Direct Marketing Association

Provides information, articles, resources, and service to direct marketing professionals.  The Direct Marketing Association (The DMA) is the oldest and largest trade association for users and suppliers in the direct, database and interactive marketing fields.

Business Marketing Association

Association for business-to-business marketers and communicators. Offers broad information and education resources, in addition to networking opportunities through local chapters, conferences and seminars.

Promotion Marketing Association

Association representing the promotion marketing industry and is the official voice for companies and professionals involved in promotion marketing.

Marketing Research Association

Association dedicated to the opinion and marketing research industry. Provides benefits such as education, training, business services and research publications.

Marketing Education Association

An organization of educators and business people committed to the career development of youth and adults in the areas of marketing, management, and entrepreneurship.

Association of Sales and Marketing Management

Worldwide association of sales and marketing managers.

Association of Solo Professionals on the Web (ASPOW)

Resources, tools and support for coaches, consultants, freelancers and independent professionals. Monthly tele-seminars, success stories and promotional opportunities for members available.

American Marketing Association

Official site of the American Marketing Association which supplies marketing professionals with the information, products and services required to succeed in their jobs and careers.

Small Business Administration

Information about starting and marketing a small business. Official government site for small business support and services.

Service Corp of Retired Executives (SCORE)

A nonprofit association dedicated to encouraging the formation, growth, and success of small business nationwide through counseling and mentor programs.

Inc. Magazine

Magazine dedicated to growing small businesses. Provides articles and resources for small business support.

Entrepreneur Magazine

Offers the start up and small business entrepreneur information, services and expert advice covering areas such as starting a business, managing a business, marketing a business, franchise and business opportunities, and home based businesses.

Fortune Small Business Magazine

Small business online magazine featuring articles, tips, and expert advice in the areas of small business finance, marketing, operations, and small business case studies.

Small Business Marketing Resource Center

Step by Step instructions on starting a new business, grow your business, develop a working business plan, obtain funding and financing, network effectively, improve selling skills and more.

MarketingProfs

Marketing Know-How from Professors and Professionals. Marketing articles and tutorials from professors and marketing professionals

Small Business Wizards

Free tools, resources and hundreds of articles for your online, home based or small business. focuses on internet marketing for small businesses. 

Duct Tape Marketing - Small Business Marketing

The Internet home of affordable small business marketing

ideas, strategies, and resources.

Publicity Insider

Bill Stoller's Publicity Insider website provides helpful sections on frequently asked PR questions, how-to PR tips, and a free newsletter providing PR tactics.

Give to Get Marketing
Get a free Marketing Idea-Kit, plus hundreds of Internet marketing and direct marketing tips, articles, tutorials, and real world examples to help you grow your business.
 

IdeaCafe

Ideas and information about planning, financing, starting, and running a small business. 

Idea Site for Business

Useful advice for creative business people - marketing, sales and other business ideas for the consultant, small business owner and entrepreneur.

MoreBusiness

Offers sample business plans, business plans, sample contracts, contracts, sample
marketing plans and marketing plans. Provides sample proposals, sample employee manuals, intranets and business loans.

bCentral Small Business Solutions Center

Small business resources including articles, tools, Microsoft ecommerce support services.

Yahoo Small Business Center

Small business resources including articles, tools, ecommerce support services.

The Academy of Marketing and Advertising

Free advertising strategies including informative how-to articles and free publicity and public relations resources.

Business Know How

Information and articles on how to start, run, manage and grow your small business or home office. as well as ideas to grow your home business, improve your sales, marketing and advertising results, use the internet in your business, manage your employees and small business finances.

BusinessTown

Source of information for starting and managing a small business. Learn how to prepare a business plan and get guidance for accounting, advertising, hiring, legal issues, managing employees, marketing, and sales."

ABC's of Small Business

Offers helpful information on starting up your own business, finding money, marketing your business and even some welcome business humor

EntreWorld

Resource site for entrepreneurs including a database of articles and web sites sorted by stage of start-up business development. 

Guru.com

Resource for independent professionals. Find contract work and projects, online jobs, consulting, hiring and employment resources and health benefits, legal advice and business management tools for independent contractors

The Entrepreneurs' Help Page

Distributes basic information on legal, financial, and management issues that commonly affect (or afflict!) people who are just starting up their businesses.

The Entrepreneurial Parent

A community and career resource for parents on the home career track. Learn how to balance work and family under one roof -- build your career skills, run a successful home business, take personal care of your children.

Power Home Biz Guides

An online magazine offering a wide-range of high-quality information and tools for home businesses. The guides are designed to provide ideas, facts and resources to stimulate your entrepreneurial mind.

New Workplace at Home

Offers business ideas, articles, and links to help you start a business at home

The Small and Home-Based Business Library

Provides small & home based business owners a comprehensive business reference site designed to answer any question one might have about small & home based businesses.

Action Plan Marketing

Site owned by Robert Middleton, a marketing coach for independent professionals containing resources for helping professionals improve their marketing efforts and attract new clients.