http://app1.sba.gov/survey/checklist/

The Small Business Administration’s Interactive Starting a Business Checklist helps you determine if you are ready to be an entrepreneur. It has seven key components: Identify Your Reasons, Self Analysis, Personal Skills and Experience, Finding a Niche, Market Analysis, Planning Your Startup, and Finances.

http://www.startupjournal.com/partners/tmsearch.html

The five steps to nationwide trademark protection.

http://www.businessknowhow.com/bkhstartup.htm

A large selection of informative articles about choosing, planning, and starting your own business.

http://www.nolo.com/article.cfm/ObjectID/48A2367D-E5D7-4EB9-AF3A491735274378/catID/EE205B1A-B6B2-4C52-B2F4D19070C5C7B7/111/228/296/FAQ/

Thinking about starting your own business? Here are some questions you should ask yourself before you get started.

http://www.nolo.com/article.cfm/ObjectID/566550BB-8B2B-4CAD-A03752295A38EB58/catID/7037786D-4688-4C4E-947C609C7CCFE81A/111/228/195/FAQ/

Answers to commonly asked questions about choosing and registering a successful business name.

http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/0,4621,320191,00.html

Countdown to Startup: Not sure where to begin your startup efforts? This 12-step process will help you be up and running before you know it.

http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/0,4621,319611-1,00.html

Business Skills Checklist: Can you check off all the items on the list? If not, fine-tune your business skills with these insider tips.

http://www.benlore.com/

The Entrepreneur’s Mind - presents an array of real-life stories and advice from successful entrepreneurs and industry experts on the many different facets of entrepreneurship and emerging business.

http://www.sohojobs.org/scams.html

Information about common work at home scams and how to avoid them. Request their FREE Scammers List via email before signing up for a business opportunity. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

http://www.bdc.ca/en/business_tools/entrepreneurial_self-Assessment/Entrepreneurial_self_assessment.htm

50 Question Entrepreneur Self-Assessment Quiz. Do you have what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur?

http://www.zeromillion.com/business/starting/

A series of informative articles about starting a business. Topics include: Going into Business, Starting a Business, Managing Your Business, Business Requirements and Needs, Should You Go Into Business, What is an Entrepreneur, Entrepreneur Checklist, and Your Business Plan.

http://www.inc.com/magazine/19980501/922.html

Failure: The Secret of My Success. While most entrepreneurs dread the failure of their businesses, sometimes it's their best option. Here's how to know when to throw in the towel, and the lessons that failure can teach.

http://entrepreneurs.about.com/od/businessmentoring/a/valueofamentor.htm

The Value of a Business Mentor: Why every entrepreneur should have one.

http://www.startupjournal.com/columnists/entrepreneursdiary/

Entrepreneur’s Diary A column by The Wall Street Journal Center for Entrepreneurs.

http://entrepreneurs.about.com/od/businessmentoring/a/choosingamentor.htm

Choosing a Business Mentor (and Getting Them to Choose You): You're asking for a lot, show you're serious.

http://entrepreneurs.about.com/od/businessmentoring/a/businessmentor.htm

Working with a Business Mentor: How to create a mutually rewarding relationship

http://www.microsoft.com/smallbusiness/issues/business_startups/business_plans_entities/7_biggest_mistakes_of_business_startups.mspx

7 biggest mistakes of business startups.

http://www.business.gov/phases/launching/are_you_ready/index.html

Are You Ready? - Take whatever time is necessary to determine if you are ready; this will be time well spent. A collection of articles presented by the US Government.

http://www.business.gov/phases/launching/protect_ideas/index.html

Protect Your Ideas - Innovations and new product ideas are valuable assets of a business. These assets need to be protected so that your rights are not infringed upon by others. A collection of articles presented by the US Government.

http://www.microsoft.com/smallbusiness/issues/business_startups/home_businesses/hub.mspx

Small Business Startups: Home Businesses – a collection of articles about starting your own home-based business.