Resources

www.ted.com  Best ideas I have ever experienced all in one place.

Employee Benefits Research Institute – national comparative data and comprehensive research on employee benefits issues.

Entrepreneur Magazine – online version of business magazine targeting entrepreneurs.

Executive Book Summaries – outlines the key points and ideas of full-length business books into quick and easy-to-read print summaries.

First Research – provides access to very useful industry intelligence and market research.

Free Management Library – provides easy-to-access, clutter-free, comprehensive resources regarding the leadership and management of yourself, other individuals, groups and organizations.

Get Abstract – worlds largest library of business book summaries.

Get Cash Keep Control – blog that focus on creative ways to raise capital.

Harvard Business Review – best selling business magazine of  Harvard Business School.

How to Write a Business Plan – excellent easy-to-read resource for writing a simple business plan

HR World – great online resource that compiles useful HR resources and tool.

CEO Express – Desktop to fast access to news and information for executives.

CEO Tools – The Manager’s Workshop – Management, manager tools and CEO tools by Kraig Kramers for improved business performance.

Daily Economic Charts: The Economist – blog that posts and discusses  different economic related charts/graphs every day.

Discover Business – great resource on small business issues including a detailed guide on how to draft a business plan.

Edward Lowe Foundation – champions the entrepreneurial spirit by providing information, research and educational experiences that support entrepreneurship and the free enterprise system, consistent with the intentions of our founders.

Effective Meetings – resource center offering hands-on meeting advice for every possible situation.

Incentive Logic – web-based incentive solutions designed to motivate and drive actions and behaviors to attain key business results.

JimCollins.com – Free access to videos, audios, articles, & tools to aid in understanding and applying the ideas from Jim Collin’s books and research to both business and life.

John Cleese Business Videos – John Cleese training videos are known around the world for their high quality and educational benefit..

Linked In – an interconnected network of experienced professionals from around the world, representing 170 industries and 200 countries. You can find, be introduced to, and collaborate with qualified professionals that you need to work with to accomplish your goals.

JohnMaxwell.com – the official website of of leadership expert/author John Maxwell.

Live Plan – interactive business plan development site.

The National Center for Employee Ownership – a private, nonprofit membership and research organization that serves as the leading source of accurate, unbiased information on employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs), equity compensation plans such as stock options, and ownership culture.

National Federation of Independent Businesses – the leading small business association representing small and independent businesses.

O*Net Online – detailed descriptions of the world of work for use by job seekers, workforce development and HR professionals, students, researchers, and more.

Payscale.com – great salary and compensation benchmark resource.

Risk Management Association – a member-driven professional association, helps banking and non-banking institutions identify and manage the impacts of credit risk, operational risk, and market risk on their businesses and customers.

Small Business School – weekly PBS television show about the edge of creativity, about the heart of business, and about principles, ethics and integrity.

STAT – USA – resource created by University of Central Florida that compiles multiple sources of important government data.

Strategy + Business – provides executives with commentary, research, and practical ideas that bridge the gap between theory and practice in contemporary global business.

Teaching Kids Business – website that teaches children the basics of business.

Totally Accountable – offering tips and tools on how to build a more accountable business or organization.

Trading Economics – detailed U.S. Economy Forecast.

Upwork – find freelancers to tackle any job, any size, any time.

The Ultimate Guide to Employee Wellness Programs – resource for anyone looking to start a new program or improve upon an existing wellness plan.

vCalc – a fast-growing calculator, equation and data set library that helps you freely create, effectively collaborate and quickly calculate.

VISTAGE International – online presence of the world’s foremost chief executive leadership organization.

Worditout.com – easily creates word clouds from text.

Workforce.com – provides comprehensive knowledge and information regarding Human Resource Management issues.

Workplace Toolbox – a membership only service that provides an easy-to-use, step-by-step approach to implementing company culture through a variety of topics and activities.

Your Employee Handbook – provides customizable employee policy manuals designed for small businesses.

You‘re The Boss Blog – NY Times – Blogging done by CEOs on various topics.