Top 10 Internet Sites for Planning, Developing, Operating, and Funding ASmall Business1. http://home3.americanexpress.com/smallbusiness : This site offersexcellent tools for developing your business plans and financialstatements, as well as, offering advice and answering many questions andproblems that may arise before the business is actually established orfunding is secured. 2. http://wwwmsnbc.com/news/280213.asp : Online resources for smallbusinessesThis site gives a listing for many useful Internet sites regarding theinception and operating of a small business. 3. http://www.bizbuyer.com : Provides information on every facet ofoperating a business from marketing to hiring. 4. http://www.gesmallbusiness.com : Financial Leverage Business SmartsA great site that tells you how to get the most out of your smallbusiness dollar by utilizing financial leverage. 5. http://www.lycos.com/business/tools_startbiz.html : The Lycos SmallBusiness Web BrowserThis browser gives access to information regarding small business. TheTools links and the Business Plan link give very helpful informationregarding the initial formation of the business. This site also hasinformation regarding the financing of your small business along withplenty of other helpful information. 6. http://www.businessfinance.com/csintro.asp : This site links thosesearching for funding for small businesses to those seeking to invest insmall business. Many links to sources of funds, whether from individualinvestors or government agencies. 7. http://www.makingittv.com : This site is dedicated to minorities whohave become successful in a small business. The HotList link offers thetelephone numbers to many private agencies that offer funding, as wellas the numbers to agencies offering free advice, workshops, etc. Plus itoffers some encouragement in opening your small business by reading thesuccess others have experienced in realizing their goal. 8. http://smallbiz.findlaw.com/ : FindLaw Small Business CenterClick on the funding link, a list of articles explaining the process ofbusiness loans in detail, as well as other ways to fund your business.The benefits and drawbacks of each are described. In addition, itexplains what exactly investors are looking for in a small business. 9. http://www.webcom/seaquest/sbrc/reports.html : The Internet MarketingCenter: Free Business ReportsThis page offers reports for two different categories. The first is"Finding and Starting a Business" and the second is "How to run yourbusiness more successfully". The first category offers 23 reports withinformation on everything from how to write an effective business planto how to raise the money for your business. It also offers reports onspecific types of businesses as well as the legal and tax issuesinvolved if your business is going to be home based. The second categoryhas 6 reports on everything from how to value your business to how toget free advertising. 10. http://ireland.iol.ie/resource/planware/strategy.htm : White Paper:Developing A Business StrategyThis is an excellent site. It takes you through the step by step processof developing and planning a small business. Free software and sharewareis available on this site, as well as templates, to guide you in theprocess of writing your business plan. There are also template guidesthat can be downloaded to help in making the financial statementforecasts. Cara Cowan WattsCherokee Nation Tribal CouncilDistrict 7 - Will RogersP.O. Box 2922Claremore, OK 74018Cell: (918) 752-4342Fax: (918) 266-3518Email: cara@caracowan.comUrl: http://www.caracowan.com