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| Business News/Advice |
| BusinessWeek online |
| | Coverage on the latest events in the business world |
| Forbes |
| | International business news |
| SmallBusiness.com |
| | Guidance on business decisions for the small business |
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| Financial/Investment Resources |
| New York Stock Exchange |
| | Get the latest statistics from the nation's dominant marketplace |
| Wall Street Journal |
| | Top financial and related news |
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| General News |
| CNN |
| | Provider of the latest news from around the world |
| MSNBC |
| | A television & online news source covering world news stories |
| USA Today |
| | Online version of the national newspaper |
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| Government Information |
| Federal Trade Commission |
| | Theres a mother lode of practical information here, including the Business Guidance section, with scores of downloadable business publications on topics ranging from advertising to e-commerce to telemarketing. |
| Internal Revenue Service |
| | Get the lowdown on current Federal tax regulations and other tax information at the Internal Revenue Services Web site, where you can also download tax forms and instructions. Its Small Business Corner offers advice on starting and operating your own business. |
| Library Of Congress |
| | The two most useful areas at this site are Thomas, where you search for information about legislation, and the Copyright Office, where information about copyright law is available. |
| NonProfit Gateway |
| | As its name implies, this site is intended for use by nonprofit organizations. It offers links at Cabinet departments to information that is of special interest to nonprofits. Other links will fetch information about grants, volunteering and budgeting. |
| Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| | OSHAs pages provide a wealth of information related to the agencys workplace safety standards and regulations. You can search for OSHA regulatory rules, and delve into a number of other databases that include information such as recordkeeping guidelines. |
| U.S. Department Of Commerce |
| | The depth and breadth of information at this site seems overwhelming, but its an incredible tool if you know what youre looking for. Its got links to the DOCs 14 bureaus, including the Patent and Trademark Office, the Bureau of Export Administration. |
| U.S. Small Business Administration |
| | No matter what stage your business is at, you will find a wealth of information here on starting, running and expanding. Get step-by-step information on launching a business, find out about SBA loan programs, take an online course or register your business. |
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| Government Sites |
| Federal Department of Labor |
| | Resource for the current labor laws and workers rights |
| Securities and Exchange Commission |
| | The site for the overseeing body of the securities world |
| U.S. Treasury Department |
| | Get the latest government-issued press releases and other national budget/economy details |
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| Local Government Sites |
| California Secretary of State |
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| Employment Development Department |
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| Franchise Tax Board |
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| State Board of Equalization |
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| Professional Organizations |
| American Management Association |
| | A service provider striving to help business professionals and their organizations grow and prosper |
| American Society for Training and Development |
| | The world's leading resource on workplace learning and performance issues |
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| Search Engines |
| Google |
| | One of the best internet search engines available |
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| Tax |
| 26 USC TITLE 26 - INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (01-16-96) |
| | USC Title 26: Searchable IRC Title 26 courtesy of Cornell University. |
