Thinking of starting a business?

Are you really ready to start a business? http://web.sba.gov/sbtn/sbat/index.cfm?Tool=4

Market Research: http://www.entrepreneur.com/startingabusiness/businessideas/evaluatingyouridea/article70518.html

Business start-up guides: http://www.entrepreneur.com/howto/startyourbiz.html

SCORE: http://www.score.org/starting_your_business.html

SBA small business planner: http://www.sba.gov/smallbusinessplanner/index.html

Guide to starting a small business: http://www.inc.com/guides/start_biz/

Starting a business: http://www.allbusiness.com/business-planning-structures/starting-a-business/3470974-1.html

Small business ideas: http://www.entrepreneur.com/startingabusiness/businessideas/index.html

IRS checklist for starting a business: http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=98810,00.html

Introduction to business plans: http://www.entrepreneur.com/startingabusiness/businessplans/article38290.html

Starting a business/Business Plan Basics: http://www.nolo.com/resource.cfm/catID/9FA25870-14F1-4657-9778F19FB41FB93D/111/228/

Free sample business plans: http://www.entrepreneur.com/startingabusiness/businessplans/article157738.html

Buying a business: http://www.entrepreneur.com/startingabusiness/startupbasics/article196550.html

http://entrepreneurs.about.com/od/buyingabusiness/Buying_a_Business.htm

http://www.sba.gov/smallbusinessplanner/start/buyabusiness/index.html

Sites to find businesses for sale:

http://www.murphybusiness.com/

http://www.bizbuysell.com/

http://www.bizquest.com/

http://www.mergerplace.com/mp/visitor/buyers/search

http://www.mergernetwork.com/

http://us.businessesforsale.com/us/advancedSearch.aspx

http://www.businessbroker.net/

http://www.businessmart.com/

http://www.restmart.com/

http://bbms.ibba.org/business-search.asp

Financing the purchase of a business or startup:

Startup Financing: http://www.entrepreneur.com/money/finance/

Financing and funding: http://entrepreneurs.about.com/od/financing/Financing_Funding.htm

Guidant Financial 401k rollover: http://www.guidantfinancial.com/default.aspx

Community Express loan small business assessment: http://web.sba.gov/sbtn/sbat/

SBA Loans: http://www.sba.gov/services/financialassistance/Introsbafinance/index.html

SCORE: http://www.score.org/financing_your_business.html

Growing your business:

http://www.score.org/growing_your_business.html

http://www.entrepreneur.com/grow/

http://www.entrepreneur.com/management/growingyourbusiness/article70660.html

http://entrepreneurs.about.com/od/beyondstartup/a/threewaystogrow.htm

http://www.usatoday.com/money/smallbusiness/columnist/abrams/2008-04-03-growing-your-business_N.htm

http://www.allbusiness.com/economy-economic-indicators/economic-conditions-recession/10063167-1.html

http://sbinfocanada.about.com/od/growingyourbusiness/a/10waysgrowing.htm

Managing your business:

http://www.score.org/managing_your_business.html

http://www.sba.gov/smallbusinessplanner/manage/index.html

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13561213/

http://business.uschamber.com/P06/P06_0100.asp

http://www.entrepreneur.com/money/moneymanagement/managingcashflow/article66008.html

Buy-sell Agreements:

http://www.principal.com/bizprotection/buysell.htm

http://www.nysscpa.org/cpajournal/2006/406/essentials/p58.htm

http://www.morebusiness.com/templates_worksheets/checklists/buysell.brc

http://www.transamerica.com/planning_your_finances/for_your_business/buy-_sell_agreements.asp

http://www.allbusiness.com/buying-exiting-businesses/purchasing-a-business/1301-1.html

Exit Planning:

http://wills.about.com/od/advancedestateplanning/tp/Exit-Planning.htm

http://www.exitplanning.com/createplan/create_plan.aspx

http://www.principal.com/bizprotection/exitplan.htm

http://www.principal.com/bizprotection/exit_seven.htm

Selling your business:

http://www.toolkit.com/small_business_guide/sbg.aspx?nid=P11_2000

http://www.entrepreneur.com/growyourbusiness/sellingyourbusiness/article40302.html

http://www.entrepreneur.com/grow/sellyourbusiness/

http://www.sba.gov/smallbusinessplanner/exit/sellyourbusiness/index.html

http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/jan2008/sb20080116_236713.htm

http://www.nolo.com/article.cfm/objectId/904336ED-941B-40A9-892B85A91A277888/catID/3582035B-8721-4A62-B65EAE8BAC1A4B44/111/254/315/ART/

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