Small Biz Banter
www.businessforum.com
Read commentaries and case studies on cash management, corporate governance and Sarbanes-Oxley at this Smart Stop. Also find articles on banking, family-owned businesses, fraud and security, the 2004 Securities Class Action Filings Study and a six-part series on women business owners. Small and emerging companies can find IT answers and virus update alerts.

Start-Up Basics
www.businesstown.com
CPAs advising entrepreneurs and small business owners can find information on credit and collections, projections and purchasing and cost control in the accounting link at BusinessTown’s home page. Each category has links to articles, a featured book and related Web sites. Other sections offer a business loan glossary, business plan templates and overviews on corporations, partnerships and sole proprietorships.

Spotlight on the Soloist
www.fortune.com/fortune/smallbusiness
CPA sole practitioners and small business advisers can find free articles from Fortune Small Business here. Topics include building business back up after a disaster, the winners of Fortune’s student business-plan contest and entrepreneur profiles. The site also offers a start-up resource guide and a list of the top 50 small-cap stocks.

Templates and Tools
www.morebusiness.com
This Web stop offers entrepreneurs information on everything from raising capital to retirement planning. The Templates section includes sample business and marketing plans and checklists on buy/sell agreements and data warehousing. Business How-Tos gives visitors tips on building their own Web sites and marketing their services. Also check out the site’s large collection of financial calculators to estimate the alternative minimum tax and estate tax, car lease payments and long-term investment yields.

Think Ahead
www.plan-for-retirement.com
CPA/financial planners can find the SeniorFinances newsletter and a retiree financial guide to share with their clients at this Web stop. Sections of the site offer information on investing and managing retirement income, long-term care and reverse mortgages. The Links section has car and medical insurance quotes and information on marketing your services to senior citizens.

Sites to See
www.webtrafficstation.com/directory
Want to know the top 25 Google e-searches of the month or the most popular Web sites for the year? Go to the directory page for Web Traffic Station for the answers, as well as a search engine with a menu of categories. The site’s Business section offers users a link to AdvancingWomen.com, while Employment has staffing solutions. Visitors can find investment Web site links and a small business link to the AICPA.

Hit the Road, Jack
www.mymovingquote.com
Companies and individuals planning out-of-state and office moves can request free quotes from up to 10 moving companies at this Web site. Here, visitors can find links to commercial insurance services, home equity loan providers, lawyers and moving and packing tips, or use the U.S. Postal Service Web site link to change their mailing address online.

Irreverent Investment Ideas
http://nakedshorts.typepad.com
Read about Greg Newton’s adventures in the capital markets at his blog where he provides “alternative thoughts on alternative investments.” Visitors to the site can read articles on a whole host of topics including hedge funds, inflation and options, and they can find Web site links to SEC administrative proceedings dating back to 1995 in the Regulators section. While you’re at it, check out Moron du Jour, where Newton not only points out people in the news that have made missteps, but also pokes fun at himself for making an investment faux pas or two.