This is a commercial site on Business Development, Venture Capital, Mergers and Acquisitions. It has a wealth of good resources. It includes information on: 28 Ways to Finance Your Business Do-it-yourself outlines and checklists Professional document preparation and guidance required for bank, government or private financing Links with a worldwide network of consultants and experts

This is the site of The Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School. It's heavy with text but here you can find the answers to your legal questions.

This is Frank Fogg's book Small Businesses You Can Start For $500 or Less. The chapters are listed in hypertext (however you need to scroll down the page to actually get to the information as the links don't work!) and you can go directly to the chapters you're intersted in. It is good information.

This is The Commercial Site of National Consultant Referrals of San Diego, California. Scroll down and click on Articles and Newsletters. You will find helpful information on how to set up a business plan, how to find funding, management techniques, etc.

If you're interested in doing business via The Internet, click on "Put Your Existing Business On The Internet or Start Your Own Profitable Home Based Internet Business". It also gives you some very important warnings about scams and price gouging of new businesses putting up web sites. This page is a vast, comprehensive site to get you started. Good luck and drive carefully in the fast lane (I think they are all fast lanes!) on the Information Super Highway!