Solo-E.com Free Entrepreneur Resource Sites

[Resources] Entrepreneurs Demonstrate Resilience & Determination in Action

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:17:54 -0400

Network Solutions and the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business surveyed small business owners in December 2009. They published State of Small Business Report in January 2010. This 50 page report is a wealth of information to help you regroup and strategize your next steps in this economy. They offer substantive insights for business owners to take to heart and consider in their own business in order to focus efforts on what will bring the most success.

[Resources] Increase the Credibility of Your Ezine -- Get an ISSN Number

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:40:21 -0400

Just as books have ISBN numbers, serial publications like magazines (and ezines!) have ISSN numbers. Give your publication an edge with formal registration. Get more information and a downloadable application form at the website address below. Caution: As with most governmental agencies, it may take a while to get your application processed!

Choose your country to get the proper application: US -- CA -- UK -- AU -- All other countries

[Resources] Defend Your Copyright! -- Copyscape.com

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:31:22 -0400

Copyscape is dedicated to defending your rights online, helping you fight against online plagiarism and content theft. Copyscape finds sites that have copied your content without permission, as well as those that have quoted you.

[Resources] Free Stock Images - 37 Sources

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:00:49 -0400

37 places to get free stock images for your website, blog, sales pages, etc. Thanks @DebraMarrs for this link!

[Resources] Free Virtual Assistant Resources

Sat, 28 Feb 2009 06:18:49 -0400

Geared to the startup virtual assistant, this website offers a number of free resources from both the website author as well as other sources. Topics covered include setting up your VA business as well as developing specific VA skills in web design and blogging.

[Resources] WeCompareBooks.com

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 07:01:04 -0400

Looking for a great deal on books? This website searches about a dozen online book retailers and shows you comparative prices from each. Although their stated focus is textbooks, in reality they can search for any book; I was able to easily get prices on common small business books. And it's FREE!

[Resources] Abundance and Balance -- Healthy Wealthy 'n Wise

Sat, 07 Feb 2009 16:37:39 -0400

Healthy Wealthy 'n Wise - A powerful and popular online magazine dedicated to helping you bring about a life of abundance and balance in all areas of life - Health, Wealth and Wisdom.

[Resources] Happiness, Personal Growth and Success Newsletters

Sat, 07 Feb 2009 16:36:48 -0400

My friend Julian Kalmar has assembled a list of high quality newsletters from the members of his Happiness Campaign -- those who have joined him on his quest to build a happier, more peaceful world (like me!) If you are interested in being happier and becoming more personally successful, please visit and consider signing up for one or more of these outstanding newsletters.

[Resources] Free SEO

Sun, 14 Dec 2008 11:08:30 -0400

Building and optimizing your static, dynamic and/or e-commerce website around search engines for organic search results is key to bringing you the targeted web traffic you desire without having to pay big dollars every month in advertising. Search engine optimization is a tool that allows small businesses to compete against larger businesses on the web. SEO also helps to drive traffic/sales without having to pay for clicks (like Paid Search). This is probably the most appealing aspect of SEO to the smaller companies, the fact that they can bring in traffic and sales without having to "pay" for it (this is somewhat relative of course, time does have a cost associated with it). And you can get it for FREE! If you have a website that you think could benefit from search engine optimization, you definitely have to check out this resource.

[Resources] Bizymoms Business Ecourses

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:03:28 -0400

A growing repository of free ecourses covering essential business strategies and tools for business startup and growth. Topics include business planning, budgeting and financial planning, marketing, networking, partnerships and outsourcing, plus much more.

[] Soho Solo -- Gers, France

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:33:28 -0400

This free site offers solo business information to French entrepreneurs who live in, or would like to relocate to, the Gers area. Includes a listing of free support services available to help new solo entrepreneurs get started, an online directory, list of events, and more!

[] SOHO Solo West Cork (Ireland)

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:32:26 -0400

SOHOSolo West Cork is a unique small business network tailored to the needs of the Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) enterprise. It offers independent entrepreneurs and home-based workers a forum for interaction, collaboration and engagement with their small business peers. It's about connecting, sharing, supporting and growing our businesses together. The West Cork chapter is part of the vibrant networking and support group SOHO Solo Ireland.

[Resources] Homeschool Entrepreneur

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 11:46:04 -0400

http://homeschool-entrepreneur.com

Give your child a skill for life - teach them how to start a business! Targeted at entrepreneurial-minded homeschooling parents and high-schoolers, this site provides some great resources for any young budding entrepreneur.

[Resources] Sales Training -- SalesPractice.com

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 22:37:17 -0400

http://www.salespractice.com/forums/index.php?referrerid=319

You can do all the marketing and promotion in the world, but if you can't close the sale, all you've done is waste a lot of money! SalesPractice.com is a member-driven online sales training community and information center featuring top sales training content including articles, videos, podcasts, discussion forum and more.

[Resources] Web Marketing Checklist

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:50:20 -0400

32 creative ideas for marketing your online business that are sure to get you thinking! Includes SEO techniques, linking, email, paid advertising and other traditional marketing ideas.

[Resources] Quickbooks Community of Users and Experts

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 19:29:05 -0400

The online community of QuickBooks and QuickBooks Pro accounting software users and experts. Free support, tips, software, other resources.

[Resources] Freelance Jobboard -- AllFreeLance.com

Fri, 30 May 2008 19:50:02 -0400

Welcome freelancers and welcome freelance employers! All Freelance Work is a freelance jobboard, freelance community, freelance information zone, and resource for work at home individuals. All Freelance Work has been around since 2000 and is the freelance home to over 130,000 freelancers. With 30,000 registered employers of freelancers, they have helped 1000s of freelancers find the perfect freelance or work at home job.

[Resources] Collaboration Agreement -- State of Grace Document

Fri, 30 May 2008 19:49:42 -0400

Collaboration between Solo Entrepreneurs can be a tricky business. Needs, expectations, working style -- all vary among individuals even when they are working together toward a common goal. If you have a long-term collaboration, you might consider a contract of some kind that spells out who does what, who gets what percent of the profits, etc.

A much better way, I think, is called a State of Grace Document. A SOGD honors the differences between collaborators and offers them a way to express how they'd like to work with one another -- and most importantly, what they will do if something starts going wrong. We use SOGDs with Team Solo-E, and have found them to be an enlightening and empowering tool. The website offers detailed instructions as well as a template and examples of how to proceed.

[Resources] Hire a college student -- NACElink

Fri, 30 May 2008 19:49:08 -0400

Looking for part-time help? Want an intern or coop student from a local college? Post your job description at NACElink for a small fee, decide how students will apply, and choose the schools to target. A great way to find energetic, reasonably-priced help and expose a budding entrepreneur to the joys of solo entrepreneurship!

[Resources] EzineArticles.com -- Article Database

Fri, 30 May 2008 18:57:45 -0400

One of the best sites to list your articles and promote yourself. You can submit up to 10 articles; then you must be approved for Platinum Status (based on the quality of your submittals.)

Watch a video testimonial for EzineArticles.com: