Resources

Belmont BEC - Australia small business startup information.
www.bbec.asn.au

Bizprimer.com - Advice and tools to help the small business startup.
www.bizprimer.com

Bootstrap - Offers tips and lessons on starting a business without venture capital.
www.klhess.com/bootstrap

Bplans.com - A resource for starting a business that offers how-to articles, expert advice, tools/calculators, and business plan software.
www.bplans.com/

Business Start-up Assistant - A one-stop site for information on starting a business in Canada. It covers topics such as market assessment, financing, taxation, and writing a business plan.
bsa.cbsc.org/gol/bsa/site.nsf/en/index.html

CALT Encyclopedia - A collection of resources related to entrepreneurship.
www.insead.fr/CALT/Encyclopedia/Economics/Commerce/entrepreneurship.htm

Company Partners - Puts business partners seeking opportunities to start a small business, in contact with other entrepreneurs who may have ideas or funding to invest.
www.companypartners.com

Dreams to Market - A free directory and resource center for inventors and businesses having to do with maturing new technologies and turning concepts into entrepreneurial successes.
www.dreamstomarket.com/

Entrepreneur Opportunities Network - A chat room message board on MSN Groups to list business opportunities and share ideas with other entrepreneurs.
groups.msn.com/EntrepreneurOpportunitiesNetwork

Fastlinksolutions - Some advice and guidelines for starting or developing a business in the UK.
www.fastlinksolutions.co.uk

Free Radicals - Focus: information on high potential small companies, promising young technologies, University technology news and the latest innovation initiatives.
www.freeradicals-news.com/

Fresh Inc. - Inc. writers, columnists, editors, and occasional guest contributors share their thoughts on current events, business issues and news, useful resources, and whatever else might have inspired them to log on.
blog.inc.com/

Home-Based and Micro Business - Small business and home business help with emphasis on the state of Oklahoma.
fcs.okstate.edu/microbiz

HowtoStartup.com - Contains articles and information that help people start and grow a small business.
www.howtostartup.com

Hulsey Foundation - Provides business coaching, entrepreneurial training, development capital, and scholarships. Based in Collegedale, Tennessee.
www.hulseyfoundation.org/

Iceved - Focus: initiative of top business schools that offers a global link to business schools, entrepreneurs, investors and information.
www.iceved.com/

Indigenous Nations Federal Charter Association - Focus: federally chartered tribal corporation that works within Indian Country to attract capital and provide a wide range of legal, financial, and consulting services to Tribes and tribal businesses.
www.infca.org/

Kauffman eVenturing - Provides original articles, written by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, and other materials related to starting and running high-impact companies.
www.eventuring.org/

PartnerUp Business Partner Network - An online resource that helps small businesses and startups find business partners, co-founders, commercial real estate and business resources. Also allows entrepreneurs to network with each other and ask for/offer up advice.
www.partnerup.com/

Rhonda Abrams Online - Features an interactive "Startup Checklist" and articles about starting a successful business. From small business author, speaker, and newspaper columnist Rhonda Abrams.
www.rhondaonline.com/

Small Business Administration: Startup - Resources from the United States Small Business Administration cover planning, finance, marketing, employment, taxes, and legal issues.
www.sba.gov/starting_business/

Startup Junkies - Focus: opportunity identification and successful launch strategies and tactics.
www.startupjunkies.org/

StartupJournal.com - The Wall Street Journal's site for buying or starting a business or franchise.
www.startupjournal.com/

Virtual Business Incubator - A one stop resource for entrepreneurs interested in business start-up or expansion.
vbi.biz/

Working For Yourself - Workbook programs for starting a business.
www.workingforyourself.com

YoungEntrepreneur.com - Free resource for entrepreneurs worldwide.
www.youngentrepreneur.com/