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LegalZoom

LegalZoom is the leading online legal service center. They can help you take care of common legal matters - without an attorney.

Inc. Online
The online version of this popular entrepreneurial magazine regularly offers articles of interest to small-business owners. The Virtual Consultant has searchable databases with information such as businesses up for sale, company profiles and demographics. There are also worksheets you can use to determine the cost of growth, long-term financial goals and other key business calculations.

CNN Interactive
News sites do not get more thorough than this. You will find up-to-the-minute coverage of the latest news events, complete with audio, video, and tons of links to related stories and background material. CNN Remote delivers news updates to your Desktop every five minutes. A Customize feature helps you choose the news you want to see by letting you build your own profile or selecting a Quickstart profile.

Internet Public Library Ready Reference Collection
Among the categories in this extensive collection of resources are Reference (almanacs, dictionaries, encyclopedias and the like); Arts & Humanities; Business & Economics; Computers & Internet; Education; Health & Medical Sciences; Law, Government & Political Science; and Sciences & Technology. Browse within these categories or search alphabetically by title.

BizRate.com
Take the jitters out of shopping online. Type in the name of the online merchant you are considering and BizRate will tell you how past customers rate the site. Merchants get an overall rating; detailed ratings are also offered in 10 categories, including selection, ease of ordering, price, on-time delivery and customer support.

Adobe Acrobat Reader
Get your free Adobe Acrobat reader here. You'll need it to download FREE tax forms from the IRS and state taxing authority sites.