BusinessLaw.gov, an online resource designed to provide legal and regulatory information to America's small businesses has a wealth of information. Topics on the Web site range from the most basic and crucial, such as choosing a business structure or hiring a lawyer, to highly specialized issues such as e-commerce and exporting. The site also acts as a gateway to federal, state and local information that affects small businesses. From the site, business owners may quickly check zoning codes for their local area, or file a complaint with the Office of the National Ombudsman.

Mortgage loan administrators have a new service they can rely on to provide access to real estate tax information from across the country.First American Real Estate Tax Service has launched its Property Locator Service Database which provides Internet access to real estate tax data from more than 22,000 taxing authorities.The service is being touted as the first nationwide real estate tax database in the real estate industry.

America’s smallest businesses will now have access to more training and technical assistance to help them start or grow a business under a new program funded by the U.S.

PRESS RELEASEPPC, one of the nation’s leading solutions providers for tax and accounting professionals, says its customers and their clients can now "connect, communicate and collaborate" over the Internet for "total life cycle" personal financial planning. PPC’s new Personal Financial Center (PFC) offers the unique combination of PPC’s exclusive and respected engagement guidance and software tools for CPAs, together with powerful new online financial planning software applications for professional advisers, as well as consumer-oriented software and content for the client.

In light of the September 11 terrorist attacks, businesses around the country may find themselves having to adjust frequently as reservists are called upon to serve their county. Two issues that companies may face when their employees are called upon, is how to replace them or handle their immediate responsibilities. A second issue is what to do about salary and benefits – should you as a company continue paying reservists or guard members or provide their families with health insurance?

Entrepreneur Magazine has teamed with business information specialists Dun & Bradstreet to provide a ranking of the nation's best cities for entrepreneurs.The two cities tied for the top berth are Dallas, noted for a well-trained labor force, strong city leadership, and an extensive transportation network, and Orlando, seen as a high-tech hub with a reasonable cost of living and an attractive climate.Other cities filling out the top five include West Palm Beach/Boca Raton, Florida, Washington, D.C., and Austin

Do you have what it takes to be an entrepreneur? Entrepreneurs are like everyone else - the difference is they usually have stronger feelings and express themselves more strongly that those less likely to strike out on their own. If you are going to risk your money and time in your own business you must have a strong feeling that you will be successful. These strong feelings may also cause problems. If you want to start your own business, you probably have mixed feelings about authority.

Article contributed by; Peter Marino, Green Street Financial Group, Inc. and Member of the National Network of Accountants' Preferred Provider Network.Since January the Federal Reserve has cut short-term rates by 2.75%, however mortgage rates have gone slightly higher than they were prior to the cuts. Determining whether or not to refinance an existing mortgage takes more than just watching the continuous roller coaster fluctuations of interest rates.

Looking for information on valuing your business? Look no further. Or look way further, depending on your point of view. Here is a Web site, produced by William C. Weaver, Ph.D., that provides more links to online business valuation resources than you will probably have time to examine.From the American Bar Association's tax law summaries to Zero Coupon Bonds, this A to Z summary of online business valuation links provides something for everyone who is interested in business valuation topics and techniques.Another page in Dr.