Our colleagues at Entrepreneur.com have identified web spots every business owner should know about.

Accounting Terminology Guide
http://nysscpa.org/prof_library/guide.htm
 CPA throwing you for a loop on lingo? This guide defines specific accounting term means. The site is hosted and maintained by the New York State Society of CPAs.

AccountingWEB
www.accountingweb.com
It pays to stay aware. This site is updated daily with accounting industry news, information, tips, tools, resources and insight.

Adweek Online
www.adweek.com
Follow the leaders in advertising concept and design with this online edition of an industry standard. You can also keep up to date with advertising news from the world's biggest corporations.

American Association of Franchisees and Dealers
www.aafd.org
For all thing franchise -- this organization can help you learn more about the industry and events. Member based.

Backpack
www.backpackit.com
Use the cloud at Backpack keep and maintain notes,  images, files and so on.

Better Business Bureau
http://us.bbb.org
The easiest, cheapest way to vet a business or charity's.

BizBuySell
www.bizbuysell.com
Looking to buy a business? Search more than 25,000 businesses currently for sale.

Bizwomen
www.bizwomen.com
Women business executives connect, support one another, learn and grow.

Business Owner's Tool Kit
www.toolkit.com
Just about any question you might have about business start up is contained in this 5,000-page website.

Business Owners Idea Cafe
www.businessownersideacafe.com
Find award-winning resources, practical advice, business news and humor.

BrandChannel.com
www.brandchannel.com
Run by Interbrand, this site offers a global perspective on the art of branding, with articles, conference info, resources and white papers.

Brandweek
www.brandweek.com

Intended for the branding industry, it's the only online trade magazine to offer saturation coverage at all levels of the brand-activation process.

Catalyst
www.catalystwomen.org
Catalyst is a leading corporate research and advisory organization that works with businesses to build inclusive environments and expand professional opportunities for women.

Chief Marketer
www.chiefmarketer.com
Tap in to marketing executive insights, issues, and innovations.

CPAdirectory
www.cpadirectory.com
The largest online database of Certified Public Accountants.

Customer Service Group
www.customerservicegroup.com
The comprehensive resource for customer service professionals.

Customer Service Manager
www.customerservicemanager.com
A community of customer service professionals and resources.

Customer Service Zone
www.customerservicezone.com
The Zone help businesses of all sizes and their employees provide efficient and effective customer service.

Direct Marketing Association
www.the-dma.org
The Direct Marketing Association is the largest trade association for direct, database and interactive global marketing.

Electronic Frontier Foundation: Intellectual Property
www.eff.org/issues/intellectual-property
EFF website spotlights current challenges and solutions facing the intellectual property rights of everyone.

Entrepreneur.com / WomenEntrepreneur.com
www.entrepreneur.com/ womenentrepreneur.com
The ultimate guides for entrepreneurs.

Entrepreneur Connect
econnect.entrepreneur.com
Entrepreneur's social networking site for thousands of business owners.

Entrepreneur.com's Trade Publication Directory
www.entrepreneur.com/tradepublication/category/index.html
One of the internet's largest searchable databases of trade publications.

Fambiz.com
www.fambiz.com
Dedicated to family controlled companies. Managed by Northeastern University's Center for Family Business.

Federal Trade Commission: Franchise and Business Opportunities
www.ftc.gov/bcp/franchise/netfran.htm
FAQ, Guides to the FTC Franchise Rule, consumer alerts, and more.

Franchise.com
www.franchise.com
Connects franchise buyers and sellers.

Franchise Expo
www.franchiseexpo.com
Detailed information on franchising opportunities.

Franchise Zone by Entrepreneur.com
http://www.entrepreneur.com/franchises
How-to articles, advice from experts and tips when considering a franchise.

FreshBooks
www.freshbooks.com
An online invoicing and time-tracking program.

Fundability
www.fundability.com
A funding marketplace.

Glide
www.glidedigital.com
A mobile desktop providing a secure and scalable platform for personal and collaborative computing.

Google Checkout
www.googlecheckout.com
An online payment system.

Google Docs
www.google.com/docs
Afree web-based word processor and spreadsheet, collaboration tool. 

 

Hoover's
www.hoovers.com
Up-to-date information about industries, companies and key decision makers.

Idea Locker
www.bkfk.com
One of the best invention/patent sites for kids soon to be entrepreneurs.

Internal Revenue Service
www.irs.gov
The best source for federal and business tax information.

Kauffman Foundation
www.kauffman.org
Learn about the phenomenon of entrepreneurship education and training.

Microsoft Small Business Center
www.microsoft.com/smallbusiness
Sales center and information source for starting or running your own small business.

Mint
www.mint.com
Personal finances, money management and budget planning and software.

National Association for the Self-Employed
www.nase.org
Support, education and training.

National Association of Women Business Owners
www.nawbo.org
Advocates for women business owners.

PayPal
www.paypal.com
Perhaps the best-known payment system for e-commerce.

Salesforce.com
www.salesforce.com
Customer relation management and sales tools and solutions.

Small Business Administration
www.sba.gov
Resource on funding, business opportunities, local SBA offices, laws and regulations, and much more.

Survey of Current Business
www.bea.gov/scb
The definitive source of information by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis about its economic accounts.

Survey Monkey
www.surveymonkey.com
Create and publish custom surveys,

TradePub.com
www.tradepub.com
Free business, computer, and engineering trade newsletters and magazines.

U.S. Chamber of Commerce
www.uschamber.com
Connecting news and information on local and national Chambers of Commerce.

U.S. Copyright Office
www.copyright.gov
Everything you need to copyright your original work.

U.S. Department of Labor: Office of Small Business Programs
www.dol.gov/osbp

Promotes opportunities for small businesses,  disadvantaged businesses, women-owned businesses, HUBZone businesses and businesses owned by disabled veterans.

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
www.uspto.gov
Official site for searching the U.S. patent database.

VentureDeal
www.venturedeal.com
Database of U.S.-based venture-backed technology companies, senior management, company financings, and M&A transactions, updated daily.

Wesabe
www.wesabe.com
Financial advice, analysis and planning for business owners.

Word of Mouth Marketing Association
www.womma.org
Fnd the latest thinking on Web 2.0 marketing strategies.

Work.com
www.work.com
Small-business owner's manual on where to go for information on common business tasks and challenges.

Women's Work
www.wwork.com
Dedicated to helping women move from standard 9-to-5 jobs to flex careers.

Wufoo
www.wufoo.com
Build applications and forms easily. 

Yelp
www.yelp.com
A fun and engaging website for “passionate and opinionated influencers to share the experiences they've had with local businesses and services.”

Zimdesk
www.zimdesk.com
All the features and functionality of a PC run from an internet browser.

Zoho
www.zoho.com
A suite of office productivity tools, programs, web-conferencing and calendar organizers.