Online Resources

W e are always looking for new ways to help ISOs find the resources they need to operate a small business in these complex times. It is sometimes overwhelming to find all the resources that a small business owner needs to compete with larger businesses, or for that matter, to comply with the latest rules. (I just can’t believe how many new wage and hour changes became law in California on January 1, 2000.)

With all of this said, we have compiled a number of resources that we hope will be of help. Useful general information can be found at www.babson.edu/entrep/fer/index.html. This site is a massive index of research on entrepreneurship. It helps locate hard to find data and addresses business development information, operations, ethics, and business philosophy

If you anticipate borrowing money for your business at some point, you can expect to be asked for a business plan. Check out http://www.bplans.com/start which will give you examples of what others have done. You can look at ideas for similar plans, or even create a mini-business plan right online.

We receive a wide variety of questions that are specific to our industry at greensheet@greensheet.com, and we do our best to answer these questions, and solicit expert advice where appropriate. We have a significant list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) on our Web site, so check us out at www.greensheet.com.

If you don’t want to get advice from us or you are seeking answers to more general business development questions, another resource can be found at http://www.score.org. SCORE, which stands for the Service Corps of Retired Executives, provides advice. This site can give you general wisdom from the minds of top ten business executives, but also supplies individual guidance via e-mail

Another general resource site is located at www.smallbusinesscenter.com. This site permits you to check the credit rating of other small businesses, shop and apply for business loans, compare prices and coverage of various business insurance products, and locate offers for a wide variety of business products and services.

Finally, for some more advanced information check out http://www.businesslead.com. This site offers some easy reading guidelines, small business operations advice, marketing information, and even helps with decision-making. If you’re new to entrepreneurship, you can even take a test at this site, to see if you are well suited for your position.

We hope that you discover some tools and information at these sites that will be of help to you and your business.

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