www.supersites.com
Quit your browsing! Here are our picks for 100 of the top Web sites for entrepreneurs.
Face it: The Internet is mind candy for surfers who log countless
hours doing online crossword puzzles and sneaking peeks at
celebrity porn. But smart entrepreneurs know the Web is ALSO packed
with time-saving, money-making pointers, tips and services-plus
breaking business news-that can be used to maximize profits and
expand the limits of your business.
Skeptical? With our help, you don't need to be. The bad news
for us is that we logged countless hours eyeballing too many
business sites that just don't cut it. But the good news for
you is that by doing so, we've culled a list of 100 of the top
Web sites for entrepreneurs.
At these sites, you won't find naughty pictures or brainless
gossip, but you just may find financiers who will invest in your
business, nifty ways to get the information you need fast, or
know-how that will help you save money on things like wireless
telephony. You'll find lots more, too, because the best thing
about the Web is it's a tool that, when used properly, gives
entrepreneurs a level playing field on which to compete with bigger
businesses. If you use it shrewdly, the Web will help you be as
savvy as the biggest businesses around. So bookmark these sites-and
pay attention to them-then watch your business grow.
Find It
Information on the Internet multiplies like kudzu in a hot Carolina
summer-and the engines that help you hack through millions of
Web pages in search of what you want are essential tools. You
probably have a favorite standard search engine-Excite
(http://www.excite.com),
Infoseek (http://www.infoseek.com) or perhaps
Yahoo! (http://www.yahoo.com)-but
sometimes specialty tools do the job better. Such as?
Ask Jeeves! (http://www.askjeeves.com) A
brilliant engine, Jeeves accepts plain-language
questions-"Where can I compare cell phones?"-then offers
up its suggestions for the best Web sites.
Dogpile (http://www.dogpile.com) A metasearch
tool, Dogpile quickly sifts through most of the standard search
engines plus a few esoteric ones. It's a good way to get a fast
reading of what's on the Web.
Search-It-All (http://www.search-it-all.com)
This is the place to hunt for e-mail addresses, phone numbers and
street addresses.
Northern Light (http://www.northernlight.com) An
agile search tool, Northern Light scours more than 120 million Web
pages, including some premium content that's available only on
a pay-per-view basis. Most results are free, but when there's a
charge, you're told in advance (and prices are nominal). If
standard Web searches produce only frustration, take a look
here.
Electric Library (http://www.elibrary.com) The Library
offers a vast collection of magazine and newspaper articles.
Searching for the information you need is easy, and a free trial is
available. Subscriptions cost $9.95 per month for unlimited
research.
Deja News (http://www.dejanews.com) Before there
was the Web, there were thousands of Internet discussion groups.
Those groups are still active, and many focus on business topics.
Search through what's being said with Deja News. Have people
been talking about your business? Deja News knows.
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