Starting a business and becoming successful is often part of the American Dream. But there is a difference between starting a business and building a successful business. Many businesses fail within the first few years of existence due to the lack of planning for the long-term. Browse our building business resource links for help in planning and starting your new business or for help in re-building your current business.

Practical eCommerce Magazine
Each issue contains ecommerce-related features, interviews, website profiles and reviews in many recurring departments, such as search engine optimization, customer conversion, legal issues, pay per click advertising and much more.

The MicroEnterprise Journal
A weekly business news periodical covering political, economic and market issues effecting micro businesses. The MicroEnterprise Journal defines a microbusiness as a business that is so small that no one person employed by the business (including the business owner) does only one thing, and in which all employees have multiple responsibilities in management, production, and sales.

Small Business Administration District Offices
In addition to its resource partners, the SBA operates full service district offices in every state of the country. Locate the district office closest to you.