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Alabama International Trade Center: http://www.aitc.ua.edu; The Alabama International Trade Center has over 20 years experience in providing export research, counseling, and training to small businesses in the state of Alabama.
Alabama Productivity Center: http://www.proctr.cba.ua.edu/; The Alabama Productivity Center, a nonprofit organization of the University of Alabama, works to improve Alabama companies' productivity, quality, and competiveness through the use of the University research and educational resources.
America's Job Bank: http://www.ajb.dni.us; A resource for hiring and job researching.
Business Council of Alabama: http://www.bcatoday.org; Statewide business trade organization representing more than 5,000 Alabama businesses and industries.
Business Funding Directory: http://www.businessfinance.com; BusinessFinance.com - America's Business Funding Directory, is the business capital portal to locate Venture Capital, Commercial Finance, Equipment Leasing, Investment Funds, Real Estate Finance, Government Funds, and much more.
Business Resource Site: http://www.intuit.com; From the creators of TurboTax and Quicken this site is a must for small business. With resources for tax questions to legal issues this site has it all.
CEO Express: http://www.ceoexpress.com; This is a directory of links to major newspapers and trade magazines, customer news feeds, and governmental agencies.
Clean Air Act Information Network: http://www.envinfo.com/caalead.html; This site provides detailed resources and documents on clean air act statues, regulations and other materials. Access the Documents Library to get specific information on regulatory materials and statutory text.
Commerce Business Daily: http://cbdnet.access.gpo.gov/; The Commerce Business Daily (CBD) lists notices of proposed government procurement actions, contract awards, sales of government property, and other procurement information. A new edition of the CBD is issued every business day.
Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve: http://www.esgr.com; ESGR Mission: Gain and maintain active support from all public and private employers for the men and women of the National Guard and Reserve as defined by demonstrated employer commitment to employee military service.
EntrepreNet: http://www.wtamu.edu/academic/bus/mmgb/ern.html; EntrepreNet is an electronic resource center for the entrepreneur. The site features information and links for entrepreneurs and small business owners.
Entrepreneur Magazine: http://www.smallbizbooks.com; Premiere source for expert advice and information on starting and running a small business.
Fast Company: http://www.fastcompany.com/homepage/index.html; Interesting innovative site that deals with new ways of doing business, trends, technology appplications for business.
Governing Magazine: http://www.governing.com; "The magazine of states and localities" ON-LINE.
Inc. Magazine Online: http://www.inc.com; The on-line magazine for growing companies.
Labor Policy Association: http://www.hrpolicy.org/index.asp; This site lists the many legal acts related to Labor that many employers overlook and how they fight for new information and evidence to fuel the fight for equal rights for all employees and working class.

Mortage Loan Calculator: http://www.mortageloan.com/calculator; This site lists the manyfinancial calculators that can help you when purchasing property or making financial decisions.


ORGAFIT: http://www.orgafit.com; "Organizational fitness, get your company fit for the future" Peter Pick collects ideas for action, good books about change management, links to companies, organizations, journals and many more interesting things.
Small Business Development Center: http://sbdc.cba.ua.edu/; A part of The University of Alabama Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business, the SBDC provides its complete range of services to an eight county area of West Alabama and provides government procurement services to an additional three counties.
"SCORE" Small Business Counselors: http://www.score.org; SCORE is a service organization focused on small business development.
Small Business Marketing Ideas: http://www.ideasiteforbusiness.com; This site hosts useful ideas for creative business people.
Small Business Supersite: http://www.smartbiz.com; Thousands of free "how to" resources geared specifically to help you run your business smarter.

The Trends Journal: http://www.trendsresearch.com; Provides research and information on trends in business, economics, politics, education, health and other areas.
The Tuscaloosa Chapter of Business Network International: http://www.bnialabama.com/; Tuscaloosa's Business Network International Site.
Community Information and Resource Links
Alabama Citizens for Constitutional Reform: http://www.constitutionalreform.org; This is the official site for a public interest group dedicated to helping Alabamians draft a new constitution for a new century.
Arts Council: http://www.tuscarts.org; The Arts Council of Tuscaloosa's home page.
Children's Hands On Museum (CHOM): http://www.chomonline.org/; CHOM is for kids of all ages. Group and individual rates, information on exhibits, etc. can be found on this web site.
City of Tuscaloosa: http://www.ci.tuscaloosa.al.us; This is the official site for the City of Tuscaloosa.
Downtown Urban Development: http://www.tuscaloosarenewal.com; This is the City of Tuscaloosa's website for the Downtown Urban Renewal project. Click here to see what the urban renewal plan is all about.
Kentuck Festival of the Arts: http://www.kentuck.org/; Kentuck Festival of the Arts is a two-day juried arts festival which attracts more than 30,000 visitors to historic downtown Northport, Alabama.
Red Cross - West Alabama Chapter: http://www.redcross.org/al/tuscaloosa; Everyday the West Alabama Chapter of the American Red Cross is helping to make West Alabama the safest place to live, work, play or go to school. The Red Cross responds to disasters and saves lives, as well as, providing many other programs.
Regional Directory: http://www.warc.info/Documents/WAPDC-Regional-Directory1-07.pdf; This directory was compiled by The West Alabama Regional Commission for the purpose of providing a single source of names, addresses and telephone numbers of persons frequently contacted in the daily operation of intergovernmental affairs. .
Roll Tide: http://www.rolltide.com; The official web site of University of Alabama Athletics.
Shelton State Community College: http://www.shelton.cc.al.us/; Shelton State Community College Home Page.
Stillman College: http://www.stillman.edu/; Stillman College Home Page.
Tuscaloosa Convention & Visitors Bureau: http://www.tcvb.org/; The Tuscaloosa CVB promotes tourism in Tuscaloosa.
Tuscaloosa County: http://www.tuscco.com; This is the home page of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama.
Tuscaloosa County Emergency Management Agency: http://www.tuscoema.org; This is the home page of Tuscaloosa County Emergency Management Agency.
Tuscaloosa County Industrial Development Authority: http://www.tcida.com; The Tuscaloosa County Industrial Development Authority's virtual tour of Tuscaloosa.
Tuscaloosa Emergency Services: http://www.temporaryemergencyservice.org/; Tuscaloosa Emergency Services provides help to those in need.
Tuscaloosa Public Library: http://www.tuscaloosa-library.org; Tuscaloosa Public Library's website has a vast aray of information on available books, research materials and local events.
University of Alabama: http://www.ua.edu/; The University of Alabama Home Page.
University of Alabama Museums: http://www.ua.edu/academic/museums; This site includes information about all of the University of Alabama museums. Museums include The Alabama Museum of Natural History, The Gorgas House, Moundville Archeological Park and The Paul W. Bryant Museum.
University of Alabama School of Music: http://stimpy.music.ua.edu/; Take a virtual tour of the Moody Music Building or view the music calendar of the U of A school of music.
West Alabama Planning & Development Council: http://www.adss.state.al.us/; The scope of WAPDC's work includes economic & community development, transportation planning, nutrition & assistance programs for the elderly, a part-time employment program for low income senior citizens, technical assistance, tourism promotions, and public information.
Economic and Community Development Links
Alabama's Comprehensive Labor Market Information System (ACLMIS): http://www2.dir.state.al.us/vlmi/; One of the most comprehensive site on economic development in the state of Alabame. This site has information on Education, Employers, Population, Income and Wages, Industry, Labor Force, Occupations, Area Profiles, Economic Indicators.
American Economic Development Council: http://www.aedc.org; AEDC helps members create sustainable local economic development capabilities which are globally competitive; gives leadership in building knowledge, forming alliances, and manageing key issues; and serves as a career anchor for economic developers who are--or wish to become--leaders in the profession.
Center For Economic and Business Research: http://cber.cba.ua.edu; Source for information of Alabama's people and its economy. Prepares and provides data which can assist you in developing a marketing plan.
Community Connection: http://www.comcon.org; A part of the Office of Community Planning and Development at HUD, it serves the public and agencies of all kinds interested in housing and community development.
Council for Community & Economic Research: http://www.c2er.org/; The nonprofit organization promoting excellence in research for economic and community development with the increasing economic importance of information and the growing recognition of those who are skilled in analyzing data, community researchers and economic developers play a vital role. The one professional organization informing, educating and developing these professionals is ACCRA.
Council for Urban Economic Development: http://www.cued.org; Since 1967, CUED has grown become an organization offering a variety of services to economic development practitioners and other allied organizations.
Downtown Research & Development Center: http://www.downtowndevelopment.com; The Downtown Research & Development Center is an independent organization which, since 1954, has analyzed and reported on downtown problems and solutions in an effort to provide a focus for revitalizing our cities.
Economic Development Analysis Data: http://www.econdata.net; Interested in using economic development data to analyze local and regional economies? Here are links to over 125 data sources on the Web. These data sources have been compiled as part of a study funded by the U.S. Economic Development Administration to assess the adequacy of existing socioeconomic data sources for use in economic development analysis.
Foundation for Rural Services: http://www.frs.org; Dedicated to developing and implementing up-to-date telecommunications networks and industries in rural areas, and overall improving the quality of rural life in America.
Neighborhoods Online: http://neighborhoodsonline.net; They aim to provide information covering the areas of the neighborhood revitilization and help enlist neighborhood support. You can access information on many different neighborhoods and register to be a part of this help organization online.
Pathfinders Workforce Development Survey: http://www.thepathfindersus.com; Workforce Surveys and Economic Development Research
Pratt Institution Center for Community and Environmental Development: http://www.picced.org; PICCED works to overcome urban poverty by leading fights in social and economic arenas and investing in both human and economic resources--which they try to enlist online--to revitalize neighborhoods.
Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama: http://parca.samford.edu/; Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama.
Rural Development: http://www.rurdev.usda.gov; This site provides information on the programs, ideas and ways in which the public can become involved with issues such as health care, water and sewage, electric and telephone services, arts programs, as well as, economic support such as business loans and investing in the rural areas of the U.S. in order to improve the quality of life there.
Southern Growth Policies Board: http://www.southern.org; Resources focused on the diverse, interrelated factors affecting the southern region's economic base.
United States Chamber of Commerce: http://www.uschamber.com/default; A wealth of information on business development and research.
Urban Land Institute: http://www.uli.org; This is a link that puts you in touch with the many aspects of the community and land planning that this institute provides. You can access information about land use, real estate planning and developing, and how to use the land most efficiently while keeping high standards.
Governmental Links
Bureau of Economic Analysis: http://bea.gov/; The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) is an agency of the Department of Commerce. Along with the Census Bureau and STAT-USA, BEA is part of the Department's Economics & Statistics Administration
Bureau of Labor Statistics: http://www.bls.gov; The Bureau of Labor Statistics is an agency within The U.S. Department of Labor.
Census Bureau: http://www.census.gov; This site provides up-to-date information about the population, specific trends dealing with immigration and background of citizens and the economy of the U.S.
Department of Commerce: http://www.commerce.gov/; This cabinet site offers current information on things such as job listings, ways on improving ones's marketable skills and economic stability on a personal and business level. Additionally it shows many of the links and programs they have implemented like these in communities and universities in order to promote stability and meet public need.
Department of Housing and Urban Development: http://www.hud.gov; This site provides information on all of the major functions of this particular cabinet department such as: decent, safe and sanitary living conditions, providing affordable housing, leading the fight against homelessness and increasing home and land ownership here in the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency: http://www.epa.gov; Access this site for a wide range of information on the environment with particular focus on the activities of the EPA. Review regulations, publications, software and other tools, as well as the latest news and press releases.
EPA Telephone Directory: http://www.epa.gov/customerservice/phonebook/; EPA's Telephone Book is commercially available and can be ordered online.
Environmental Zones/Environmental Communities Online: http://www.ezec.gov; This site is designed to offer information on community growth and revitilization, Offers solutions having to do with economic opportunities, sustainable community development, community based internships, and having a strategic vision for change. Information is organized under similar categories.
FedStats: http://www.fedstats.gov; 70 governmental agencies have statistics and research available at this site.
FedWorld: http://www.fedworld.gov; This site allows one to access and browse governmental information about anything, from job openings to taxes, in a way that is easy for the customer to understand.
OAR Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards: http://www.epa.gov/oar/oaqps; OAQPS and the EPA provide access to a number of air quality resources on this site. The most notable is access to the full text of the new actions and recently signed rules and guidances from the EPA on Air Quality.
Office of Advocacy: http://www.sba.gov/ADVO/; Advocacy, the voice for small business in the federal government and the source for small business statistics.
Small Business Administration: http://www.sbaonline.sba.gov; This site provides financial, technical and managerial assistance to help small businesses flourish in the U.S. and provides financial, technical and management assistance to help American's start, run and grow business.
STAWRS: http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/index.html; The Simplified Tax and Wage Reporting System (STAWRS) web site offers employers a one-stop guide to federal and state tax and wage reporting information. The One-Stop Guide for Businesses page walks employers through the process of starting a business, hiring employees, and understanding reporting requirements. It also links to tax forms, publications, electronic reporting opportunities, state tax offices, and other tax-related web sites.

Search Engines
Excite NetSearch: http://www.excite.com; Search over 50 million indexed Web pages or over 65,00 reviewed sites.
Google: http://www.google.com; Most popular search engine on the net.
Lycos: http://www.lycos.com; Web search known for the number and relevancy of the hits it returns.
WebCrawler: http://www.webcrawler.com; Another popular search engine that indexes the web.
Windows Live: http://www.windowslive.com; Microsoft's own search engine.
Yahoo: http://www.yahoo.com; The largest and orginal web site directory service. This is one of the best and often the last place users need to go to find anything of interest on the web.
Technology Development Links
AA webreference.com: http://www.webreference.com; A resource center for webmasters, site developers and interested web vistors. With tips, hints and how-to's on a variety of Web-specific topics, this site has something for everyone.
BoardWatch Magazine: http://www.lightreading.com/; Guide to Internet Access and the World Wide Web.

CyberAtlas: The Internet Research Guide: http://cyberatlas.guggenheim.org/home/index.html; This site uses statistical information obtained from a variety of sources to provide a comprehensive look at the Internet and its users. This is a comprehensive site with links to a number of primary sources.

Internet Domain Survey: http://www.nw.com; Network Wizards provides a technical look at the increase in the number of domain name addresses in the Internet. This data provides the logical basis for many Internet statistics, particularly the number of users.
Internet Overview: http://www.individual.com/login.php; A daily overview of headlines covering corporate activity, new products and general news about technology and other topics including the Internent, computing and telecommunications. An invaluable resource for those who want to be in the know.
InterNet Scout Services: http://scout.wisc.edu/; The InterNet Scout shows a Project, a branch of InterNIC, variety of resources on the internet. Librarians and educators do the filtering for you.
Internet Society: http://www.isoc.org; The Internet Society is a non-governmental International organization for global cooperation and coordination for the Internet and its inter-working technologies and applications.
Netsurfer Digest: http://www.netsurf.com; A weekly e-mail newsletter providing information about new and interesting sites on the WWW. NSD is distributed in plain text or pre-formattted HTML versions.
News.Com: http://news.com.com/; Sponsored by c|net, the Computer Network, and entirely devoted to technology news. The site should be useful for those interested in what is going on in the world of the Internet, computing, Intranets and business.
PC World Today: http://www.pcworld.com; Sponsored by PC World, PC World Today provides quick articles on a variety of technology topics and offers e-mail lists, computing help and shopping.
Register a Domain: http://www.internic.net/; An excellent source for Domain related How-To questions, as well as, general tools and resources on Domains and Domain Registration.
SARC: http://www.symantec.com/security_response/index.jsp; Symantec Anti-Virus Research Center and Anti-Virus products.
World Wide Web Consortium (W3C): http://www.w3.org; This group exist to develop common standards for the continued evolution of the World Wide Web. For historical information about the development of the Web, technical discussions, and reference material, this is an unparalleled resource.


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