Resources: web sites, organizations, events and more to grow your business

Entrepreneur, August, 2004 by Steve Cooper

GLOBAL ADVISOR

www.ups.com/globaladvisor

GLOBAL ADVISOR I$ A NEW SERVICE WEB SITE FROM UPS HELPING COMPANIES LEARN HOW TO CONDUCT BUSINESS OVERSEAS. THE SITE COVERS COUNTRY REGULATIONS: TRADE TOOLS AND TERMINOLOGY, INCLUDING A GLOBAL TIME CLOCK AND HAP; INFORMATION ON SUPPLY-CHAIN SOLUTIONS; A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING AND MORE.

CAN-SPAM ACT OF 2003 SUMMARY

www.customerparadigm.com/can-spam/can-spam-act.pdf

Need help understanding the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003? Then check out Customer Paradigm's free 27-page guide in PDF format, which includes the full text and summary of the act, background on the act, and a useful e-mail delivery checklist. When ready, test your understanding by taking eMarketing Association's quiz at www.emarketingassociation.com/canspam_quiz.htm.

RE:INVENTION INC. www.reinventioninc.blogspot.com

A daily blog dedicated to women entrepreneurs by founder Kirsten Osolind. This blog provides a plethora of resources for women business owners, RSS feeds, polls, a list of women's organizations, links to archives, an extensive and useful list of business-related blogs, plus current news items.

DIRECTORY OF VENTURE CAPITAL & PRIVATE EQUITY FIRMS, 8TH EDITION (GREY HOUSE PUBLISHING)

www.greyhouse.com

A 1,100-plus-page directory of domestic and international VC and private-equity firms, featuring a list of more than 9,300 executives from 3,300-plus firms. The directory has various indexes, such as a geographic one, to help you weed through the extensive listings. The listings provide fund size, year founded, average and minimum investment, industry-group preference, investment criteria, portfolio companies and more. The price is $450.

NATIONALSURPLUS.COM www.nationalsurplus.com

NationalSurplus.com is a cost-effective e-commerce marketplace for the acquisition and distribution of surplus inventory. It's exclusively focused on the B2B community, with a concentration on closeout and surplus inventory. NationalSurplus.com does not transact business directly with the consumer.

EZINE-TIPS

www.ezine-tips.com

EZINE-TIPS OFFERS FREE INFORMATION FOR e-MAIL NEWSLETTER PUBLISHERS, RANGING FROM CONTENT CREATION TO REVENUE GENERATION. IT ALSO PROVIDES A FREE e-MAIL NEWSLETTER AND ACCESS TO ARCHIVES OF PAST ISSUES SORTED BY CATEGORY, INCLUDING INTERVIEWS WITH SUCCESSFUL e-ZINE PUBLISHERS.

MAILBYRSS

www.iupload.com/product/mailbryss.asp

MailbyRSS is a free service by iUpload that allows users to create RSS feeds via e-mail. To get started, register at the above address, create or update content by e-mailing your MailbyRSS account, then watch your opt-in marketing campaign blossom. MailbyRSS accepts both text and rich content e-mail.