Resources
Business Demographic and Economic Statistics
EconData.Net
Economic Indicators
Federal Communications Commission
Federal Reserve Board Economic Research and Data
FedStats
National Center for Health Statistics
National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Research Foundation
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
Salary.com
SBA Office of Advocacy
Social Statistics Briefing Room
Statistical Resources on the Web
StatUSA
The Gallup Organization
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Data
U.S. Census Bureau Economic Programs
USA Today Money
Business Plans
BPlans.com – The Business Planning Expert
BPlans.com – The Business Planning Expert
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – Business Plans and Profile Index
SBA Business Plan Basics
Small Business Development Center – Business Plans
Company Information
10KWizard
AnnualReports.com
BizJournals.com
High Beam
Hoovers.com
LLRX.com – Business Filings Databases
New York Public Library – Searching for Company Information
SEC Filings and Forms (EDGAR)
Thomas.net
Financing Resources
Business Finance.com
Fintel Scorecard
National Association of the Self-Employed
SBA – Financing Your Business
General Sites (Business Advice)
AllBusiness
Business Week Online – Small Biz
Entrepreneur.com
EntrepreneurialConnection.com
eVenturing
My Entre.Net
My Own Business
Peerspectives
Small Business Administration (SBA)
Small Business Advancement National Center (SBANC)
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) National Information Center Clearinghouse
WSJ Startup Journal
Industry Information
SBDCNET – Small Business Development Center National Information Clearinghouse
SpecialIssues.com
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis—Industry Economic Accounts
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics—Industry at a Glance
U.S. Census Bureau—Current Industrial Reports
U.S. Census Bureau—Economic Census
Valuation Resources
Market Research - General Sources
AllBusiness - Secondary vs. Primary Market Research
Calgary Business Information Centre
Condensed Guide to Market Research
Inc.com – Market Research
Market Research – Primary Research
Focus Groups: A Facilitator’s Guide
Gathering Evidence – A Guide for Using Focus Groups
SurveyMonkey.com
Market Research – Secondary Research
MarketResearch.com
Mindbranch
Marketing Lists
AccuLeads
InfoUSA
ListFinder
SRDS.com
Zapdata.com
Marketing Principles and Strategies
Association for Progressive Communications
CCH Business Owner’s Toolkit: Marketing Your Product
Mplans.com
Peerspectives – Defining and Serving a Market
SBA – Marketing Basics