits package as a detriment to starting a new business or working for your self.  it doesn't have to be that way.  Here you can find information on every kind of benefits topic.

  8.  Business Owners Idea Cafe - businessownersideacafe.com

       Idea Cafe is dedicating to helping business owners promote their businesses.

  9.   Webmonkey - webmonkey.com

       Webmonkey provided tutorials on how to do everything from writing HTML to designing the architecture of your site.  Written by experts employed by the venerable WIRED digital empire, this monkey can help you see and do.

10.  Small Business Trends - smallbiztrends.com

        Anita Campbell brings you updates on trends affecting the small business market.