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Cyberpreneurs Guide to the Interenet
A Guide to selected resources for entrepreneur on Internet

Edition: 1.0
Last Updated: October 1994
Authors: Pamela Enyasi Wilkins ([e-mail])  Suze Schweitzer
([e-mail])
Contact: [e-mail]
Keywords: entrepreneur  entrepreneurship  small business
Audience:  This guide is intended for those interested in entrepreneurial
uses of the Internet.
Access Methods: This guide can be accessed through the Clearinghouse for
Subject-Oriented Internet Resource Guides:
gopher://una.hh.lib.umich.edu/00/inetdirsstacks/cyberpren%3aschwilk
http://asa.ugl.lib.umich.edu/chdocs/cyberpreneur/Cyber.html

This list may be reproduced for educational purposes or privates study,
please contact the authors to reproduce this list for commercial purposes.

Table of Contents

1.0 Introduction
1.1  Who or what is a Cyberpreneur
1.2  Content of this guide
1.3  Organization of this guide

2.0 Listservs
2.1  [e-mail]
2.2  [e-mail]
2.3  [e-mail]
2.4  [e-mail]
2.5  [e-mail]
2.6  Software Entrepreneur's Mailing List, S.E.M.L.

3.0 Newsgroups
3.1  alt.business.misc
3.2  alt.business.import-export
3.3  misc.entrepreneurs
3.4  misc.invest

4.0 Information available through Gopher
4.1  Business Sources on the Net
4.2  The Company Corporation Gopher
4.3  City of Tucson's Small Business Financial Info Guide
4.4  University of Michigan  Go M-Link Gopher /Small Business
4.5  Babson College - Entrepreneurship Gopher
4.6  Small Business Administration (SBA) Gopher
4.8  EGOPHER

5.0 World Wide Web Resources
5.1  Gnn Personal Finance Center
5.2  Entrepreneur Net
5.3  MIT Entrepreneurs Club
5.4  Internet Credit Bureau , Inc
5.5  IBC : Internet Business Center
5.6  A-ha! Monthly (Idea Mag for entrepreneurs)
5.7  Internet╒s Electronic Link to Managing Money
5.8  Global Virtual Partnership Exchange
5.9  Small Business Advancement National Center
5.10 Commercial Sites Index
5.11 Entrepreneurs on the Web



1.0     Introduction
The Cyberpreneurs' Guide to the Internet, is a collection of Internet
Resources that might be of use, to those interested in entrepreneurial
uses of the Internet.  This is not intended to the be the definitive guide
to entrepreneurship, but rather a collection of resources that
entrepreneurs might find useful.  The guide was Compiled as part of the
coursework for ILS 606: Internet Resource Discovery, Organization, and
Design (School of Information and Library Studies, University of
Michigan), URL:  http://http2.sils.umich.edu/~lou/60694syllabus.html
Information on the guide was gathered using various internet search tools,
along with suggestions from those in the Internet community

1.1 Who or what is a Cyberpreneur
The dictionary defines an entrepreneur, as one who operates organizes or
assumes the risks for a business venture. For all intents and purposes,
this too, is true for the Cyberpreneur.  Cyberpreneur is one who operates,
organizes, or assume the risks for a business venture, that is related or
operated through the global network known as the Internet.

1.2 Content of this guide
In the context of this guide, resources are defined as sources of
information relevant to the topic.  These resources may be in the form of
newsgroups, listservs, gopher sites, web pages and other guides.  In this
case resources may also be individual sources of information located with
in gopher sites and web pages. The information resources listed in this
guide are maintained by a variety of institutions, individuals and
organizations, including commercial ones, the authors, do not endorse any
commercial sites listed with in this guide, but rather suggest that they
may be potential sources of information to the entrepreneur.

1.3 Organization of this guide
The Cyberpreneurs' Guide to the Internet is organized by format of the
resources, i.e.. www, gopher newsgroup; with in this organization,
resources are arranged by relevance.

2.0 Listservs
This section consists of listservs that might be of interest to the
entrepreneur.  Each entry provides information on Title, Subscription
address, the owner or who to Contact for further information, Description,
information on Archives if available and Comments.  Descriptions for list
are assumed to be from the moderator, while comments are those of the
authors of Cyberpreneurs Guide to the Internet.

2.1  [e-mail]
Subscription Address: [e-mail]
Description:  This is a mailing list devoted to discussing the
commercialization of the Internet.
Archives:  Back issues are available via anonymous ftp on uu.psi.com in
/archive/com-priv/.
Comments:  "Extremely High Volume many Flame Wars, I have observed certain
members posting as much as 5 times a day.... Not the friendliest bunch in
the world, but they can occasionally dispense useful tidbits!"

2.2  [e-mail]
Subscription Address: [e-mail]
Owner: Richard Hintz <[e-mail]>
Description: Mailing list for discussion of Electronic Data Interchange
issues. Topics include: electronic transmission and receipt of business
documentation including purchase orders, invoices, payment, academic
transcripts, standardized test scores.  ANSI X12 and international EDIFACT
standards will also be discussed.
Archives:  Monthly archives are maintained; contact the owner for access
information.
Comments:  Perhaps of use to those doing billing etc., through the Internet

2.3  [e-mail]
Subscribe to: [e-mail], with message
subscribe entrep-l yourfirstname yourlastname
Owner:  BUNCH@KSUVM (John Bunch)  [e-mail]
Description:  Entrepreneurs Division List, this list is for the membership of
the Entrepreneurs Division of the Academy of Management.
Comments:   Very low volume, not much activity

2.4  [e-mail]
Subscription Address: [e-mail]
Owner: Michael Strangelove <[e-mail]>
Description:  This LISTSERV list distributes the electronic text of
The Internet Business Journal, under the sponsorship of the Wladyslaw
Poniecki Foundation.
The electronic version *only* contains the table of contents, article
abstracts, editorial, letter from the publisher, and the column,
Access--Ability, by Dr.  Norm Coombs.  This e-version is freely available
in low ASCII text and will soon be available as a PostScript file.  The
IBJ e-version will also be available via FTP and Gopher.
Subscribers to IBJ-L will receive notice of new table of content/abstract
editions, new online documents relevant to the business community, and
related information.  There is no subscription fee for IBJ-L.  Please note
that IBJ-L is not a conversational list.  Only the list owner will post to
IBJ-L.
IBJ-L is intended to be very low volume in the number of postings.
General informational items, press releases, conference announcements, and
so forth will not be posted.
Items that inform subscribers of new Internet business community
resources, services and online documents will be announced through IBJ-L.
IBJ-L will archive unique resources relevant to the business community,
but will not mirror (duplicate) resources already available elsewhere via
the Internet. Comments:  This is a newsletter and not an actual forum for
discussion.  It is a good source for potential information and networking
contacts.

2.5  [e-mail]
Subscription Address: [e-mail]
Owner: Glenn Fleishman <[e-mail]>

Description:  The INET-MARKETING list is devoted to the discussion of
marketing goods and services in an appropriate way on the Internet. To
join, send a mail message to the subscription address containing
"SUBSCRIBE INET-MARKETING Your Name of Your Organization" (please put your
name, such as Glenn Fleishman of Point of Presence Co.  instead of Your
Name...;  do not put your e-mail address: the list processor automatically
determines that from your reply address. If that is not your desired mail
address, you can change it later.) The topics of this list are limitless,
but should be focused around: how to reach consumers/end-users/purchasers;
how to advertise and market appropriately; forums for marketing;
CommerceNet's attempts to unify the business of doing business on the Net;
commercial Internet "publishers"  and "shopping malls"; ordering and
credit card purchasing.

This list is moderated.  The list owner recommends that after you
subscribe, you send the command "SET INET-MARKETING MAIL DIGEST" to the
subscription address.  This option will send you one <32K digest of posts
per day or so (sometimes more often if there are many posts) rather than
each post as an individual piece of mail.
Archives:  http://galaxy.einet.net/hypermail/inet-marketing/
Comments:  High Volume, very informative, lively discussion

2.6  Software Entrepreneur's Mailing List, S.E.M.L.
Subscription Address:
                Postings: [e-mail]
                Requests: [e-mail]
Owner: Todd Merriman
Software Toolz, Inc.
[e-mail]
[phone]
8030 Pooles Mill Dr., Ball Ground, GA 30107
Description: The Software Entrepreneur's Mailing List is devoted to the
interests of entrepreneurial software publishing, including (but not
limited to) shareware.  The forum is completely open.

2.7 China Business Journal(CBJ)
Subscription Address: [e-mail]
(include your name, organization, email address, and mailing address)
Owner: Wei Shyu
[e-mail]
[phone];  [phone]; Fax: [phone]
31-33 Market St; New York, NY 10002
Description: CBJ is an on-line daily news published 5 days a week.
Comments:  "This journal provides useful tips for internet business
opportunities in Asia and China especially." -list owner

3.0  Newsgroups
This section consists of newsgroups that might be of interest to the
entrepreneur.  Each entry provides information on Title, the owner or who
to Contact for further information, Description, and Comments.  Check with
your system administrator to find out how long newsgroup postings are
kept.  Descriptions are assumed to be from the moderator or group, while
comments are those of the authors of Cyberpreneurs Guide to the Internet.

3.1 alt.business.misc
Description: miscellaneous business topics
Comments:  A lot of advertising and "business opportunity" posts, but
occasionally a good discussion on business themes.

3.2 alt.business.import-export
Description: discussion of import-export business
Comments: This group seems to have a relatively low percentage of ads and
many useful tips for those interested in import/export.  A great place
for networking.

3.3 misc.entrepreneurs
Description:  Discussion on operating a business.
Comments:  Sometimes seems to contain more advertisements than
conversation, but still a good place to vent, seek information or shop.

3.4  misc.invest
Description: Investment opportunities, some advice
Comments:  For those seeking venture capital, or a place to invest their
newly-made fortune

4.0 Information available through Gopher
The resources provided here are gopher servers and individual resources
available via gopher.  Each entry contains a title, Host, URL , Path(access
method) and a description provided by the authors of this guide.

4.1  Business Sources on the Net
Title:  Business Sources on the Net
Path:  1/LIBRARY/SUBJECTS/BUSINESS/BSN
Host:  UMSLVMA.UMSL.EDU  Port=70
URL: gopher://UMSLVMA.UMSL.EDU:70/11/
LIBRARY/SUBJECTS/BUSINESS/BSN
Description: Maintained by Leslie M. Haas and the BSN Team at Kent State
University, the Business Sources on the Net contains extensive information
on :General Business Internet Sources, Economics, Foreign Statistics,
Economic Trends and International Management, Corporate Finance and
Banking, Human Resources and Personnel Management Management Science,
Statistical Methods and Productions/Operations Management, Accounting and
Taxation, Management and the Management of Public and Nonprofit
Organizations, Computer Science (as it relates to business), Investment
Information and Information on Companies, Organizations and Individuals,
with Marketing, Insurance, and real estate under development. Comments:
This gopher is very large and easy to get lost in; however, it contains
many useful resources.

4.2  The Company Corporation Gopher
Title:  The Company Corporation Gopher
Path=0/The Company Corporation/.data/corp12
Host=gopher.service.com  Port=70
URL: gopher://gopher.service.com:70/00/The Company
Corporation/.data/corp12
Description: Maintained by the Company Corporation, "the largest on-line
incorporation service in the world," this gopher contains valuable
information on many aspects of incorporating one's business.  Comments:
This is a private corporation, and information contained in their
resources might be less than completely objective, but it does seem to be
useful.

4.3  City of Tucson's Small Business Financial Info Guide
Name=City of Tucson's Small Business Financial Info Guide
Host:  econ.tucson.az.us  Port=70
URL: gopher://econ.tucson.az.us:70/11/biz/finance
Path: Business & Economic Information/City of Tucson's Small Business
Financial Info Guide
Description: Although geared for those interested in starting a small
business in the Tucson, area, much of the information available here would
be of use to anyone.  Information on writing a business plan, ╥Legal
issues in forming a New Business," Financing, SBA programs and Factoring,
are just of few of the resources that are available.  Comments: Although
geared more to a specific geographic area, this gopher contains
information, much of it original, that would be useful to anyone.

4.4 University of Michigan  Go M-Link Gopher /Small Business
Name=Small Business
Path=1/business/smallbiz
Host=vienna.hh.lib.umich.edu Port=70
URL: gopher://vienna.hh.lib.umich.edu:70/11/business/smallbiz/Business
and Economics/ Small Business
login as mlink
Description: The Small Business section of the University of Michigan Go
M-Link Gopher contains pointers to a variety of sources related to small
business and entrepreneurship, including the Basic Guide to Exporting, the
Small Business Administration gopher, the TEXAS-ONE Services for Small
Businesses and the Small Business Administration State Profiles.
Comments: Although there is not much original information on this gopher,
it is a good collection of resources in one easy-to-use gopher.

4.5 Babson College - Entrepreneurship Gopher
Name=Babson College - Entrepreneurship Gopher
Host=gopher.babson.edu Port=70
URL: gopher://gopher.babson.edu:70/1
Description: Maintained by  Babson College, long renowned for
Entrepreneurial studies, the Babson College Entrepreneurship Gopher
contains information on listservs, newsgroups, and the entrepreneurial
activities at Babson.
Comments: Although much of the information pertained to activities at
Babson, many relevant sites were indicated.

4.6 Small Business Administration (SBA) Gopher
Name=Small Business Administration (SBA) gopher
Host=www.sbaonline.sba.gov Port=70
URL: gopher://www.sbaonline.sba.gov:70/00/
Description: A valuable resource for anyone interested in small
businesses; it lists Small Business Administration (SBA) offices
country-wide. There is also information on financial assistance,
government contracts, Minority small businesses, business development, and
access to the SBA BBS.  A particularly valuable resource, is the General
Information and Publications menu, available under most sections. These
include informative publications from the SBA on everything from knowing
your market to applying for loans.  Comments: This gopher is extremely
informative and well laid out.

4.8 EGOPHER
Name: Saint Louis University Entrepreneurship GOPHER
Host: sluava.slu.edu
Path: SLU General and Departmental Information/EGOPHER.
Description: "Started in August 1994, it already contains over 200 items
culled from the thousands of possible business-related items on the
INTERNET.  Items are selected based on their potential usefulness to
entrepreneurs, entrepreneurship students, business owners, faculty and
consultants in the areas of small business and entrepreneurship, and
policymakers." -Jerry Katz at Saint Louis University- Comments: This is an
A+ resource; with information included in the form of pointers to other
sites and original resources.


5.0 World Wide Web Resources
This section contains resources in html format that are available through
the World Wide Web.  These resources must be accessed using a graphic web
browser such as Mosaic, or a text browser such as lynx.  Each resource is
identified by title and URL (Uniform Resource Locator), and also has a
short description provided by the authors of this guide.

5.1 Gnn Personal Finance Center
URL: http://nearnet.gnn.com/gnn/meta/finance/index.html
Description:  This resource is part of the Global Network Navigator, which
is a resource that is constantly being updated, so check it often.  It has
relevant articles and interviews, as well as timely tips and pointers to
other useful sites.  Another feature is full text searching, which is
useful if your browser has forms support.

5.2 Entrepreneur Net
URL: http://cyberzine.org/html/Entrepreneur/enetpage.html
Description: Also called ENET, this resource contains sites of Interest to
entrepreneurs and the like, including links to several other entrepreneur
related homepages, finance information, tax information, other commercial
sites, newsgroups and links to most of the major search engines on the
web.  In addition, ENET also contains ads and offers space to those wanting
to advertise at a low cost.

5.3 MIT Entrepreneurs Club
URL: http://www.mit.edu:8001/activities/e-club/e-club-home.html
Description: Maintained by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Entrepreneurs Club, the information contained here is not limited in
relevance to those from MIT.  In addition to information on
entrepreneurial activities at MIT, there are also journal articles, links to
other sites and access to the clubs, email list, ftp site and
publications.

5.4 Internet Credit Bureau , Inc
URL: http://www.satelnet.org/credit/
Description: A commercial service that offer  credit information on
individuals and companies over the Internet.

5.5 IBC : Internet Business Center
URL: http://tig.com/IBC/
Description: Information on conducting business over the Internet,
including relevant sites, postings, newsletters and contacts.

5.6 A-ha! Monthly (Idea Mag for entrepreneurs)
URL:
http://sashimi.wwa.com/~notime/eotw/bus_info_sources/idea_assoc.html
Description: "The official monthly publication of The IDEA Association, a
support group for people starting new businesses." This journal also has a
collection of quotes about entrepreneurship, and they pay $25 to the "
the first person to submit an item concerning entrepreneurship from a
newspaper, magazine, or book."

5.7 Internet╒s Electronic Link to Managing Money
URL: http://finweb.bus.utexas.edu/articles/post.html
Description: This is essentially a reprint of an article that appeared in
the Washington Post, but all the mentions of resources have been activated
as links.  Also included is a useful bibliography.

5.8 Global Virtual Partnership Exchange
URL: http://www.cs.colorado.edu/homes/mcbryan/public_html/bb/73/5/su
mmary.html
Description: This page is a gateway to an html bulletin board.  Items can
be posted by readers, which is what forms the content of the resources.
It also supports WAIS searching.  This resource is interesting for
browsing, but will not always offer highly relevant information, depending
on the current topics of conversation.

5.9 Small Business Advancement National Center
URL: http://161.31.2.174/
Description: Founded by Congress, and maintained by The Small Business
Association (SBA), The Small Business Advancement National Center provides
a variety of information to small businesses, entrepreneurs and others.
This site includes information on the Center and its services, along with
their newsletter and access to the Small Business Advancement Network, a
searchable database filled with information pertaining to many aspects of
small business as well as information on entrepreneurship.

5.10 Commercial Sites Index
URL: http://www.directory.net
Description: A listing of commercial sites; a good source of ideas as
well as services.

5.11 Entrepreneurs on the Web
URL: http://sashimi.wwa.com/~notime/eotw/EOTW.html
Description:  A collection of pointers to useful resources, both Business
Information Resources and Goods and Services.  This page seems to be
vital and would be worth looking at often, as it is well-maintained.



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