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This
page is a little more in depth for small business
owners.
Between this page and page one, in
most cases you will find
what you are looking for.
U.S.
Government Sites
State
Sites
Economic
Indicators
Weather
Cars
Small
Business Organizations
Pension
Plans, Insurance and
Annuities
Taxes
Estate
Planning
Legal
Forms
Small
Business
Small
Business--Sites Designed
for Women
Small
Business Financing
Help
for Inventors
Buying
or Selling a Business
Business
Valuation Assistance
Franchising
Resources
Accounting
Software
Delivery
and Mail Services
Travel
Information
Airlines
Miscellaneous
Personal
Finance
Credit
Reporting Agencies
Personal
Finance--Sites
Designed for Women
Buying
or Selling a Home
Relocation
Resources
Help
for Elders and Their
Caregivers
Charitable
Giving
College
Financial Assistance
On-line
Job Search
Search
Engines
U.S.
Government Sites
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.
Economic
Indicators
(see also U.S. Government Sites
above)
The Dismal Scientist--If
you're looking for economic statistics, this is the place. Updated as
stats are
released and has articles to boot.
Weather
Weather.Com
Weather Underground
This is a fantastic site!
Cars
Kelly Blue Book--Probably
the best known pricing guide for cars and light trucks. Prices on new
and used.
Intellichoice--If
you're leasing
instead of buying, this is the first place to start. General
information on
leasing along with the current best deals.
LeaseSource--On-line
worksheet for
leasing pros and cons.
Edmund's--Info
on dealer holdback rates,
much more.
Auto-By-Tel--After
you've checked
prices, you can look for the best deal online.
AutoTrader.com--Used
cars for sale.
GM Buypower--Strictly
General Motors cars;
check out dealer inventories.
MSN CarPoint--Recall
notices, oil change
and service reminders, more.
Car and
Driver Magazine
Carforums.com--Get
insurance quotes,
chat with other owners, search engine.
Department of
Transportation
AutoVantage--New
and used pricing,
classifieds, more.
National
Automobile Dealers Association--Directory
of dealers, some website links
Cars.Com--Lists
dealers based on area, web
links
World Wide
Wheels--Ads from dealers and
individuals, web links.
Automotive.com--Research
cars,
buy/sell new/used cars, classified ads for used cars, articles, more.
Leasetrader.com--To
get out of a
lease.
Swap A
Lease--Another way to get out
of a lease.
Small Business Organizations
National Federation of
Independent Business
The National
Association for the Self Employed
The American
Entrepreneurs for Economic Growth
U.S.
Chamber of Commerce
National
Business Incubation Association
Pension Plans, Insurance and
Annuities
401k Help Center--Plenty
of resources for 401ks.
Accuquote--Life
insurance quotes.
ConsumerQuote
USA--Quotes on term
insurance.
InstantQuote--Term
insurance quotes,
on-line calculator.
MasterQuote
of America--More of the
same.
SelectQuote--Ditto.
Insweb--Life
insurance quotes.
A.M. Best--Ratings
on insurance companies.
Weiss
Group--More insurance
companies ratings.
Moody's
Investor Service--Ratings on
insurance companies, more.
eHealthInsurance.com--Health
insurance for small business owners.
Life
Insurance Wiz.comOffers
free online quotes for auto, health, homeowners, whole and term life
insurance.
Also provides a list of insurance resources and glossary terms.
Long
Term Care Wiz Info and
quotes for long-term care insurance.
Taxes
AccountingPage--Accounting
directory and resources.
Quickbooks
Payroll--Payroll tips and resources
and information on Quickbooks payroll services.
Avalara--Look
up sales tax rates for any
address. Sales tax software.
Payroll
Taxes--Payroll tax
information.
1040.Com--Federal
and state tax forms, other
info. Designed more for professional tax preparers.
H&R
Block Inc.--Tax tips, forms from
the people who prepare a lot of them.
Tax
& Accounting Sites Directory--A
gateway to a number of valuable sites.
Essential
Links to Taxes--Exactly
what it says. The site also has links to other topics of interest.
Taxware
International--The site sponsor
sells software for computing state and local sales taxes.
Disasters--The
Federal Emergency
Management Agency's list of disasters. Find out if you qualify for
special aid
or tax benefits.
CompleteTax--Online
tax preparation
and filing service.
TAXedge--Online
tax prep, more.
TaxationLawFirms.com--Find
a tax
lawyer.
CustomDataPayrolls--Small
business payroll services and book keeping.
Real
Estate Tax Issues for
Homeowners--Plenty of good info, links.
FileLater--On
line filing of
extensions.
TaxCafe--Tax
information on various
topics for sale.
Estate Planning
The Crash Course in
Wills and Trusts--That pretty much says it all.
Nolo Press--From
the publishers of legal,
tax, and other material.
National
Association of Financial and Estate
Planning
Legal Forms
Nolo Press--All sorts
of
good info plus forms and books for a fee. Top-notch material.
LawDepot.com--On-line
legal forms, you
customize on-line. Fee.
USLegalforms.com--All
sorts of legal
forms--for a fee.
Incorporate
Fast--Incorporate or
set up an LLC.
My Easy
Forms--Many legal forms, for
a fee.
Small Business
Lowe Organization--Links
to a large number of small business sites that have been checked out.
Also a
wealth of other info for small businesses. A great starting point.
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
The Small
Business Knowledge Base--Info,
tips, links. Good starting pointing.
AccountingNet--Plenty
of info,
aimed at professsionals.
Thinking
Like an Entrepreneur
SmallBizManager.com--Small
business portal.
Entrepreneur.Com--Plenty
of info.
AllBusiness--Ditto.
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.
Angel
Capital
Association--Aimed at angel investors.
Small Business--Sites Designed
for Women
Forum for Women Entrepreneurs--Help
for women in technolgy and life-sciences companies.
Catalyst--Help
through seminars,
networking.
Women in
Technology International--Career
help for women in technology.
Isabella
Capital--Financial help for
woman-led internet and high-tech companies in early stage.
Small Business Financing
FastUpFront--Unsecured
small business loans.
PEdatabase--Help
finding venture
capital, private equity.
Help
for Inventors
These sites should help inventors
get their inventions
patented, to market, etc.
National Inventor
Fraud Center
Buying or Selling a Business?
BizBuySell--Thousands
of businesses for sale and buyers looking to purchase. This one's our
first
choice, even if only comparison shopping.
The
M&A Source--Buyers and sellers;
membership organization.
MergerNetwork.com--Listings,
newsgroups.
Nationlist--Manufacturing
companies
for sale.
Business
Brokers Network--Multiple
listing
Walden
Businesses
The
Business Brokerage Group
The
Business Sale Center--Basic
info on selling your business. Manual available for a fee.
Businesses
for Sale US--Businesses
around the country with summary numbers.
GlobalBX--Nationwide
businesses for sale.
Business Valuation Assistance
Institute of Business
Appraisers--Find an appraiser in your area.
American
Society of Appraisers--Another
source of appraisers.
Business
Valuation--On-line
business appraisal for a fee.
Valuation
Resources--Extensive
list of books and data for sale.
Banister
Financial--Articles.
Franchising Resources
Federal
Trade Commission--A number of articles and other information
plus links to
state sites.
American
Franchise Organization--Industry
sponsored site, provides links to many franchise opportunities.
Franchise
For Sale.
FoodFranchise.com
SmallBusinessOpportunity.com--Lot
of franchises, plus some resources.
Accounting Software
ACCPAC International
FRx Software
Peachtree
Software
Epicor
Software
Quickbooks
by Intuit
Open Systems
Accounting Software
References for CPAs, Professionals
Legal bitstream--Links
to revenue rulings, procedures, cases, much more!! The place for
original tax
material.
Accountant's
World--Resources
for accountants, have to register.
Delivery and Mail Services
Burlington Air Express
DHL Worldwide
Express
Federal Express
TNT Worldwide
Express
United Parcel
Service
United States
Postal Service
Certifiedmail.com--Free
Document
Delivery with Tracking
Returnreceipt.com--E-Mail
With a
Delivery Receipt
Zip+4
Lookup--Find
a zip+4 code by entering an address.
Travel Information
Travelocity--Info
on destinations, travel bargains, hotels, visa and passport
information, etc.
Expedia--Flights,
hotels, more.
MapQuest--Custom
maps and driving
instructions.
Maps On Us--Same
as above, but you can
search an online Yellow Pages for gas stations, restaurants, etc.
Google
Maps--Maps and aerial views.
Excite
Travel--Airline and hotel
reservations, travel info, tips, etc. Business or pleasure.
Cancellations.com--Airline
flight
cancellation info.
Trip.com--Airline
flight info.
Hotel
Discounts--Name says it all.
Quickbook--Not
to be confused with
quickbooks, this one's for hotel reservations.
Priceline--No
explanation needed.
Hotwire--Hotels,
flights, rental cars,
more.
HotelUS.Com--Discount
hotels from major
chains. Cruise and airline bookings also.
Airlines
Jet Blue
Southwest
Airlines
Air Canada
American
Airlines
American Trans
Air
Continental
Northwest
Airlines
United
US Airways
Miscellaneous
Switchboard--Search
for telephone numbers and addresses, business or personal. Just enter a
name
and state. You can also get a custom map.
Yahoo!
People Search--Another way to
search for a telephone number, but you can also find e-mail addresses.
National
Association Of Unclaimed Property
Administrators--A site where many states post the names of
people who have
money coming to them from bank accounts, etc.
Robert McConnell
Parlimentary Procedures--Have
a question on Robert's Rules of Order? Here's an online guide to
parliamentary
procedures.
Personal Finance
Bureau
of
Public Debt--Savings Bonds--Lots of information on savings
bonds including
a calculator that you can download.
Google
Finance--Charts, news,
discussion, etc.
Quicken
Mortgage--Mortgage rates
listed by state.
Quicken main
site--Financial help.
HSH Associates--Info
on home mortgage closing
costs, refinancing.
Freddie
Mac--Mortgage rates and fees.
Savings
Bonds--Find the current
redemption value of a savings bond.
Financial
Engines--Asset
allocation information.
Morningstar--A
wealth of personal
finance information.
T. Rowe
Price--Financial planning help
from a major mutual fund.
Fannie Mae--Home
mortgage information.
American
Association of Retire Persons--A
wealth of financial and other information for seniors.
National
Center for Home Equity Conversion--Info
on reverse mortgages.
National
Reverse Mortgage Lenders
Association--More info on reverse mortgages.
FAFSA--Federal
Financial Aid Online.
Complete your college financial form online.
Bankrate--Savings,
mortgage, car loan,
etc. rates from around the country.
Federal Deposit
Insurance Corp.--Information
on the insurance system, foreclosed real estate for sale, etc.
Financenter--Info
on investing, credit
cards, insurance, etc. Includes calculators.
Investorguide
Longevity
Game
Roth IRA Web
Site
Personal
fund--Mutual fund
calculator
Annuities
Online--Basic info.
Variable
Annuities Online--You
can track your variable annuities online, but there's a cost.
Annuitynet.com--More
in-depth info on
annuities.
Consumer
Insurance Guide--Morningstar
performance data, other info.
MSN
MoneyCentral
Bonds
Online--Good research tool,
info on recent offerings.
Bond
Market Association--Another
research center.
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.
Termshop.com--Term
life insurance quotes
from multiple sources.
National
Consumer Law Center--Info on
consumer fraud, debt collection, etc.
BestCalls.com--Listing
of upcoming
corporate conference calls.
Company
Boardroom--Conference
calls, investor presentations.
Vcall--List
of shareholder meetings,
conference calls, more.
ConsumerReports.org--Financial
information from a name you can trust.
Credit Reporting Agencies
Equifax--For a
report
call 800-685-1111; to report fraud call 800-525-6285
Experian--For
a report call
888-397-3742; to report fraud call 888-397-3742
Trans Union--For
a report call 800-916-8800;
to report fraud call 800-680-7289
Personal Finance--Sites Aimed at
Women
iVilliage.com
MsMoney.com--One-stop
destination.
wfn.com--Another
one-stop site, but with
stock tracking.
Financial
Finesse--Resources,
seminars, articles.
Buying or Selling a Home
(see also Personal
Finance, above)
Domania.com--On-line
appraisal site.
Homes.com--Extensive
list of properties for
sale and links to brokers.
Zillow.com--Find
out what that house is
worth. Estimates of home prices around the country.
Homeseekers.com--Big
list of homes
for sale.
SchoolMatch--Info
on school districts
across the nation.
International
Real Estate Directory--Links
to thousands of real estate sites.
LendingTree.com--Lenders
bid for your
mortgage.
Homestore.com--Family
of sites,
includes list of rentals.
e-loan.com--Auto
and consumer loans.
Indymac
Realtor.Com--Over
1.3 million listings,
related info. Excellent search capabilities.
Coldwell
Banker Online--Almost
200,000 listings with plenty of photos.
Owner's
Network--For sale by owner. Plenty
of additional info.
Experian
Information Solutions--Valuations
on comparable homes, related info, even business credit reports. There
are fees
for much of the info.
Relocation Resources
Relocation
Central--City and state information, state taxes, links.
Electronic
Relocation Guide--Web links
for all major cities.
Homefair.com--Interactive
tools,
calculators, cost of living info.
Help for Elders and Their
Caregivers
Carescout--Online
version of book; also ratings of nursing homes.
Elderweb--News,
links to groups, list of
elder-care providers.
Family
Caregiver Alliance--Library,
articles, support group.
Medicare--Basic
Medicare info.
Seniornet--News
on health-care issues.
National
Family Caregivers Association--Support,
networking.
National
Alliance for Caregiving--Advocacy.
National
Association of Professional
Geriatric Care Managers--Help in finding a geriatric care
manager.
Charitable Giving
Foundation Center--Information
on thousands of charities.
GuideStar--Profiles
of more than
600,000 charities.
American
Institute of Philanthropy--Rates
a number of organizations plus additional info.
National
Charities Information Bureau--Rates
a number of nonprofit organizations. From the BBB.
Better Business
Bureau--They have a
Philanthropic Advisory Service.
Council on
Foundations--Info on community
foundations that administer charitable funds for business and
individuals.
Helping.Org--Want
to help, but don't know
where to start? Try this.
SchoolPop--Fundraising
for over 5,000
schools.
National Center
for Family Philantropy--Information
on setting up private foundations, charitable contributions as a family.
College Financial Assistance
Department of Education--U.S.
government site. Has Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
Fastweb--Search
for scholarships using
the site's search engine.
FinAid--Not
the prettiest, but it's got a
wealth of information including calculators and tips galore.
Nellie Mae--The
organization makes and
buys student loans. Tips on comparing financial aid.
Sallie Mae--Need
to know how much the
school expects you to pay? You can get help here. Plenty of other
information on
financial aid.
E
Student Loan--Info on student
loans.
On-Line Job Search
Job fairs,
resumes, want ads, etc.
Monster.com--Resumes
and assistance.
Hotjobs.com--Resumes.
CareerBuilder.com--Resumes.
Search Engines
Google--Great
regular
search engine, but particularly good for finding obscure references.
Yahoo--Second
only to Google.
Excite
Lycos
Northern
Lights Search--Great for
searching for news articles.
Hotbot
AOL--AOL's
search engine.
About.com
Look Smart
Ask.com--Natural
language search; Often
better than Google.
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