| These days, when it comes to seeking out
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| | Steve Strauss, Business Expert for
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| information, most people turn to their
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| | Microsoft Small Business Center, "if you
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| computers to do the work for them.
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| | want to succeed in business, doing your
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| "Surfing the Net" has become a routine
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| | homework is critical. Knowing what the
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| way of gathering necessary data, facts,
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| | competition does right (and wrong), what
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| and other such knowledge. Need
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| | they charge for their products or
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| directions to your Aunt Susie's friend's
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| | services, and where they seem to be
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| garage sale? Head to and you're likely
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| | headed can give your business a
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| to find a customized map, tailored to
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| | significant boost."Dawn Rosenberg McKay,
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| your specifications. Can't remember what
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| | writer for Career Planning at about.com,
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| macerate means? will remind you. In
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| | agrees: "It's important to keep up with
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| fact, these days, people use the Internet
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| | business news about the industry in which
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| to search for answers to nearly any and
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| | you're working or are considering
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| every imaginable query, including
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| | working. It's good business practice to
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| information on business competition.But
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| | be well informed about your clients'
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| how sure are you that the information you
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| | industries as well. It will help you
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| are obtaining via the World Wide Web is
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| | stay ahead of the competition."The
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| as accurate as it could be? What exactly
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| | accuracy and depth of this information is
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| do you sacrifice in the name of
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| | often the key to a successful business.
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| convenience? I, for example, have been
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| | Being aware of your competitor's
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| steered astray on more than one occasion
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| | strengths and weaknesses is an invaluable
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| by the almighty Map Quest. And, although
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| | learning tool. In the opinion of Warren
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| is helpful, it certainly isn't able to
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| | Struhl, writer for Inc.com, "the more
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| replace the vast resources available at
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| | information you have, the better position
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| your local library. Speaking of local
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| | you will be in to propel your business
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| libraries, even they have taken content
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| | forward. So don't become the entrepreneur
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| online. AccessMyLibrary ( is a site from
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| | that says, 'If I only knew that before I
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| Thomson Gale featuring free access to
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| | started.' Stay informed and you'll be
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| over 15 million articles from leading as
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| | building a platform for
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| well as trade/interest specific
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| | success."Essentially, using the Internet
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| publications and journals.Powerful and
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| | to gain pertinent information can be an
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| accurate online resources do exist,
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| | effective process, but it can just as
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| though they are often buried beneath a
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| | easily yield inaccurate and out-of-date
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| virtual layer of illegitimate websites
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| | information. Valuable corporate
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| and flashing advertisements informing you
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| | information is out there and ripe for the
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| that you are, in fact, the winner of a
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| | picking. You just have to know where to
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| new pink Motorola RAZR phone. Lucky
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| | look.Sources:Rosenberg McKay, Dawn.
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| you.However, if you are searching for
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| | Keeping up with Business News is Good for
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| information on your company's
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| | Your Career. 29 August 2006. From:
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| competitors, chances are you'd like that
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| | careerplanning.about.com/od
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| information to be as accurate and as easy
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| | companyresearch/a
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| to obtain as possible, a feat that is
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| | business_news.htmStrauss, Steve. Ask the
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| likely far more difficult than it should
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| | Expert. 29 August 2006. From:
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| be. However, sites like ECNext's Goliath
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| | microsoft.com/smallbusiness/resources
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| ( simplify this task by providing you
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| | expert/strauss120105.mspxStruhl, Warren.
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| with clear, accurate company profiles,
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| | Doing Your Homework. 30 August 2006.
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| industry information and market reports
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| | From: inc.com/resources/startup/articles
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| as well as business news, resources,
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| | 20050701/homework.htmlLaura Watkins is a
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| leads and more. Essentially, the site
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| | contributing business writer for Goliath
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| does your homework for you.I probably
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| | is one of the Internet's largest
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| don't need to remind you that this sort
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| | collections of business research, news
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| of information can be imperative to the
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| | and information.
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| success of your business. According to
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