Articles

• A List Apart
  This Web Business I
• A List Apart
  This Web Business II: Getting a Loan
• A List Apart
  This Web Business III: Selecting Professionals
• A List Apart
  This Web Business IV: Business Entity Options
• Andy Budd
  7 Habits of a Highly Successful Freelance Web Designer
• Cameron Moll
  Eight things I wish I'd known when I started
• Creative Latitude
  How The Creative Process Works
• Creative Latitude
  The Illustrative Designer - Creative Process
• Creative Latitude
  Setting Yourself Apart from Other Designers
• Creative Latitude
  Why Freelance?
• Design Observer
  Michael Bierut, This is my process
• ideasonideas
  9-5 = Average
• On Startups
  17 Pithy Insights For Startup Founders

Blogs

• Be A Design Group
  Graphic Design as a Group Experience
• Biznik blog
  Business Networking that Doesn't Suck
• CREATEaPRO.com
  Guidance and career consulting to aspiring creative professionals
• Creating Passionate Users
  How the brain works and how to exploit it for better learning and memory
• davidmaister.com
  Passion, People and Principles
• Design Observer
  Writings about design & culture
• Escape from Cubicle Nation
  How to go from corporate warrior to thriving entrepreneur
• IdeaFlow
  Discussion about innovation and creativity
• LifeDev
  King of all things personal development
• Lifehacker
  Productivity and Software Guide
• Small Business Unplugged
  Your daily dose of small biz tips & advice
• StevePavlina.com
  Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog
• The Business Guru
  Business Strategy for Workplace Warriors and Entrepreneurs
• The Small Business Blog
  Self-employment, home businesses and small businesses
• trizoko™
  Your Business Journal
• Underconsideration
  Speak Up > Design Dialog
• WhoYouKnow.com
  Experience what it takes to launch/manage and grow a web company
• Work Happy
  Killer resources for entrepreneurs

Business Plans | Articles

• Guy Kawasaki
  The Zen of Business Plans
• Guy Kawasaki
  The Art of the Executive Summary
• SBA: Small Business Administration
  Business Plan Basics
• Spoiltchild
  Writing the Business Plan

Business Plans | Websites

• Business Plan Archive
  The Archive collects and preserves business plans and related planning documents
• Businessplans.org
  Business Plan Center with a Library of Real Business Plans

Clients | Articles

• A List Apart
  In Defense of Difficult Clients
• AIGA
  A Client's Guide to Design
• AIGA
  Working with a graphic designer
• AIGA
  The design brief
• AIGA
  How to write a design brief
• Creative Latitude
  How to Hire and Work with a Graphic Designer (Part 1)
• Creative Latitude
  10 ways to keep and get clients
• Creative Latitude
  How to Choose a Graphic Design Firm
• Creative Latitude
  The Kind of Designer Your Client Needs
• Creative Latitude
  The Design Constitution
• Creative Latitude
  What you need to know before hiring a design firm
• Creative Latitude
  How to Hire and Work with a Graphic Designer (Part 2)
• Creative Latitude
  Are You Choosing the Right Clients?
• Creative Latitude
  Including the Client in the Design Process
• Creative Latitude
  When, Why and How to Fire a Client
• Creative Latitude
  Handling Tough Questions
• Creative Latitude
  Getting Clients to View Design as Investment
• Creative Latitude
  Finding the right clients
• GAG
  A Practical Guide to Working with Graphic Designers
• HOWDesign.com
  What Clients Want
• HOWDesign.com
  Be Your Client's Best Friend
• Inc.com
  Hiring a Web Designer: Advice from Award-Winning Sites
• SEO and Web Design News, Tech Tips
  Ok, I Need a Website. What Now?
• Seth Godin
  How to live happily with a great designer
• Under Consideration > Speak Up
  Qualifying Prospective Clients
• will-harris.com
  How to (and not to) work with a Designer

Clients | Websites

• Client Checker
  Business Credit Reports & Commercial Credit Info For Freelance Professionals
• Clientcopia
  Stupid Client Quotes
• Design Council
  Designing Demand

Communication | Articles

• 43 Folders
  Tips on becoming a better listener
• Creative Latitude
  Let's Talk
• Mind Tools
  Improve Your Communication Skills
• scottberkun.com
  Teams and stars

Communication | Websites

• Communication Skills
  CRM Learning is a provider of video-based training programs
• Communication Tips
  Improving Your Communication Skills

Competitions | Articles

• Creative Latitude
  When a "contest" is not a contest
• Freshly Squeezed Design
  Design Contests Are Dangerous For Your Business

Competitions | Websites

• American Design Awards
  The American Design Awards offers three types of design competitions.
• Summit Awards
  Administers competitions with the goal of recognizing companies and individuals that do more than what is necessary

Conferences | Websites

• 2005 Mind Your Own Business Conference
  Presented by HOW magazine and ReCourses, Inc.
• inHOWseconference.com
  Where Design + Management Meet
• Upcoming.org
  Upcoming.org is a social events calendar driven by people

Contracts | Articles

• Creative Latitude
  Contract Basics: Getting the Client to Sign on the Dotted Line
• Creative Pro
  A Design Contract for the Little Guy
• Designer Today
  Designers Don’t Speak ‘Legalese’
• MoreBusiness.com
  Business Contracts
• sitepoint
  Bulletproof Web Design Contracts

Copyright | Articles

• American Bar Association
  Copyright Basics
• Brad Templeton
  10 Big Myths about copyright explained
• Copyright, an opinion
  Copyright White Paper
• lawgirl's copyright basics
  those nagging copyright questions got you down?

Copyright | Websites

• access copyright
  Provides access to copyright protected works
• All Law
  Legal Topics, Law Forms, Information and Resources
• ASMP
  ASMP’s Copyright Application Tutorial
• Australian Copyright Council
  Online Information Centre
• Berkley Library
  Copyright Index
• Chilling Effects Clearinghouse
  Discussions of traditional copyright, fair use, reverse engineering, etc
• CIPRO
  South African Companies and Intellectual Property Registration Office
• Copyfight
  The politics of IP
• copylaw.com
  Trademark Registration, Branding and Copyright Law
• CopyNight
  Restoring balance in copyright law
• Copyright Aid UK
  Intellectual Property Information
• Copyright Law
  Lawyers, Attorneys & Free Legal Information
• Copyright Society of the USA
  Dedicated to advancing the study of copyright law
• Copyright website
  Copyright Registration and Information Resource
• Copyright.com
  Access to copyright permission for millions of publications worldwide
• CopyrightGuru
  Provides information and resources on copyright, intellectual property, and entertainment law
• Copyscape
  Search for copies of your page on the Web
• Copywrite Management Center
  Fair-Use Issues
• Creative Commons
  Enabling the legal sharing and reuse of cultural, educational, and scientific works
• Creative Latitude
  Creative Rights and Leasing A Car...It's Pretty Much the Same
• Euro Copyrights
  The Protection of Technological Measures in Europe
• European Copyright Users Platform
  The 'one-stop shop' for information on European copyright developments!
• MicroPatent
  Online patent and trademark information
• Nolo
  Law Books, Legal Forms, Legal Software, Copyright information
• Own It
  Free advice on intellectual property, copyright, patents & licensing
• Rights for Artists
  Tools for understanding online copyright based on specific legal definitions, the laws and principles
• Standford Universtiy Libraries
  Stanford Copyright & Fair Use Center
• The Copyright Licensing Agency UK
• The First Amendment Handbook
• The University of Texas
  Copyright Crash Course
• Thomson CompuMark Web Gateway
  Global trademark solutions
• UNESCO Culture Sector
  Collection of National Copyright Laws
• US Copyright Office
  Promote creativity by administering and sustaining an effective national copyright system
• USPTO
  United States Patent and Trademark Office
• What is Copyright Protection?
  Article covering the basic definitions regarding copyrights

DEstress | Articles

• Mind Tools
  Stress Management Techniques
• Psychology Today
  Getting Away From It All

DEstress | Websites

• Fast Company
  Articles to help avoid burnout
• Reducing Stress
  Stress Management Information

Education | Articles

• FORTUNE Small Business
  Can entrepreneurship be taught?
• Small Business Canada
  Choosing The Right Business Consultant, Business Trainer or Business Coach

Education | Websites

• Career Track
  Business seminars: high-quality, convenient, and practical business-skills training
• Creative Business
  Workshops & Roundtables
• DBA: Design Business Association
  DBA Business Training Courses
• Elite Retreat
  Take Your Business From Good To Great
• Freelance Workshops
• My Own Business
  Learn how to start a business, how to write a business plan, and all about business start ups
• Small Business Administration - Training
  A virtual campus providing quality and targeted online training
• Small Business Success Course
  About.com ten week business course

Forms | Websites

• ALLbusiness.com
  Downloadable Business Forms, Agreements, Checklists, and Other Documents
• Dan Turner's Freelance Workshops
  Dan Turner's Forms
• My Own Business - free forms
  Business Plans, Licenses, Permits and Business Names, Accounting and Cash Flow ...

Forums and Communities | Articles

• Creative Latitude article
  Funny Things Happen on the Way to the Forums
• ForumRank
  Ranking forums based on a number of specific criteria
• LOUNGE72™
  Design portal & ezine

Forums and Communities | Websites

• About.com
  Graphic Design Forum
• Communication Arts
  Communication Arts Forums
• Creative Business
  Online Forum
• graphics.com Network
  Graphic Design Forum
• HOWDesign.com
  Graphic Design Forum
• The Designers Forum
  Graphic & Web Design Forum
• TheCreativeForum.com
  Graphic design, art and inspiration
• Typophile
  Forums

Getting Work | Articles

• Creative Latitude
  Remotely Working
• Creative Latitude
  A Simple Way to Get Clients
• Creative Latitude
  Pitching and Winning Assignments Online

Getting Work | Websites

• 37signals
  Tech Jobs: Design, Programming, Rails, Executive, and more
• 37signals | Job Board
  Tech Jobs: Design, Programming, Rails, Executive, and more
• Authentic Jobs
  Full-time and freelance job opportunities for designers and developers
• Create Magazine
  Job Bank
• Creative Hotlist
  Job Searches, Portfolios and Recruiting for Graphic and Web Designers, Writers, Photographers and Illustrators
• CrunchBoard
  The Job Board for the Tech Industry
• GigaOM Jobs
  The GigaOM Job Board
• HOWdesign.com
  Job Bank: Graphic Design Job Search, Post Your Resume
• Indeed
  one search. all jobs.
• Krop
  Creative & Tech Jobs
• MNteractive
  Jobs: Contract, employee, volunteer
• Read/WriteWeb Job Board
  Job opportunities for Web Technology and New Media professionals, at startups and tech firms all over the world.
• Vitamin's job board
  A place to advertise jobs, or search for a new position
• YorZ.com
  Access to the best career opportunities for top professionals

In House Matters | Articles

• Standardzilla
  7 Habits of a Highly Successful In-house Web Designer

In House Matters | Websites

• Designers Inhouse
  A survival guide for inhouse web designers
• InSource
  We provide expertise, tools, networking and management support

Legal Matters | Articles

• HOWmag.com
  Seek Professional Help

Legal Matters | Websites

• Between Lawyers
  Technology + culture + law
• TechnoLawyer
  Product reviews and other helpful legal technology and practice management information
• VLA
  Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts

Magazines | Websites

• Create Magazine
  Provides creative professionals with an insider's perspective
• UX Magazine
  The User Experience Magazine

Money Matters | Articles

• A List Apart
  Getting Paid
• Creative Latitude
  How do you Rate?
• Creative Latitude
  The value of value-based pricing
• Creative Latitude
  Multiple Income Streams: avoiding Starving Artist Syndrome
• Creative Latitude
  How to Ask for and Get the Fees You Deserve
• Creative Latitude
  Working for Love or Money...or Both?
• Creative Latitude
  How Much Should I Charge?
• Creative Latitude
  Paying Out of Appreciation or Obligation
• Creative Latitude
  How do you Rate?
• Creative Latitude
  A Capital Defense: Finding startup capital for your practice
• Creative Pro
  Negotiating Fees
• Creative Pro
  Setting Your Rates
• DiVITA Speaks
  Budget for a Business
• graphicPUSH
  The Pricing Wormhole
• Monster Salary Center
  A free basic report shows national average salaries adjusted by location
• Salary.com
  Job Salaries & Compensation Survey Software

Money Matters | Websites

• Angel Investor Network
  Venture Capital Firms | Funding
• Ask Dr. Salary
  Salary Simplified, by Dr. A. Lee PhD
• Business Link (UK)
  Taxes, returns & payroll
• CBSalary.com
  Salary Calculator
• PayScale
  Salary Survey, Salaries, Wages, Compensation Information and Analysis
• Salary Search | Indeed.com
  Search salaries from over 50 million jobs in the past year
• SalaryScout.com
  Negotiate with knowledge
• US Tax Workshop
  Small Business/Self-Employed Virtual Small Business
• Venture Capital and Angel Investors
  Free survey
• WageExchange.com
  Salary Survey, Wages, Compensation data
• Wesabe
  Wesabe lets users share their financial experiences

Miscellaneous

• AIGA
  Design Business and Ethics series

Networking | Articles

• Creative Latitude
  Networking That Works
• Creative Latitude
  15 Ways to Maximize Your Networking Effort

Networking | Websites

• Biznik
  A business networking group that doesn't suck
• BNI - International
  The largest business networking organization in the world
• designerID
  The ultimate tool for connecting with and tracking designers. And their work.
• Doostang
  Online career community that connects people through personal relationships and affiliations
• Ecademy
  Business Networking - Connecting Business People
• openBC
  Your key to the right people at the right time
• Ryze
  Business networking
• Spoke.com
  Largest online business-to-business prospect database
• UNYK
  Keep your contact information up to date and never lose touch
• Visible Networking
  Business and Social Networking
• Whototalkto.com
  The Insider's Job Search
• WhoYouKnow.com
  Online networking service
• Ziggs
  Online Community of Professionals
• Zoominfo.com
  The largest index of people in business in the world

Newsletters | Signup

• Creative Business
  Newsletter 100% devoted to the business side of creative services
• F+W Publications
  Free Email Newsletters
• Mind Tools
  Essential Tools for an Excellent Career
• Small Business Administration
  Newsletters on a wide variety of information and business opportunities

Podcasts | Individual

• Franklin McMahon - Media Artist Secrets
  Making Money
• Franklin McMahon - Media Artist Secrets
  Creative Experience and Markets

Podcasts | Websites

• 43 Folders on Odeo
  Personal productivity, life hacks, and simple ways to make your life a little better
• Creative Lube
  The podcasting site for Leslie Burns-Dell'Acqua of Burns Auto Parts-Consultants
• Entrepreneurs-Journey.com
  Internet Marketing
• Franklin McMahon
  Media Artist Secrets
• Odeo: 43 Folders
  Personal productivity, life hacks, and simple ways to make your life a little better
• Podcast Pickle
  Business-Podcasting.Com Podcast
• PodcastAlley.com
  Podcast that cover business, finance, small business and other issues relating to the work world
• Small Business Administration Podcasting
  Podcast feeds on a range of small business topics
• SmallBizPod
  The small business podcast
• south by southwest festivals conferences
  SXSW 2006 Interactive Panels Podcasts
• The Great Big Small Business Show
  Small Business Podcasts
• Up to the Top Floor
  Watch me build my own media business

Probono | Articles

• Creative Business | NO!SPEC
  Pro Bono work: When does it make sense?

Productivity | Articles

• Creative Latitude
  Finding Balance In A Tilted World
• Creative Latitude
  How to Effectively Handle a Business Down Time!
• Lifehacker
  Geek to Live: Top 10 free and cheap productivity tools
• Mind Tools
  Time Management

Productivity | Websites

• 43folders
  Personal productivity, life hacks, and simple ways to make your life a little better.
• 43folders Wiki
  A place to explore and expand on the ideas discussed on the 43F site

Project Management | Articles

• A List Apart
  In Defense of Scope Creep
• Creative Latitude
  The Art of Creative Strategy
• D. Keith Robinson
  Project Management Made Easy
• LifeDev
  Basecamp + GTD = Instant Inspiration
• Mind Tools
  Project Planning & Management Tools
• Mind Tools
  Leadership Skills

Proposals and Creative Briefs | Articles

• Creative Latitude
  Crafting the perfect proposal
• Creative Pro
  Pump Up The Volume of Your Proposals
• HOWDesign.com
  Using the Creative Brief
• Roger C. Parker's Design to Sell Online
  Write better proposals

Proposals and Creative Briefs | Websites

• Proposal Works
  Largest online proposal resource center

Setting Up | Articles

• Creative Latitude
  12 Common Mistakes New Entrepreneurs Make
• Creative Latitude
  Starting a creative practice with a degree ... but no experience
• Creative Latitude
  The new business balancing act
• design matters
  Entrepreneurship and design
• Inc.com
  10 Things You Should Know About Working From Home
• Lifehacker
  Getting To Done: Roll Your Own Business
• O'Reilly Network
  The Do's and Don'ts of Shareware, Part 1
• Paul Graham
  How to Start a Startup

Websites

• AllBusiness.com
  Small Business Resources, Business Advice and Forms
• Business Town
  Starting a Small Business - BusinessTown Small Business Assistance
• Creative Business
  Business resource for creative firm principals and freelancers
• Creative Pro
  Resources for Creative Professionals
• Creative Public
  Graphic design business resources forms contracts pricing guides web design tips portal magazine
• Entrepreneur.com
  Business and Small Business
• Inc.com
  Business How-To Guides
• MoreBusiness.com
  Business Plans, marketing plans, sample business plans, business agreements, sample contracts, sample marketing plans
• NFIB.com
  The National Federation of Independent Business is the nation's leading small-business advocacy association
• Office of Entrepreneurial Development
  Provide management assistance to current and prospective small business owners
• Small Business Admin (US)
  Aids, counsels, assists and protects the interests of small business concerns
• Small Business.com Wiki
  A collection of resources for those seeking information and assistance in starting and running a small business in the U.S
• Your Elevator Pitch
  Finding Business Focus

Working on Spec | Articles

• Creative Latitude
  Why We Don't Make Speculative Presentations
• NO!SPEC
  The NO!SPEC Campaign Petition
• NO!SPEC
  Design Contests Are Dangerous For Your Business
• NO!SPEC
  Ten Reasons to Ponder
• NO!SPEC
  A Winning Strategy: Industry awards as a marketing tool

Working on Spec | Websites

• NO!SPEC
  The NO!SPEC campaign