Business Week--Plenty of good info on business trends, economy.

Business Resource Center--Worthwhile collection of articles on small business issues.

Inc.com--Web version of Inc. magazine

Small Business Advisor--General advice, info on services

Smart Business Supersite--Tips and advice from numerous sources on a range of topics. Try this if you're unsure of where to start your research.

Small Business Resource and Help Center


SmallBizManager.com--Small business portal.

HomeBusinessResearch.com--Online help in starting a small business.

America's Small Business Center--Links to credit checks, loan applications, more.

CCH Business Owner's Toolkit--Tips and software tools for small businesses.

The Business Publications Search Engine--The name tells it. Good starting point for research. Links to many sites.

Switchboard--Search for telephone numbers and addresses, business or personal. Just enter a name and state. You can also get a custom map.


National Federation of Independent Business

The National Association for the Self Employed

National Business Incubation Association

Small Business HQ: categorized resource directory for everything about small businesses.

 

Personal Enrichment

Trump University --Donald Trump shows you how to win in business.

Productivity Tools From Brian Tracy  -- one of America's leading authorities on the development of human potential and personal effectiveness. Find out more.

Personality assessment -Do you have an entrepreneurial personality?  Take the MAPP Assessment online and receive a sample of your MAPP Appraisal free.  You can also use this service as an employee personality assessment

Rich Dad, Poor Dad -- This series teaches that true prosperity is a result of working smart not hard.  Outer prosperity is the manifestation of inner mastery of one's thought process.

The Science of Getting Rich -- The premise of this book is there is a science of getting rich, and it is an exact science, like algebra or arithmetic. 

The One Minute Millionaire Series -- the lessons here are not just about becoming a millionaire—they are about becoming an "enlightened millionaire" and how to ethically make, keep, and share your wealth.

 

US Government Websites

Internal Revenue Service--Current and back forms, publications, revenue rulings, etc.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics--A wealth of statistics including CPI information.

Bureau of Labor Statistics-Occupational Handbook--Details on job prospects in various occupations.

General Services Administration.

Small Business Administration --Lots of information plus a gateway to other sites. Image map of state sites.

U.S. Census Bureau

Stat-USA

U.S. Business Advisor--Links to U.S. government sites for business info.

U.S. Department of Labor--Information plus answers to specific questions.

Library of Congress--If you can't find it here, it probably doesn't exist.

The Whitehouse

Department of Commerce--Plenty of information including procurement notices.

FedWorld--Clearing house for commerce department allows search of other federal government sites.

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.--Look for lost pensions, other info.

Minority Business Development Agency--Help for minority-owned businesses.

Office of Women's Business Ownership--SBA division to help women entrepreneurs.

**Federal Trade Commission**--A wealth of information including actions against businesses and individuals who have been accused of fraud, etc. Links, and addresses and telephone numbers for state sites such as Better Business Bureaus, consumer protection, public utilities commission, securities law, etc. We've used this for basic research.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.--Information on the insurance system, foreclosed real estate for sale, etc.

Fannie Mae--Home mortgage information.

U.S. Treasury--A wealth of info on U.S. government bonds from savings bonds on up. A must if you're into U.S. government bonds.