Business:
Starting a Business Checklist
This detailed checklist from the US Small Business
Administration may help when you commence business
operations.
Tax:
26 USC
TITLE 26 - INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (01-16-96)
USC Title 26: Searchable IRC Title 26 courtesy of Cornell
University.
ABA Tax
Section
Good links and info here at the site.
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Get your free Adobe Acrobat reader here. You'll need it to
download FREE tax forms from the IRS and state taxing
authority sites.
FAQ's for Small Business
Get answers to your questions! Use this FAQ to get insights
into Marketing, Financial Statements and many more
issues.
Start Up Guide from US Small Business
Administration
This comprehensive guide provides a clear roadmap when you
start a business. Getting Started, Business Plan, Financing
Your Business Start Up, Writing Loan Proposals, and many more
interesting topics covered in detail here.
Tax Guide for Small Business
RS information about taxes relevant for Small Businesses. A
handy alphabetical index covering diverse topics aids
effective navigation of this extremely useful
publication.
Understand the Tax Intricacies of Business
Expenses
IRS publication covering key aspects of Business Expenses.and
the intricacies pertaining to Taxes, Insurance, Interest,
Retirement Plans and many other areas.
Search Engines:
A Webmasters Guide to Search Engines
A Webmaster's Guide to Search Engines:
SearchEnginewatch.comis a good place to learn about the
leading Internet search engines.
Accounting for Global Business
The Mining Company: Well advertised internet search engine
that uses humans to help you find the information you're
looking for. The claim to fame here: find information instead
of searching for it. Let us know if you think its better than
the automated search engines like Alta Vista and Yahoo.
Government Information:
Federal Trade
Commission
Theres a mother lode of practical information here, including
the Business Guidance section, with scores of downloadable
business publications on topics ranging from advertising to
e-commerce to telemarketing. The directory of regional
offices will steer you to the nearest Better Business Bureau,
Public Utilities Commissions, state consumer affairs and
other agencies offices.
Internal Revenue
Service
Get the lowdown on current Federal tax regulations and other
tax information at the Internal Revenue Services Web site,
where you can also download tax forms and instructions. Its
Small Business Corner offers advice on starting and operating
your own business.
Library of
Congress
The two most useful areas at this site are Thomas, where you
search for information about legislation, and the Copyright
Office, where information about copyright law is
available.
U.S. Department of
Commerce
The depth and breadth of information at this site seems
overwhelming, but its an incredible tool if you know what
youre looking for. Its got links to the DOCs 14 bureaus,
including the Patent and Trademark Office, the Bureau of
Export Administration, the Census Bureau, the International
Trade Administration and the Technology Administration.
U.S.
Small Business Administration
No matter what stage your business is at, you will find a
wealth of information here on starting, running and
expanding. Get step-by-step information on launching a
business, find out about SBA loan programs, take an online
course or register your business in Pro-Net for government
contracting opportunities.
News:
CNN Interactive
News sites do not get more thorough than this. You will find
up-to-the-minute coverage of the latest news events, complete
with audio, video, and tons of links to related stories and
background material. CNN Remote delivers news updates to your
Desktop every five minutes. A Customize feature helps you
choose the news you want to see by letting you build your own
profile or selecting a Quickstart profile.
Forbes Digital
Tool
Read up on the latest business news, then check out the
Starting Your Own Business articles in The Small-Business
Center for ideas and advice. The sites Small-Business Forum
discussion areas give you a chance to learn from-and
teach-your peers.
Fortune.com
In addition to comprehensive business coverage, the online
version of Fortune offers Fortune & Your Company, a
section geared to small businesses. You will find articles on
taxes, marketing, management, technology, financing a
business and more.
Inc. Online
The online version of this popular entrepreneurial magazine
regularly offers articles of interest to small-business
owners. The Virtual Consultant has searchable databases with
information such as businesses up for sale, company profiles
and demographics. There are also worksheets you can use to
determine the cost of growth, long-term financial goals and
other key business calculations.