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Web
Sites for Small Businesses
Allbusiness.com
Downloadable forms, contracts, expert business advice, directories,
and other resources for small and growing businesses and entrepreneurs
can be found here. The site has been recommended by the Wall
Street Journal, Forbes and Fortune, among others.
Bay
Area BusinessWoman
An online magazine for women in the business world, this site
aims to connect women in business, the community, and the
arts.
Business
Owners' Idea Cafe
Billed as "a fun approach to serious business,"
this site features networking opportunities along with all
kinds of information on starting and running a small business.
Edward
Lowe Foundation
This nonprofit agency focuses on "second-stage"
businesses, those that have survived the start-up process
and are ready to take steps to improve and expand their businesses.
Elance
This site matches freelance graphic designers, bookkeepers,
legal consultants and other specialists with businesses that
need outside services. Small businesses can list projects
for free and get bids from freelancers, who pay a fee to list
their services.
The
Entrepreneurs' Help Page
Young business professionals created this site in order to
help young and inexperienced entrepreneurs have access to
the basic information needed to start and run a business.
Information on insurance, business financing, loans, legal
matters and management issues are included. The site also
includes sections on marketing, strategy, setting up an office,
and business humor.
Health
Coverage Guide
Wondering where to start in providing health coverage to your
small business employees in California? This philanthropic
organization gives you a step-by-step guide to setting up
health plans, and includes legal considerations. Operated
by the California HealthCare Foundation.
MoreBusiness.com
Operated by a business consulting firm, Morebusiness.com provides
articles, business how-to's, templates for business plans
and various forms, and financial calculators and tools. A
free newsletter offers helpful articles and tips for the small
business owner.
MyOwnBusiness.com
Founded by a Los Angeles entrepreneur in response to the 1992
riots, the nonprofit My Own Business offers a free
online course in how to start a small business. Fee-based
courses are also offered.
Nolo
Small Business Law Center
Nolo focuses on the legal aspects of small business enterprises.
The site includes free articles and links to material from
writing business plans and choosing a name, to business structures,
employee issues, taxes, licensing, and numerous other areas
of interest.
The
Small Business Institute
Affiliated with California State University, Fresno, this
site offers free help in developing a business plan. Its
goal is to meet the needs of ethnically diverse small business
entrepreneurs.
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