It can be mind-boggling to discover how much material is out on the Web ready to help aspiring entrepreneurs. To help you get a feel for what is out there, we have put together a Web Scavenger Hunt focusing on key information. In a few cases like NFIB.org you may have to register, but all registrations for Web sites listed here are free. Along the way you will get to peruse some of the "best of the best" entrepreneurship information on the Web.

1. Which two entrepreneurship magazines have a section dedicated to franchising right on the home page? Your choices: www.business2.com, www.inc.com, www.fastcompany.com, www.fsb.com (Fortune Small Business), www.businessweek.com/smallbiz, www.entrepreneur.com
2. If you wanted to find stories about business in Alburquerque (or run the name of a business from there to see what they have done), which site would give you the biggest selection of local stories? www.bizjournals.com, http://www.usatoday.com/money/smallbusiness, www.wsj.com (The Wall Street Journal)
3. Several sources have information categorized by industry, but if you need to know about the laws and regulations for an industry, which is your best online bet? www.bizjournals.com, www.business.gov, www.sba.gov
4. Which of the following offers a free online business planner on its home page? www.business.gov, www.sba.gov, www.entrepreneur.com
5. Which of the following offers free downloadable business forms clickable from the home page? http://www.usatoday.com/money/smallbusiness, www.entrepreneur.com, www.business2.com
6. Which site does NOT have relevant small business information organized by state? www.nfib.org, www.sba.gov, www.inc.com
7. Who does NOT offer online videos about small business topics? www.inc.com, www.sbtv.com, http://www.usatoday.com/money/smallbusiness, www.sba.gov
8. Find Google's "hidden gems" list of services and use the Google Directory to search for "business association." Are there around 5,000, 15,000, 50,000, or 500,000?
9. You can search for patents for free at www.google.com/patentsor www.uspto.gov. Which will also let you search for trademarks?
10. If you want to find out what the profit margins are for businesses in say the restaurant industry, which site would give you the answer? www.sba.gov, www.entrepreneur.com, www.bizstats.com?

By the time you have checked out these sites, you will be up to speed on some of the largest and most credible sets of free, high-quality small business information available today.