Know When You Don't Know: Resources for Entrepreneurs

Home business owners don't have to know everything -- they just need to know how and where to find the information and guidance they need. Rather than try to handle all your business responsibilities on your own, check out these resources for valuable help:

• Business basics. If you're just getting started, you might find the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics to be invaluable. The Bureau's website at http://www.bls.gov includes statistics, summaries and occupational guides to pretty much every type of work you can imagine.

• Tax help. You'll find plenty of information and forms for your federal tax returns and estimated tax payments at the Internal Revenue Service's website at http://www.irs.ustreas.gov. Among the publications most likely to help: the Tax Guide for Small Business (publication 334), Business Use of Your Home (publication 587) and Self-Employment Tax (publication 533).

• Marketing help. The U.S. Small Business Administration offers a wealth of marketing information for small business owners at its website at http://www.sba.gov.

• Legal help. You'll discover a wealth of do-it-yourself legal guidance and information at Nolo Press' Self-Help Law Center at http://www.nolo.com.