Links to Useful Web Sites
A. Specific Information Resources
Guerilla Marketing
http://www.gmarketing.com
Guerilla Marketing web site. Innovative nontraditional marketing ideas.
PER
DIEMS
Why scrape around, collecting little pieces of paper to prove your meals when
traveling? Use the government approved daily Meal & Incidental rates on your
tax return. If you choose per diems, you can not mix and match with actual
costs for your travel meals during the tax year. Everyone can use--sole proprietors,
partners, sub S owners, etc.
Find
the SBDC closest to you
http://sbdcnet.utsa.edu/sbdc.htm
Locate the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) closest to you. These
centers are funded by your tax dollars so seminars are inexpensive and
counseling for small business owners is free! Super resources. Judith
recommends highly.
SBA - Lots of Small Business Info
http://www.sba.gov/
It's our tax dollars paying for this one so go collect some return on your money.
Lots of information and resources listed.
Yahoo search engine
http://www.yahoo.com
Judith's favorite web search engine. Organized, on target. Always easy to
use.
IRS
Tax Forms
http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/formspubs/index.html
Go to this IRS site to download any tax form you need.
Trademarks, Patents, & Copyrights
http://www.uspto.gov/main/trademarks.htm
Research trademarks, service marks, patents and copyrights.
Need
a Zip code?
http://www.usps.gov/ncsc/ziplookup/lookupmenu.htm
Why call the local post office and wait? Check this site and get the zip plus
4 zip code.
B. Hot Resources for Current Small Business Information
Working Solo
http://www.workingsolo.com
Specifically geared to SOHO (Small Office/ Home Office) entrepreneurs. Super
resource.
Entrepreneur
Magazine
http://www.entrepreneurmag.com
Entrepreneur magazine's home page. Smart business tips, current issue
articles, shareware, franchise databases and more.
C. JD Recommendations
Good
Business Plan Software
http://www.paloalto.com/ps/
Business Plan Pro is a terrific all-in-one software package to help you design
your own business plan. It is designed to help walk you through all the steps
and has complete example plans. Generates pictorial graphics to add a sophisticated
touch to your output.
Office Depot
http://www.officedepot.com
Buy your office supplies on the Internet. Why kill an hour in traffic when
you can go virtual?
D. Can't categorize but they sure are neat
PhoneSpell
http://www.phonespell.org/
Find out if your telephone number spells a word or what telephone number you
would need to spell a chosen word. Great for finding a marketable phone number.
J.D. Sumter & Associates, Inc.
16840 South U.S. Hwy 441
Baylee Plaza - Suite 405
Summerfield, FL 34491
(352) 307-4366
