The B-Schools Page
http://www.dartmouth.edu/pages/tuck/bschools.html
This is an extensive listing of business schools from around the nation
and the world. Also useful if you are looking for consultants or other
contacts in a specific geographical area.
DePaul University Institute for Business & Professional Ethics
http://condor.depaul.edu/ethics/
An excellent resource of information for entrepreneurs who want to
conduct business ethically.
National SBDC Research Network
http://www.smallbiz.suny.edu/
Administered by the State University of New York, this site is a treasure
trove for entrepreneurs. It includes a list of U.S. small-business development
centers and links to many other Internet resources.
Small Business Advancement National Center
http://www.sbaer.uca.edu
This big site from a small school -- the University of Central Arkansas
-- includes research reports about entrepreneurship and links to other
business-related sites.
AAA Internet Promotions
http://netmar.com/mall/shops/solution/
After you put your business on the Internet, then what? This company
specializes in promoting your Web site, and its Web site offers some tips.
CommerceNet
http://www.commerce.net
This site represents an industry association of nearly 150 organizations
doing business on the Internet.
DigiCash
http://digicash.com/
It's almost here -- digital cash. Learn about this method by which
consumers can pay for items online.
The Electronic Money Tree
http://www.soos.com/$tree/
This online newsletter bills itself as "a netrepreneur's digest."
Global Entrepreneurs Network
http://www.entrepreneurs.net/
The focus is marketing on the Internet, with advice and ideas about
that subject.
Internet Marketing
http://www.popco.com/hyper/internet-marketing/
Until last summer, the Internet Marketing discussion list was an active,
free-flowing discussion of marketing on the Internet. It's gone now, but
you can read the archives of these discussions at this site. They'll help
you learn more about marketing your wares on the Internet.
Learning Fountain Marketing
http://www.tricky.com/lfm.html
This site focuses on a particular theory of marketing on the Internet
called "Learning Fountain Marketing."
Media Central
http://www.mediacentral.com/index/
Find out how the media are reacting to the evolving online world. If
you plan to use the Internet for business and advertising, this site can
help you stay up-to-date.
Online Banking and Financial Services
http://www.orcc.com/banking.htm
Online banking is coming on like gangbusters, and this site tells you
which banks are offering what services.
Vidya's Guide to Advertising on the Internet
http://www.vidya.com/add-lib/
This thorough site includes a listing of where you can advertise for
free and where you'll have to pay for it.
American Institute of Small Business
http://www.accessil.com/aisb/home.htm
This organization creates educational materials aimed at helping people
start their own businesses. The material isn't available at this site,
but you can get information about ordering it.
Big Dreams
http://vanbc.wimsey.com/~duncans/
This online newsletter focuses on helping people start small businesses.
BizServe -- Entrepreneurship
http://bizserve.com/us/entrepre.html
Aimed at the small business, this site provides a lot of information
for new entrepreneurs, including access to government and nonprofit resources,
venture capital, and a wide variety of other Internet information.
Entrepreneurial Edge Online
http://www.edgeonline.com/
This site offers all manner of advice and help to entrepreneurs, including
a forum, tips, and news of interest to those just starting out.
Entrepreneurs on the Web
http://www.eotw.com/
The strong point of this site is its good set of resources for entrepreneurs,
such as many links to magazines and journals and to various trade organizations.
Ideas Digest Online Center for Innovation
http://www.ideas.wis.net/
The core of this useful site is an online magazine focusing on innovation
and invention.
Internet Business Opportunity Showcase
http://www.ibos.com/pub/ibos/home.html
There's lots of useful information here for entrepreneurs, such as
a list of franchise offerings and other business opportunities. There are
also links to other Internet sites of value.
MIT Entrepreneurs Club
http://www.mit.edu:8001/activities/e-club/e-club-home.html
This is a potpourri of information for start-up businesses, ranging
from business plan competitions to articles about entrepreneurship.
NetMarquee
http://www.netmarquee.com/
This handy site provides a broad range of information for entrepreneurs,
plus a lot of information geared specifically to family businesses.
Nicholas Direct
http://nicholas-direct.com/
Incorporate for $75, wipe out personal taxes, publish your own book
. . . . Ted Nicholas has lots of ideas. This site provides some of them
for free and, of course, lets you buy the rest.
The Small Business Advisor
http://www.isquare.com/
This Web site assists both start-ups and established companies. In
particular, you can get help dealing with the federal government. It also
has tips for entrepreneurs, links to other Internet resources, and information
about ordering this organization's services.
Smart Business Supersite
http://www.smartbiz.com/welcome.htm
This massive site provides news, tips, and legal information for businesspeople,
such as information about intellectual property rights. A good one-stop
informational resource.
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CNNfn
http://www.cnnfn.com/index.html
This top-notch site covers a broad range of topics, plus it's easy
to use and free. Get quick headlines, in-depth reports, and other business
information, such as Hoover's Online business profiles of more than 10,000
companies.
NewsPage
http://www.newspage.com/newspage/newspagehome.html
This is a massive site, constantly updated with multisourced news from
virtually all business segments. You'll pay a nominal amount for many of
the stories.
Reuters Business Summary
http://www.yahoo.com/headlines/business/
Great for a quick, if shallow, hit of the top business news stories
of the day.
Wall Street Journal Interactive
http://www.wsj.com/
This site now charges for access, but it's worth it. You'll get up-to-the-minute
business news from around the world and a wealth of information about the
economy and specific companies and industries.
A2Z: Business & Investing
http://a2z.lycos.com/Business_and_Investing/Corporate_Home_Pages_A2Z/
An excellent way to find the home page of thousands of businesses.
Businesswire
http://www.hnt.com/bizwire/
Information, primarily in the form of press releases, about American
companies both large and small.
Dataquest Interactive
http://www.dataquest.com/
You have to pay for full Dataquest reports about the high-tech industry,
but you can get highlights of the reports at this site.
IndustryLink
http://www.industrylink.com/
This is an excellent compilation of links to sites of interest to those
in a number of specific industries.
PR Newswire
http://www.prnewswire.com/
This is an excellent source of information about companies. Hundreds
of companies post their press releases here, making this an excellent stop
for business researchers.
Thomas Register
http://www.thomasregister.com:8000/
This is the online version of the massive Thomas Register of American
Manufacturers. It includes information about 1.5 million individual products,
services, and companies. Best of all, it's free.
The Baltics Online: Financial Online
http://www.viabalt.ee/Financial/index.html
This site carries business news from the Baltic region.
Business Information Sources on the Internet
http://www.dis.strath.ac.uk/business/
This British site has an astounding number of links to other Web business
sites, primarily in England and Europe.
Business Line (India)
http://www.indiaserver.com/news/bline/
This site has up-to-date business news from the Indian subcontinent,
including information about Indian companies and industries.
The Business Times
http://www.asia1.com.sg/biztimes/
This is an exceedingly thorough site providing business-related information
from the Far East, including Taiwan.
The Economist
http://www.economist.com/
The online site for this excellent international business journal.
ExportNet
http://www.exporttoday.com/
This thorough site offers tips for businesses that want to trade internationally.
Not a free service.
Export USA
http://www.exportusa.com/
This is a consultancy that addresses selling and marketing overseas.
Foreign Exchange Rates
gopher://una.hh.lib.umich.edu/00/ebb/monetary/tenfx.frb
This drab site has fairly up-to-date foreign exchange rates.
Global Trade Center
http://www.tradezone.com/tz/
This site includes many business links, as well as listings of international
business opportunities.
International Business Forum
http://www.ibf.com/
For entrepreneurs who want to participate in the international marketplace.
Included are extensive lists of resources in various countries, postings
of opportunities, and information about various associations.
The Internationalist
http://www.internationalist.com/
An excellent source for information on a wide range of international
issues.
International Trade Administration
http://www.ita.doc.gov/
A division of the Department of Commerce, the ITA offers help to companies
that wish to export their wares. It has information about export opportunities
for specific industries, as well as information about specific nations.
NewsPage: Trade Regulation & Tariffs
http://www.newspage.com/newspage/cgibin/
walk.cgi/newspage/info/d10/d5/d6/
Part of a much larger news site, this page provides excellent coverage
of international trade issues. This site is updated daily, and you must
register to use it.
World Index of Chambers of Commerce & Industry
http://www1.usa1.com/%7eibnet/chamshp.html
A thorough listing of chambers of commerce from around the world.
WWW Home Servers Guide for the Companies in Japan
http://www.jicst.go.jp/dir-www/com.html
Looking for the Web site of a Japanese company? Look no further. This
Web site has it.
Advanced Consulting Group
http://www.webster.sk.ca/users/aic/index.html
Lots of free articles to help entrepreneurs with management concerns.
Tons of links to other Web sites of interest.
American Society for Quality Control
http://www.asqc.org/
One area in which small businesses can excel is quality control. This
organization is committed to quality improvement -- it claims more than
130,000 members worldwide.
The Better Business Bureau
http://www.bbb.org/^1476410970/council/
main/index.html
You can find local Better Business Bureaus and learn about specific
companies and current consumer fraud issues at this site.
Black Enterprise Online
http://www.blackenterprise.com/
Full of tips and techniques that focus on helping black entrepreneurs.
Business Opportunities Handbook: Online
http://www.ezines.com/
This online magazine features articles about running a small business
and marketing your products. It's almost like having free business consultants.
Also lists business opportunities.
Employee Relations Web Picks!
http://www.webcom.com/~garnet/labor/
This site focuses on New York State labor relations issues and has
large amounts of information about a broad range of federal employment
issues and U.S. Supreme Court decisions.
Franchise Handbook: Online
http://www.franchise1.com/franchise.html
Information about franchising opportunities, features, tips, and links
to relevant Web sites.
Glossary of Insurance and Financial Planning Terms
http://www.bus.orst.edu/faculty/nielson/glossary/glos_idx.htm
A simple but extremely handy site.
Institute of Management & Administration Business Pages
http://starbase.ingress.com/ioma/
Sample articles about a wide range of topics like employee benefits
and handling receivables. You'll have to pay for a full subscription to
go beyond the samples. Hundreds of links to other business-related sites.
Landon Miles Employee Safety and Health, Personnel Management
http://www.netside.com/~lmi/home.html
This is a for-hire consulting firm that specializes in small businesses.
Includes free management advice.
Soho Central
http://www.hoaa.com/
This is the home page for the Home Office Association of America, an
organization for full-time, home-based businesspeople.
Training and Seminar Locators
http://www.tasl.com/tasl/
Do you or your staff need training but don't know where to get it?
Look for it at this site.
The Virtual Franchise
http://www.virtualfranchise.com/
This site bills itself as the complete self-guided marketing system
aimed at small-businesspeople.
AdvertisingAge
http://www.adage.com/
This Web version of the print magazine emphasizes the advertising industry.
But it also has information on marketing and advertising services, plus
updated daily business news from around the world.
American Demographics/Marketing Tools
http://www.marketingtools.com/
Browse previous versions of publications that will help you learn how
to focus your marketing efforts intelligently.
American Marketing Association
http://www.ama.org/
All manner of information about the American Marketing Association
and its services.
Dun & Bradstreet
http://www.dbisna.com/
This site has plenty of tips about a variety of business-related topics,
as well as marketplace information. You can purchase D&B services here,
too.
EXPOguide
http://www.expoguide.com/
This site has an enormous list of trade shows and conferences.
How to Price Your Products and Services
gopher://www.sbaonline.sba.gov/00/business-development/general-information-and-publications/obd5.txt
This solid, if elementary, page from the Small Business Administration
provides advice regarding pricing strategies.
Retail Futures
http://e1.com/RF/
This fascinating site covers the issue of retailing in today's rapidly
changing environment.
Understanding Your Market
gopher://www.sbaonline.sba.gov/00/business-development/general-information-and-publications/obd3.txt
Another document from the Small Business Administration that helps
you think through the process of understanding your customers. Good information,
but not aimed at experts.
ANSI Online
http://www.ansi.org/
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) sets the American
standards for a wide variety of products and technologies. Also provides
links to many other organizations.
ISO Online
http://www.iso.ch/
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is an international
standard-setting organization. This site explains some of ISO's work, including
the ISO 9000 standard for quality management and assurance.
The National Technology Transfer Center
http://www.nttc.edu/
This organization, created by Congress, is a focal point for helping
companies work with federal laboratories to turn the laboratories' work
into technology that businesses can use and sell.
Technology Transfer Information Center
http://www.nal.usda.gov/ttic/
This is another site that will help you turn federally funded research
into profits.
AT&T Business Network
http://www.bnet.att.com/?75-30-nytim-r-ros-bnh
AT&T has done an excellent job of putting together lots of important
information for businesspeople. A great starting point for finding business-related
information.
AT&T Toll-Free Internet Directory
http://www.tollfree.att.net/dir800/
Search for toll-free telephone numbers.
BigYellow
http://s6.bigyellow.com/
Find businesses you want by name, state, zip code, and area code. Links
to business-related sites.
Hoover's Online
http://www.hoovers.com/
This is a massive site that provides information about thousands of
companies. You'll pay for most of the information, but there's still a
lot for free.
Minority Business & Professional Directory
http://www.minbizdir.com/
A thorough directory of businesses owned by minorities and women.
Standard Industrial Classification Search
http://www.osha.gov/oshstats/sicser.html
Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes are frequently used
for specific industries. However, they can be hard to remember. Find SIC
codes at this site.
USPS ZIP+ 4 Code Lookup
http://www.usps.gov/ncsc/lookups/lookup_zip+4.html
Are those important business letters being bounced back to you? Enter
a correct street address, city, and state, and this site will give you
the zip + four-digit code, compliments of the United States Postal Service.
David Haskin has authored nine books on computer-related subjects, including three on using the Internet. He writes for several computer publications out of his home in Madison, Wis.