Are your networking enough? If you answer, "yes" chances are you do not understand the value of business networking.  No one can networking enough because the more you connect with others, the easier it will be to grow your business.

Does online networking count? Yes! But it does not take the place of good ol' fashioned face-to-face networking.

If you do not know of any biz networks in your area, start by trying BusinessNetwork.MeetUp.com, a free online service that allows you to start a networking group, or locate existing networks in your area.

If you need more convincing as to why you should get out there and mingle, or some great ideas on how to maxmize your networking experience:

• Why You Should Attend Live Networking Events
• Two Most Valuable Skills to Network Successfully
• The Importance of Being Memorable
• How to Cultivate and Endless Network of Endless Referrals
• How to Profit From Networking

SCORE just announced a new "Quick Start Business Plan" tool online.  And it is FREE!  In addition to helping you understand how to write a business plan, SCORE offers free templates to help you assess how financially viable your idea is, including:

• Quick start business plan action plan
• An Excel cashflow template
• Break-even calculator
• Chargeable hours template
• Business plan template
• A Market Research Questionnaire

To access this free lesson and their template tools, visit SCORE.

You can also take advantage of Entrepreneur's articles for creating a Step-By-Step Business Plan Outline.

Entrepreneur's gives a thumbs up to SCORE for recognizing and filling a need to provide seasoned business mentors for our military personnel!

I just received a notice from SCORE promoting an exciting program called, "Veterans: Succeeding in Business." To connect with a fellow vet in business visit SCORE's online counseling system and select, "Veteran Owned Businesses," for advice from a mentor with prior military experience.  You can also visit SCORE's page exclusively for Veteran, National Guard & Reservist Small Biz Owners.

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• When Your Employees Go to War
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• United States Military Employment and Reemployment Rights Act
• Transfering from Guard/Reserve to Active Duty
• Transfering from Active Duty to the National Guard or Reserves
• Early Retirement for National Guard and Reserves

The entrepreneur who thinks they have all the answers is an entrepreneur doomed to fail.  No one has all the answers.  Not to get religious on you, but even the Bible repeatedly states there is "wisdom" and "safety"and even "victory" in a multitude of counselors" in regards to waging war.

Well, business is a lot like war.

There are many ways to learn new business tricks, philosophies, and strategies.  This can be done through networking and exchanging ideas with other business professionals.  But it can also be done while you work or even putter by listening to online webinars and seminars.

If you are interested in opening up your mind to other business approaches, here are three resources to get you started:

• GlobalTeleClass.com offers free online professional (and personal) development seminars.
• 101 iTunes Feeds to Boost Your Business Savvy:  The list includes everything business from ethics and law to management and financial matters. Listen to business lectures from Yale, Cambridge, Duke, Standford, UCLA, and other top-notch educational facilities.
• Free Google Training and Information Seminars: Register to take a variety of Google's free business courses and online presentations in their "Do More With Less" series.

If your education interests are geared towards more traditional learning, you can also try MIT (yes, the MIT) for free.  MIT offers a huge array of open courseware.  Take actual MIT classes (you won't get credit), get book lists and study notes and even take tests online - for free.  Free College Courses From MIT