This topic is for things that you can't figure a place to put anywhere
else. Like, the following would go in a business conference in a topic
called 'self employment resources'. But we don't have a business
conference (should we?)
And if you're into web marketing...
http://cyberatlas.com/
From LA TIMES online 5/27/98
http://www.latimes.com/CNS_DAYS/980525/t000048926.html
CYBERSPACE
* Quick Hits: There are numerous sites devoted to
small-office/home-office associations. Most include
information on online newsletters, benefits, news,
links and other resources. Here are a few: the Small
Office Home Office Assn. (
http://www.sohoa.com), the
SOHO America Advocacy (
http://www.soho.org), the
American Assn. of Home-Based Businesses
(
http://www.aahbb.org), the American Home Business
Assn. (
http://www.homebusiness.com), the National Assn.
of Home Based Business (http://www.usahomebusiness) and
the Home Office Assn. (
http://www.hoaa.com).
* SOHO Diversity: There are at least a handful of
sites devoted to assisting and informing managers of
women- and minority-owned businesses.
At
http://www.blackbusiness.com, you'll find SOHO info for
black-owned businesses. Black Women on the Web
(
http://www.dtshop.com/bwow) has small-business and
home-business resources for African American women.
* Info Central: The Business Resource Center
(
http://www.morebusiness.com) offers info for all kinds
of business owners. Check out business and
profitability tips, Tax Talk, Marketing Department and
the Management Center. You'll also find upcoming trade
show listings, financing guides, templates and work
sheets for business agreements and plans, discussion
groups, and software and reviews.
* You Want Answers? The Times' Small Business Web
site can be found at
http://www.latimes.com/smallbiz.
Check out the 30 most-asked questions about small
business, tips on how to start a small business,
listings of classes and events, and articles from The
Times' archives.
* Get Involved: Advocacy issues are a primary
focus of the National Assn. for the Self-Employed. It
offers a weekly briefing on legislative issues and
activities that affect small businesses and advocacy
efforts, in addition to a reference area and a survey
of the "joys and sorrows" of owning a small business.
The NASE site is at
http://www.membership.com/nase.
* Sitting Pretty: Ergonomics is just as important
in a small or home office as it is in a bigger one, so
stop by ErgoWeb (
http://www.ergoweb.com) for the
lowdown on ergonomics standards, guidelines and
publications. The site has an interactive buying guide
and case studies on ergonomics gone awry.
* Don't Forget: Last, but not least, is the good
ol' Small Business Administration, for starting,
financing or expanding your office. The national SBA is
online at
http://www.sbaonline.sba.gov, and the
California SBA is at
http://www.csba.com.
* Online Research: Calling itself the "one-stop
resource for business, management and technology
knowledge,"
Brint.com (
http://www.brint.com) allows you
to conduct research online, visit a virtual library on
knowledge management, participate in online discussions
and read or post publication and event announcements.
Who else here dreams of working at home?