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Slideshow: America's Sexiest Businesses

From porn to party games, it doesn't take an MBA to know sex sells. But it does take a shrewd entrepreneur to turn an X-rated business model into a profitable venture. Here's seven with their mojos working.

Slideshow: How to Work with Your Spouse -- and Not Kill Each Other

What happens when your business partner is also your partner in life? Couples who double as entrepreneurial teams offer tips on how to build a successful business -- and still stay together.

Slideshow: 7 Ways to Smash the Glass Ceiling

Here are seven ways women can find success when starting a new business.

Recommended Links

National Association of Women Business Owners® (NAWBO®)
Take your business to the next level with the essential community for women who mean business. Since 1975, the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) has helped women evolve their businesses by sharing resources and providing a single voice to shape economic and public policy.

Count Me In
Looking for cash to grow your business? Count Me In provides micro loans of up to $10,000 to women entrepreneurs. If you're still in the idea stage, they also offer a free online workshop--via AOL Instant Messenger (gotta love technology!)--on how to start a business.

The Business Planning Experts
Need some help with drafting your business plan? Great site with lots of free sample business plans and--even better--easy-to-use calculators (i.e. cash flow, break-even, website conversion rate) that help you get a handle on the most important benchmarks for your financial success.

The Reinvention Institute
Ready to take your business (or your career) to the next level, but afraid to make the change? Well, this is the place to get your 'BUT' whipped into shape! The Reinvention Institute offers customized seminars, teleclasses, eProducts and executive coaching designed to help you navigate the steps of transforming your business, your career, or your life. You'll get the knowledge, tools and inspiration you need to help you figure out what you want--and then make it happen!

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How-To Guides: Editor's Picks

Finding the Perfect Business Partner
The right business partner could help your company achieve success beyond your wildest dreams. The wrong partner could lead you into bankruptcy. Gain an understanding of the financial, legal, and personal issues affecting business partnerships.
Finding a Mentor
Everyone needs someone to look up to. Here Inc.com offers its best resources for finding, choosing, and working with mentors.
Finding Balance
Are you spending more time at work than at home? Can't find time to relax? Take the advice of the CEOs and business owners in this Inc.com guide on how to find and maintain balance in your life before works gets the best of you.
Improve Your Communication Skills
In this Inc.com guide, we share expert methods for enhancing speeches, presentations and communications in general.
Financing: Where to Find It
Where to find financing for your business.