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Smart stops on the web. (The Internet).


BUSINESS CONSULTING SITES

Business Advice for Mom and Pop Mom and Pop

An adjective denoting a small-scale and family-like atmosphere, often used to describe these types of businesses and investors.

Notes:
A mom-and-pop business is typically a small family-run business.
 

www.efamilybusiness.com

This site offers information about offsite presentations on topics such as succession and continuity, and strategy, planning and family-business policies. Free articles written by internal staff include these tides: "Supporting the Successor" and "Estate Fairness for Children In and Out of the Business."

Make Your Practice Perfect

www.business-management-consulting.com

Looking for Looking for

In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with.
 information on business processes, changes in management, corporate governance Corporate Governance

The relationship between all the stakeholders in a company. This includes the shareholders, directors, and management of a company, as defined by the corporate charter, bylaws, formal policy, and rule of law.
, e-business practices, HR and strategic planning? Find them all in this site's management-resources section. Business news articles cover topics such as IT and software companies, layoffs and changes, and stunning growth.

M AND A SITES

Virtual M&A Adviser

www.maadvisor.com

"Issues, trends and strategies for successful mergers and acquisitions" are featured here. Registered guests can access the discussion forum and download section, as well as receive discounts at the online store. The discussion forum includes general questions and answers about mergers and acquisitions, and the download section includes audio clips, documents and speeches from industry leaders on M&A issues.

For Dot-Com Buyers and Sellers

www.webmergers.com

Current statistical data on dot-com fire sales and the dot-com marketplace, news of Internet shutdowns and resource-pooling mergers as well as articles on buying-and-selling strategies are available here. Users can read stories such as "Buying a European Technology Company--Key Questions," "Five Tips for Sellers of Dot-Coms" and "M&A Outlook for Internet Consulting Firms."

BANKRUPTCY SITES

Intro to Bankruptcy Law

www.bankruptcylawinstitute.com

This site offers information on Chapter 7, Chapter 11 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy law, forms and court filing procedures. Users can access online tutorials on the following topics: types of bankruptcy, the structure of bankruptcy law, exemption and property law, and how to calculate equity.

Bankruptcy-Law Links

www.agin a·gin   Chiefly Upper Southern U.S.
prep.
1. Against.

2. Opposed to: I'm agin him.

3. Next to; beside; near.

4. By or before (a specified time).
.com/lawfind

The law firm Swiggart & Agin, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol.

LLC - Logical Link Control
, in Boston hosts the Bankruptcy Lawfinder, offering users related information and resources. Site sections include courts and cases, regulations and statutes. The bankruptcy law resources section includes links to the American Bankruptcy Institute The American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) is the largest multi-disciplinary, non-partisan organization dedicated to research and education on matters related to insolvency. ABI was founded in 1982 to provide the United States Congress and the public with unbiased analysis of , a directory of companies in Chapter 11 proceedings Chapter 11 Proceedings

Provisions of the Bankruptcy Reform Act under which the debtor firm is reorganized by a court because the estimated value of the reorganized firm exceeds the expected proceeds from its liquidation.
 and the Center for Debt Management.

GENERAL INTEREST SITES

America's Story

www.americaslibrary.gov

History buffs can take a virtual tour of America's past at this Library of Congress site. The "Meet Amazing Americans" section offers profiles of famous innovators and statesmen such as Frank Lloyd Wright and Thomas Jefferson. A time line of U.S. history under the "Jump Back in Time" link includes information from the nation's struggle for independence in colonial times to major accomplishments such as sending a man to the moon during the modern era.

Small-Business Resource

www.ideacafe.com

Small-business owners can find information on starting and running a business here. An ask-the-experts forum, discussion threads and shared tips add to the site's content. Business names, e-commerce, marketing and working at home are some of the topics in the CyberSchmooz area. Membership is free and gives access to information on business awards, contests and grants.

SBA SBA
abbr.
Small Business Administration

Noun 1. SBA - an independent agency of the United States government that protects the interests of small businesses and ensures that they receive a fair share of government
 Addresses 9/11

www.sbaonline.sba.gov

The Small Business Administration (SBA) created a large disaster-assistance section on its Web site in response to the events of September 11th. Visitors will rind links to local assistance programs and to state and federal disaster loans and grants. Other resources include the SBA's answer desk for questions about financing and starting a small business.

Disaster-Recovery Information

www.fema.gov

The Federal Emergency Management Agency The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is the federal agency responsible for coordinating emergency planning, preparedness, risk reduction, response, and recovery. The agency works closely with state and local governments by funding emergency programs and providing technical  (FEMA) site added three sections after the terrorist attacks on the United States. Victims Benefits and Assistance lists organizations addressing individual and business-related concerns, contact information and victims' eligibility requirements. The New York New York, state, United States
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of
 Recovery News section has links to city and state emergency-management offices. Information About Anthrax anthrax (ăn`thrăks), acute infectious disease of animals that can be secondarily transmitted to humans. It is caused by a bacterium (Bacillus anthracis  gives U.S. Postal Service The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) processes and delivers mail to individuals and businesses within the United States. The service seeks to improve its performance through the development of efficient mail-handling systems and operates its own planning and engineering programs.  updates.

Find the Perfect Job

www.jobfactory.com

Finding a new job or changing careers just got a lot less stressful. This site features JobSpider, a search engine for positions by title and location, as well as JobFactory's own list of 250 top career sites. Plus, users can find links to more than 23,000 Web sites that post available jobs and want ads from most online U.S. newspapers.
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Publication:Journal of Accountancy
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Date:Feb 1, 2002
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