http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting/openingdoors.html

Opening Your Doors for Business - It is time to take the big step and open your doors for business. This is when you discover whether you are a real entrepreneur. What do you now do with your time? The choices you make today will set the tone for your business from now on out.

http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol30/before.htm

Before You Post that “Open for Business” Sign – You now have a business plan, funding, and you’re ready to roll. But wait there are still a number of things to be done. Here are 10 tasks that you need to do prior to putting up that “Open for Business” sign.

http://www.toolkit.cch.com/text/P01_5330.asp

When to Open Your Business - There really aren't too many hard and fast rules for when to open your business. It'll largely depend on your individual circumstances.

http://www.toolkit.cch.com/text/P03_0101.asp

Marketing Your Product - For most small businesses, highly effective marketing is a make-or-break necessity. It's really impossible for you to be successful without good marketing and sales techniques — that's what brings the dollars in the door. - A collection of articles covering various marketing topics.

http://www.sba.gov/managing/marketing/market.html

Understanding Marketing – presented by the SBA.

http://www.sba.gov/managing/marketing/100ideas.html

100+ Marketing Ideas from the SBA.

http://www.sba.gov/managing/marketing/customer.html

Customer Service tips from the SBA.

http://www.businessknowhow.com/startup/sampmark.htm

How to Successfully Market a Service or Other Niche Business, and Enjoy the Process: Sample Marketing Plan.

http://www.businessknowhow.com/startup/3pagemplan.htm

How To Write a Profit-Producing Marketing Plan in Three Pages or Less.

http://www.entrepreneur.com/marketing/0,6994,,00.html

Marketing - Get the word out with articles and resources on market research, building a marketing plan, branding, building buzz, low-cost tips, word-of-mouth, networking, marketing materials, partnering and more. A large collection of articles.

http://www.inc.com/articles/marketing/index.html

A huge collection of articles about marketing and advertising.

http://www.businesstown.com/marketing/lowcost-marketing.asp

Marketing Tricks for the Frugal Budget - Small start-up businesses don’t usually have the resources to launch huge advertising blitzes in multiple media formats. In fact, even if you are already in business, chances are you don’t have an extensive cash allocation earmarked for promotion, or you’ve tried many different advertising approaches and vehicles and haven’t hit on a really successful campaign yet. You aren’t alone!

http://www.businesstown.com/marketing/newsletters.asp

Newsletters Turn Buyers Into Customers

http://www.businesstown.com/marketing/customer.asp

Build Customer Loyalty

http://www.nolo.com/article.cfm/ObjectID/66656FE4-0796-4409-91CBB1D5025BD5E1/catID/007A76EC-6651-4D6E-9C37D5EA3478F109/111/277/100/ART/

Seven Rules for Legal Advertising - Be sure you comply with laws against deceptive or misleading advertising.

http://www.nolo.com/article.cfm/ObjectID/099E5EDE-6240-48DF-9FDE28D99BCF2E9C/catID/007A76EC-6651-4D6E-9C37D5EA3478F109/111/277/100/ART/

Listings: Advertising That Works - Inexpensive listings such as the Yellow Pages or local business directories are cost-effective -- and they get results.

http://www.startupjournal.com/howto/marketingsales/

A collection of articles about marketing from the Wall Street Journal’s Center for Entrepreneurs.