Resources

Domain Name Registration

NameCheap - Register a domain name for as low as $8.88/year.

GoDaddy - Another affordable domain name registrar. Starting at $8.95/year.

Internet and Web Development

Mozilla Firefox - Our preferred web browser. It's free, reliable, and secure. An extensive selection of add-ons provide a broad range of additional functionality to your browser.

Filezilla - A free Open Source FTP client.

Submit Corner - This website was developed with the goal of helping businesses and webmasters optimize their rankings to the top of search engines. Includes guides and web-based tools to help prepare and scan your website before submitting to search engines.

stock.xchng - Over 180,000 free stock photos.

Google Toolbar - Toolbar integrated into your browser. Includes ability to view Google's rankings of any webpage.

Resources for Small Businesses

U.S. Small Business Administration - Information about starting, financing, and managing your business. Includes section on Office of Women's Business Ownership Online Women's Business Center.

Nolo - Provides do-it-yourself legal solutions for consumers, small businesses, and nonprofits.

IRS Starting a Small Business - Information from the IRS about starting a small business, including info on taxes and an online classroom with a series of self-directed workshops on a variety of topics for small business owners.

Filing in Oregon - Business name search database, registry, forms, and other resources for starting a business in Oregon.

Oregon Association of Minority Entrepreneurs (OAME) - Provides services to minority, women and emerging small businesses in Oregon, including technical assistance and loans.

Women Entrepreneurs of Oregon - Mission is to provide tools for success for women in business through education, networking, and mentoring opportunities.

Resources for Nonprofits

Network for Good - Offers nonprofits the ability to receive online donations and recruit for volunteers.

Local Nonprofit Organizations at Work - An article outlining a community wide strategy and organizational strategies for creating a local online presence. Includes sections on potential elements to include in a nonprofit website and the value of the internet for nonprofits.

HitDonate.net - The aim of hitdonate.net is to provide anyone involved in running charity websites with a practical overview of the opportunities and challenges such sites present for fundraising.

Internet Resources for Nonprofits - Provides an extensive listing of links for and about nonprofit organizations.

The Nonprofit FAQ - Extensive selection of questions and answers about nonprofit organizations exchanged on the Internet since 1994.

Technical Assistance for Community Services (TACS) - Offers trainings, networks, and resources to assist nonprofits in Oregon, including a Nonprofit Helpline and Information Technology Network.

211info - Information about 2-1-1 in the Portland area, an information and referral phone line for health and human services. Also includes an online directory.

Community Nonprofit Resource Group (CNRG) - Portland-based resource that connects the local nonprofit community through an active list-serv.