Web Resources
- Business & Company Resource Center
- Home users: login using your library card barcode number.
- BusinessDictionary
- Twenty thousand business terms defined.
- Business Owner's Toolkit
- Information, checklists and forms for small business owners. Covers finances, employee management, marketing and much more. Provided by CCH, Inc., the information is free. They will try to sell you their products.
- Business Statistics - BizStats.com
- Instant access to useful financial ratios, business statistics and benchmarks. Effective and understandable analysis of businesses and industries.
- Business.Gov
- "Business.gov, the official business link to the U.S. Government, is managed by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) in a partnership with 21 other federal agencies. This partnership, known as Business Gateway, is a Presidential E-government initiative that provides a single access point to government services and information to help the nation's businesses with their operations."
- Consumer Expenditure Survey
- From the Bureau of Labor Statistics, this website reports on the buying habits of American consumers.
- Entrepreneurship
- "The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and the U.S. Commerce Department's International Trade Administration (ITA) have formed a new public-private partnership focused on leveraging best practices in entrepreneurial leadership to advance economic growth around the world."
- Free Online Courses from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
- "Several free online courses are offered by the SBA to help prospective entrepreneurs better understand the basics about starting a small business. These self-paced courses are easy to use and understand. They will take about 30 minutes to complete. You, however, can exit a course at any time. Because most of the courses offer audio explanations, it is recommended that your computer speakers be turned on." Topics include: Business Management, Business Planning, E-Commerce, Federal Tax Training, Financing and Accounting, Government Contracting, International Trade, Marketing and Advertising, Starting a Business, Surviving in a Down Economy. Courses are also available in Spanish.
- International Franchise Association
- Information and links to 1,250 franchises as well as general information about franchising.
- GovSites: Small Business Resources
- A directory of information available from the U.S. Government.
- How Stuff Works: Starting A Business Library
- Topics include franchising, venture capital, legal structures, office space, online business, and marketing plans.
- JAN: Entrepreneurship
- From the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), this is a directory of resources for the small business owner. JAN stands for "Job Accommodation Network."
- Jim Blasingame: The Small Business Advocate
- Host and creator of the Small Business Advocate a weekday radio talk show devoted to small business, Jim Blasingame provides fundamentals and inspiration to entrepreneurs on his website as well.
- QFinance
- "QFINANCE is a unique collaboration of more than 300 of the world's leading practitioners and visionaries in finance and financial management." Includes encyclopedic explanations, best practices, checklists, formulae, and country profiles.
- SBDCNet National Information Clearinghouse
- Helpful information including a planning checklist, naming your business, business plans and more. The SBDC National Information Clearinghouse is funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration and the University of Texas at San Antonio.
- Start Up Journal
- This website subtitled the Wall Street Journal Center for Entrepreneurs includes articles and opportunities.
