Design
www.wadc.org Western Art Directors Club (WADC) is a non-profit professional organization dedicated to excellence in the communicating arts. The membership includes art directors, graphic designers, illustrators, photographers, writers, educators and students.

graphicdesign.about.com Fonts, freebies, design toolbox, articles, software tutorials, and more.

www.howdesign.com The business, creativity and technology magazine for graphic designers.

www.grantasticdesigns.com/tips.html Print and web design tips.

www.graphic-design.com Tips and tricks.

www.aiga.org AIGA, the professional association for design.

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Marketing
www.ecenteronline.org Quick link list of Silicon Valley Media Organizations

marketing.about.com About Marketing. This site is a Web resource on everything from business cards to university departments.

www.svama.org Silicon Valley American Marketing Association (SVAMA) is the local chapter of the American Marketing Association, the world's largest nonprofit marketing association.

www.gmarketing.com Lots of fun ideas about how to market your business and services.

www.yudkin.com/marketing.htm Creative marketing ideas from Marcia Yudkin.

www.clickz.com Hundreds of articles about online marketing and advertising.

www.marketingprofs.com/Tutorials Mini tutorials about a variety of marketing techniques.

www.artofselfpromotion.com Marketing information for small business owners, salespeople, consultants, freelancers, or entrepreneurs.

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Web
www.angelfire.com/super/badwebs/ Wonder what makes a bad website? Here are some things to avoid.

www.linksnoop.com Link Snoop Web Index and Link Popularity Index.

www.all-the-free-space.com Online Storage Directory.

www.seedegy.com Online Ranking Reports.

www.spiderhub.com Search and Link Directory.

www.yousendit.com Free file sending service.

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Business
www.ecenteronline.org Entrepreneur Center in San Jose. Gain expert assistance in building and expanding your business.

www.rencenter.org Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center empowers and enhances the entrepreneurial capabilities of socially and economically diverse Bay Area residents.

www.santarosa.edu/instruction/jtwd/sbdc/ Redwood Empire Small Business Development Center provides quality management and technical assistance for existing and potential small businesses.

www.siliconvalley-sbdc.org Silicon Valley Small Business Development Center is an excellent site for basic small business information.

www.bizmove.com Biz Move - A small business knowledge base that is a comprehensive free resource packed with guides and worksheets.

www.uspto.gov The United States Patent & Trademark Office - site has information on patents and trademarks, including services provided, guides and resources.

www.score.org SCORE - The Service Corp of Retired Executives offers informational sites along with online expertise in starting and owning a business.

www.tradeport.org Tradeport - Comprehensive international trade information, trade leads, and company databases. Guides you through the export process.

www.business.gov Business.gov - Offical US government business site. Guides you through the maze of government rules and regulations and provides access to services and resources to help you start, grow, and succeed in business.

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Local
www.sfmoma.org San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

kuumbwajazz.org Kuumbwa Jazz in Santa Cruz

www.santacruzchamber.org Santa Cruz Chamber of Commerce

www.ccscc.org Cultural Council of Santa Cruz

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