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Entrepreneur
Resources |
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Entrepreneur.com An online
community where business owners access actionable
information, expert answers, and comprehensive
services. |
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Idea Cafe Extensive startup resources. |
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IBM - Startup
Resources Extensive startup resources from
IBM. |
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ChamberBiz.com The ultimate small business
resource! |
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dbusiness
Local business news
coverage |
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AllBusiness Comprehensive Human Resource materials that can
be quickly downloaded, sales and marketing solutions,
expert advice on numerous Internet and technology
issues. |
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MoreBusiness Another detailed
site for entrepreneurs with lots of
resources. |
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Bizbuyer Find sellers
of business products and services. From computers to
telecommunication services, from insurance to
professional services, the process of identifying
sellers and generating and comparing
quotes. |
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Wall Street Journal
Startup The site is updated every business
day, providing readers with timely news and insights.
Other features include searchable databases of business
opportunities, franchise offerings, companies for sale,
and more. You can even build a first draft of your
business plan and get fast and easy answers to your
basic startup questions in the "Startup Q & A"
section or get career counseling and advice from HR and
career professionals. |
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Hotbiz.com This applications service
provider offers small businesses the tools and
applications they need to get online. Companies can
build Web sites and e-commerce storefronts, address
communications needs and facilitate collaboration. Site
statistics and measurement features are included, as are
tools to monitor and track inventory. The free package
for small businesses includes 5 user licenses and 15 Web
pages, plus 15 personal pages and Intranet
services. |
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BusinessFinance.com Provides up
to date information on obtaining capital, gaining
support, finding government programs, and getting expert
help. |
|
 The official word is "vcapital helps
entrepreneurs raise capital and take their businesses to
the next level. They equip entrepreneurs with the tools
they need to succeed: a clearinghouse that connects them
with our network of investors, a supportive community
based on common experiences and expert advice, and key
products and services. " Reality check - not very
effective but a good source for information.
|
|
 Starting or running a
business? Inc.com focuses on information, products,
services, and online tools -- aggregated from a variety
of sources -- for virtually every business or management
task. They do the legwork to find and select the
best content and have organized it into
categories |
|
 The Kauffman Center for
Entrepreneurial Leadership promotes the growth of
entrepreneurship in America. The Center's Entrepreneur
Training Institute sponsors education, training and
research initiatives targeted to the needs of adult
entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship support systems.
|
|
 Recognized by USA Today,
Forbes, Inc. and Fast Company as a premier online
resource for small business owners, the EntreWorld
search engine delivers the best and most useful
information, guidance and contacts for you, the
entrepreneur. |
|
 The Electronic Commerce
Guide |
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The Small Business
Advisor Another site focused on
starting a
business. |
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Small Business
Administration The
U.S. Small Business Administration, established in 1953,
provides financial, technical and management assistance
to help Americans start, run, and grow their businesses.
With a portfolio of business loans, loan guarantees and
disaster loans worth more than $45 billion, in addition
to a venture capital portfolio of $13 billion, SBA is
the nation's largest single financial backer of small
businesses. Last year, the SBA offered management and
technical assistance to more than one M small business
owners. The SBA also plays a major role in the
government's disaster relief efforts by making
low-interest recovery loans to both homeowners and
businesses. |
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Yahoo!
Yahoo small business
center |
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Start A Business.Com
Trademark services,
IRS information and state fees. |
|
Business Resource Software:
Business Plan and Marketing Plan Software
|
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Incorporate Online!
You
can incorporate your business in any state
online. |
| |
Government
Resources |
|
Price's List of
Lists A lists of lists on just about
anything including different people, organizations,
companies, products and everything else! |
|
1040.com Complete federal and
state tax forms and
information. |
|
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention Travel health
information including recommended vaccines |
|
Environmental
WebDirectory Amazing Environmental
Directory |
|
FedWorld |
|
White House -
Great web site. |
|
U.S. House of
Representatives |
|
Federal Depository
Libraries Tons of U.S.
Government
Databases |
|
Government, Law, and
Society |
|
IRS IRS Forms and
Information |
|
Passport
Services |
|
Social Security |
|
Thomas: Legislative Information on
the Internet |
|
United States Postal
Service Locate Any
Post Office, Buy
Stamps. |
|
U.
S. Bureau of the Census Data About
the People and Economy of the
US. |
| |
Trademark and Patent
Information |
|
U.S. Patent and Trademark
Office
Offers forms to apply for patents, information
on patent fees and review procedures, as well as legal
information. Best site! |
|
Intellectual Property
Law
Answers some
Frequently Asked Questions about Intellectual Property
Rights and gives general information about
patents. |
|
The European Patent
Office Ccontains information about EPO
activities and provides links with the national patent
office of your country. You can search the European
Patent Attorney database to find a patent attorney who
can defend your intellectual property
rights. |
| |
Technology - News, Company and
Product Information |
|
CNet.com is broad in the same way
that ZDNet.com is, but it's much better organized. The
site features product information and
comparisons, articles, tech news, tech-job notices,
how-to instructions, and even product auctions. In
addition to doing broad product searches, visitors can
display "Editors' Choice" picks and lists of the most
popular products in various categories.
|
|
Another favorite place to start!
There are 12 channels: Internet Technology, Ecommerce /
Marketing, Web Developer, Windows Internet, Linux / Open
Source, Internet, ISP Resources, Internet Lists,
Downloads, International, Internet News, Internet
Investing, ASP Resources and Wireless
Internet. |
|
TechInfoCenter On-line community that
provides its members with information, education, and
guidance to help them create successful e-business
solutions. |
|
Price Watch(tm) - Best Street Price
Search Engine for Technology
Products
|
|
The Thomas Register
Directory
of American Manufacturers. Research products and
companies.
|
|
Future Technology CPU Site
This site
offers processor news, reviews, and
previews. |
|
Network Buyer's
Guide An information center with a buyer's
guides covering hardware, software, services, and
training. You won't find reviews or ratings, but the
company information and the collections of links are
excellent. |
|
Thin Planet
Information on developments in
thin-client computing, news, opinions, and discussion
areas. |
|
Productopia A consumer-oriented,
all-purpose repository of information on all types of
products, including cars, appliances, clothing, and
more. |
|
Zones.com Features a unique set of
business-to-business buying tools. |
|
TechShopper A
handy way to research and NOT buy from a single site.
The search engine does not return accurate
results. |
|
Dealtime One-site
searches for a product's price and availability on
multiple other sites. |
|
Mysimon One-site
searches for a product's price and availability on
multiple other sites. |
|
Buycomp A
complete range of computer products, including hardware,
software, and networking options. |
|
CDW A
complete range of computer products, including hardware,
software, and networking options. |
|
ZDNet Lots of product
information and articles; links to buying sites with
in-depth articles and analysis. |
|
Tom's Hardware Guide
Lots of
information on the latest hardware releases and
corporate announcements as well as editorials on IT
events and numerous benchmark tests of hardware
performance. |
| |
Technology - Developer
Resources |
|
Web Monkey - Tips on JavaScript, ASP, and Perl as
well as JAVA, XML, style sheet, and cold fusion
information. |
|
developer.com -
Directories THE site for
developers. |
| |
Technology - Web site Scripting
Resources Information |
|
HowToWeb.com A great collection of
links to useful resources for webmasters, information
about affiliate programs, links to Internet business
resources, reviews of the latest web design books. The
place to go to make a web site come
together! |
|
Glazier Systems' Windows Script
Host Comprehensive resource for WSH, OLE
Automaton, and COM objects. |
|
Matt's Script
Archive
A very good
resource for free Perl CGI scripts and HTML script
templates. All the scripts have working
demos. |
|
LearnASP.com Offers a multitude of Active Server
Pages resources, including free lessons, recommended
books, and free code. |
|
Windows Script
Technology Documentation, downloads, FAQs,
links, and resources for JScript, VBScript, Debugging,
Remote Scripting, and other Microsoft script tools and
applications. |
|
Win32
Scripting Featured Scripts section containing
the best of the best. |
| |
Technology and Business
Research |
|
SolutionCentral IT professionals and
services marketplace. Products, services, technical
training and technical solutions. |
|
Gartner Group -
Provides business technology research, consumer and
market intelligence, consulting, conferences and
decision-making tools. |
|
ACM, The First Society
Computing - ACM provides
a forum for the exchange of information, ideas, and
discoveries. ACM serves a membership of more than
80,000 computing professionals in more than 100
countries in all areas of industry, academia, and
government. |
|
American Demographics / Marketing
Tools |
|
bitpipe.com: The Source for
Information Technology Analysis and Research
- Bitpipe helps IT
professionals retrieve vendor-produced IT
literature on the Web. Bitpipe is a search engine
and distribution network of analyst reports and
vendor-produced, technical literature, such as product
literature, white papers, case studies, documentation,
and technical specifications. |
|
BizWeb - A web
business guide to 44141
companies listed in 202
categories. |
|
BSI
Standards Electronic Catalogue Certification, product testing,
standards definition |
|
BOMA - BOMA offers
comprehensive industry research &
office building performance data and publications, products, and
services to assist the owners and managers of
commercial office space to become more expert,
professional and accomplished in creating better tenant
environments and more stable investments for world
capital. |
|
CAFM - Computer Aided Facilities
Management |
|
CIO Detailed Technology
Research
Papers |
|
Comdisco, Inc. (CDO) - Managing
Technology in the Face of Change
|
|
CommerceNet |
|
Computer
World Information on Technical Jobs and
Research Papers |
|
Consumer Information Center
free on-line consumer information |
|
Gartner Group
Inc. leader in providing
business technology research, consumer and market
intelligence, consulting, conferences and
decision-making tools. |
|
Gil
Gordon Associates Everything you want to know about
telecommuting, teleworking, the virtual office, and
related
topics. |
|
Handbook of Operating
Procedures |
|
IEEE Links to Every Technological
Society |
|
Internet
Sourcebook Detailed profiles of
over 2,000 top technology companies, including contact
info, executives, products, and recent news and
announcements |
|
ISC2 CISSP Complete Technology
Security Information |
|
Ohio State
University Technology reports |
|
Reference links - Training
|
|
Search the Census Bureau
|
|
Silicon Valley Chapter of IFMA
Certification!!!! Detailed Facilities Management
Site |
|
STAT-USA Internet
|
|
SUN Massive Research White Paper
Site |
|
Techguide A great site for research papers on
many topics |
|
Tech Web Complete, detailed
information and all technologies!!!!!! |
|
Technical Papers
|
|
The
Rheinner Group A great site for
research papers on many
topics |
|
Unicomp
Laboratories A research site that
provides detailed information on just about
everything |
|
VaultReports.com |
|
VTT
Technical Research Center of
Finland VTT, the Technical Research Center
of Finland, is an impartial expert organization that
carries out technical and economic research and
development work |
|
Web Central
|
|
Web Review - Managing Your Mailing
Lists Reviews of
technologies and software |
|
Welcom White
Papers Collection of white
papers, which cover a variety of project management
software topics |
|
White
Papers |
|
WWW Project Management
Forum |
| |
Technology - Tools
|
|
CCRP The Common Controls
Replacement Project offers faster, more fully featured,
and free controls you can use in place of the standard
Microsoft controls. |
|
Jumbo A software site with a
business section that includes tools for accounting,
databases, information organization, marketing, and
project management. |
|
Microsoft's Office 2000 Resource
Kit
You can
download tools directly from the Web site instead of
buying the CD. You also can read HTML versions of the
pages from the hardcopy manual. |
|
Mouselmp A tool that makes it easy to
scroll through windows and helps you use your
conventional mouse more efficiently. |
|
NONAGS Offers Windows freeware and
shareware in only two categories-Internet and
general-but the site focuses on software that won't nag
you with insistent registration messages. |
|
PDAcentral Features a well-organized
shareware collection with tools for all types of little
machines. |
|
Phil's GUI
Page Programmer Philip V. Neves offers
links to free high-quality Xwindows APIs application
program interfaces you can use in a UNIX environment.
|
|
QuickFiles.com A quick, efficient site with
shareware and freeware for Palm and WinCE devices as
well as the Mac and PC platforms. |
|
Softseek Features editors' picks, top
downloads, and new releases. The business category is
worth browsing. You can search an individual category or
the entire site. |
|
Sophos.com
U.S Follow the Products link to browse
anti-virus protection tools. The Downloads link takes
you to a page where you can obtain evaluation copies of
products. |
| |
Technology - Security
Information |
|
AntiOnline.com This is anti-hacking site receives
almost 500 hack attempts per hour, so it must be doing
something right. The site offers information on hacker
exploits and many other services that will be of
interest to those in charge of network
security. |
|
Computer Incident Advisory
Capability Provides excellent security tips.
Also offers information on e-mail chain letters and
other Web-based hoaxes. |
|
SANS Institute
Online
Offers events
calendars, reports, salary surveys, and other
information from the SANS System Administration,
Networking, and Security Institute. |
|
SecurityPortal.com Services and free information on
security issues-including planning, implementation, and
management of secure networks. |
| |
Technology - Support
Information |
|
Bud's Win95 and Win98 Tips and
Troubleshooter An extensive collection of software
and hardware tips and resources. Look in the My Favorite
Utilities section for cool treats for computer
geeks. |
|
Help-Site.com Provides links to hundreds of
computer-related documents and other sites covering a
wide variety of systems. |
|
Nowonder.com This site is the result of hundreds
of support pros volunteering their expertise to give
free online answers to technical questions. Topics and
platforms supported include Macintosh, OS/2, Windows,
BeOS, Linux/UNIX, Web/HTML, and Palm Pilot. Just click
one of those links, fill out a brief form, and submit
your question. |
|
Help Desk
Institute Help Desk Institute (HDI) provides
targeted information about the technologies, tools, and
trends of the help desk and customer support
industry. |
|
Tek-Tips® is a web community
where computer professionals meet and talk. |
| |
Media
Links |
|
Financial
Times |
|
Bloomberg |
|
Reuters |
|
PR
Newswire |
|
Society Of American Business Editors
and Writers |
| |
Document Management
|
|
AIIM
Association for Information and Image
Management International |
|
Optika Vendor that provides
solutions for PRODUCTION IMAGING, DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT,
COLD and WORKFLOW |
|
DIINE Knowledge Management
Expo A listing of all
knowledge management vendors and
events. |
|
The Rheinner Group
Issues
associated with the planning, specification and design
of an imaging solution |
|
Document
Management Document Imaging
Vendor List |
|
Overview of Document Management
Technology |
| |
E-Commerce Mailing
Lists |
| |
|
CommerceNet maintains several
open mailing lists for the benefit of the
community. The mailing lists are all maintained on
the host lists.commerce.net, this host. Only
subscribers of the lists may post to those lists
which allow posting. The archives for all lists
can be found below.
To subscribe to any of the
lists, send a message with the body of the
message
containing the word
subscribe to the list's administrative address as
indicated below. You will receive a welcome
message when you have been added to the list.
To
unsubscribe from any of the lists, send a message
with the body of the message containing the word
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List name |
Description |
Administrative
address |
Archives |
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ansi-epay |
Communications related to
the
ANSI X.9 Electronic
Payments Group. |
ansi-epay-request |
archives |
|
buzz |
CommerceNet's monthly email
update. |
buzz-request |
archives |
|
ca-digsig |
Discussion of California
Digital
Signature
Legislation and Regulatory Activities |
ca-digsig-request |
archives |
|
e-payments |
Discussion of Electronic
Payment
Business
Issues |
e-payments-request |
archives |
|
isp-requirements |
Discussion of Minimum
Requirements for Internet Service Providers |
isp-requirements-request |
archives |
|
nielsen-update |
Announcements of Updates to
the
Nielsen Survey |
nielsen-update-request |
archives |
|
pix-news-editor |
Product
Information eXchange -
News, Analysis, and
Commentary
for E-Commerce
Professionals |
pix-news-request |
archives |
|
set-announce |
Announcements Related to the
SET
protocol |
set-announce-request |
archives |
|
set-discuss |
Discussion of the Secure
Electronic
Transaction
(SET) Protocol |
set-discuss-request |
archives |
|
xml-tf |
XML Task
Force |
xml-tf-request |
archives | |
| |
Project
Management |
|
CIPPM®
Center CIPPM is an international
association and center of advanced communication,
research, and learning for professional project managers
and those interested in project management. |
|
Spottydog's Project Management
Website Detailed project
management web site. |
|
Low
Risk Project Management Project Management Teaching
Site |
|
Project Management
Institute(PMI) PMI establishes Project
Management standards, provides seminars, educational
programs and professional
certification |
|
ProjectNet Project Management Resource Site
|
|
Project Management
Forum Detailed Project Management
Information |
|
The
APM & The APM Group The Association for Project
Management |
| |
Security |
|
ISC2 CISSP
|
|
The WWW Security FAQ
|
| |
Disaster Recovery |
|
ASIS Online
|
|
Business Continuity Planners
Association |
|
CBCP |
|
Contingency Planning Expo
|
|
Disaster Resource Guide
|
|
GartnerGroup Interactive
Home |
|
ICSA Information Security
Magazine |
| |
Expert Advice |
|
exp.com |
|
ExpertCentral.com |
|
AskMe.com |
|
AllExperts.com |
| |
Payment
Systems |
|
Signio |
|
CyberCash |
|
Authorize.Net |
| |
Leasing |
|
Atel ![[new]](http://us.yimg.com/images/new2.gif) - Fast equipment
financing. |
|
LeaseAdvisor |
| |
Banner Exchange |
|
BannerBargain.com
- one for one banner exchange
program. |
|
123Banners |
|
1for1.com
- offers targeted
banner exchange services. |
|
Ad
Cycle |
|
Ad
Swap |
|
Ad-Xchange |
|
Amiga
Web Network |
|
Australian
Banner Link Exchange - includes a Sydney sub-exchange.
|
|
BannerWomen
- banner advertising
and exchange for targeting women online. |
|
BannerXS |
|
BetterDeals - free network offers
targeting by content and/or geography. |
|
Cowleys
Australian Banner Bank - original Australian banner
exchange network. |
|
CyberLink
Exchange |
|
Disney
Banner Network -
free banner exchange for Disney sites. |
|
Free
Banner Exchange MegaList - banner exchange guide which is
indexed by targeting, geography, credit ratio, and
technical requirements. |
|
Free
Banners |
|
FreeMall
Banner Exchange |
|
GSAnet
Banner Swap -
provides up to a 1:1 display ratio. |
|
Home
and Garden Banner Exchange - exclusively dedicated to home and
garden related sites. |
|
Free
web advertising system offering targeted exchange of web
advertisement banners. |
|
i-Stores
Banner Exchange -
e-commerce targeted. |
|
InterLink
UK - free
exposures, daily statistics, IP/URL tracking, and
more. |
|
Jassan
Banner X'Change -
display the banners of the member sites to earn credits
towards getting your own banner shown. |
|
Link
Trader |
|
LinkBuddies - banner exchange program
with targeted marketing, hourly statistics and
commercial size banners. 4 to 3 exchange rate is
available. |
|
LinkMedia
Network |
|
Looksmart
Clicks -
one-for-one banner exchange network. |
|
Malaysia
Banner Exchange -
advertising exchanges for web site
promotion. |
|
Metallica
X Change - a
MetallicA banner x-change. |
|
MoneyClicks.com
- banner ad exchange
for finance websites. |
|
MS-Links
Exchange - targeted
banner advertising. |
|
Net-On's
Banner Exchange |
|
Paramount
Banner Network |
|
Partypeople.co.uk
- offers banner
exchange, chat, and a range of other
cyberservices. |
|
PegasoWeb
- free reciprocal
banner advertising. Also offers Engenius, software that
automatically helps web site owners to improve their
position on search engines listings. |
|
PostMaster
Banner Network -
business to business, technology oriented banner
network. |
|
Raleigh
Banner Exchange -
free banner advertising for businesses in Raleigh and
Wake County, North Carolina. |
|
SmartClicks - promote your site with
free targeted banner advertising. |
|
Teen
Starlet Banner Exchange |
|
TradeBanners |
|
Ubay.net
- banner advertising
network. |
|
Web
Affects - offers 1
to 1 banner exchange service and web
hosting. |
|
Web
Site Banner Advertising - an introduction. |
|
Web
Site Banner Advertising Introduction/Overview - contains information and
links for beginners as well as experienced
users. |
|
Web-Resources
Exchange - offers
members targeted banner ads at 4:3 ratio. |
|
Webmaster
Exchange - free
banner and button exchange only for sites with content
of interest to webmasters. |
|
Western
Links - promoting
sites with a western theme, from agriculture to
horses. |
|
WorldVillage
Banner Exchange -
featuring only family-friendly sites. |
| |
Affiliations |
|
Associate-it
The Ultimate Directory
Of Affiliate and Associate Programs |
|
Association
for Postal Commerce The latest news of the Postal world
|
|
Affinia |
|
Cash
Pile -
Affiliate program directory. |
|
Top
10 Affiliates - Affiliate program
directory. |
| |
Marketing |
|
Wilsonweb.com thousands of on-line
articles about effective Web marketing and to on-line
resources for business. One of the most
comprehensive Web marketing site of its kind on the
Internet. |
|
News
Blaster Complete PR for
startups. |
|
Green
Book Information on
several marketing research companies from all
around the world indexed and cross-indexed in different
ways. Which means you can search for facilities and
services using multiple criteria including: company
name, research services offered, market specialties,
industry specialties, computer programs, trademarked
products and services, geographic location and key
personnel listings. |
|
SRDS The leading provider of media rates
and data for the advertising industry.
Provides comprehensive coverage of traditional
media--such as magazines, newspapers, television and
radio--as well as online, out-of-home and direct
marketing. |
|
DM
News THE place to start for direct
marketing news and resources. |
| |
Sticky
Sites |
|
Sticky Web
Sites |
| |
Software
Downloads |
|
Apps.com Good download site. |
|
CNET
Downloads.com One of the BEST sites for
downloads. |
|
TUCOWS One of the BEST sites for
downloads. |
| |
Insurance |
|
ePolicy -
Small business
insurance. |
| |
E-mail
Lists |
|
OneList |
|
Topica - free Internet service
that allows you to easily find, manage and participate
in email lists. |
|
Competitive
Research |
|
Dun & Bradstreet Credit report or other financial information on a potential customer or suppliers. |
|
Dataquest Part of the Gartner Group |
|
Juniper Research Extensive Internet and technology market research |
|
Forrester Research Extensive market research |
|
American Society of Association Executives Need to find an association
serving your industry? |
|
SEC Company specific financial
information. |
|
U.S.
Federal Government Agencies Directory Statistics from hundreds of
agencies maintained by Louisiana State University.
|
|
Fed
Stats Statistics from more than 70
agencies in the United States Federal Government.
|
|
U.S.
Census Bureau Click on "1997 Economic Census" and
explore the vast data accumulated on the U.S. economy --
even the number, type, and average sales of businesses
in your community |
|
Spyonit They can track newsgroups,
changes to any Web pages, stock reports and other
resources. |
|
Company
Sleuth You can
register up to 10 companies and receive
investment related information. |
|
Powerize Search engine clipping
service that monitors many different media channels.
|
|
Hoovers Company financials, profiles,
officers, and resources. |
| |
Office
Supplies |
|
OfficeMax |
|
Staples |
|
Shop121 |
| |
Human
Resource HR |
|
Simpata Manage human resources,
benefits and payroll through the Internet. |
|
Society
for Human Resource Management - Policies and guidelines on
compensation benefits, legal issues, labor relations,
recruitment, gov. issues. |
|
Startupnetwork.com Connects
job seekers with high tech startups. Both high tech
firms and job seekers can join for free and network with
the online entrepreneurial community. The system will
guide job seekers to startup situations that match their
career goals and tolerance for risk. Startups are asked
to provide an insider's view of their company and can
use the site to recruit highly experienced business and
technical people. |
|
 Claims to be the IT portal -
offering quality jobs, skills training, professional
certification, career enhancement and peer tech
support. |
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