You can do a lot with PHP and a database, which even most cheap hosting plans include.  According to Elance, PHP is the number one skill in demand through their website, which matches freelancers with clients.

If you love PHP, you could be one of ten winners who will receive $250 in cash and one year of premium membership on Elance, valued at $120.

To enter, just take Elance's new PHP Skill Test before November 30, 2009 and demonstrate your code-writing skills.  Elance plans to add more Code Tests in the future but to celebrate the launch of their new "Skills Test" program, Elance is inviting coders to test their skills.  Winners will be chosen from the "best, fastest, and most efficient coders."

Winners announced here on the Elance blog on December 1, 2009.  Complete Contest Information

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The House of Representatives passed a sweeping health care bill by a vote of 220-215, last night, Saturday, November 8, 2009.

According to CNN, H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act has taken a step forward, but, "the Senate will vote on a version of the health care legislation debated in that chamber. If the Senate passes its bill, the House and Senate bills would have to be reconciled into one document and voted on again."

Read the House-Approved Bill (.pdf format - 1,990 pages)

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
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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.