Electronic Commerce
eBusinessClubs UK National site A Chamber of Commerce programme offering free advice to businesses	http://www.ebusinessclubs.co.uk
eBusinessClubs Scotland As above, but a rather more active website for Scottish businesses	http://www.ebusinessclubs-scotland.co.uk
Scottish Enterprise E-commerce Site Includes an excellent series of guides.	http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/ebusiness
Ecommerce Advisor A bit a of a maze, but lots of articles.	http://www.ecommerceadvisor.com
SmallBusinessComputing.com An information resource designed for IT companies providing technology solutions for small businesses.  But it's a good source for your own research.	http://www.smallbusinesscomputing.com
The Internet Archive A fascinating service that allows you to visit archived versions of Web sites.	http://web.archive.org
Ecommerce Focus	http://www.ecommerce.iosis.net/library
Internet Works A source of reference for the more technically minded	http://www.netmag.co.uk
Wi-Fi Locator A free search facility is for Wi-Fi hotspot locations around the world.	Wi-Fi Locator
Domain Name Forum Questions and answers on all domain matters	Dnforum.com
Online Transactions
Electronic Payments - the official UK Guide A nice and straightforward site sponsored by UK online for business and Scottish Enterprise.	http://www.electronic-payments.co.uk
Merchant Accounts	http://www.ecommercetimes.com/
The Eminent Trading Company Limited Internet merchant and online shop developer, payment provider, trading partner.	http://www.eminent-trader.com
The Scottish Retailer Examples of online stores managed by ourselves or through associates.	http://www.scottish-retailer.com
Website Development & Marketing A division of The Eminent Trading Company.	http://www.websight.eu.com
Michael Cheyne's Adsense Videos Google's Adsense programme is a major revenue earner for some people - Michael is one of the leaders in this field.	http://emitrade.htmlindex.hop.clickbank.net
Fraud on the Internet
Symantec Security Centre An excellent source of information on viruses, hoaxes etc.	http://securityresponse.symantec.com
Hoaxes - US Office of the Chief Information Officer	http://hoaxbusters.ciac.org
Internet Scambusters Magazine	http://www.scambusters.com
Mailing Lists
Yell.com	http://www.yell.com/
SmallBusinessComputing.com A mass of opt-in mailings are available. We recommend that you choose the register for companies outside the USA.	http://www.smallbusinesscomputing.com
IT and Telecoms Procurement
The BuyIT Best Practice Network An excellent series of guides.	http://www.buyitnet.org
Hardware, Software and Games Reviews An excellent source of independent opinion.	http://www.itreviews.co.uk
Net 4 Now is an independent site providing cost comparisons for Internet Service Providers (ISPs). There is also an excellent discussion forum.	http://www.net4now.com
Research Subjects Companies
Bitpipe Inc. is the leading syndicator of in-depth information technology (IT) content. They distribute content from over 2,000 leading IT vendors and 65 top analyst firms to leading IT & Business Sites, Global 2500 intranets.
General References
Small Business Gateway A very extensive list of links covering all aspects of business.	http://www.sbgateway.com/links.asp
UK Post Codes	http://www.royalmail.com/quick_tools/ postcodes/default.htm
BT Telephone Directory	http://www.bt.com/directory-enquiries/ dq_home.jsp
Currency Converter	http://www.xe.net/ucc/
UK Street Maps	http://www.streetmap.co.uk
Time Zone Converter	http://www.timezoneconverter.com
UK Company Information
Thomson Directory	http://www.thomsondirectories.com
Companies House	http://www.companieshouse.gov.uk
UK Bankruptcy and Insolvency Web Site	http://www.insolvencyhelpline.gov.uk
Dun & Bradstreet Business Locator	http://www.dnb.com
Kelly's Directory	http://www.kellys.co.uk/search.asp
Infospace UK General Business Information	http://www.infospace.com/intldb/intl-uk.html
The Applegate Directory Technology and Engineering in the UK and Ireland	http://www.apgate.com
Europe Business Directory	http://www.europages.com
Scoot/Loot Business Directory	http://www.ukindex.co.uk
Scotsmart Scottish Directory	http://www.scotsmart.com
Rampant Scotland 10,000+ Scottish-related links	http://www.rampantscotland.com
USA Companies
Business directory	http://www.bigbook.com
Hoovers Online	http://www.hoovers.com
Thomas Register of American Companies	http://www.thomasnet.com
Edgar Business Information	http://www.edgar-online.com
Fortune 500	http://www.fortune.com/index.jhtml
Worldwide Directories
Kompass	http://www.kompass.com/kintl/cgi-bin/ KI_PROaction.cgi
Dun & Bradstreet	http://www.dnb.com
Corporate Information	http://www.corporateinformation.com
Carol World Company Reports	http://www.carol.co.uk
Thomas Global Register An extensive directory of worldwide industrial product information	http://www.thomasglobal.com
The Simple Business To Business Guide	http://www.bocat.com
Business Finance
DTI support guide	http://www.dti.gov.uk/support/index.htm
Centre for Entrepreneurial Finance	http://www.equityfinance.org
LINC Scotland	http://www.lincscot.co.uk
British Venture Capital Association	http://www.bvca.co.uk
Freebies
Language translations	http://www.freetranslation.com
Business Communication Specialist Free eBook: The 6½ Principles of Business Writing!	http://www.lucidcommunication.nl
Web Site Link Checker (Free) and other web marketing software.	http://www.axandra.com
Free Press Release Submission Excellent guidelines for Press Release and free online submission to editors.	http://www.prweb.com
Free Software Note: We recommend that you satisfy yourself that offers are genuine.  You should also remember that by registering you may be agreeing to receive future offers.	http://www.download.com http://www.freesoftware.org http://freewarefiles.com http://www.completelyfreesoftware.com
Financial Freebies A wealth of free material	http://www.financial-freebies.com
Our Own eBusiness Network
The Eminent Trading Company Corporate website	http://www.eminent-trader.com
The Scottish Retailer Online stores	http://www.scottish-retailer.com
Websight Website development; website maintenance and Internet marketing	http://www.websight.eu.com
V50 Company Project Mentoring	http://www.v50.co.uk
Open Enterprise IT Project Services	http://www.openterprise.co.uk
Training Masters Online computer training courses	http://www.trainingmasters.net
Wrinklies Computer training for the over 50s	http://www.wrinklies.co.uk
Little Cotton Socks - Bless 'Em! Parental guidance and support	http://www.littlecottonsocks.com
Scotsmeat An example of a trading partnership ecommerce site. "You handle the goods; we handle the technology."	http://www.scotsmeat.com

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