CHAPTER SIX: HELPING OTHERS

Before you buy that new or used car, you’d better get all the latest info at http://www.edmunds.com/

Don’t let life’s little problems get you down. With the Internet, help is just a mouse click away.

So your husband came home with a strange phone number in his pocket! Who could it belong to? http://www.salesleadsusa.com/
Do you think you need a lawyer, at home or abroad?

How do you find a lawyer anywhere in the world? CataLaw or in the United States or in Canada

How do you find a lawyer who will work for free? Pro Bono Links and Pro Bono Resource Site as well as Innovative Programs to Help People of Modest Means Obtain Legal Help in the U.S.

How do you know if the lawyer you’ve hired is any good? http://www.nolo.com/

The National Charities Information Bureau investigates the integrity of various charities to enable contributors to make informed choices. It attempts to provide accurate information and encourages people to support deserving and worthwhile causes. Improve your charities’ performance by asking questions. http://www.give.org/

Help someone find a new place to live. There are over two million apartments to rent, all over the world and listed right here. http://www.rentnet.com/

U.S. apartments, plus a map to tell you how to get to them. http://www.allapartments.com/

HELPING YOUR
FRIENDS FIND
MONEY OR
SAVE MONEY

Most businesses need a plan to get off the ground. A business or a marketing plan is vital when approaching a lending institution. There are many websites that offer helpful software. Business Plan and Marketing Plan software helps to make your presentations more professional. http://www.brs-inc.com/

Don’t overlook the Canadian federal government as an information resource. Do your research before applying for any business grant or loan. Government Guides

The Internet will help you shop for a loan by allowing you to multi-submit nationwide. Fill out a form and receive a reply within twenty-four hours. EasierHomeLoans and BankRate

This web site is provided by the Council of Better Business Bureaus, Inc., and the BBB system of over 150 Bureaus located throughout the United States and Canada. http://www.bbb.org/

Where can you find money for business or special projects on the Internet?

Corporate Grantmakers on the Internet is a comprehensive site, which lists private companies and foundations that provide funding. Definitely worth checking out. http://www.fdncenter.org/grantmaker/gws_corp/corp.html

The Capital Connection brings new business ideas to the attention of those who can help get it off the ground http://www.capital-connection.com/

Non-profit Organizations could try here http://www.capitalcampaigns.com/

Microsoft offers advice for Canadian Small Businesses on sources of venture capital, including how to write a business plan to aid you in getting money. http://www.microsoft.com/canada/smallbiz

Do you need a grant or loan? Perhaps the federal money retriever software can help. This is one of many such programs available on the Internet. Do a search for "grant and loan software". http://www.idimagic.com/

If you or your client is having trouble arranging a loan, consider an alternative way to get money. U.S. top Micro-Loan lenders are evaluated here. http://www.smallbusinessloans.com/

Here is a comprehensive resource center that provides financial aid for students. Apply for federal student aid on-line. http://www.finaid.org/

Fast Web helps students find sources of income fast. http://web.fastweb.com/

Medical Student Assistance Fund

HELPING THE
UNEMPLOYED

Here are some Internet sites that can help you create a resume, even if you have no experience in this field whatsoever:

You can find examples of resumes at http://www.eresumes.com

How to create a resume and put it on-line http://titan.iwu.edu/%7Eccenter/resume/index.html

Everything you need to know about work including tips to help you get through the interview. http://www.aboutwork.com/ now part of the Monster Network.

Of course, you can charge for your time but you can go a step further than most resume services if you are connected to the Internet. For a fee of $10.00 per month, you can agree to submit anyone’s resume to as many potential employers as possible.

Where do you find these employers?

Try Career Builder for job listings in major metropolitan areas.

Connect the right person for the job with the right job for the person Job Options

This site bills itself as the nation’s leading job resource for college and alumni http://www.jobtrak.com

Find over 50,000 jobs world wide http://www.monster.com

Jobs On Line

All Kinds of Places to Look for Opportunity in The Riley Guide.

Canadian Jobs - Canada's answer to youth unemployment Canada Jobs

Job Lynx boasts being the world’s largest headhunter organization. Charges a fee. http://www.joblynx.com/

There are lots of job sites. Do a search for "canada jobs" or whatever country, state or province you are interested in finding employment.

FRANCHISES

Help someone open up a franchise in your neighborhood:
Be The Boss is a franchising website that will help you determine what business suits your talent and capabilities. World Wide franchising information is provided. http://www.betheboss.com/

The Executives’ Guide to Franchise Opportunities On-Line lists all the big franchises and a brief summary of their operations and franchisee’s requirements.

Business Nation provides a jumbo list of franchises.

Franchise Solutions

If you already own a great business, how do you go about franchising it? http://www.franchise.org/ and Franchise Direct

GENEOLOGY

Start your research at Yahoo, which lists hundreds of different societies and cultures. This will provide you with places and people to contact. http://www.yahoo.com The Genealogical Research Library at http://www.grl.com is another good starting point. Another excellent resource is at Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites, with nearly 100,000 categorized and cross-referenced links. http://www.CyndisList.com/

TRAVEL

Book airline tickets, make hotel reservations, rent vehicles and more at this one-stop shop. http://www.flifo.com/

This site boasts the lowest fares. http://www.lowestfare.com/

Here are some of the many sites that are helpful to tourists. Be sure to do an Internet search for a particular destination to discover the legion of resources that are available.

The List of all the Internet providers in the world. http://thelist.internet.com/

This site contains advice and lists health services available to foreigners in various countries, as well as links for physically challenged travelers, including security tips. A good place to start! http://www.casto.com/resource/health.cfm

Do you need to find a dentist in an unfamiliar city? http://www.dds4u.com

What about finding a dentist in the middle of the night? http://www.dentistinfo.com

What a service! Translate any language into any other language while remaining completely ignorant. Learn common phrases before you travel. http://dictionaries.travlang.com

Travel scams and how to avoid them http://www.websciences.org/dvhpub/scams.htm

HEALTH RESOURCES

To find personal testimonials on various medical treatments, go into DejaNews - http://www.dejanews.com/home_ps.shtml and do a search for the disease that is concerning you. Here you will see specific news postings and the e-mail addresses of people who have some knowledge of the subject. Once you have the names of some newsgroups where this particular disease is being discussed, you can switch to you news browser and post your questions, or make your contribution to that newsgroup.

PubMed provides free searches of the huge Medline database, formerly only accessible to physicians. Check it out at the National Library of Medicine http://igm.nlm.nih.gov/

Visit the Pain Relief Reference Library at http://www.arcticspray.com/html/body_library.html
Medical Matrix is a free database that helps both medical professionals and patients alike. It covers so many topics and diseases that it is virtually impossible to list them all. http://www.medmatrix.org/Index.asp

State Medicaid

An example of a personal web page that helps those who suffer from renal cell cancer is at http://www.islandnet.com/~luree/cancer.htm

Create your own newspaper, with subject matter that interests you. http://www.crayon.net/

ANTI-AGING AND IMMORTALIY

The World Health Network is interested in sharing the latest developments in anti-aging. Their website is at http://www.worldhealth.net

You’ll find a whole website devoted to Life Extension and Immortalism

The Eternal Life Device is believed to be the solution to aging and disease. You be the judge! http://www.alexchiu.com/

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