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General Business Sites

BEOnline
Business & Economics internet resources from the Business Reference Services of the Library of Congress
BRASS (Business Reference and Services Section)
Research guides organized by category and created by Business Reference and Services Section (of the Reference and User Services Association, a division of the American Library Association).
Business & Economics Research Advisor (BERA)
from the Business Reference Services of the Library of Congress
Business Insurance
An informative guide on business insurance from the U.S. Small Business Administration
Business Plans and Profiles Index
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh's Subject Guide to Sample Business Plans and Profiles for Specific Business Types.
An Informative Guide to Small business
Reference For Business
Offers free access to business reference sources including Encyclopedia of Small Business, Encyclopedia of Business, Business Plans, Encyclopedia of American Industries, Company Histories, and more.
SBA Business Plan
Writing a Business Plan
SEC Filings & Forms (EDGAR)
All companies, foreign and domestic, are required to file registration statements, periodic reports, and other forms electronically through EDGAR. Anyone can access and download this information for free.
Small Business Administration
Website for the U.S. government agency with information and services to aid small businesses.
Subject Websites -- Business & Economics
HCC's full list of Business weblinks.
U.S. Small Business Administration
Website for the U.S. government agency with information and services to aid small businesses.

Industry Websites

Business and Economy (US Census Bureau)
Includes data from: Economic Census, County Business Patterns, Statistics of U.S. Businesses and more.
Entrepreneur Magazine
Includes how-to guides, sample business plans, etc. Also includes "Entrepreneus Assist", "Home Based Biz" and "Online Business" sections.
Guide to Industry Research
Business & Economics Research Guide from Business Reference Services of the Library of Congress
Inc Magazine
Writing a business plan, starting a business, etc.
Industry Trade Data and Analysis
Industry-Specific Trade Data, Industry Trends, and Trade Data for Manufacturing and Services industries from the International Trade Administration of the US Dept. of Commerce.
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
Search for NAICS industry codes.
Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) System Search
Search these classification codes from prior to the NAICS system.
Trendwatching
trendwatching.com is an independent and opinionated trend firm, scanning the globe for the most promising consumer trends, insights and related hands-on business ideas
US Industry Profile
From the Encyclopedia of American Industries, 4th edition. Comprehensive information includes a brief overview of the industry, details of its background and development, descriptions of current industry leaders, and more.
Yahoo! Finance
Yahoo!'s directory of industry information.

Demographics & Statistics on the Web

DemographicsNow (Gale)
Build your own reports analyzing market risk, size, and demographics; choose a business location; find your competition; compile traffic counts; and much more. Funded by State Library of Florida and FLVC group license. Here is a tutorial.

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Business and Economy (US Census Bureau)
Includes data from: Economic Census, County Business Patterns, Statistics of U.S. Businesses and more.
Demographic and Social Statistics
United Nations site for Demographic info and scoial indicators
Explore Census Data
U.S. data profiles by city county state or zip code. Also searchable by topic. Includes American Community Survey, Economic Census, U.S. Census and more.
Gallup Poll
Gender Stats
Pew Research Center for the People & the Press
Polling data concerning public attitudes toward the press, politics and public policy issues.
Population profile of the U.S. (2020-2060)
Population Reference Bureau
Demographic and Population data