Get to know your industry (Market and Customer)
U.S. Small Business Administration www.sba.gov
Yahoo! business-to-business information dir.yahoo.com/Business_and_Economy/
U.S. Bureau of Census http://www.census.gov/
U.S. Chamber of Commerce www.uschamber.com
Market Research www.marketresearch.com
Yahoo! business-to-business information dir.yahoo.com/Business_and_Economy/Business_to_Business
Yahoo! trade association information dir.yahoo.com/Business_and_Economy/organizations/trade_associations
Score www.score.org
Yellow Book www.yellowbook.com
Switchboard www.switchboard.com
Legal (Naming and registering your company)
U.S. Trademark and Patent offices www.uspto.gov/web/offices/tac/tmfaq.htm
Secretaries of State www.statelocalgov.net
U.S. Copyright Office www.copyright.gov
Trademark search www.uspto.gov
To Register and Host Your Website
Register.com www.register.com
Go Daddy www.godaddy.com
Network Solutions www.networksolutions.com
Ipage www.ipage.com
Just Host www.justhost.com
Fatcow www.fatcow.com
Bluehost www.bluehost.com
Hostmonster www.hostmonster.com
Hostpapa www.hostpapa.com
Inmotion www.inmotionhosting.com
Greengeeks www.greengeeks.com
Ipower www.ipower.com
Website Software
Chart Director – www.wix.com
U.S. Census Bureau: www.census.gov
Word Press www.wordpress.com
Yellowbook www.yellowbook.com
Switchboard Digital Directory www.switchboard.com
Business Terms and Definitions
Answers.com www.answers.com/main/business.jsp
Marketing
Guerrilla Marketing, by Jay Conrad Levinson, 1984 www.gmarketing.com
Entrepreneur www.entrepreneur.com/marketing
Do It Yourself Press Releases
PR Newswire www.prtoolkit.prnewswire.com
Cafe Press www.cafepress.com/cp/learn/pr_101
How to Distribute Your Press Release
PR Newswire www.prnewswire.com (go to PRN Direct)
PRWeb www.prweb.com
Send 2 Press: www.send2press.com
Affiliate Networks
Commission Junction www.commisionjunction.com
Marthas Circle www.marthascircle.com
Website Ranking or Web Traffic Reporting
Alexa Internet www.alexa.com
Website Analysis
Google Analytics www.google.com/analytics/
Omniture www.omniture.com
Site Meter http://sitemeter.com
Iperceptions www.iperceptions.com
Search Engine Optimization (Improving the Visibility of your Website)
High Rankings www.highrankings.com
Blog Sites
Blogger www.blogger.com
Typepad www.typepad.com
Word Press www.wordpress.com
E-mail Marketing Providers
Mailer Mailer www.mailermailer.com
Mail Chimps http://mailchimp.com
Constant Contact www.constantcontact.com
Affiliate Networks
LinkShare www.linkshare.com
Performics www.performics.com
Commission Junction www.cj.com
Netx http://www.netx.com
Vast Planet Corp www.vastplanet.com
Affiliate Crew www.affiliatecrew.com
Apps:
Digitwirl http://digitwirl.com
Mogul Mom www.themogulmom.com
The Party Goddess www.thepartygoddess.com
Entrepreneurial Communities for Women:
Ladies Who Launch www.ladieswholaunch.com
Smarty www.smartypeople.com
Savor the success www.savorthesuccess.com
National Association of Women Business Owners www.nawbo.org
Entrepreneurial Communities for Women in Southern California
Start up Princess www.startupprincess.com
Small Business Budgeting
Idea Café www.businessownersideacafe.com/financing/budget_calculator.html
StartupNation www.startupnation.com
Score http://www.score.org/resources/startup-expenses-xls
JaxWorks www.jaxworks.com
Work.com www.work.com/accurate-expense-forecasting-491
Health Insurance
U.S. Chamber of Commerce/purchasing alliances www.uschamber.com/sb/business/P05/P05_4505.asp
eHealthInsurance www.ehealthinsurance.com
Cobra www.cobrahealth.com
Cigna www.individualhealthquotes.com
General
Start Up Junkies www.startupjunkies.org/incorp.html
U.S. Chamber of Commerce www.uschamber.com
U.S. Small Business Administration www.sba.gov
Score www.score.org
Department of Revenue directory by state www.aicpa.org/yellow/yptsgus.htm
Department of Labor directory by state www.dol.gov/dol/location.htm
U.S. government business tax Web site www.business.gov/topic/
Legal
SS4 Employer Identification Number Form www.irs.gov/formspubs
Or apply online at www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=102767,00.html
Start Up Junkies www.startupjunkies.org/incorp.html
U.S. Small Business Administration www.sba.gov/smallbusinessplanner/start/getlicensesandpermits/
Business Insurance
U.S. Small Business Administration
www.sba.gov/smallbusinessplanner/manage/getinsurance/SERV_INSURANCE.html
Business Owner’s Tool Kit www.toolkit.cch.com/text/P12_9300.asp
Sample Plans with Executive Summary and Mission Statements
BP Plans www.bplans.com/sample_business_plans
IRS Small Business Information www.irs.gov/businesses/small
Sample Financial Statements and Templates
www.score.org/template_gallery.html
Small Business Administration bplans www.esmalloffice.com
General Business Planning
U.S. Small Business Administration www.sba.gov
Score www.score.org
Prarie Public Broadcasting www.prairiepublic.org/features/end/money1.htm
BPlans www.bplans.com
Venture Capital
Venture Worthy www.ventureworthy.com
Alliance of Women Entrepreneurs www.winwomen.org
Investors Circle www.investorscircle.net
Golden Seeds www.goldenseeds.com
Keiretsu Forum www.keiretsuforum.com
Angel Deals www.angeldeals.com
Solera Capital www.soleracapital.com
Funky Ventures www.funkventures.com
Spring Board Enterprises www.springboardenterprises.org
Bold Cap Ventures www.boldcapventures.com
Banks
Wells Fargo www.wellsfargo.com
U.S. Small Business Administration: www.sba.gov (for a list of banks offering SBA-guaranteed loans)
Chase www.chase.com
Commerce Bank www.commercebank.com
Bank of America www.bankofamerica.com
Microloans
Association for Enterprise Opportunity www.microenterpriseworks.org
Accion USA www.accionusa.org
Prosper www.prosper.com
Financial Statements and Forms
U.S. Small Business Administration www.sba.gov/tools/Forms/smallbusinessforms/fsforms/
Score Template www.score.org/template_gallery.html
Score Profit and Loss www.score.org/pdf/12 Month Profit and Loss Projection1.pdf
