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General Business |
| A.M. Best's Ratings (http://www.ambest.com/ratings/index.html) |
| Ratings of approximately 6000 property/casualty and life/health insurance companies. Requires user registration. Some information requires payment of a fee. |
| AmosWeb Economic GLOSS*arama (http://www.amosweb.com/gls/) |
| Provided by Orally Amos, Professor of Economics at Oklahoma St. Univ. Search or browse through hundreds of economic concepts and terms for their definitions. |
| Better Business Bureau (http://www.bbb.org/) |
| Consumer alerts, resolving disputes, filing a complaint on-line, and more. |
| BizWeb: Business Portal for Executives Created by a CEO (http://www.bizweb.com/) |
| Company and product information. Categorized by goods or services delivered. |
| BizWiz (http://www.clickit.com/touch/home.htm) |
| Wide-ranging search engine. |
| Bureau of Labor Statistics (http://www.bls.gov/data/) |
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| Business Wire (http://www.businesswire.com/) |
| Hundreds of daily business-related announcement in ten categories, including daily news, hi-tech, health, entertainment, and corporate news. A one-week searchable archive is available. |
| California Business Portal (http://www.ss.ca.gov/business/business.htm) |
| "Welcome to the California Secretary of State Business Portal. Through this portal, you will find information you need to start and file a business entity in the State of California. In addition, you can access information relating to business entity and other statutorily required filings, trademarks, service marks, UCC financing statements and Notary Public Commissions." |
| CEO Express: Executive Gateway to the Internet (http://ceoexpress.com/default.asp) |
| Wide variety of business-related links organized by category. |
| County Business Patterns 1993-2001--US Census Bureau (http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/cbptotal.html) |
| Data available include employment, payroll, and number of establishments by Standard Industrial Code category. Available only in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format. |
| Delphion Research Intellectual Property Network (http://www.delphion.com/) |
| Search, retrieve and view nearly four million patents and applications. Patent descriptions from 1971 to the present from the US Patent Trademark Office, as well as "over 1.4 million European Patent Office and World Intellectual Property Office." |
| FDIC: Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (http://www.fdic.gov/) |
| Repository of information about the US banking industry and financial laws and regulations. Includes theInstitution Directory,a searchable database that allows users to retrieve financial and demographic information about thousands of FDIC-insured institutions. |
| Findlaw for Business (http://biz.findlaw.com/) |
| Legal resources for businesses. |
| Forbes CEO Pay (http://www.forbes.com/2002/04/25/ceos.html) |
| The 501 chief executives who head up the biggest US corporations, as measured by a composite ranking of sales, profits, assets and market value. |
| The 400 Richest People in America (http://www.forbes.com/2001/09/27/400.html) |
| FromForbes magazine. The list can be searched by name, worth, families, new members and drop outs. |
| FRED Enhancement--Federal Reserve Economic Data (http://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/) |
| The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis provides this clearinghouse of financial and economic data. Files include a compendium of hundreds of daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly time series on a wide range of subjects. |
| General Information Concerning Patents (http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/doc/general/) |
| From the US Patent and Trademark Office. |
| How Much Is That Worth Today? (http://eh.net/ehresources/howmuch/dollarq.php) |
| Compares the value of an amount of money in the past with the present, or another time in the past. |
| Hypertextual Finance Glossary (http://www.duke.edu/~charvey/Classes/wpg/glossary.htm) |
| Clean and simple-to-use glossary with over 7,200 entries. From Duke Univ. |
| Inc.500 (http://www.inc.com/inc500/) |
| The 500 fastest growing private companies. From "Inc. Magazine." |
| International Telework Association Council (http://www.workingfromanywhere.org/) |
| Information on telecommuting. The International Teleworking Association Council is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the economic, social and environmental benefits of teleworking. |
| Internet Patent News (http://www.bustpatents.com/) |
| Sponsored by Source Translation Optimization, providing a way for people around the world to perform patent searches, and access information on the patenting process. |
| InventNET: The Inventors Network (http://www.inventnet.com/) |
| Patent help, a directory of attorneys who specialize in patent law, inventions for sale and an inventors' chat forum. |
| Manufacturing.net (http://www.manufacturing.net/) |
| "Online Community" for manufacturing and engineering professionals. News, a buyer's guide and other pertinent information. |
| NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) (http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/naics.html) |
| Replaces the Standard Industrial Classification Manual (SIC). Production-oriented classification system, with correspondence tables between the two systems. |
| NASA Commercial Technology Network (http://nctn.hq.nasa.gov/index.html) |
| Entrepreneurs can link up with NASA for assistance and partnerships. NASA hopes to share the harvest of technology developed for its space endeavors with the US industrial community, thereby maximizing the return on investment to the American taxpayer. |
| ProcureNet (http://www.procurenet.com/) |
| An electronic mall for buyers, suppliers and distributors. Designed to help buyers simplify the purchasing process and to help suppliers and distributors avoid the Internet sprawl by grouping them with other vendors who market to the same customers. Boasts 100,000 products in its buyer's guide. |
| Research Reference Gateway: Research Guides: Business (http://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/rul/rr_gateway/research_guides/busi/business.shtml) |
| Top business research sources in one easy-to-use place. From the Rutgers University Library. |
| Salary.com (http://www.salary.com/salary/layoutscripts/sall_display.asp) |
| In-depth coverage for a comprehensive set of industries and thousands of job titles. |
| SalaryExpert.com (http://www.salaryexpert.com/) |
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| Standard Industrial Classification Search (http://www.osha.gov/oshstats/sicser.html) |
| From the Occupational Safety Health Admin., US Dept. of Labor. |
| Survey of Current Business (http://www.bea.doc.gov/bea/pubs.htm) |
| Dept. of Commerce: Full text (in Adobe Acrobat [.pdf] format, of monthly compendium of articles and statistics about state, regional and US business and economic conditions. |
| TaxLinks (http://www.taxlinks.com/) |
| Locate tax information of virtually any variety, but primarily concerns IRS Revenue Rulings. |
| Telecommuting (About.com) (http://telecommuting.about.com/?once=true&) |
| Resources and explanations on being a telecommuter. |
| Thomas Register of American Manufacturers (http://www.thomasregister.com/) |
| Requires free membership registration. |
| U.S. Department of Commerce (http://www.doc.gov/) |
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| US Patent Full Text and Full Page Database (http://www.uspto.gov/patft/) |
| Full-text database of all US patents issued from Jan. 1, 1996 to date. Drawings and images are not viewable online, but are available as TIFF images. |
| Web 100: Big Business on the Web (http://metamoney.com/w100/) |
| Tracks "an index of only the world's biggest business." 5-year income profile, stock quotes, a Hoover company profile, etc. |
| WorkIndex.com (http://www.workindex.com/) |
| Work-related sites, from relocation services to labor-management relations. |
| World's Richest People: Forbes (http://www.forbes.com/maserati/billionaires2004/bill04land.html) |
| Lists 587 billionaires. Browseable (alphabetically, geographically, and by net worth). |
| WorldWideWeb Tax (http://wwwebtax.com/) |
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Small Business |
| All Freelance (http://www.allfreelance.com/) |
| One-stop Web page for freelancers. |
| BizOffice.com: Small Home-Based Business Links (http://www.bizoffice.com/index.html) |
| Information on a variety of topics, including franchises, home-based business opportunities, marketing, and products and services for home workers. |
| Business@Home (http://www.gohome.com/) |
| On-line magazine with news and advice on technology, family matters, and design and furnishings. |
| CCH Business Owner's Toolkit (http://www.toolkit.cch.com/) |
| Information on deductions, financing methods, and other matters that can help retain wealth and help businesses grow. |
| Center for Innovation (http://www.innovators.net/) |
| Marketing services, business plan development tips, as well as a Small Business Research Outreach Program. |
| Edward Lowe PeerSpectives (http://www.lowe.org/) |
| Nonprofit organization dedicated to providing research and information on small business and entrepreneurship. |
| The Entrepreneur's Guide to Small Business Information (http://www.loc.gov/rr/business/guide/guide2.html) |
| From the reference staff of the Business Reference Services, Science, Technology and Business Division, Library of Congress. |
| Guide to Starting a California Corporation (http://www.batnet.com/oikoumene/CalcorpGuide.html) |
| Describes certain basic considerations and costs involved in forming a California corporation. Although California law is emphasized, the legal concepts are much the same in other states. |
| Home-Based Business Suite (http://www.jbsba.com/content/suites/hb_teleworking/index.shtml) |
| Links to top work-at-home sites and content providers. |
| Morebusiness.com (http://www.morebusiness.com/) |
| Practical advice for home-based workers on marketing, public relations and building a Web site. |
| Online Women's Business Center (http://www.onlinewbc.gov/) |
| Business skills training and information for entrepreneurial women. Success stories, interactive planning tools, and articles about management, technology, finance and other business topics. |
| OSHA eTools Page (http://www.osha-slc.gov/dts/osta/oshasoft/) |
| Choose from several health and safety topics. The program asks a series of questions and determines what action, if any, an employer must take to be in compliance with OSLA regulations. |
| SCORE: Counselors to America's Small Business (http://www.score.org/) |
| Guidance to business owners from the Service Corps of Retired Executives. A resource partner with the US Small Business Administration. |
| Small Business Administration (http://www.sbaonline.sba.gov/) |
| Pamphlets offer ideas on all aspects of starting a business. |
| Smallbizsearch.com (http://www.smallbizsearch.com/) |
| Small business resources search engine from publishers ofEntrepreneur Magazine. |
| Startup Journal (http://www.startupjournal.com/) |
| Focuses on starting a business or franchise. From the Wall Street Journal Center for Entrepreneurs. |
| State Small Business Profiles (http://www.sba.gov/ADVO/stats/profiles/) |
| From the Office of Advocacy of the US Small Business Admin. Profiles small businesses in all states for the past three years. Requires the Adobe Acrobat Reader plug-in. |
| Technolink Assn. (http://www.technolinkassoc.org/) |
| A coalition of Southern California government bodies and high-tech firms that provides resources for local technology startups. |
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Investment Resources |
| Annual Report Gallery (http://www.reportgallery.com/) |
| Links to over 2200 annual reports, covering the majority of the Fortune 500 companies. Includes broker recommendations. |
| Chicago Board of Trade (http://www.cbot.com/) |
| The world's oldest futures and futures-options exchange. |
| Chicago Mercantile Exchange Home Page (http://www.cme.com/) |
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| Forbes 500 (http://www.forbes.com/2003/03/26/500sland.html) |
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| Fortune 500 (http://www.fortune.com/fortune/fortune500) |
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| FT.com: The Financial Times (http://news.ft.com/home/us/) |
| Three online editions of the business news magazine: US, UK, and Global. Emphasis on business news. Some articles require paid subscription. |
| Hoover's Online (http://www.hoovers.com/free/) |
| 10,000+ company profiles, 5000+ company Websites. More detailed information resources require paid subscription. |
| ICI Mutual Fund Connection (http://www.ici.org/) |
| Primary source of statistical information on the mutual fund industry. |
| Individual Investor Services: National Association of Securities Dealers (http://www.investor.nasd.com/) |
| Includes information about how securities firms are regulated summarizes important securities laws. Tutorials on different types of investments, including growth stocks, preferred stocks, bonds, options, and commodities futures contracts. |
| Investor Words (http://www.investorwords.com/) |
| Cross-referenced glossary for over 5000 relevant terms. Each term is briefly described. In addition to cross references, there are also "opposite of" cross references. |
| MSN Money (http://moneycentral.msn.com/investor/home.asp) |
| Track portfolios, read news pertaining to stocks and mutual funds, tailor charts and graphs to your specifications. Advanced features only available to registered users. From Microsoft and CNBC. |
| The Motley Fool (http://www.fool.com/) |
| Amusing and educational investment information. Money management, investment ideas, and stock research, among others. |
| Mutual Fund Education Alliance (http://www.mfea.com/) |
| Basic advice about mutual funds, as well as plenty of specific information about how individual funds have performed. |
| NASDAQ Stock Exchange (http://www.nasdaq.com/) |
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| National Association of Investors Corp. (http://www.better-investing.org/) |
| Nonprofit organization. Includes a low-cost way to get started in stocks, buying a single share at a time, and links to download software tools to help pick and track stocks. Optional registration. |
| Quicken.com (http://www.quicken.com/investments/) |
| Investment information from a major financial software company. |
| SEC Filings & Forms (EDGAR) (http://www.sec.gov/edgarhp.htm) |
| Information from public company filings with the SEC. |
| Securities Law (http://www.seclaw.com/) |
| Comprehensive site for information relating to the law of the United States financial markets. |
| SmartMoney.com (http://www.smartmoney.com/) |
| Daily business and economic news, information and advice. |
| Superstar Investor (http://www.superstarinvestor.com/) |
| Comprehensive listing of the best investment sites organized by topic. |
| 10K Wizard (http://www.tenkwizard.com/) |
| Offers access and analysis of company reports filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. |
| US Savings Bonds Online (http://www.savingsbonds.gov/) |
| Wealth of information, free software to manage bond, and the ability to purchase bonds and T-bills online. |
| Value Line Dow 30 Reports (http://www.valueline.com/dow30/) |
| Value Line Investment Survey reports on the 30 largest Dow Industrial Average companies. |
| Vanguard Planning & Advice (http://flagship3.vanguard.com/web/planret/PlanningAdvicePublicOverview.html) |
| Abundance of practical information for mutual fund investors. |
| Wall Street City (http://www.wallstreetcity.com/) |
| Resource for researching public companies and stock performance. A wide variety of reports, some requiring registration. |
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| Yahoo! Finance (http://finance.yahoo.com/) |
| Various investment topics. |
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International Trade |
| AgriBiz (http://www.agribiz.com/) |
| Provided by Frank Beurskens Consulting, Inc. Strives to organize "information and resources available on the Internet, specific to the global agricultural trading community." |
| Asia Business Today (http://www.asiabusinesstoday.org/) |
| Commentaries and analysis on business-related topics for Asia. |
| Economist.com Country Briefings (http://www.economist.com/countries/) |
| News stories, fact sheets, and links to official government sites for approximately 60 countries. Information on some countries is only for paying subscribers. |
| Export Alert (http://ts.nist.gov/ts/htdocs/210/ncsci/export-alert.htm) |
| Email alert service for businesses on restrictions on international imports. From the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the International Trade Administration. |
| Foreign Trade Statistics (http://www.census.gov/ftp/pub/foreign-trade/www/) |
| Compiled by the US Foreign Trade Division, US Census Bureau. |
| Global 500: The World's Largest Corporations (http://www.fortune.com/fortune/global500) |
| From Fortune Magazine. |
| The Global 1000 (http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/01_28/b3740010.htm) |
| From Business Week magazine. |
| Global Window: The Guide to Business Success (http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/research/japan/) |
| For those planning to conduct business in Japan. Sponsored by UCLA's Anderson School. Discusses the Japanese people, customs, culture and economy, as well as the country's financial structure and institutions. |
| International Business Resources on the WWW (http://ciber.msu.edu/) |
| Sponsored by Michigan State Univ. Center for International Business Education and Research. |
| International Trade Administration (http://www.ita.doc.gov/) |
| Sponsored by the US Dept. of Commerce. |
| International Trade Web Resources (http://www.fita.org/webindex/index.html) |
| Indexes and annotates more that 4000 links related to international trade. |
| JETRO - Japan External Trade Organization (http://www.jetro.go.jp/) |
| Requires Japanese text display add-on to be fully functional. |
| Small Business Administration Office of International Trade (http://www.sba.gov/oit/) |
| Locations of the 19 Export Assistance Centers located across the country. |
| Thomas Global Register (http://www.tgrnet.com/) |
| Search for over 500,000 industrial suppliers, organized by 10,500 industrial product classifications, in 9 languages, and from 26 countries. |
| TradePort (http://tradeport.org/) |
| International trade information. Free registration required for some services. |
| U.S. Dept. of State Travel Warnings Consular Information Sheets (http://travel.state.gov/travel_warnings.html) |
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| World Bank Group (http://www.worldbank.org/) |
| Extensive website of developmental information. Data publications by geographical location and topic, visitor portals, and spotlight on important research and tools. |
| World Chamber of Commerce.com (http://www.chamberofcommerce.com/) |
| Users can add their organization to the appropriate directory. |
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