Local Entrepreneur Websites

Chambers of Commerce
Chambers of Commerce by state, this link to Arizona.

Club E Network
The Club E Network is a new online social network that is combined with local chapters to provide a unique networking opportunity for aspiring, emerging and experienced entrepreneurs. Their Beta website has launched and local chapters are being formed.

The John Adam Show
Get replays of the #1 talk radio show for small business. Learn from the equity-crushing mistakes of your fellow entrepreneurs and listen as John bridges the gap between personal development and business results.

Downloads

Investment Fact Finder
Do you know your investment risk tolerance? This is the first step in making investments that won't keep you up at night. Find out if you are a conservative, moderately conservative, moderate, moderately aggressive, or aggressive investor with the Investment Fact Finder self-assessment questionnaire

Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill (.pdf e-book)
Inspired by Andrew Carnegie, Think and Grow Rich is the result of more than twenty years of research based on Hill's close association with a large number of individuals who achieved great wealth during their lifetimes.

As A Man Thinketh by James Allen (.pdf e-book)
"Man is made or unmade by himself". "A man's mind may be likened to a garden, which may be intelligently cultivated or allowed to run wild; but whether cultivated or neglected, it must, and will bring forth". This is The Secret before The Secret.

Broker Price Opinion List
A list of links to asset managers and lenders seeking real estate agents to perform Broker Price Opinions (BPOs) in Microsoft Word format. Broker Price Opinions, very much like CMAs, are needed several times throughout the foreclosure process. Many agents are making ends meet in this tough market doing BPOs for $40-$110 each. Real estate agents can register using the asset manager and lender links.

Leo Scott's Hard Money Examples
Notes from Leo Scott's October 20 presentation on using his self-directed IRA to create notes (.pdf format).

Cashflow Club Promotion Kit
In Windows ZIP format. A text file with instructions on how to promote your club for almost nothing on the internet, including 8 Cashflow Club directory sites. HTML templates for creating group and event postings on Craig's List and Backpage.

Promissory Note
The promissory note in Microsoft Word format that Cashflow player extraordinaire and all around good guy Leo Scott uses to lend hard money out of his self-directed IRA account. Leo can be reached at Leo@LeoScott.com.

Deed of Trust
The Deed of Trust in Microsoft Word format Leo uses with the promissory note.

Non-Recourse Lending
When your IRA buys a property with financing, it must be a non-recourse loan. This .pdf flyer details eligible properties and documentation required.

National Investor & Entrepreneur Websites

Marketwatch.com
Source for day long business news, stock quotes, commentaries, and research on stocks, bonds, and mutual funds.

PMI Mortgage Insurance Summer 2008 Reports
PMI Mortgage Insurance Company has issued the Summer 2008 Economic Real Estate Trends and U.S. Market Risk Index reports for Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) at http://www.pmi-us.com/products_services/eret.html on July 1. The Risk Index is based on a statistical model utilizing economic data, real estate variables and market expertise. The model provides several measures to gauge relative residential lending risk. It is a great indicator of which markets will go up, down, or sideways.

Entrepreneur.com
Once only a monthly magazine, Entrepreneur has developed a website with tremendous resources for those aspiring to start or grow a business.

John T. Reed
“Real estate investment advice is the only field I know where the worst material available is also the most expensive.” says John T. Reed, self-appointed industry watchdog. Before spending on that next seminar, check John's list of famous real estate investment gurus and seminar organizations along with information about them which investors may find of interest. Also check their sales pitch against John's B.S. Artist Detection Checklist.

The Economist
Fairly non-technical weekly print and online magazine with news analysis and stories global economic factors.

Redfish Emerging Markets
Redfish Emerging Markets, LLC is a real estate market analysis team whose mission is to identify, track, analyze, and report key residential (multifamily and single family) real estate emerging / recovering market information, formatted in a well organized and easily understandable array, and to make this information available to investors at a reasonable cost. Founded by active real estate investors, they’ve worked for years to create a system that tracks over 180 data points in several hundred markets around the country. Redfish Emerging Markets is offering Arizona Cash Flow Club members a 50% discount off their one year subscription to Multi-Family Emerging Markets or Single Family Emerging Markets newsletters with code ACFC408 (use code ACFCB408 when ordering both).

PartnerUp
Search for opportunities to become involved in a business, search for the people that you need for your business or idea, or find business partners, executives, board members, and employees who have the skills your business needs.

Prosper.com
Get an unsecured small business or personal loan of up $25,0000. If you want to get returns on small amounts of capital while spreading your risk, you can invest small amounts to numerous borrowers. There are portfolio plans as well as investor groups with just about every interest under the sun.

RedChip
RedChip Companies, Inc. has a daily radio program featuring small-cap companies. RedChip Real Radio™ can be heard every trading day from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. EST on Washington Business Radio 700 AM. RedChip Real Radio™ dedicates its daily hour showcasing undiscovered small-cap companies before they show up on Wall Street's radar screen.

CNBC's Buffett Watch
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett shares his thoughts.

Knowledge@Wharton
Knowledge@Wharton is an online resource that offers the latest business insights, information, and research from a variety of sources.

Harvard Business Review Online
The Harvard Business Review is a business magazine featuring current business articles, business case studies and more. Read current and archived issues.

Credit Education
Know your FICO® scores, improve your FICO® scores, save money.

Tax Tips
Great tax information for real estate investors and business owners.

Count Me In
Count Me In for Women’s Economic Independence is the leading national not-for-profit provider of micro loans and business education for women entrepreneurs.

MrLandlord.com
The #1 website where rental owners ask landlording questions and get answers and tips from other landlords.

REI Club
Articles, forums, resources, and courseware.

Creative Real Estate Investor
"How To" articles, forums, free webinars, and courseware.

REI Club
Articles, forums, resources, and courseware.

Bigger Pockets REO Search
Search national and local bank "real estate owned" properties.

Dealmakers Cafe
Articles, forums, resources, and courseware.

1031 Exchange Information
Information on 1031 Exchanges.