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The links below will connect you to helpful web sites in the US and around the globe. All comments and descriptions are those of FYI Unlimited and are included to highlight each site’s features and relevancy. This page is updated regularly, so feel free to e-mail your suggestions or corrections.

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• Oakland University,Oakland, California
  
  The ancient world had the library of Alexandria as its knowledge base. Oakland University is assuredly the premier digital knowledge repository of the West coast. And although our digital tools rarely fail us, this site is an excellent choice for the do-it-yourself repair. Available here are the phone numbers for computer hardware and software companies, volumes of shareware and utilities, technical information, virus updates, and much more.
  
  
• Dun & Bradstreet
  
  The boss judges you by the shoes you wear. D&B’s judgement is one of the top indexers of business performance and profiles (both large and small concerns). The site has excellent market research data and is a great place to start for reviewing consumer trends and competitive inroads.
  
  
• Wall Street Journal
  
  Still the among the best for daily business and societal news, analysis, and trends. Subscription may be required.
  
  
• Reuters News Service
  
  A well–rounded source of business news, national and international events, stock tracking, and more. No subscription required.
  
  
• Excite Web Search
  
  Rated as one of the top internet search engines anywhere. Try the Power Search option.
  
  
• Inc. Online
  
  This site is geared primarily for growing, established companies. Resources for management topics, databases, articles, statistics, and surveys are featured here.
  
  
• EINet Galaxy – Internet Resources
  
  This site is one of the premier collections of net resources and links. It is an excellent source for research and information retrieval in the digital domain.
  
  
• Windows Drivers.Com
  
  Finding drivers has never been so easy. Filled with time–saving, bullet–proof links. Stop here first!
  
  
• DRA Software Training Center
  
  Expert, certified instruction in software products from Microsoft, Novell, and other major vendors. Major corporations, small businesses, and governmental agencies have chosen DRA for their software training needs.
  
  
• Healthscope Medical Insurance Ratings
  
  Although the target audience for this site is California, some nationwide health insurers are rated here. Healthscope provides comprehensive surveys of insurer performance and patient satisfaction. Any U.S. business will benefit from the site’s additional content highlighting the purchasing and management of health insurance.
  
  
• ZiaNet Internet Services
  
  The full–featured ISP for southwestern and south–central New Mexico. Excellent tech support.
  
  
• US Government Sites
  
  These three major sites partially comprise a key interface between government and free enterprise. Not only are they free to use, we have already paid taxes for them. Best of all, these services are excellent starting points for the self–help crowd.
  
  • US Census Bureau Raw population and demographic data presented in an easy-to-use format.
  
  • Small Business Administration Loans are harder to come by, but the expertise is still here.
  
  • IRS Online More than just a place to order official forms and publications, the site has information that, when properly assembled and analyzed, will legally reduce the tax burden of any business. Combined with honesty, using this resource will assist anyone to “instant audit–proof” their enterprise.
  
  

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