The following can help you with general development of all areas of your business.

The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) provides management assistance to current and prospective small business owners. SBDCs offer one-stop assistance to individuals and small businesses by providing a wide variety of information and guidance in central and easily accessible branch locations. The program is a cooperative effort of the private sector, the educational community and federal, state and local governments and is an integral component of Entrepreneurial Development's network of training and counseling services. (www.sba.gov/aboutsba/sbaprograms/sbdc/index.html)

The Small Business School is a wonderful resource, with lots of case studies from a variety of small businesses nationwide. The organization was created by two small business owners who wanted to bring to light something other than the "big business folks who seek and get most of the media's attention". America is built on small business owners like us, and like the ones you'll see profiled on this website! (www.smallbusinessschool.org)

Score.org. "Counselors to America's Small Business" is America's premier source of free and confidential small business advice for entrepreneurs (www.score.org/)

Entrepreneur.com. Website companion to the magazine, with plenty of useful links and mini-trainings. (www.entrepreneur.com/)

Inc.com. Website companion to the magazine, with lots of useful links. (www.inc.com/)