Other Resources:

INTERNET MARKETING

Advertise on the major search engine of the world in the internet for a fraction of conventional advertising medium. WSI - we simply the internet .

http://www.wsimarketing.com/kboettcher

ENTREPRENEUR           

Entrepreneur.com is dedicated to empowering entrepreneurs to start and grow successful companies.

http://www.entrepreneur.com

EQUIPMENT LEASING

ChooseLeasing.org is a one-stop, educational portal on equipment financing and leasing. Look for "10 Questions To Ask Before Signing A Lease."

http://www.chooseleasing.org

QUICKBOOKS

Intuit features resources on finance and tax software solutions for small businesses

http://accountant.intuit.com/products_services/quickbooks_financial_software/index.aspx

MICROSOFT OFFICE TOOLS ON THE WEB

Microsoft's small business Web site offers "tools of the Web," including SCORE business plan templates, downloads, support articles and clip art.

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/default.aspx

STARTUPJOURNAL

The Wall Street Journal Center for Entrepreneurs features articles on business planning and small business management. This site includes a list of franchises.

http://www.startupjournal.com/

THE VETERANS CORPORATION

The Veterans Corporation hosts a business portal for current and prospective Veteran business owners and for companies working with Veteran-owned  businesses.

http://www.veteranscorp.org/

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION (FTC)

The FTC has an online section on franchises and business opportunities. The site features franchise and business opportunity FAQs, business opportunity fraud alerts, federal and state business opportunity rights and laws and information on the FTC Franchise Rule.

http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/menu-fran.htm

SMALL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY

SmallBusinessOpportunity.com is a resource to anyone who is interested in starting a small business or franchise.

http://www.smallbusinessopportunity.com/

FED STATS

This site lists statistics from more than 100 government agencies, useful when conducting market research.

http://www.fedstats.gov/

IRS SMALL BUSINESS/SELF-EMPLOYED WEB SITE

The IRS Web site offers a broad range of products, services and resources to educate and assist small business owners and self-employed professionals.

http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/index.html

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

The Census offers data on people, business, foreign trade, geography, reference and media.

http://www.census.gov/

U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA)

The SBA provides financial, technical and management assistance to help Americans start, run and grow their businesses.

http://www.sba.gov/

The SBA has a franchise list. The Registry lists names of franchise companies whose franchisees enjoy the benefits of a streamlined review process for SBA loan applications. Loan applications for registered franchisors can be reviewed and processed quickly and efficiently. Small business owners get better service and quicker loans.