Businesses can use the Internet to access useful information to increase the effectiveness of their operations, for example:

Keep up to date with what the competition is doing to ensure your business is not losing its competitive advantage.

Research alternative suppliers to ensure that your business has the best deal.

This section of the website has some useful websites for small business owner/operators. It is not an exhaustive list and owner/operators should take advantage of the various search engines that are available on the Internet to tailor their research to meet their specific needs.

Some of the search engines currently available are:

Google

Looksmart

Sensis

Yahoo

bing