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SMALL BUSINESS STARTUP RESOURCES

Information to help Small Businesses Succeed

Business Plans

Small Business Forums and Networks

Bizhelp Forum www.bizhelpforum.com
Linked In www.linkedin.com
Ryze www.ryze.com
Business Owners Idea Café www.businessownersideacafe.com
Small Business Forum www.small-business-forum.com
Business Know How www.businessknowhow.com
Internet Based Moms http://internetbasedmoms.com

•• ASSOCIATIONS ••

Accounting

American Accounting Association www.aaa-edu.org
Association of Government Accountants www.aga.org
Association of Management Consulting Firms www.amcf.org
National Association of Tax Practitioners www.natptax.com
National Society of Public Accountants www.nsacct.org

Advertising, Marketing, and Public Relations

American Marketing Association www.ama.org
Direct Marketing Association www.the-dma.org
American Association of Advertising Agencies www.aaaa.org
Public Relations of Society of America www.prsa.org
Marketing Research Association www.mra-net.org

Architecture, Construction, and Engineering

American Association of Engineering Societies www.aaes.org
American Consulting Engineers Council www.acec.org
American Institute of Architects www.aia.org
American Society for Engineering Education www.asee.org
American Society of Civil Engineering www.asce.org
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating,
and Air Conditioning Engineers www.ashare.org
American Society of Landscape Architects www.asla.org
National Association of Home Builders www.nahb.com
National Electrical Contractors Association www.necanet.org
National Society Black Engineers www.nsbe.org
American Builders and Contractors www.abc.org
American Society of Safety Engineers www.asse.org
Associated General Contractors of America, Inc www.agc.org

Arts and Entertainment

American Federation of Music www.afm.org
American Music Center www.amc.net
Association of Independent Video and
Filmmakers www.virtualfilm.com/aivf
National Endowment for the Arts www.arts.endow.gov
National Recreation and Park Association www.nrpa.org
American Society of Composers, Authors
and Publishers www.ascap.com

Automotive

American Automobile www.aama.org
Association of International Automobile
Manufacturers www.aiam.org
Automotive Service Industry Association www.aftmkt.com
Automotive Service Association www.asashop.org

Business Services

American Society of Appraisers www.appraiser.org
Equipment Leasing Association of America www.elaonline.com
National Association of Personnel Service www.recruitinglife.com
National Association of Social Workers www.naswdc.org

Communications

Academy of Television Arts & Sciences www.emmys.org
International Television Association www.itva.org
National Association of Broadcasters www.nab.org
National Cable Television Association www.ncta.com

Computer Hardware, Software & Services

Association of Internet Professionals www.associp.org
American Internet Association www.amernet.co
Association for Women in Computing www.awc–hq.org
The Center for Software Development www.center.org
Association for Multimedia Communication www.amcomm.og
Internet Developers Association www.association.org
Society for Information Management www.simnet.org
Software Forum www.softwareforum.org
Software Publishers Association www.spa.org

Franchising

International Franchise Association www.franchise.org

Financial Services

American Association of Daily Money Managers www.aadmm.com
National Association of Credit Management www.nacm.org
Institute of Financial Education www.theinstitute.com

Hotel and Hospitality

American Hotel and Motel Association www.ahma.com
National Restaurant Association www.restaurant.org

•• STARTING A SMALL BUSINESS ••

Starting a Cleaning Business

Cleaning Business www.start-cleaning-business.com
House Cleaning Association www.house-cleaning-association.com
International Window Cleaning
Association www.iwca.org
Professional Carpet & Upholstery
Cleaners Association www.pcuca.org
Association of Specialists in
Cleaning and Restoration www.ascr.org
Cleaning Equipment Trade Assn www.ceta.org
Service Magic www.servicemagic.com

Starting a Coaching Business

Coachville www.coachville.com
The Coaches www.thecoaches.com
Coach U www.coachinc.com

Starting a Concierge Business

International Concierge and
Errand Association www.iceaweb.org
National Concierge
Association www.nationalconciergeassociation.com

Starting a Consulting Business

Human Resource Consultants
Organization www.hrca.com
Independent Consultants Association www.ica.assn.org
Association of Management Consulting
Firms www.amcf.org
Independent Computer Consultants
Association www.icca.org
National Association of Computer
Consultants Businesses www.naccb.org
Independent Educational Consultants
Association www.educationalconsulting.org
Association of Bridal Consultants www.bridalassn.ocm
Association of Image Consultants
International www.aici.org
American Association of Healthcare
Consultants www.aahc.net
International Association of
Professional Security Consultants www.iapsc.org
Independent Insurance Agents and
Brokers of American www.iiaa.org
National Association of Professional
Organizers www.napo.net

Starting an Event Planning Business

Event Planning Center www.eventplanningcenter.com
Event Planner www.event-planner.com
EventLinker www.eventlinker.com

Freelance Writers

Funds for Writers www.fundsforwriters.com
Writer’s Weekly www.writersweekly.com
Absolute Write www.absolutewrite.com

Pet Service Business

Pet Groomer www.petgroomer.com
National Dog Groomers Association
of America www.nationaldoggroomers.com
Pet Business Magazine www.petbusiness.com
Pet Age Magazine www.petage.com
Pets Hub www.petshub.com

Freelancing-Posting Sites [Hire people to help with your projects or become a Freelancer and Bid on Projects]

Elance www.elance.com
Guru www.guru.com

Virtual Assistants

Assist U http://assistu.com
The Virtual Nation www.thevirtualnation.com
Virtual World Publishing www.virtualworldpublishing.com
International Virtual Assistant
Association www.ivaa.org
International Association of Virtual
Office Assistants www.iavoa.com
Virtual Business Group www.virtualbizgroups.com

100+ Online Article Directories

The Power of Article Marketing

Market Your Business by becoming a Published Author

Writing articles or a regular column is an excellent way to grow awareness of your business services, products and brand your E-X-P-E-R-T-I-S-E.

Article marketing can increase your business prospects, publicity, and profits. Writing compelling “how to” articles will educate and inform your target market, transforming you into a trusted source of information.

It’s a powerful way to go from a relative unknown to an E-X-P-E-R-T in your field virtually overnight.

Article Submission Directories

1 Article World www.1articleworld.com

365 Articles www.365articles.com

A Women in Business www.awomeninbusiness.com

Addme www.addme.com

Advisor www.advisor.com

All Freelance Work www.allfreelancework.com

Alumbo www.alumbo.com

Amazines www.amazines.com

Article Alley www.articlealley.com

Article Avenue www.articleavenue.com