Resources

Australia

Need a first class print job? Falcon's team of specialists offer you a total design and print solution. From a simple business card to a colour catalogue or a corporate web site Falcon Print can help you, where ever you're located. www.falconprint.com.au

The team at Hot Pepper can add spice to your business life with experience and expertise in media, marketing, public relations, publishing, international relations, market research, telemarketing and event management — http://www.hotpeppergroup.com.au

B & P Thursby Digital Services — Innovative, Creative Website design and maintenance http://www.bpthursby.com.au/

JR Executive Services — Specialising in MYOB and Minute taking as well as offering other secretarial services. http://www.jrexecutiveservices.com.au

Lifestyle Elements is a personal concierge & lifestyle management service for anyone who needs more time. Lifestyle Elements provides professional assistance, linking you to a network of ideas, support and service providers to complete all those items on your ever growing 'to do' list. A great way to help you find more hours in the day! http://www.lifestyleelements.com.au

Need to convert MAC files to PC or the reverse? Don't know how to do it? IPD System Services does! Need one-on-one training in use of Microsoft Products or MYOB? Need Computer sales and support (hardware and software), Internet installations and set-ups (Dial-up, Broadband - ADSL). If you want to become master of your computer technology - rather than a slave to it, contact Dawn at IPD System Services Pty Ltd — http://www.ipdsys.com

— Angela is a writer, author and copywriter. She's been writing for 25 years. She's the author of many books published by major publishers and is widely published in magazines. She also maintains a busy copywriting practice. http://www.digital-e.biz; http://www.prowrite.biz

Business Entry Point — A great help with the necessary legal forms and explanations, as well as lots of advice for starting a business http://www.business.gov.au/

This site was formerly The Business Centre site. It has very good resources, and offers workshops on site. http://www.cibm.sa.gov.au

Nine MSN — This site has weekly updates and stories which will interest any business operator. Read it all, take from it that which is of value to you. http://news.ninemsn.com.au/smallbusiness/

Australian Business Women's Network — An Australian site with news and events http://www.inspiringwomen.com.au

HomeBizTools.com — Home based business ideas, start-up tips, and marketing tools for small business success at home. http://www.homebiztools.com/

Rest of the World

Docu-Type Administrative & Web Design Services — http://www.docutype.net — is based in Canada and specializing in helping entrepreneurs and small business professionals all over the world without breaking their budgets. They are also honoured to be the recipient of several prestigious awards and have recently launched an new ebook loaded with over 1200 links that they have used to help build the business to the success that it is today. Be sure to stop by and order your copy, read the many 'been there, done that' articles, and sign up for their award winning newsletter, Virtual TidBits.

Based in the US, a very useful site. Terri Lonier has written a great new article that will both amuse as well as give you some great tips about starting your own business http://www.workingsolo.com

Ron Kaufman — Active Learning: This one comes from Singapore. Ron has a wonderful site, the purpose of which is Active Learning. Go to http://www.ronkaufman.com/library.html for some great resources and reading material.

This site is from the USA — great information, useful for most businesses, but the legal and taxation matters are specific to the US. Internal Revenue Service - Department of Treasury. Has online workshops for small business/self employed http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/index.html

From the US, Women's Business Centre is a wonderful resource. Call up this page. Doesn't look much on that page, but click on one of the articles and a whole world of information is there ... free of charge ... very informative and extremely comprehensive. Where ever in the world you are, most of the subject matter under any heading will be useful to you. http://www.onlinewbc.gov/

These resources have been provided without prejudice and as a guide only. The reader should be discerning about the content and advice given and about applying any suggestions therein.

Please keep in mind that legal and taxation aspects of your business, and the way you operate are different in each country. Requirements and the way in which business is done in the US or other countries does not necessarily mean that those practices or rules will be accepted in Australia or the UK. Even so, most of the sites listed here contain useful resources, relevant links, some have weekly newsletters or e-zines and many offer membership.

Be discerning also in your choice of Memberships. Keep in mind your Return on Investment. Many networking and business related sites offer membership in some form or another. Some are just a few dollars per year, and others can be upwards of $500 per annum. Remember, "You get what you pay for".