Online Resources

Blogs, Web Sites, & Articles by Industry Veterans

http://formattingtest.blogspot.com: Elizabeth Maxon of Elizabeth House shares tips, tricks, and her experience as a retailer.

http://shopowner.blogspot.com: Debbie Dusenberry of The Curious Sofa shares in-depth knowledge and insight into her successful experiences with independent business strategy & practices.

http://boutiqueindustry.blogspot.com: Abby owns a hip, French-inspired shop. Kelly designs a line of modern vintage jewelry. They share the ups and downs, highs and lows, decisions and moments of destiny, that go into starting and running a creative business.

http://www.ricksegel.com: A seasoned retailer of 25 years and the author of nine books. Rick's common sense solutions and creative retail marketing ideas will absolutely make your business more profitable.

http://seattle.bizjournals.com/bizwomen/seattle/content/story.html?id=982006: 'Retail Display Success', an article penned for the Seattle Business Journal by WTW founding partner, Debi Ward Kennedy.

http://www.toolkit.cch.com/
Business Owner's Toolkit

http://www.nolo.com/index.cfm
NOLO Law for All: Small Business

Trade Show Information

http://weshows.com: Western Exhibitors produces semi-annual wholesale trade shows all over the West, including Portland, Oregon, Seattle, Washington and San Francisco, California.

http://www.glmshows.com: George Little Management is a leader in the tradeshow industry and is the largest producer & marketer of tradeshows for consumer goods in North America.

Multi-Resource Web Sites

http://www.smallbusiness.aol.com: AOL provides new and archived articles, resources, and information on small business topics. You'll find marketing, financial, buying, manufacturing, sales, and copyright advice here.

http://www.bizjournals.com/bizwomen/facts/topfacts.html: an interesting compilation of facts about women-owned businesses.

http://www.bizjournals.com/bizwomen: Part of the nationwide network of Business Journal publications.This site holds links to articles, information, resources, and valuable assistance for women entrepreneurs.

Government Information Sites

USA.Gov: Government Info Made Easy
http://www.usa.gov/Business/Business_Gateway.shtml

IRS: Tax Information for Businesses
ttp://www.irs.gov/businesses/index.html

FCIC Small Business Information booklets
http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/results.tpl?id1=21&startat=1&--woSECTIONSdatarq=21&--SECTIONSword=ww

SBA: Starting Your Business
http://www.sba.gov/starting/index.html and http://www.sba.gov/smallbusinessplanner/index.html





	Online Resources Blogs, Web Sites, & Articles by Industry Veterans http://formattingtest.blogspot.com: Elizabeth Maxon of Elizabeth House shares tips, tricks, and her experience as a retailer. http://shopowner.blogspot.com: Debbie Dusenberry of The Curious Sofa shares in-depth knowledge and insight into her successful experiences with independent business strategy & practices. http://boutiqueindustry.blogspot.com: Abby owns a hip, French-inspired shop. Kelly designs a line of modern vintage jewelry. They share the ups and downs, highs and lows, decisions and moments of destiny, that go into starting and running a creative business. http://www.ricksegel.com: A seasoned retailer of 25 years and the author of nine books. Rick's common sense solutions and creative retail marketing ideas will absolutely make your business more profitable. http://seattle.bizjournals.com/bizwomen/seattle/content/story.html?id=982006: 'Retail Display Success', an article penned for the Seattle Business Journal by WTW founding partner, Debi Ward Kennedy. http://www.toolkit.cch.com/ Business Owner's Toolkit http://www.nolo.com/index.cfm NOLO Law for All: Small Business Trade Show Information http://weshows.com: Western Exhibitors produces semi-annual wholesale trade shows all over the West, including Portland, Oregon, Seattle, Washington and San Francisco, California. http://www.glmshows.com: George Little Management is a leader in the tradeshow industry and is the largest producer & marketer of tradeshows for consumer goods in North America. Multi-Resource Web Sites http://www.smallbusiness.aol.com: AOL provides new and archived articles, resources, and information on small business topics. You'll find marketing, financial, buying, manufacturing, sales, and copyright advice here. http://www.bizjournals.com/bizwomen/facts/topfacts.html: an interesting compilation of facts about women-owned businesses. http://www.bizjournals.com/bizwomen: Part of the nationwide network of Business Journal publications.This site holds links to articles, information, resources, and valuable assistance for women entrepreneurs. Government Information Sites USA.Gov: Government Info Made Easy http://www.usa.gov/Business/Business_Gateway.shtml IRS: Tax Information for Businesses ttp://www.irs.gov/businesses/index.html FCIC Small Business Information booklets http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/results.tpl?id1=21&startat=1&--woSECTIONSdatarq=21&--SECTIONSword=ww SBA: Starting Your Business http://www.sba.gov/starting/index.html and http://www.sba.gov/smallbusinessplanner/index.html