http://www.wd.gc.ca/apps/amianent.nsf
Have you thought about going into business? Take this quiz and see what kind of business person you would make. Negotiation
www.rdawson.com
Roger Dawson is the king of negotiating. His website has a wealth of free articles for you to read and also articles to use in your newsletters (providing you give proper credit).
Global Business
www.worldbiz.com
World Business. Information on business around the world.
http://www.llrx.com/features/gumshoe.htm
Doing research on global business topics? This site includes business and corporate data, global news, search engines, guides to international and comparative law, country profiles and statistics, locating people,businesses, places and useful services around the world, banking resources, and data on terrorism and security issues. www.businessculture.com
Business Culture. Business information from around the world http://www.tyzo.com/tools/metric.html
Metric converter on-line http://www.worldvideobusiness.com
WorldVideoBusiness-WVB® is a business to business e-marketplace source of international trade leads, and tender opportunities from companies and government organizations around the globe. www.findarticles.com
You won't find Forbes articles on here, but you will find all kinds of other publications for your perusal. www.spiritinbusiness.org
Spirit in Business is a community of people in leadership positions and organizations that cater for this community, involved in a practical exploration of how inner values, psychology and the mind are affecting leadership and business practice. In recent years a lot has been researched on the connection between mind and body, revolutionizing our views on who we are and what creates wellbeing. SiB aims to bring these new insights into everyday business practice, personally and organizationally, for the benefit of the whole society. http://www.telefonbuch.com/english.htm
Directory of phone numbers aroudn the world. Organized by region and country.
Confidence and Motivation
www.everydayknowledge.com
Mr. Per is America's Confidence Coach. He provides motivational speaking, writes articles, and gives media interviews. He also produces a weekly motivational email and has produced a confidence CD.
General Business
http://www.sbaonline.sba.gov/gopher/Business-Development/Success-Series/Vol1/Quiz/quizall.txt
Small Business Quiz Bill Comparisons
www.getconnected.com www.lowermybills.com
www.ZDnet.com/smallbusiness
Helpful information including articles, resources, and software/hardware reviews. www.bcentral.com
Microsoft's small business portal. Info on starting and financing a business, marketing, managing employees, setting up a website, etc. www.SBTV.com
Web-based streaming video network that focuses on small business issues. Find advice, inspiration, hunor and commentary. www.entrepreneur.com
One of the most visited small biz sites on the web. Marketplace section has 50,000 products listed. Quote finder lets you request quotes for service. 11 databases for everything from banks to business opportunities, and services such as barter networks, business dinancing and lawyers. www.entreworld.org
Resource for emerging business owners seeking one-stop information. Easy to search and features many original articles. Sponsored by the Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership. www.bankrate.com
Bonanza of articles on business operations, cash flow and banking among others. Huge library of links to other small biz sites. www.allbusiness.com
Help in managing and growing a business. By aggregating services, products and information as well as expert advice, this site provides small businesses with a single point of access for resources that enhance operations. www.SmallBusinessSchool.com
TVshow on small biz that is shown on over 200 PBS stations. Shows meet successful entrepreneurs and how they build their companies. Carries an archive of past shows. www.workingsolo.com
Great site for self-employed, Offers free monthly newsletter Working Solo. www.smallbusiness.com
Knowledge sharing commmunity where biz owners can swap ideas and real-lfe solutions. www.SmallBizManager.com
Dedicated to supporting small biz and home office professionals by screening thousands of potentially relevant web sites and presenting a consise listing of the most useful ones. www.visa.com/fb/smbiz/main.html
Visa's small business site. Good selection of resources. www.isquare.com
Tips and info for small business folks. Strategic Planning
www.mspnp.org
Management Assistance Program for Non-Profits. Check under the Library button for a wealth of information, including strategic planning. http://arts.endow.gov/pub/Lessons/Lessons/CONTENTS2.HTML
National Endowment for the Arts website that has articles pertaining to all aspects of the strategic planning process. www.cssp.org
Center for Simplified Strategic Planning. Has a wealth of information in the back issues of Strategic, their magazine. Membership is free. www.sps.org.uk
Strategic Planning Society. Has membership, a newsletter, and programs. Based in the UK. www.planware.org/strategicplanner.htm
Free on-line strategic planner. Uses the SWOT analysis model for the planner. www.genie.org
Non-profit organizations resource guide. Includes information on strategic planning http://www.des.calstate.edu/LEEP_SP.PDF
Article on strategic planning in higher education, examines the process in the California state schools. Goal Setting
www.goalsonline.com
Shad Helmstedder's interactive goal setting website. Set your goals, track your progress, get rewards. http://webnz.com/checkers/GoalSetting.html#Part1
Goal setting basics for kids. http://www.goalpro.com
CD-ROM program that allows you to set goals electronically. Public Speaking
www.toastmasters.org
Worldwide network of clubs where people improve their public speaking skills through making presentations. Website includes tips for speaking. www.zdnet.com/presentations
Useful tips for presentations, software and courses. Web Site Effectiveness
www.netmechanic.com
Helps to find and fix problems with your website. www.zdnet.com/neterprise
Click on e-commerce for tips on using your website as an effective tool. www.techweb.com/netbiz
Articles, case studies and products designed to keep your website on track. www.builder.com
Has a special section devoted to e-business and strategy that includes tips and how-tos. Marketing & Market Research
www.smalltownmarketing.com
Helpful marketing ideas for small businesses. Has more than 300 webpages of tips and articles. www.bcentral.com
Microsoft's website for small business. www.marketresearch.com
Instant access to global intelligence from 350 global firms. Search more than 40,000 market intelliegence reports. www.quirks.com
Everything from case studies to directories of custom research providers. www.fuld.com/index.html
Provides 300 links to intelligence-gathering sites. www.marketsegment.com
Has tips for turning static marketing information into a dynamic strategy. Organizational Assessment
http://www.uwex.edu/li/learner/assessment.htm
Put together by the Learner Institute for Non-Profit Organizations, this 8 step assessment tool focuses on non-profit organizations. http://www.techsoup.org
Tech Soup offers Technology Assessment tools for Non-Profits http://www.nd.edu/~sao/clubs/tools/assessment.htm
This student office resources lists all kinds of ways to develop assessment tools. http://www.meaningfulworkplace.com/rchallenge.html#stories
This website sells a 22 step assessment tool. But, if you scroll down to the bottom of the page, it provides a brief overview of the 22 keys and how to judge if the organization is using them well. http://www.learningcenter.net/library.html
The Learning Center has some interesting articles on change, leadership assessments and other pertinent resources. http://walkthetalk.com/orgassess.html
This 4 page survey and 16 page booklet helps organizations to see if they are "walking the talk" when it comes to having an organization that is based on values. http://www.2h.com/personality-tests.html
Site with numerous on-line personality tests. Finances
www.ecollectionagencies.com
Directory of collection agencies nationwide. www.collector.com
American Collector's Association has info on how to collect and how to choose a collection agency. Business Etiquette
http://lydiaramsey.com/lydiainthenews.html
A wealth of articles on etiquette. How is your bsusiness etiquette? Take a test at: http://lydiaramsey.com/busiquiz.html Dressing for Success
www.dressforsuccess.com
Focuses on men's styles. www.fashion.net & www.womenswire.com/9to5
Focuses on women's fashions.
Retirement
www.elaws.dol.gov/pwba.plans.final.asp
Small Business Retirement Savings Advisor, produced by the US Dept. of Labor. www.troweprice.com/smallbusiness
Small Business Decision Guide, booklet on retirement plans. For similar information check out
www.vanguard.com/catalogue/lit/br_sb_retire.html www.adp401k.com
APD Retirement Serivces provides administration services related to retirement plans. www.quicken.com/small_business
Check out all kinds of info, including retirement plans. www.irs.ustreas.gov
IRS Pub. 535 provides information on establishing and maintaining pension and retirement plans. International Trade: Government Sites:
Bureau of the Census
www.census.gov Bureau of Export Administration
www.bxa.doc.gov Federal Maritime Commission
www.fmc.gov U.S. Customs Service
www.customs.ustreas.gov International Trade Administration
www.ita.doc.gov International Trade Commission
www.usitc.gov Export Assistance Center
www.e-expousa.doc.gov Industry Sites: http://www.executive-interims.co.uk/
We are specialists in providing clients with eXecutive interims and consultancy services but focussing only on Purchasing,Logistics and Operations Management Journal of Commerce
www.joc.com Atlantic Journal of Transportation
www.ajot.com Tower Group International
www.towergroupintl.com Deringer
www.anderinger.com World Trade Online Magazine
www.worldtrademag.com Ocean Air
www.oceanair.net APL Limited
www.apl.com Liberty International, Inc.
www.libertyint.com Roanoke Trade Services
www.roanoketrade.com Saratoga Forwarding
www.saratogaforwarding.com Northeast Export Magazine
www.northeast-export.com National Unaffiliated Shippers Association
www.nusa.net "K" Line America
www.kline.com Auction Sites
http://list.auctions.shopping.yahoo.com
The largest selection after eBay. www.ubid.com
Bargain prices on computers and other merchandise. www.sellyouritem.com
Computer bargains www.bidspotter.com
Live auctions on gear and facilities from tractors to factories. Biz School Sites
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu
Timely,topical,insightful business writing. Not for academic purists. Good articles. www.hbs.workingknowledge.hbs.edu
Harvard's Biz School site. More academic, features interviews with professors and industry leaders. www.gsb.stanford.edu/community/bmag/sbsm.htm
Standford's site. Quick access to info although there is no index. Good case studies. http://gsbwww.uchicago.edu/news/capideas
Smmaries of research in economics and finance. E-commerce and technology insights that can be put into effect immediately. Not really good for entrepreneurs. Check out article "Six Degrees of Separation" for venture capital ideas. | 
