Improve your business (or get it off the ground)

Are you starting your own business?  Want to improve on the one you already have? Or maybe you want to expand your business to the next level. Either way, you will need some advice, mentoring, and encouragement along the way. I have found a few resources have proven very helpful to me.

Small business Association- this is a wealth of information for small businesses and freelancers alike. Freelancing 911 also offers priceless information to freelancers as well. Also, it is a good idea to get involved in groups in your area for small businesses.
the switchboards offer a wealth of information in their forums.
As far as social media,  bloggingtips and freelancereview offer some great information. Lastly there is always the  secret to success. For reals!
I hope some of you found this info helpful. I will share what I can with you, and you can let me know about some helpful information too!

The best free resource around

Has been my local library. Libraries are no longer the buildings with shelves and shelves of old books. They are media centers that you can access from the comfort of your own home, in front of the computer. Libraries offer online supplements and access to digital books and other media. I have been taking advantage of this during my time home with new baby. In my down time, I can get online, check my emails, and read a chapter or two in one of my digital books, or I can search databases and have an item shipped to my local library to pick up. When the book is ready, I get a phone call and go pick it up. The best part of all this is that it is absolutely free! I can dig that.