Wolters Kluwer
Small Business Guide: Do You Have the Right Stuff to Run a Small Business?
Very comprehensive site with links to all of the roles you must be experienced in to run a small business successfully. Roles such as tax collector, manager/boss, sales/marketing/advertising executive, accountant, etc. are discussed.
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Canadian Bankers Association: Getting Started in Small Business
This resource discusses the possible sources of financing when starting a small business, debt financing (borrowing money) and equity financing (investing money).
Wolters Kluwer
Small Business Guide: Marketing Plans
This site discusses the marketing element of a business plan. Additional links provide more in-depth detail to this section of a business plan.
Biz Move
Biz Move: Small Business Marketing Solutions
This site provides an overview of the marketing field. Read about the various aspects of marketing.
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Business Town: Sample Marketing Plan for Small Businesses
A great sample of a marketing plan. Includes a video and an accompanying article. This is Part 1 of a 9-part series. [1:22]
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Help for Growing and Starting Your Small Business
"From 200+ ways to be your own boss and how to calculate your start-up costs to sample business plans and more all from Business Know-How."
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Perking Up Your Packaging: Small Business Marketing: Business Town
This site goes into the importance of product packaging. Gives specific examples, and detailed reasoning.
Biz Move
Biz Move: Managing a Small Business: How to Sell Overseas
This site provides tips and pointers for small businesses interested in marketing overseas.
Biz Move
Bizmove.com: Business Customer Relationship Management
Comprehensive overview from bizmove.com focuses on understanding who your customer is, motivation behind purchase, when purchase takes place, and understanding that what they "buy" is not necessarily what they want. Good presentation....
Biz Move
Biz Move: Small Business Marketing Publicity
This article describes the many ways to get "free advertising," as publicity is called.
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Sba: Guide to Exporting
Explore international business exporting! The SBA has created an online guide to assist you in becoming an international exporting success.
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The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal is an internationally recognized daily business newspaper published in New York City. Content includes headline news about investments, marketing, management, and finance for business professionals. Unfortunately...
USA Today
Usa Today: Money
USA Today's Money section covers the very latest in domestic and world economic news. Coverage also includes in-depth articles and editorials.