Here is how it works. Entrepreneurs' business plans are submitted confidentially through the Web site and reviewed. Accepted proposals are presented to Garage.com's investor community in a password-protected portion of the company's Web site.

But that is just part of what is available at this site. It also provides resources and expert advice to high tech entrepreneurs and investors including:

• Forums - covering law, commercial banking, insurance, accounting, tax & consulting services, software development and venture capital. Users can pose questions to experts from PricewaterhouseCoopers, Silicon Valley Bank, Venture Law Group, Microsoft SVDC, ABD, and Advanced Technology Ventures - or simply ask for opinions from others visiting the forum. The Soapbox is where users can read opinions from Garage.com execs… and provide their own feedback.

• Articles - aimed at accelerating the process of building high tech companies.

• News - and information about key companies, people, and market trends, updated daily.

Many of these features can be emailed to anyone who would like to receive them. In addition, the Resources section of the site provides an amazing array of links, along with detailed descriptions of each company and/or site.

Be sure and check out the Stories from Hell section in the Newsroom for some painful lessons learned from those who have been there. If you think you are having a bad day, read some of these! You can even submit your own story.

Whether you or a client is an entrepreneur or potential investor… or even if you are not, this site is jam-packed with useful information… and is very well presented. Easy to navigate, attractive and quick to load, garage.com is a great place to park.