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Business



By working faithfully eight hours a day you may eventually get to be boss and work twelve hours a day.

Robert Frost


Not just for the "business-minded," this category also contains site that pertain to consumer issues, patent information, and taxes!

Business Process Reengineering



The Benchmarking Exchange

http://www.benchnet.com

Information and communication system dedicated to benchmarking, reengineering, process improvement, and quality improvement.

NCI Navatar Canada Inc.

http://www.navatar.ca/

Offers up-to-date information on BPR and change management. Offers links to other sites covering business process reengineering, business process redesign, IT, public service reengineering projects, treasury board IQE, and related subjects. Also lists upcoming BPR seminars and courses.

Business-Related Careers



The Business Job Finder

http://www.cob.ohio-state.edu/dept/fin/osujobs.htm

Designed to help recent college graduates get started on careers in the business world. Focuses on job searches in areas of accounting, finance, and management. Contains information about job descriptions, salaries, future outlook, and leading employers. Offers many links to organizations.

Chancellor and Chancellor, Inc

http://www.chancellor.com

A brokerage firm offering comprehensive placement services for computer technology professionals. Specializes in services for contractors, contract employees, and full-time software professionals. Contains resources for contractors and links to related sites.

Dick Williams and Associates

http://www.dwasearch.com/v

Specializes in high technology recruiting. Looks for company clients and individual candidates for executive/manager positions in the following fields: sales and marketing, key account, product, design engineers, field and customer service, technical, and process and application engineers.



Beware of a misfit occupation. Consider carefully your natural bent, whether for business or a profession.

Marshall Field



DXI Corporation

http://isotropic.com/dxicorp/dxihome.html

Provides contract services to the information processing industry. Lists positions available for contractors. Also includes a newsletter and a list of reasons for hiring contractors.

Consumer Issues



ClearStar Security Network

http://www.clearstar.com/

Serves as a listing service of locksmiths, alarm installers, safe technicians, and other security professionals who belong to security associations.

Consumer Fraud Alert Network

http://www.world-wide.com/homebiz/fraud.htm

Provides information about the latest scams that professional con men and scam artists are using to rob you of your money. Offers advice about how you can protect yourself from being ripped off and who you can contact for help.

The Consumer Law Page

http://seamless.com/alexanderlaw/txt/intro.html

Provides information related to consumer law. Offers articles on topics such as insurance fraud and product liability, brochures on topics, such as automobiles, funerals, and banking, and useful links to other resources related to consumer law.

Get Organized

http://www.get-organized.com

A personal organizational consultant provides tips for small and large businesses and individuals regarding managing time, resources, and paper. The goals are to reduce stress, eliminate chaos, and simplify your life. Tips are updated monthly.

Corporate Home Pages



3M Innovation Network

http://www.mmm.com

Provides information about 60,000 innovative 3M products for the home, business, and industry. Also offers information on market centers, worldwide operations, and company news.

AT&T Home Page

http://www.att.com/

Includes information about AT&T products and services, activities, news, employment opportunities, and investment information.

FedEx Home Page

http://www.fedex.com/

Features free package tracking with the identification number. Also contains information related to available services, free downloadable software, and delivery options.

GE Home Page

http://www.ge.com/index.htm

Includes information about GE products and services, company news and events, current stock quotes, and research, development, investment, and employment opportunities.

Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company

http://www.goodyear.com/

Provides information about specifications and preferences regarding tires. Gives advice on the purchase and care of tires. Includes a catalog of Goodyear tires. Also gives contact information to the nearest Goodyear store, including hours and services offered.

JCPenney Home Page

http://www.jcpenney.com/

Provides information on investor relations, gift registry, and online shopping. Includes a store locator and a customer survey.

McDonnell Douglas Aerospace

http://pat.mdc.com/MDA_Houston.html

Includes some corporate information, as well as information on robotics and 3D animated human mannequins. Uses the 3D human modeling system to analyze human body fit and function within a geometric structure.

MCI Home Page

http://www.mci.com

Takes you on a virtual tour of MCI. Offers links to Internet MCI, Gramercy Press, MCI Developers Lab, and the Small Business Center. Describes available products and services, and offers online customer service

Shell Oil Company

http://www.shellus.com

Provides information about Shell's activities, products, and research.



By working faithfully eight hours a day you may eventually get to be boss and work twelve hours a day.

Robert Frost



SONY Online

http://www.music.sony.com/

Contains information about Sony products and services. Includes categories of music, movies, games, electronics, television, theaters, radio, and merchandise.

Tandy Corporation

http://www.tandy.com/

Encompasses Radio Shack, Computer City, and Incredible Universe. Provides history of Tandy and information on future activities, press releases, and investments.

UPS Home Page

http://www.ups.com/

Contains service information, software, UPS news, and contact information. Also contains a section on package tracking.

Walgreen Co

http://www.walgreens.com

Includes Walgreen's corporate information, career opportunities, company history, store locations, and links to other pharmacy-related sites.

International Business



Adnet

http://www.adnet.ie/Adnet/

Provides an interactive resources directory of Ireland. Site has links to various Irish businesses and chambers of commerce. A good place to start when inquiring about business in Ireland.

Agora Language Marketplace

http://www.agoralang.com:2410

Provides a place for vendors and consumers of language-related publications, materials, and services to congregate. Offers an online newsletter also available by subscription. Permits people to post their queries directly to the pages that relate to their request, including publications, study abroad, language services, and workshops. Also contains extensive resources for foreign language professionals.

Ask Us For

http://www.webcom.com/~wrsl/askusfor.html

Offers monthly newsletters by e-mail about the international business sector in Bermuda. Also contains reports on other related issues.

Australian Pacific Advertising

http://www.nt.com.au/apa/

Provides Internet advertising and marketing for Australia and the Pacific rim. Site is still under construction, so many of the links are not yet established. Features information and links on real estate, services, and general features in Australia.

Australian Stock Market Web Page

http://www.wp.com/paritech

Includes information on Australian stock exchange data vendors, Australian companies and brokers on the Net, and Australian and overseas data for purchase.

Australasian World Publishing Systems

http://www.wps.com.au/

Provides and publishes World Wide Web services for Australia and the Asian Basin. Features an Australian travel page, business page, and real estate page. These pages cover many subsections and have links to many businesses and services throughout Australia. Also features listings of Australiasian World Publishing Systems multimedia services and prices. For the travel and business pages alone, this is a valuable resource to utilize. This site also is in Japanese and Korean.

Austrian Worldport Austrian Business Connection

http://www.worldport.co.at/worldport/

Serves as database of commerce. Contains about 3,000 business home pages from all over the world, including major business sites in Austria, international trade, technology, industry, manufacturing, services, tourism, culture, and entertainment. (In English and German.)

Batey Ads Singapore

http://bateyads.com.sg/

Provides advertising services throughout Asia and Australia. Includes extensive company history and policies along with listings of resources and clients. Also provides creative showcase of work done.

Canada Net Pages

http://www.visions.com

Comprehensive resource of Canadian business and finance data, including a white pages, a business directory, and information on Canadian products and services, stocks and bonds, tourism, and real estate.

Catalogue Production Management Services

http://www.webcom.com/~thames/cpms/welcome.html

Helps United States direct mail companies into Europe. Provides information about direct marketing in Europe, including sources for the most competitive print and paper prices.

How to Do Business in Mexico

http://daisy.uwaterloo.ca/~alopez-o/busfaq.html

Provides general information about Mexican business practices, including business hours, dress codes, negotiations, the wage structure, social practices, and sources of help and information.

ICC Communications Centre

http://www1.usa1.com/~ibnet/iccomhp.html

Paris-based company linking the international community with the World Business Organization, its commissions, committees, and events. Provides links to publications, press releases, speeches and articles, chambers of commerce, and more.

INFOCENTRO

http://www.infotec.conacyt.mx/info_i.shtml

Provides information about Mexico, including commercial, culture, travel, education, science and technology, and state governments. Includes a search engine that lets you search Hispanic written documents on the Internet, as well as specialized directories. (Also in Spanish.)

Ingvar's Home Page

http://www.ingvar.is

Icelandic firm that provides information on engineering and consulting, import and export, and aqua- and mariculture. (Also in German and Icelandic.)

The London Mall Magazine and HQ

http://www.londonmall.co.uk/

A combination magazine, shopping center, showcase, and information source. Offers articles and information on topics ranging from politics to weather to beer.

Mega-Directory of US/Canada International Exports—U.S. Trade Center Directory

http://www.grasmick.com/ustrade.htm

Contains directory of professionals who can assist Canadians exporting to and doing business with the United States. Offers categorized listing. Also includes information on Canadian companies sending employees to the U.S. and U.S. companies hiring Canadians.

Mobile Phones for UK Users

http://www.demon.co.uk/mobiles

Provides information on mobile phones, including specifications, special features, prices, and networks available in the United Kingdom.

Moscow Libertarium

http://feast.fe.msk.ru/libertarium/

Features information and articles on liberal movement, thinking, and studies. (In Russian and English.)

The NAFTA Watch

http://www.aescon.com/naftam/index.htm

Contains a weekly newsletter focusing on business opportunities in Mexico and other related topics.

OCEANOR—Oceanographic Company of Norway

http://www.oceanor.no

Specializes in the marine environment. The company has developed marine environmental and performance monitoring and forecasting systems through a combination of expertise in meteorology, oceanography, biology, ocean engineering, and instrumentation. Markets these systems worldwide.

Octagon Technology Group, Inc

http://www.otginc.com

Provides worldwide business and financial services that allow companies to compete in the international marketplace. Provides multilingual and multi-jurisdictional sales, marketing, and distribution services.

Pristine Communications

http://www.pristine.com.tw/

Provides a wide range of communications services for companies looking to business in Asia. Offers translation, interpretation, media, and WWW services for Asia. Concentrates focus upon South Korea, China, and Japan. Includes services offered and contact information.

Selling Your Products Abroad

http://www.kcilink.com:80/brc/marketing/v2n10.html

Contains general information for product export, market opportunities, and market research. Also provides information on locating foreign markets and financing.

The South African Futures Exchange

http://www.safex.co.za/

Offers information about the financial and agricultural derivatives market in South Africa, as well as downloadable statistics and prices.

TN-1 NAFTA Home Page

http://www.grasmick.com/nafta.htm

The TN-1 permit is a U.S. immigration permit only for Canadians. The law office of Joseph C. Grasmick provides information relating to applying for immigration and work permits.

U.S. Council for International Business

http://www.uscib.org/

Describes the functions and purpose of the U.S. Council for International Business. Provides a section on ATA Carnet, the merchandising passport for doing business in foreign countries. Provides links to information concerning exporting.

Valore International

http://www.florin.com/valore/

An electronic journal covering issues in international trade and development. Provides articles and related links.

Virtual Business Plaza

http://zocalo.net/cz/

Presents the Czech and Slovak market, companies, classified ads, and other information. (In English and Czech.)

VR Cargo International Home Page

http://www.kolumbus.fi/cargo/

Provides information about Finnish railways as a transportation link between the West and East. Includes links to Russian and railroad Web sites, statistics about Finland, maps, and a traffic survey.

Welcome to the European Market

http://www.sme.com/lukas.consulting

Specializes in European strategy, marketing, and sales, to help non-Europeans enter the European market successfully. Provides expertise in computer and communications systems, products, services and contents. Emphasizes multimedia. Reaches from Scandinavia to Sicily, from Portugal to the Urals, but focuses on Paris, France and Munich, Germany.

Welcome to Molson Canadian

http://www.molson.com/canadian/

Focuses on Canada: culture, events, travel in Canada, and hockey. Also offers e-mail, bulletin boards, and a well-developed chat facility.

Miscellaneous Business Sites



Acer America Career Opportunities

http://www.acer.com/aac/about/jobs.htm

Provides online career opportunities in numerous fields within the corporation, including customer service, engineering, manufacturing, marketing, sales, and Web teams. Also includes capability to apply over the Web for all fields.

AdMorInk

http://www.focusoc.com/admorink/

AdMorInk is a small publisher of booklets on various subjects. Site provides information, catalogs, and samples of many of their assorted titles. Subject matter varies from do-it-yourself booklets to travel and art titles.

Aquatic Network

http://www.brainiac.com/aquanet

Serves as an information server for the aquatic world. Includes information on aquaculture, conservation, fisheries, marine science and oceanography, maritime heritage, ocean engineering, and seafood.

American Computer Resources, Inc.

http://www.the-acr.com/

Provides wholesale sale of IBM, Compaq, Packard Bell, and other computer companies products. Includes product listings, technical support, company history, and import/export library. Also provides services such as study Web and an international calling code directory.

Automation Specialists

http://www.cyberport.com/mall/autospec/

Provides sales of application design engineering and automation solution products. Also provides sales of transducers, generators, solar panels, and batteries. Includes a description of the technical features of products that are offered.

The Business Incorporating Guide

http://www.corporate.com/

Contains details on how to form your own corporation in any state. Also provides information on the advantages of incorporating, types of corporations, Internet resources, and incorporating software.

Broadway Video, Inc.

http://www.broadwayvideo.com/

Provides home site for Broadway Video, Broadway Comics, and the Broadway Interactive Group. Includes BV forum and chat rooms. Also includes previews of upcoming titles and listings of comic retailers nationwide.

Bubble Technology Industries Inc.

http://intranet.on.ca/~bubble/

Produces radiation protection products and services. Includes company and product profiles with photographs. Text background is currently under construction.

Bytewise Consulting, Inc

http://www.ticllc.net/~ccasey/bytewise/bw_welc.htm

Specializes in assisting legal, medical, accounting, architectural, and other professional firms, as well as small and home-based businesses, in incorporating new technologies into their business operations. Services include identifying technology needs, analyzing hardware and software options, coordinating the introduction of the new technology, and training personnel.

Chastain Research Group, Inc

http://www.best.com/~chastain

Serves as a consulting firm dedicated to meeting the requirements of biotechnology/pharmaceutical companies and professionals.

Copyright Clearance Center Online

http://www.openmarket.com/copyright/

Nonprofit organization providing copyright licensing, clearance, and usage services. Contains catalogs for searching for material.

Duoforce Enterprises, Inc.

http://www.netwave.net/duoforce/

Provides consulting, skills training, and seminar services on networking, office communications, and public relations. Includes listing of services and products offered. Also includes contact information and a communications skills test.

Evolving Technologies Corporation

http://www.evolvingtech.com/

A value-added reseller, developer, and consulting firm. Creates analytic tools for the financial industry, complex electronic documents for regulatory compliance in the pharmaceutical industry, and departmental and enterprise network design and installation.

EXPOguide Home Page

http://www.expoguide.com/

Offers details about trade shows, conferences, exhibitions, and links to related associations and resources.

Farg's Cost Accounting Home Page

http://darkwing.uoregon.edu:80/~nfargher/

Home page for cost accounting at the University of Oregon. Includes class notes and references to related articles and accounting resources.

FiberNet Communications

http://www.allware.com/fibernet/ldrates.html

Provides long distance carrier services and reselling products. Includes service listings and product catalog, as well as contact information.

Global Business Network

http://www.gbn.org/

A membership organization specializing in scenario thinking and collaborative learning about the future. Brings together members from business, science, the arts, and academia to explore uncertainties and to reframe executives' mental models and increase the organization's perceptive powers.

Global Trade Center

http://www.tradezone.com/tz/

Provides resources and information for people interested in world trade and mail order. Provides links to trade resources and sites around the world, trade news, business opportunities, and much more.

Habia Cable AB

http://www.habia.se/

A German company with offices in Europe offering cable to meet any industrial or business requirement. Provides links and descriptions of products and ordering information.

HADCO Corporation

http://www.hadco.com:8080/

For those in the electronics industry, offers printed circuit board technological excellence. Links to services, volume manufacturing, and tech centers.

Harris Digital Telephone Systems

http://www.dts.harris.com/

Provides telecommunications platforms and software, switching systems, wireless communications products, etc., for public telephone networks and private switching environments. Provides links to product info, training and employment opportunities, what's new, contact information, etc.

HSiN Semiconductor Pte Ltd

http://www.hsin.com/

A semiconductor and electronics component distributor stocking mainly SGS Thomson and Philips Components. Links to what's new, their mission, profile, other Web links and ordering information.

Inland Answering Service

http://www.citivu.com/usa/ias/index.html

A personal, professional, nationwide telephone answering service. Will take orders, send messages to your voice mail or pager, schedule appointments, or broadcast faxes. Check out their long list of services for your business.

International Typeface Corporation

http://www.esselte.com/itc/

This corporation has designed and licensed typeface designs for numerous companies. Links to license, sales, and marketing info, press releases, stuff to download, and more.

Internet Bankruptcy Library

http://bankrupt.com

Provides worldwide troubled-company resources for the bankruptcy and insolvency professional, including discussion groups, a worldwide directory of professionals, and notices of conferences.

ISO Easy

http://www.exit109.com/~leebee/

Provides assistance in understanding and implementing the ISO 9000 model for quality assurance. Contains a FAQ list and links to other sites on quality assurance standards and other ISO 9000 resources.

Jones, Hall, Hill, and White

http://www.jhhw.com

A professional law corporation practicing exclusively in the area of municipal finance as bond counsel, underwriter's counsel, special tax counsel, and rebate compliance counsel. Includes links to other public finance resources as well.

Kingston Telecommunication Laboratories

http://www.ktl.co.uk/ktl/

European company specializing in testing and consulting services related to telecommunications equipment. Testing services include analog, CRA, safety, digital, and EMC.

LEXIS-NEXIS Communication Center

http://www.lexis-nexis.com/

An online legal, news, and business information retrieval, storage, and management service. Describes the services and products available worldwide.

McDonnell Information Systems

http://www.mdis.com/

Provides software, hardware, management, training, consulting, maintenance services, computer solutions, and development tools for your company. Links to a variety of sales groups.

MTAC Home Page

http://oracle.mtac.pitt.edu/WWW/MTAC.html

Mid-Atlantic Technology Applications Center. One of six regional technology transfer centers funded by NASA. Promotes use of NASA technologies in the private sector to help U.S. firms improve their competitiveness.

N-Vision Systems

http://www.iquest.net/kiosk/index.html

Specializes in kiosk manufacturing and implementation. Also acts as a full-service multimedia consulting company serving government, industry, and institutions.

Nijenrode Business Webserver

http://www.nijenrode.nl/nbr/index.html

Webserver at the Netherlands Business School. Provides resources relevant to students, faculty, and researchers at business schools. Offers links to information about careers, business news, other business schools, and other business-related directories.

ODIN Oil Network

http://www.oil.net

Presents an Internet network designed for companies and individuals involved in the international oil industry. Enables people involved with exploration and drilling, production, seismic, and personnel to get in touch with each other and with the service and supply companies they need to access.

Paracel, Inc

http://www.paracel.com

Develops leading-edge information filtering and categorizing technologies for the Internet, enterprise, bio-informatic, and government industries.

Perceptics Corporation

http://www.usit.net/info

Develops, designs, manufactures, integrates, and supports specialized information systems for applications in document management and imaging systems.

Peters-de Laet, Inc.

http://www.pdel.com/

Distributes electronic, electrical, and fastener products including connectors, sockets, fasteners, and much more. Includes catalog, new product, and company information.

Porter Novelli

http://www.porternovelli.com/

Provides public relations services specializing in new media applications. Includes client listings, services offered, and the CyberLifestyle online services demographic information. Includes links to many related sites and contact information.

Process Technologies Incorporated

http://www.execpc.com/~pti

Manufactures glass photo-tooling on a small scale. Produces chromium and iron-oxide photo tools for the microelectronics industries.

Regional Economic Models, Inc

http://www.crocker.com/~remi/

Constructs models that forecast the economic and demographic effects that policy initiatives or external events might cause in a local economy. Provides information about the company and lists upcoming seminars.

Research Dynamics

http://www.resdyn.com/

Provides home site for Research Dynamics. Includes corporate structure, job listings, and contact information.

The Resource Group

http://www.in.net/resource/index.html

Assists organizations and individuals in working toward personal and professional growth and development through using the tools of the information age. The group has three divisions: Technical Resources, The Resource Group Bookstore, and The Resource Group Consulting.

Rodex Technologies for the Manufacturing Industry

http://www.magi.com/~rodex/

Supplies manufacturing technologies such as equipment, software systems, and engineering expertise from Canada to manufacturers worldwide.

Rogers Communications Inc.

http://www.rogers.com/

Provides home site for Rodgers Communications Inc., a large Canadian telecommunications, media, and cable television corporation. Includes corporate profile and detailed information about Rodgers' services and products. Also includes facilities tour, job openings, cable channel line-ups, and contact information for all divisions.

Scope Systems—Worldwide Industrial Electronics Repair and Services

http://www.charm.net/~scope

Specializes in the repair and remanufacture of industrial electronic circuit boards and assemblies. Includes analog, digital, power supplies, A/C and D/C drives, video monitors, and process control systems.

Screenwriters Online

http://screenwriter.com/insider/news.html

Offers trade secrets, advice, and insider information from professional screenwriters. Publishes "The Screenwriter's Insider Report," a subscription-based industry newsletter that features insider interviews with screenwriters, studio heads, and agents.

Seals on Wheels

http://www.acoates.com/seals

Provides mobile notary, small claims, and fingerprinting services in the San Francisco Bay area. Office visits available.

Seven Technologies

http://www.sevent.dk

A Danish software company working toward professional solutions for professional computer users. Provides process visualization, automation tools, graphical user interfaces, supervision systems, transaction systems, security management systems, and information about how to get in touch with the company.

Shape Memory Applications, Inc

http://www.sma-inc.com/

Supplies and uses NiTi shape memory and super-elastic alloys. Provides information on products and services offered, as well as technical and industry news.

STAT-USA

http://www.stat-usa.gov/

Provides daily economic news, statistical releases, export and trade databases and information, and domestic economic databases and information.

Submarine Cables of the World

http://www.teleport.com/~simoriah/scow/sub.htm

Provides information about underwater cable protection. Includes committee background, resources guide, and very detailed information about underwater cables.

The TechExpo on WWW

http://www.techexpo.com/

Provides information about high technology companies in the areas of engineering and life sciences. Includes information on their products and services, societies, universities, magazines, and newsletters.

Tele-Communications, Inc. (TCI)

http://www.tcinc.com/

Provides home site for TCI telecommunications. Includes links to many sites and contact information.

TeleService Resources, Inc.

http://www.amrcorp.com:80/amr_mgmt/teleserv/teleserv.htm

Provides online reservation services for the travel and hotel industry. Includes listing of services offered, company partners, company profile, and contact information.

Time Machine

http://webmart.org/timelaps/

Produces special effects for the motion picture, television, and advertising industries. Includes many different examples of effects created for many famous companies. Provides background information on how effects are created.

Vaughn Communications Inc.

http://www.primenet.com/~vaughn/

Provides video tape duplication services, digital production training, along with film and video production. Includes links to Vaughn's different divisions, a company profile, and a services-offered listings. Provides contact information for each company area.

Video Publishing House

http://www.vphi.com/cgi-bin/choose.pl

Produces and provides sales of The Signature Line of training videos. Includes lengthy company catalog, program information, company profile, philosophy, and ordering information.

Virtual Design Center

http://www.vdc.com/

Presents a corporate communication and marketing system for furniture design and marketing. Contains information about the office furniture industry and about buying and selling used office furniture.

Waters Corporation

http://www.waters.com/

Analytic instrument and chromatography chemistries manufacturer, specializing in High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) technology. Provides information about the company, its products, and related technologies.

Welcome to MLMBBS

http://www.mlmbbs.com

Serves as a common meeting ground for MLMers/entrepreneurs around the world. Includes training articles, special reports, mailing lists, newsletters, online classifieds, and recommendations.

Windy Hills Professional Laboratories

http://perry.gulfnet.com/advertisers/drug_testing/drug1.htm

Provides drug-testing services. Includes company background and ordering information. Results can be received through e-mail as well as traditional means.

World of Commercial Ballooning

http://www.aero.com/ballooning/commercial/main.htm

Provides information and details about commercial ballooning and its advertising uses. Provides ample information about the technical, media, and marketing angles for using a hot air balloon.

Patent Information



Patent Portal Internet Patent Resources

http://www.law.vill.edu/~rgruner/patport.htm

Serves as an entry point for patent-related information. Identifies resources, organizes and indexes links to resources, and presents new material on patent issues that are currently shaping patent law. Also allows patent searches and searches of patent attorneys and agents.

SBH Patent Marketing Group

http://www.inlink.com/~sbh/index.html

Specializes in licensing and selling existing U.S. patents. Recognizes that many inventors have achieved greater success in creating patents than in selling or licensing them. Acts as an agent for individual inventors, corporations, and institutions in marketing United States patents.

Shadow Patent Office

http://www.spo.eds.com/patent.html

Provides information about United States patents, including a searchable database of the full text of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office patents issued from January 1, 1972 to the present. Updated weekly.

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office General Information Concerning Patents

http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/doc/general/

Provides general information about application for and granting of patents in non-technical language. Intended for inventors, students, and prospective applicants for patents.

Sales, Marketing, & Advertising



Advertising, Boelter & Lincoln

http://www.advbl.com/

Provides Web site advertising and marketing along with traditional advertising. Site provides complete company history, capabilities (technical and otherwise), data of the firm's effectiveness, and a list of Web sites Boeltner & Lincoln created. Also provided is a group of affiliations and customers.

AfterHours Communications Corp.

http://www.ahours.com

Provides complete advertising services including online marketing and advertising. Includes Web site design and construction. Also provides a list of customers and their sites, "Top 10 Ways to Tell if You have a Sucky Home Page," and "Top 10 Tips to Better Web Sites."

Allen & Associates, Ltd.

http://www.radix.net/~eallen/

Provides company background, portfolio, and gallery for marketing communications graphic arts studio. Includes Web site nexus of sites created by Allen & Associates.

American Demographics/Marketing Tools

http://www.marketingtools.com/

Provides American Demographics, a Dow Jones publication, online, which covers consumer trends and demographics from a business perspective. Also presents Marketing Tools magazine, which covers information-based marketing, including database marketing, research, advertising, and media.

Another Color Inc.

http://www.csgi.com/AC/

Contains information and background of services offered by this graphic designs firm based in Washington D.C. Provides extensive list of clients with portfolios of work in marketing promotion, package design, corporate identity, Web site creation, and other related work.

Austin Knight's KnightNet

http://www.ak.com/

Provides U.S. home site for worldwide advertising agency. Includes company history, profile, listings of service, international location sites, portfolio of work done, and awards received.

B.A.A.S. Boating Advertising, Advice, and Service

http://www.dataplace.nl/baas

Specializes in advertising for the marine market, represents yachting magazines, b-to-b and consumer magazines, and Webvertising.

Biggs Gilmore Communications

http://www.Biggs-Gilmore.com/icecream/

Provides home site for Michigan-based advertising and communications firm. Includes company background and walks the user through the steps Biggs Gilmore uses with a client. Also includes portfolio of work done and listing of contracts. The artwork at this site is very eye-catching and well done.

Carter Waxman

http://www.carwax.com

Provides home site for the Carter Waxman advertising agency based in the Silicon Valley. Includes company background and portfolio of work. The most interesting part of the site is a weird, lurid, and yes, fictional soap opera called The Valley of the Chips. This self-described "continuing saga of lust and intrigue in an era of technology" is rather funny, if not just strange. You will see nothing comparable in any other business site.

Chiat/Day Inc.

http://www.chiatday.com/factory/

This site is under construction. Provides home site for Chiat/Day Inc. and TBWA advertising firms that have recently merged. Includes merger reasoning and preview of services to come to this site.

Cohn & Wells

http://www.cohn-wells.com/

Provides marketing, advertising, and communications services across many types of media. Provides company profile, philosophy, services, and capabilities. Includes links to clients' Internet pages.

Cortex Marketing Resources

http://www.cortex.net/

Provides high-end consulting and Internet software. Compiles marketing resources. Concentrates on listing agencies, suppliers, publications, and so on that are not presently on the Internet.

curious pictures

http://found.cs.nyu.edu/curious/

Provides full-service graphics production for TV commercials, computer graphics, and interactive media. Based in New York City, curious pictures has worked on many recognizable on-air spots and commercials. Site includes company profile along with full services-offered listings. Also includes internship information, career opportunities, and an online guided tour of the offices.

Farago Advertising

http://www.farago.com

Provides home site for Farago Advertising, which provides full-service advertising for traditional media and new media alike. Includes services offered, client listings, and an "ask the 8-ball" section to answer questions. Also includes contact information.

Forest Green Media

http://fgreen.com/fgm/

Company that provides interactive marketing for the Web and multimedia. Specializes in unique, high-tech graphics. Provides links to current projects, clients, demos, as well as net stocks, what's new, and Internet search engines.

GBH Handsfree Communication

http://nia.com/headsets/

GBH provides hands-free communications equipment such as headsets, teleconferencing, telecommuting, and videoconferencing products for the ergonomically-correct office. Links are provided to their products with descriptions and pictures. Links to ordering info also are provided.

Goswick Advertising

http://www.goswick.com/

An advertising firm capable of creating broadcast and print advertising, multimedia services on the Internet, and commercial online service marketing. Includes links to past and current projects, the agency, and the advertising team.

HERMES, Consumer and Corporate Surveys

http://www.umich.edu/~sgupta/hermes/

Provides free access to results from the project's research on commercial uses of the Web. Currently offers results from four user surveys, based on more than 30,000 responses. Also enables companies who use the Web to communicate with their customers or suppliers to register to become corporate panel members (also free).

Ingalls, Quinn & Johnson

http://www.iqj.com/

Advertising, PR, and multimedia solutions for your business, especially clients in TV, radio, and print. Provides links to numerous arms of their agency, as well as employment opportunities.

Institute for the Study of Business Markets

http://www.smeal.psu.edu/isbm/

Contains current information related to ISBM activities, including seminars, research projects, publications, and membership in the organization.

Kern Media Associates

http://www.maine.com/kern/

Radio, TV, and cable ad agency located in Gloucester, Maine. Links to free newsletters and services, clients, services, and more.

Liggett Stashower

http://www.liggett.com/

A marketing communications company based in Cleveland, Ohio. Their clients range from local charities to international organizations. Includes links to services, marketing, consulting, creative services, and more.

Marcus Advertising

http://www.marcusad.com/marcus/

A long-time full-service advertising agency specializing in creative services, print and broadcast production, PR, multimedia, Web publishing, and much more. Provides access to their clients and their current projects.

Market Place Media

http://www.marketmedia.com/

A marketing company to help you target your product with the right media to the right audience—students, seniors, military, or minorities. Expert in direct marketing, posters, radio, specialized newspapers and magazines, promotions, and more.

McMonigle and Associates

http://www.primenet.com/~mands/index.html

An advertising, design, and marketing firm specializing in a variety of services, including corporate development, design, media planning, TV and radio production, audio/video, and promotion.

Michael J. Motto Advertising

http://www.gti.net/motto/

If you have advertising or marketing needs on or off the Internet, Michael J. Motto Advertising will handle your questions by phone or stop in for a visit (the first visit's on them). They can help your company maximize your profit potential using the Internet.

Mintz & Hoke Advertising and Public Relations

http://www.mintz-hoke.com/

An advertising agency that will go directly to your target audience to find out how to design your campaign.

Mousetracks—NSNS Marketing Resources

http://nsns.com/MouseTracks/

Offers links to and commentary on marketing activities and resources available on the Net for educational and professional use.

O'KEEFE WORLD

http://www.okeefe.com

The home of O'Keefe Marketing, a full-service ad agency integrating Web site development with traditional marketing.

Reckless Design Limited

http://www.arlington.com/~reckless/reckless.html

Provides print and new media advertising services. Includes sample artwork, client listings, and contact information.

Richards Group

http://www.x-ads.com/

Provides advertising services specializing in Internet, animation, and graphics creation. Includes clients ads, art portfolio, and company philosophies.

Sales Plus

http://www.salesplus.com/

Contains information related to sales and marketing. Contains prospecting, video and audio tapes, books and software, trade shows, and consulting information related to sales and marketing.

Sharrow Advertising and Marketing Information Resource Center

http://www.dnai.com/~sharrow/register.html

Hosts marketing topics, including a mail-order catalog, advertising opportunities, and lists of advertising and marketing resources on the Web.

Sidea

http://www.sidea.com/

Provides home site for SIDEA (Service, Information, Demonstrations, Evaluations, Assistance), a retail marketing company. SIDEA produces demonstration booths and set-ups so customers can experience products in the store. Includes services, products, and contact information.

TAL Marketing Services, Inc

http://moose.erie.net/~talerie

Offers extensive experience in print, media, multimedia, audio/video, interactive, broadcast, direct mail, and outdoor marketing.

TEAMS Marketing and Sales Assessment Software

http://mtg-teams.com

Offers TEAMS (Total Evaluation and Analysis of Marketing and Sales), a sales and marketing assessment software program designed to evaluate and improve your company's marketing and sales activities. Includes samples of the TEAMS questionnaire and report and an electronic order form.

Tom Davis+Company

http://www.tdavisco.com/home.html

Provides a wide range of artwork and design work for companies. Includes online portfolio and examples of work done for clients. Also includes company profile, philosophies, and contact information.

Wahlstrom & Company

http://www.wahlstrom.com/

Provides yellow page advertising consulting and services. Publishes the Wahlstrom Reports newsletter about directory advertising and new electronic media. Includes clients' listings and contact information.

Wall Street Journal

http://www.adnet.wsj.com/

Online guide for advertising on the Net, Web sites, and general Internet directory. Lets you search the directory by category and alphabetically. Also includes lists of companies advertising in the Wall Street Journal related to catalog shopping, travel planning, mutual funds, education, corporate annual reports, and an annual subscription guide.

Chase Online Marketing Strategies

http://www.chaseonline.com/

Offers links to other marketing-related sites. Also offers advertising- and catalog-related information.

WebReach Internet Advertising and Marketing

http://www.io.com/~webreach/

Provides services to build and maintain WWW home pages to advertise your business or organization on the Internet.

Weightman Group

http://www.weightman.com/

Provides advertising and public relation services in both old and new media. Includes company profile, resources, philosophy, portfolio, and contact information.

Marketing Ally

http://www.westerndirect.com

Provides support for telemarketing, Internet services, and other direct marketing campaigns.

Winkler McManus

http://www.winklermcmanus.com/

Provides home site for Winkler McManus Advertising. Includes portfolio, company philosophy, profile, news, and contact information.

Young & Roehr, Inc.

http://www.teleport.com/~davidwh/

Provides full advertising services from direct mail to new media. Provides handling of Web site creation, public relations, and strategic planning. Includes services offered, client listings, artwork samples, and links to sites created.

Small & Home-Based Businesses



Bucknell University Small Business Development Center

http://www.bucknell.edu/~sbdc

Provides business and engineering assistance for small businesses on a variety of topics, including starting a new business, accounting, personnel, marketing and sales, inventory, and computer systems.

Creative Edge

http://www.halcyon.com/midnight/

Serves as a resource center for growing companies. Provides information on advertising, promotions, sponsorships, and funding opportunities.

The Entrepreneur Network

http://bizserve.com/ten/

Non-profit corporation focused on helping Midwestern inventors and entrepreneurs with information and connections. Provides information on business opportunities, new products wanted, private and public sector resources, and details about membership organizations.

FranNet

http://www.frannet.com

Provides basic information to help you select the right franchise. Also includes a listing by category of a large number of franchise opportunities and franchise home pages that provide more detailed information on franchise opportunities.

Inc. Business Resources Library

http://nmq.com:80/emgbiznc/cntprovs/products/incbiz/

A division of Inc. Magazine. Provides entrepreneurs with information about starting and managing a growing business. Categories include business startup, planning, time management, managing people, and customer service. Provides resources via books, videotapes, and computer software.

On-Line Marketing

http://olmco.best-net.com/olm/

Provides affordable advertising opportunities for the tourism and hospitality industry, small businesses, and individuals. Six-line ads cost $15 per month. Also contains ads for vacation properties and holiday rentals.

SBA Service Corps of Retired Executives

http://www.sbaonline.sba.gov/business_management/score.html

A volunteer program sponsored by the U.S. Small Business Administration. Matches volunteers with small businesses that need expert management and technical advice.

Simple Solutions

http://fbsolutions.com/prieto/simple1.htm

A home-based consulting business providing advice and services related to upgrading your computer system, desktop publishing, designing a Web page, and choosing an Internet access server.

Small and Home-Based Business Links

http://www.ro.com/small_business/homebased.html

Offers small and home-based business links, including reference, franchises, marketing, newsgroups, services, and opportunities for home-based businesses.

Xerox Small Office

http://www.xerox.com/soho.html

Provides information for small offices, including small business resources, customer support, software, recycling programs, descriptions of Xerox products and services for the small office, and lists of retailers where Xerox products are sold.

Taxes



Citizens for an Alternative Tax System

http://www.cats.org/

Houses the national public interest group for an alternative tax system and tax reform. Talks mainly about the group's manifesto and related information.

L.A. Professionals Online

http://www.primenet.com/~laig/proserve

Provides generic information from attorneys, certified public accountants, and medical professionals. Offers a bulletin section that contains information about tax issues, including an analysis of IRS guidelines for independent contractors and employee status.

TaxSites—Income Tax Information in Internet

http://www.best.com/~ftmexpat/html/taxsites.html

Provides income tax-related information. Also contains links to several related sites, including tax forms, FAQs, U.S. and state tax laws, and tax software.

United States Tax Code Online

http://www.fourmilab.ch/ustax/ustax.html

Provides interactive access to the complete text of United States Internal Revenue Code.

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