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Small
Business Resources
On the Internet
An annotated listing of Web resources.
Federal Government Sites
U.S. Small Business Administration
http://www.sbaonline.sba.gov
Lots of articles about starting a small business, including a tutorial
on how to do a business plan.
Fedstats
http://www.fedstats.gov/
Statistical information collected by over 70 Federal government
agencies.
U.S. Census Bureau - NAICS and SIC industrial classification systems
http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/naics.html
Search engine for NAICS and SIC industrial classification codes.
Company Research Sites
Forbes.com
http://www.forbes.com/lists/
Lists of the best small companies, big companies, private companies,
and more. Provides information on company sales, news, executives,
and contact information.
CNN Money
http://money.cnn.com/news/crc/
Company profiles and financial figures.
Small Business Information
SmallBizSearch.com
http://www.smallbizsearch.com/
Subject guide and small business-topic search engine.
Business Owner’s Toolkit
http://www.toolkit.com/
Tools for small business owners, including forms, webinars and
other information. Registration is FREE. Census Data and Demographic Sites
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
http://www.bls.gov
Economic data, federal and regional, and links to other statistical
sites.
U.S. Census Bureau
http://www.census.gov
Statistics on people, businesses and current census news.
Statistical Almanac of the United States
http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/
Statistics on many subjects
Starting a Business in Michigan
Michigan Economic Development Corporation
http://medc.michigan.org/
Information about doing business in Michigan, including statistics,
tax free zones, links to other economic development agencies.
Michigan Economic Development Corporation - County Profiles http://medc.michigan.org/MiInfo/Places/
Michigan county economic profiles.
Starting a Business in Michigan
http://www.michigan.org/medc/services/startups/?m=12;7
Michigan's version of the Small Business Administration, with programs
to assist small businesses in Michigan.
Business Plans
Bplans.com
http://www.bplans.com
A collection of free sample business plans. Helpful tools and advice
on planning and managing your small business are also provided.
Trademarks
U.S. Trademark Search Page
http://www.uspto.gov/main/trademarks.htm
Search the database for registered trademarks.
Online Databases
The Flint Public Library and the Library of Michigan provide several
valuable online resources. These can be accessed from the Library’s
website http://www.fpl.info and clicking on Databases. On the next
page, click on Business, Investment & Non-Profit.
Click HERE for the FPL Database List.
Miscellaneous Sites
Bankrate.com
http://www.bankrate.com/brm/default.asp
Bank rates for all types of loans - home, business, auto, credit
cards.
Internet Sources for U.S. Corporate, Industrial and Economic Information
http://library.uncc.edu/display/?dept=reference&format=open&page=776
Business Reference Sources from the UNC Charlotte libraries.
CNN Money
http://money.cnn.com/
A great source for financial news.
internetnews.com
http://stocks.internetnews.com/
Company research and stock updates.
Office Depot
http://www.officedepot.com
Business handbooks and free business forms for downloading.
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