There is no doubt that owning and running your own business can be a highly satisfying and monetarily rewarding experience; but as you've perhaps already discovered or soon will, it can also be extremely challenging. No one considering it should make the decision lightly. Many critical factors combine to determine the ultimate success or failure of a new or developing enterprise. Of these factors, none is more essential to the entrepreneur than information.

In this section of our web site, we compiled the essential information you will need to start and grow a business. There is so much information on the Internet that it is overwhelming. We've taken the time to provide some basic information and then let you know a few sites where you can get more information. For additional links, visit our links section.

To purchase our recommended books and software directly from the vendors, please visit our Recommendations page.

Another helpful resource is the Website called Will it Fly?  Here, you may test your knowledge of important business topics by answering the questions in a particular module, such as Finance or Human Resources.  Based upon your answers, you will be given resources to help you perform well in that topic.

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