Web links

/www.inc.com/guides - Inc. magazine's how-to guides on the full array of business management and growth issues.

www.sbane.org - A membership organization focused on promoting the interests of small businesses through education, lobbying, and meetings.

www.mass.gov/dbt - Massachusetts business development resources

www.sots.state.ct.us/Business/BusinessMain.html - Connecticut business development resources.

www.info.state.ri.us/busi.htm - Rhode Island business development resources,

www.state.nh.us/businesses - New Hampshire business development resources.

www.dca.state.vt.us - Vermont business development resources.

www.maine.gov/portal/business - Maine business development resources.

www.tripod.lycos.com/smallbiz/index.html - Business tools for starting and running a business.

www.sba.gov/starting_business - A complete resource for new entrepreneurs from the Small Business Administration.

www.PCAOB.com - Provides a complete cross-referenced index of SEC filers, firms, offices, CPAs, services/fees, and compliance disclosures.

www.sarbanes-oxley.com - Allows firms to stay current with the proposed and final rules and regulations issued by the SEC to implement the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX).

Nonprofit resources
www.idealist.org - Information for and about nonprofits.

www.ncna.org - A resource website maintained by the National Council of Nonprofit Associations.

nonprofit.about.com/od/managinganonprofitorg - Resources from About.com.

massnonprofit.org - News and information about the Massachusetts nonprofit sector.

fdncenter.org - Comprehensive guide to U.S. philanthropy and grant-making foundations.

www.tgci.com - Resource for grantsmanship training and grant information.

philanthropy.com/managing - Expert insight and advice on management issues from The Chronicle of Philanthropy.

www.firstgov.gov/Business/Nonprofit.shtml - The official U.S. government Web portal for information for nonprofit organizations, including laws, management and operations, grants and assistance, and tax information.

www.massnonprofit.org - News and information for and about Massachusetts nonprofits.

Operations
www.inc.com/guides - Inc. magazine's best resources, hand picked by its editors, on a full range of business operational and management issues.

www3.best-in-class.com/database - A database of research for sale addressing a wide range of best practices.

www.irs.gov/businesses/small - IRS resources for small business.

www.business.com - Search engine and business directory.

www.managementhelp.org/topics.htm - Comprehensive index of free articles of interest to nonprofit and for-profit organizations.

www.smartbiz.com/article/articleview/16/1/13/ - Templates of forms covering finance, compensation, hiring, marketing, worker safety, and more.