The community on
Ryze
includes forums and the chance to network with other
members. Free and paid subscriptions are available.
Denise O'Berry runs the
Minding Your Own Business forum where entrepreneurs
swap ideas.
LinkedIn offers forums for locating clients,
announcing your services, and other business networking
opportunities.
The forums on the
Business Owner's Idea Cafe allow entrepreneurs to
swap business ideas and advice.
Visit the
Biz Help Forum for more ideas and networking
opportunities.
The
Small Business Forum offers a variety of topics for
entrepreneurs.
There are more than a dozen topics for small business
owners on
About.com.
The forums at
Business Know How cover employee issues, business
start-up, marketing, and more.
Check out the
Directory of Small Business Blogs to list your blog
or read through some interesting blog posts.
If you are a work at home mom (WAHM) then check out the
forums on the
Internet Based Moms site.
You can join or host a group on a wide variety of
subjects with
Google or
Yahoo.
Interested in
starting your own blog or setting up a forum? Here are
some resources for you:
Blogs:
Blogger
Thought Blog
Tripod
Wordpress
Forums:
World Crossing
Phpbb
Bulletin Boards
Phorum
Small Business Brief
Business Networking Groups:
Business
Networking International (BNI)
Team
Women
Le Tip
Trade Pals
Business Networking
Books: