Top business site of the week:
The Small Business Town Network.
From the site:
“The central hub of a network of 40+ small business sites, SMBTN is committed to developing and publishing usable, educational and inspirational media to help entrepreneurs succeed at business.”
The site also includes an extensive collection of free business planning guides here.
Top telecommuting site of the week
An excellent free forum for aspiring and experienced virtual assistants can be found at VirtualAssistantForums.com – “a friendly, supportive community of professional virtual assistants as well as numerous resources including exclusive ‘members only’ sections that are ALWAYS free for active members”.
Top government site of the week
Women-21.gov is a premier one-stop federal resource for targeted information, registration for online programs, and networking opportunities to help women entrepreneurs navigate the ever-changing business world and do what they do best: innovate, create jobs, and make a vital contribution to the strength of America.
Top scam site of the week
Includes a useful semi-automated scam Checker here that indicates risk level based on information you select choices from or enter information into the system from any email you receive.
Also includes an active forum.
Stated mission:
“1. To provide an informational and supportive community for persons who have, directly or indirectly, fallen foul of fraud
2. To improve awareness of internet frauds and scams amongst our users and the general public, including but not limited to:
- Advanced Fee Fraud
- Fake Lotteries
- Bogus Employment Schemes
- Internet Dating Scams
- Money Laundering Schemes
- Fake Auctions”