Resources

Belmont BEC
Australia small business startup information.
http://www.bbec.asn.au

Bizprimer.com
Advice and tools to help the small business startup.
http://www.bizprimer.com

Bootstrap
Offers tips and lessons on starting a business without venture capital.
http://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.
http://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.
http://bsa.canadabusiness.ca/gol/bsa/site.nsf/en/index.html

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.
http://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.
http://www.dreamstomarket.com/

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

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

FoundRead
A site in the GigaOm network that provides advice from founders who have built successful startups.
http://www.foundread.com/

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

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

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

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

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

knoxvillestartup
Resources for starting a businessess in Tennessee, specifically Knoxville and Knox County. Includes a local business directory.
http://www.knoxvillestartup.com

LazyOwner
The Lazy Business Owner is an entrepreneur's guide to starting and running a system-focused business that is not founder-driven.
http://www.lazyowner.com

PartnerUp (formerly The Business Partner Network)
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.
http://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.
http://www.rhondaonline.com/

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

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

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

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

Working For Yourself
Workbook programs for starting a business.
http://www.workingforyourself.com

YoungEntrepreneur.com
Online forum offering advice to entrepreneurs worldwide.
http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/