Business Resources
See Also

Subscription Databases - Library card & PIN for at-home access.

Business & Company Resource Center – Company profiles, rankings, history, investment reports, professional associations.
ReferenceUSA – Directory information on over 12 million U.S. companies, with contact info, sales volume, credit rating, NAICS/SIC. Residential directory also. Excellent screening tool for market research and sales prospecting
Grant Select  – Search for grants from over 4000 organizations; links to other nonprofit funding entities as well.

Associations Gateway – Quick way to find over 6000 professional associations

Better Investing – Tools for investment clubs (National Assoc. of Investors Corp.)
Big Charts – Good source for historical stock quotes
Business Owner’s Toolkit – Information from CCH, including model business documents, spreadsheet templates, official forms
Demographics – Information searchable by census tracts, blocks, zipcodes, city, county, state
Direct Selling Association – Research direct selling possibilities from a reliable organization
EDGAR Database – Required filings for all public companies
Morningstar – Investment information about stocks and mutual funds
NAICS/SIC – Business codes from Census Dept.
Patent and Trademark Search – Free from U.S. government
Public Records – Largest directory of free public records on the Internet
Report Gallery – Annual reports
Start-Up Kits – Guides to starting the most popular businesses
Thomas Register – Directory of vendors, suppliers (free, registration required)
Trade Show News – Scroll down and search by name or industry (free registration)
World Chamber of Commerce Directory

07/30/2008