To get you started
- Conducting Market Research? Here are 5 Official Sources of Free Data That Can Help
- 2016 Small Business Profiles for the State and Territories
- Destiny: the Library Catalog Search the series Young adult library of small business and finance for an abundance of ebooks to help get your business up and running.
- Google Trends Explore past and present search trends
- Google News Search thousands of news stories
Business Plans
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US Small Business Administration
Information on how to start a business, where to find financial sources, how to succeed a business, how to write a business plan, and many more.
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Excellent examples on how to start a business. Click on the MENU icon on the upper left corner to see a list of links that are helpful for anyone who is interested in entrepreneurship, such as leadership, starting a business, marketing, franchise, business plans, business ideas, etc.
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Inc. Magazine's comprehensive description of writing a successful business plan. It provides steps on how to build a business plan, section by section
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Plenty of resources on how to write winning business plans, elements of a business plan, links to actual samples.
Find Business Materials
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Magazines & Newspapers
Business magazines and financial newspapers provide articles written by business people for business people. Many supply general news and current events information. Examples include:Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Bloomberg Business Week, Consumer Reports, Money, Time , The Week.