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Info Center/SIS

• Bplans.com
• Dun & Bradstreet Information Services
  Some free information on companies but the real strength comes from the "trends" section. Includes: Small Business Concentration Trends; Credit and Risk Assessment Trends; Purchasing Trends; Planning Trends; etc.
• E-WEB
  Resources for entrepreneurialship education from from St. Louis University.
• Edward Lowe Foundation
  Information services for small business owners.
• Idea Cafe-The Small Business Channel
  
• Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA)
  National Association of the Self-Employed
• Small and Home-Based Business Links
  National Association of the Self-Employed
• Legal Forms Online
  Includes forms and model documents.
• Small Business Resource Center Home Page
  Compilation of free reports and links aimed at small business owners/start-ups.
• STAT-USA Databases (NTDB)
  Provides access to foreign trade statistics; country specific information; market research reports; and basic export information. Includes the CIA World Factbook.
• U.S. Business Advisor
  
• Kauffman Foundation
• Garage.com
  For entrepreneurs and investors.
• Center for Business Planning
• Edward Lowe Foundation
• NASE on-line
  National Association of the Self-Employed
• RISE Business
  Research Institute for Small & Emerging Business
• Small Business Advisor
• Small Business Resources from American Express
  
• Small Business Knowledge Base
  
• Business Resource Center
  
• Small Business Resources
  

Government Sites

• County Business PatternsEstablishment information by NAICS codes for all MSA, county and state units for the US.
• Small Business Administration
  Extensive government site with full text reports available.

Research Tools

• North American Industry Classification System
  On-line access to the lastest version of the federal government's coding system used for classification of companies. This System was put into place July 1, 1998.
• Standard Industrial Classification Codes
  On-line access to the federal government's coding system used for classification of companies prior to July 1, 1998.

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  For more information contact:
  Jennifer Freer
  Business Reference Librarian
  Business News and Resources
  jlfwml@rit.edu
  IM me at bizlibrarian