21 Entrepreneurship Websites Worth Checking Out

There are always new websites dedicated to helping entrepreneurs, to the point that it can be hard to keep track of them. These sites are a great starting point:

Blogs

1. Startup Nation: Startup Nation offers entrepreneurial advice from a whole slew of people who have been there, and have the business to prove it. The site has advice on just about every aspect of creating and running a startup.
2. IttyBiz: This site is an especially valuable resource if you’re looking to start an online business, and has great information on marketing in general.
3. Lateral Action: Lateral Action offers up advice specially targeted to creative types such as graphic designers and writers.
4. Freelance Switch: Freelance Switch offers business advice, ideas for staying productive and far more.
5. Escape from Cubicle Nation: This blog offers support for those who want to leave a cubicle in favor of starting their own business.
6. Young Entrepreneur: Young Entrepreneur, unsurprisingly, focuses on the challenges that younger entrepreneurs face when they start business.
7. Small Business Labs: Small Business Labs helps entrepreneurs predict the trends that will affect small business.

Web Applications

1. Basecamp: There’s a reason that the project management tool Basecamp is so popular -- it works better than a lot of the other options.
2. Blinksale: Blinksale is one of the most recommended invoicing options, because it works well with other tools like PayPal and Basecamp.
3. Skype: Skype is a popular choice for making phone calls online, but it has a lot of options like video conferencing that make it a useful tool for a small business.
4. LinkedIn: LinkedIn is an easy way to find contacts for a wide variety of purposes, as well as get answers and advice on all sorts of business topics.
5. Zoho: For a full suite of business tools, including CRM, invoicing, project management and databases, check out Zoho. All of the tools have at least some level of free use.
6. RocketLawyer: If you aren’t sure where to start with the legalities of running your own business, RocketLawyer provides free forms as well as help with all sorts of legal documents.
7. Google Docs: When you’re starting out, Google can be the easiest way to share documents, manage your business’ calendar and far more.

Resource Sites

1. SBA: The U.S. Small Business Administration is a treasure trove of information for entrepreneurs.
2. SCORE: If you find yourself in need of mentoring, SCORE can help you find someone.
3. Freelancers Union: The Freelancers Union offers a long list of resources for freelancers, including health insurance options that don’t require the expense of other non-employer options.
4. Entrepreneur: For a huge collection of information on starting and running your own business, start with Entrepreneur.
5. BusinessWeek Small Business: Business Week has been a solid source of business information for years.
6. About.com Entrepreneurs: About.com offers a regularly updated resource on entrepreneurship.
7. Entrepreneurship.org: The Entrepreneurship.org site is run by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation to provide global resources for entrepreneurs.