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