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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.
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iPrint.com Take care of your business printing needs at iPrint.com, where you can buy a variety of business
stationery products such as business cards, labels, forms, letterhead, stamps-even promotional products such as T-shirts and
golf balls. You design your stationery online using customizable templates. You can even add your company logo or other graphics. |
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Office Depot At this site, you can search the large inventory of office products, purchase them with a
credit card or COD, and get free next-day delivery for orders over $50. As you shop, you can see the current total price of
your purchases and shipping charges in a banner at the top of the page. Create Custom Shopping Lists for products you order
regularly and use Order Tracking/History to view previous purchases.
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Government Information |
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FedWorld John Q. Public meets Uncle Sam at FedWorld. You will find a wealth of government and business
information-everything from government standards to 17,000 trade-related documents and up-to-date analyses of major U.S. industries.
Browse databases, download forms, purchase reports and link to scores of other related sites.
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Internal Revenue Service Get the lowdown on current Federal tax regulations and other tax information at the Internal
Revenue Services Web site, where you can also download tax forms and instructions. Its Small Business Corner offers advice
on starting and operating your own business. |
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National Technical Information Service Through the National Technical Information Service home page, you can search more than 370,000
(20,000 business-related) titles produced by U.S. government agencies and nonprofit agencies since 1990. This free search
is limited to author, title or agency identification information. You have to subscribe to get full descriptive summaries.
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHAs pages provide a wealth of information related to the agencys workplace safety standards
and regulations. You can search for OSHA regulatory rules, and delve into a number of other databases that include information
such as recordkeeping guidelines, speeches and congressional testimony. |
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U.S. Small Business Administration No matter what stage your business is at, you will find a wealth of information here on starting,
running and expanding. Get step-by-step information on launching a business, find out about SBA loan programs, take an online
course or register your business in Pro-Net for government contracting opportunities. |
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News |
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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.
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Forbes Digital Tool Read up on the latest business news, then check out the Starting Your Own Business articles
in The Small-Business Center for ideas and advice. The sites Small-Business Forum discussion areas give you a chance to learn
from-and teach-your peers.
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ISI Publications
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