The aim of the American Express Small Business Exchange is
to "provide small business owners with valuable information and resources
on learning how to start, effectively manage, and expand their small business"
Also has section on exporting with country reports.
"Our mission is to foster healthy family businesses by providing
a variety of educational and informational services to family business
owners and their advisors. Our target audience is established family businesses
for whom succession has been, or is, a critical issue". Articles and annotated
lists of readings
Australia's first comprehensive listing of opportunities
in the fast growing franchise sector. The Franchise Services site contains
details of accounting, legal, consulting and financing services for franchisors
and franchisees.
Small business planning information centre. This site is
dedicated to supplying information about real implimentable plans for small
and medium sized businesses.
Provides information on programs & services provided
by Comm. State & territory governments, industry associations, chambers
of commerce to assist small business. Searchable. Also info on taxation
and intellectual property protection issues.
Identifies sources of information on aspects of entrepreneurship
education at every level -as it is an adjunct clearinghouse of Eric it
means much of the material is available at USQ.
Commercial service for small business. Articles (including
archives), interactive modules on all aspects of starting and running a
small business links and a searchable database of articles and book
chapters. Some of these are free and others can be purchases on-line.
EntreWorld is an online information resource for entrepreneurs and supporters of entrepreneurship. EntreWorld provides a solution to information overload on the Web by providing highly filtered information coded by stage of business development.
The main feature of the site is its three channels: Starting Your Business, Growing Your Business, and Supporting Entrepreneurship. From the Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership
We think this is already the best site on the internet for finding franchises and business
opportunities with links direct to the home pages of the businesses.
An international professional organization dedicated to assisting
family firms by increasing the interdisciplinary skills and knowledge of
family business advisors, educators, researchers and consultants.
Tie-in with Channel 9 Small Business Show . " Every week the program delivers news and detailed practical advice on issues such as finance, marketing, law, tax, retailing, franchising, management, staffing, government regulations, the Internet and new technology for the one million small businesses currently operating in Australia. Also includes Business Plan Guides and
transcripts of discussions.
A veritable treasure house. Text of conference proceedings
from such institutions as the South West Marketing Association and the
International Council for Small Business. Coverage is from 1984 on.
The Mining Company is divided into a number of excellent
sites. "Each MiningCo.GuideSiteTM is devoted to single topic complete with
site reviews feature articles and discussion areas - and each site is created
by a qualified Mining Co. Guide, a company-certified subject specialist
who’s responsible for helping you get the most out of your time.
A comprehensive free resource of small business information. Packed with dozens of guides and worksheets. Here are the guidelines and tools you need to successfully manage your business.
Small Business Research 2000 promotes the findings of small business research
to the Australian small business sector and the wider community. This site also provides small business operators with the information they need to discuss the outcomes and applications of research projects within the academic community.
Australian site with links to sites with new franchising
opportunities in Australia, the entire contents of the Franchising Yearbook
& Directory, and there are listings of sites and news about franchising.
