Small Business Resource Library
(and many HELPFUL Links)
The following are a few resources I've found valuable for web and print design, or business development. I hope you find them useful as well.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Better Business Bureau
Big Idea with Donny Deutsch
Federal Trade Commision
INC Magazine Online - the magazine for entrepreneurs
National Fraud Watch Information Center
SCORE - Service Corps of Retired Executives
State of Oregon Corporation Division (to register an assumed business name)
Washington Secretary of State Corporation Division
US Copyright Office
US Patent and Trademark Office
National Association for the Self-Employed
Oregon Association of Minority Entrepreneurs (OAME)
WEB SERVICES
Cafe Press - Make your own promotional materials
EZBoard - community forum boards
GoDaddy.com - Domain registration and hosting
ICANN
JigZone - add jigsaw puzzles to your site using your own photos
Joomla Open Source Web Program manuals
Quantcast Internet Ratings Service
Videos For You
WHOIS Domain Name search service
WC3 Markup Validation Service
Local ISPs
Charter Communications
Embarq
Gorge Networks
NetConnect
SawNet
Qnect
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Adobe Software
What is Graphic Design?
Typography and Fonts
Measuring Resolution
MARKETING
Direct Marketing Association
Help Getting Off Mailing Lists
National Do Not Call Registry
Just Because...
I find these amusing:
The Spongmonkeys perform the Moon Song by Joel Veitch
YouTube - a great way to find all those old songs you haven't heard in years
Mt. St. Helens Volcano Cam
JigZone (you can integrate the code for a jigsaw puzzle of your own photos onto your website)