If you have a particular topic you are interested in, visit http://www.forumone.com It has a directory of over 310,000 web forums. Just type in topic you are interested in and click search button.

As you surf Net and get more comfortable with your business efforts you will probably develop a couple of favorites. Here are a couple of boards that I go to on a regular basis either to browse, post or respond to items. These are all free and you don't have to log in or subscribe. They are not listed in any specific order.

1) BizWeb2000 CyberMarketing Board http://www.bizweb2000.com/wwwboard

This board is very active and has a lot of great info about online marketing and other areas. This is one of my favorites.

2) Internet Marketing Discussion Forum http://www.exchangingideas.com

Another board that can give you some insight and ideas in marketing area.

3) Friends In Business - Scams 101 Message Board http://friendsinbusiness.com/board/index.cgi

This one is an active board too and usually has some great discussions about possible scams online.

4) Dog Byte Marketing Forum http://homebusiness-websites.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi

This one deals with operating and managing your own online or offline enterprise and is a good source for answering some of those technical questions you might have.

These are just a couple of boards that you might want to bookmark and check out once and awhile or specifically if you have a question. Remember there are thousands of sources of information online now and you can have access to them for free. All it takes is a little research. And also, when you visit some of these boards, you will without fail, find leads to other resources you might be able to use.

2. Look for articles about ways to solve problems your business faces. Search for them by entering possible article titles into AltaVista.com or HotBot.com (which uses major search engine database on Internet). When you find a good article, look for author's contact information at end. Send writer a short note telling her how much you enjoyed their article. Include a brief question about your situation. Most authors are happy to email free advice.

3. Regularly spend time on major sites with big collections of articles. Also browse books in your local library. College and university libraries have particularly rich collections on just about any subject. Business articles and books are written for people who are in a hurry. Usually you can skim through, reading chapter titles and subheadings to find just jewel you need to supercharge your business.