An Entrepreneur's Guide Quiz:Are you an entrepreneur?   • Building From Nothing • Choosing a Partner • Franchising • Consulting • Starting a Tech Firm • Essay: Politics of Entrepreneurship • Online Business Resources • Local Business Incubators • Do Start-Ups Generate Jobs? Six Entrepreneurs' Stories • Continuing the Family Business • Commuting to the Virtual Office • Putting Your Training to Good Use • Marketing to the Minority • Getting Pulled into a Partnership • A Shop Owner's Horror Live Discussions • Monday: Getting Started • Tuesday: Franchising • Wednesday: Picking a Partner • Thursday: Getting Funded • Friday: Consulting

By Leslie Walker
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, June 27, 1999; Page H1

Netpreneur Exchange:
This is the Web site of the Netpreneur Program, the Washington region's high-tech networking group. Don't be deterred by the registration screen – it requires little more than an e-mail address.

EntreWorld.org:
More resources for entrepreneurs, sponsored by the Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership.

CommerceNet:
The industry association for Internet commerce, based in Silicon Valley, offers information about the Internet industry.

Garage.com:
This California-based group uses the Web to match investors and entrepreneurs.

Small Business Administration:
Uncle Sam runs many programs for businesses, including a venture capital program.

Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship:
Part of the University of Maryland business school.

High-Tech Trade Calendar:
This Guerrilla Guide to High-Tech Trade events lists all the big trade conferences where entrepreneurs can network.

CEO Express:
A portal for businesspeople, this site offers an incredible number of links to business sites all on one page. It fancies itself as a home page for CEOs.

Other Regional Technology Groups: