Some Resources For Online Entrepreneurs To Help Them Get Up And Going Fast

Some resources for online entrepreneurs to help you get up and going fast. From legal, to design, and development - these websites can shave weeks off your schedule and save you thousands of dollars. (I concentrated on Internet-based businesses for this post.)

FindLaw

Findlaw.com has a special section for small business. It is located at http://smallbusiness.findlaw.com/.
There are tips on everything from naming your businesses to business plans. They will also tell you the differences between a S-Corp and a LLC, if you need a refresher on the finer points of incorporating a small company.

BizBuySell

If you want to get going fast, you can buy an existing, operating online business at BizBuySell. Also, if you are ready to sell out of your small business, you can sell a small business here, too.

GotVMail

Get that big-company phone number for a small company price. They provide a 1–800 number and answering service.

LogoYes
A good looking logo can separate the serious business from the people that are just playing business. Customers pick up on professionalism. You need a great logo. Design and create your own logo online. LogoYes has on online interactive design studio to let you play around with designs until it is just right. If you are so inclined, this tool can help you build that perfect logo for your next enterprise. If you don’t want to do it yourself with LogoYes, and you are not artistically inclined, then see number 5.

Basecamp

Collaboration is crucial. Basecamp is a cost effective way to manage a dispersed group of entrepreneurs. Bootcamp facilitates project management online.

eLance
When you need some code written or any other jobs done for your startup, you can post the job to eLance. Freelancers will bid you your job. You can then select the best person for the price and get some work done.

Highrise

Keep track of who you talked to and what you said with this online CRM system. Organize your sales calls, or your contact with contractors. You can also do things like review each other’s notes, see follow-ups, and set reminders to contact clients later.

A Good Web Host
I recommend HostMySite, but there are many good hosts out there. The host and plan you need depends on what you need to build. If you think you will need a little more horsepower than a shared plan can provide, but don’t want to pay the price for a dedicated server quite yet, you can check out the newer VPS (Virtual Private Server) plans that give you some of the benefits of a dedicated server without the price of a dedicated server.

A Domain Name
There are many good sites to register your domain name. I recommend GoDaddy or Network Solutions. These companies both have control-panels that let you manage multiple domains. This gets useful when you end up managing several domain names.

Legal Zoom

LegalZoom lets you set up your corporation online for a relatively low cost. They can also file trademarks for you. This site can save you a bundle of money and time when you need to get the legal paperwork done.
More at:http://www.findlaw.com/
http://www.bizbuysell.com/
http://gotvmail.com/
http://www.logoyes.com/
http://www.basecamphq.com/
http://www.elance.com/
http://www.highrisehq.com/
http://www.hostmysite.com/
http://www.godaddy.com/
http://www.legalzoom.com/
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LiveRail Is Video And ad Distribution Network

LiveRail is a site for video and ad distribution network, looking to marry the video ad industry with those that create their own video content.

This inline advertising model is quickly taking shape amongst the user-generated video services such as Blinkx and YouTube. Advertisers pay only when a viewer clicks on the ad, which is displayed according to LiveRail’s algorithm determining the best videos and audience with which to attach ads. As an advertiser, you also have the opportunity to indicate your target demographic as well. For those who want to monetize their online video content, sending it to LiveRail for hosting and embed the video into your website, which now had ads.

For its beta test phase, LiveRail is allotting $1000 daily budget for advertisers, granting them the chance to familiarize themselves with the LiveRail product. Other companies that utilize ad distribution networks include Flixya, Google and Metacafe.
more at:http://www.liverail.com/

OneDump

OneDump is for those people who were till then worried about uploading, use it to upload pictures, text files, and audio files so that you don't have to worry about losing them or cluttering your computer's memory. What distinguishes OneDump from other similar services is that it is extremely simple and requires no registration. You can upload files and grab the URL for sharing directly on OneDump's home page. There are more perks if you register: OneDump offers file folders, slideshows, and an easy interface to upload and manage your stuff. The startup will soon be offering the ability to upload files directly from cell phones like the T-Mobile Sidekick or by just emailing it from your mobile phone.
More at:http://www.onedump.com/

Discovering Your Match

Matchmine is a media discovery platform, meaning we help match video, audio and textual content with you based on a sophisticated understanding of your personal tastes. The media discovery platform gets to know what you like, and then finds the movies, video, music, news and other content you'd love to find yourself, if only you had the time. Kind of like having a best friend whose full time gig is to send you great stuff. Behind the scenes, we're a Boston-based startup that brings together top people from the disciplines of technology, science, mathematics and media in service to a three part vision.
More at:http://www.matchmine.com/

Razz

Razz, Inc. is a global publisher of entertainment software and services for mobile phones and other voice communication platforms. The Company's proprietary audio distribution channel, the Razz, enables consumers to mix sound content into their phone conversations and onto their personal web pages. Leveraging this patent-pending technology, mobile content distributors can now offer their consumers a new voice-centric entertainment service, and content owners can further monetize their branded properties. With the company's flagship mobile handset application, the Razz Player, consumers can interject stored sound clips into live conversations, outgoing messages and voicemail. In short, the Razz provides a complete publishing and distribution solution for this new category of media: "in call entertainment".
More at: http://www.razz.com/

LessonBites

LessonBites provides a marketplace for people with skills to sell their knowledge using internet-based video. Many instructors now give away their skill to video sharing sites. We believe that if your skill is truly valuable you should be able to sell it. LessonBites.com enables people to upload their lesson videos, setup their online store with ease and sell their skills.
More at:http://lessonbites.com/