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Recommended Web sites in Online Business Planning
While the Internet already includes thousands of Web sites that can help you with your
business plan, the following are some that are highly recommended in Online Business
Planning.
- U.S. Small Business Administration:
Provides a wealth of business planning advice, including: business plan outlines,
preparing financial statements, and how to apply for SBA loans.
- IPO Central: Has daily listing of initial public
offerings with corresponding links to Edgar Online. Use this site to compare your business
with others that are going public (selling stock).
- Inc. Magazine: Through the Inc. Magazine archives, you
can get plenty of advice by reading articles that were published in past issues of the
magazine.
- Business Week Magazine: Publishes a yearly
listing of "Hot Growth Companies" with descriptions of their management, growth
strategies, and industry positioning.
- American List Counsel: Direct marketing companies,
like American List Counsel, provide lists of all of the companies and households in the
United States. Excellent source for market segmentation and competitive analysis data.
- FranInfo: One of the many sites that offers
information on purchasing a franchise.
- Industry Research Desk:
Learn how to analyze your industry with the 13 step plan provided by the Industry Research
Desk.
- Business Research Lab: If you have never
conducted any primary market research, or you want to learn more, try the Business
Research Lab Web site for plenty of practical advice.
- SalesDoctors Magazine: Provides a series of
articles than can help you improve your advertising and promotion.
- BenefitsLink: Has search engine and bulletin
board to help you get answers to any questions regarding employee benefits.
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