Advice for independent professionals, consultants, one person businesses on topics like finance and taxes, tips on business card and other areas of concern, wide ranging.

This computer and Internet policy drafting guide covers all areas of computer related policies that are necessary for protecting your organization.

Features articles, resources and tips for starting and running a small business. Features newsletter and weblog.

A print newsletter supporting small business owners offering information on everything from marketing and promoting to living the freelance life.

Comprehensive guide to planning, starting, growing, and managing a small business. Access hundreds of articles addressing dozens of topics, participate in forums, and connect to additional resources on the Web.

Provides small business owners a portfolio of tactical information, services, news, forms, sample contracts, checklists and software tools to help them start, run and grow a successful small business.

The Tribune's guide to finding the best small business information on the Web. Includes the latest news and office and business classifieds.

Dessertexperts.com provides foodservice operators with information, trends, tips, desserts (recipes and pre-made sources), merchandising and menu planning ideas focusing solely on maximizing profitable dessert sales within your foodservice operation

Online and print small business publication. Information to help start, grow or manage a small business.

Daily news and insights on federal contracts, regulations, policies, and people

Articles containing the "how to" of business subjects including how to get a grant and how to write a mission statement.

Better business meetings tips and links.

InfoWord Services provides information and office support as a virtual assistant to small business owners, entrepreneurs, and individuals.

Integra provides the financial benchmark information to compare the performance of privately held businesses to their peers.

Free business tools, forms, guides, and email.

Contains resources, links, articles, news, and information for entrepreneurs and small business owners.

A small business resource site with a lot of free things thrown in. Includes articles, web forum, newsletter and product/services reviews.

Provides an easy to use signposting resource to finding important and interesting business information and related services for small and medium sized businesses.

Free business and management information, advice and training.

Free business building information for busy entrepreneurs and small business owners.

Online magazine devoted to home and small business - dozens of articles and resource listing.

Resource for business owners, internet marketers, entrepreneurs, independent publishers, and mail order dealers.

U.S. Map provided by the Small Business Administration of the U.S. Government. Site permits immediately going to any local SBA office with local contact information and links.

Facilitates the sharing and exchange of information among small business development centers, the small business administration and other business-oriented contacts.

Peoria and Galesburg central Illinois areas. SCORE is a non-profit association dedicated to the formation, growth and success of small business.

Aimed at computer consultant for small businesses. Offers small business support and software packages.

Dedicated to celebrating their achievements and helping them run their business better. Entrepreneurs, consultants, business owners and independent professionals can all benefit from this weekly "HOW TO" program that focuses on three key areas of your business each week.

A free tutorial from Pandecta Magazine on generating - rather than finding - ideas for your small business.

Free small business articles, guides, news and business planning eBook as well as start-up, marketing, sales, e-commerce and web site design.

Weekly, half-hour TV show on 200+ PBS-member stations about small business owners.

All-video small business portal delivering small business advice and information via free, on-demand video and audio segments.

Tracks trends affecting small and midsize businesses, entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial enterprises.

Free information, ideas, help, opportunities and encouragement for small business owners and home-based business entrepreneurs in their journey of starting and operating their own business.

Resource for small businesses with articles on every phase of improving your profits, getting more leads and sales, and cutting costs.

Dedicated to providing business resources, information and services to small businesses.

A one-stop electronic link to all the information and services government provides for the business community.

Explains what is involved and answers common questions about employing people in small businesses.

A practical article advocating a human approach in people management. The page has links to other articles written by the same Consultant on people management, employee motivation, customer service, online networking and netethics.

Website full of worksheets, guides, links and checklists for starting and running a business. These reference tools were created to assist entrepreneurs in crystallizing their thoughts and developing a sound business strategy.

Entertaining and easy introduction to small business e-commerce for entrepreneurs expanding their companies to the web. Definitions, resources, and advice for the beginning webmaster as well as a weekly tip sheet called the "Reading List."

Information about building your business and surviving the experience.