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Business Resources
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Learn about a business:
Information for investors and persons considering employment at a specific company .
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CorpTechInformation on high-tech companies (free trial, but requires subscription; part of infoUSA) http://www.corptech.com/ |
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- EDGAR (U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission) Database
Access company registration statements, periodic reports, and other forms filed with the SEC
http://sec.gov/edgar.shtml |
- Fedstats
Portal to statistics from over 100 governmental agencies, searchable by location, subject, or agency; includes link to US Statistical Abstracts
http://www.fedstats.gov/ |
- Google Finance
Offers a broad range of information about stocks, mutual funds, public and private companies
http://finance.google.com |
- Hoovers
Provides business reports and industry profiles; subscription required for some data
www.hoovers.com/free |
- Marketwatch
Stock market quotes, business news, and financial news (subsidiary of Dow Jones & Co.)
www.marketwatch.com |
- Reference USA
Contains detailed information on more than 12 million U.S. businesses and over 120 million U.S. households; search by location, SIC code, business size, and more
http://www.referenceusa.com/ |
- Thomas Registry
Comprehensive resource for industrial information, products, services, CAD drawings, etc.
http://www.thomasnet.com/ |
- Yahoo Finance
Free stock quotes, up-to-date news, portfolio management resources, international market data, message boards, and mortgage rates
http://finance.yahoo.com |
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Start -- or revamp -- your business:
Prepare a business plan, market, obtain funding, and execute your plan!
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- AllBusiness (Dun and Bradstreet Company)
Resources including how-to articles, business forms, contracts and agreements, expert advice, blogs, business news, business directory listings, product comparisons, business guides, a business association, and more
www.allbusiness.com |
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- BPlans
Online collection of free sample business plans and helpful tools and know-how for managing your business
www.bplans.com |
- Business.com
Search engine assisting with managing and growing a business; includes work.com, an expert community platform with advice on common business topics and how-to guides
www.business.com |
- Business.gov
Portal to small business information; links to federal, state, and local information so you can start and operate a business while complying with laws and regulations
www.business.gov |
- Copyright Office
Search existing copyrights and apply for a copyright online
www.copyright.gov |
- Entrepreneur
Includes pages about starting a business, marketing, financing, franchising, online business, human resources, and using technology
www.entrepreneur.com |
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Determine what regulations may apply and how to insure discrimination does not occur in your business.
http://www.eeoc.gov/ |
- FindLaw
Provides answers to FAQs about starting a business, franchising, operating expenses, financing, and legal aspects of business.
http://smallbusiness.findlaw.com |
- FedBizOps
Point of entry to post, search, and monitor, and retrieve opportunities solicited by the federal government. A contract with the government has been the starting point for many small businesses
www.fbo.gov |
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- Frisco Chamber of Commerce
The local Chamber works to enhance Frisco�s quality of life by welcoming, uniting, and promoting local business (provides counseling in conjunction with SCORE)
www.friscochamber.com |
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- Inc.
Provides advice, tools, and services to help business owners and CEOs start, run, and grow their businesses successfully, as well as information and advice covering business and management tasks, including marketing, sales, finding capital, managing people, and much more
www.inc.com |
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- My Own Business
Educates entrepreneurs by providing free coursework to foster success and avoid preventable mistakes
www.myownbusiness.com |
- National Business Incubator Association
Provides information, education, advocacy, and networking resources to assist early-stage companies
www.nbia.org
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- North Texas Small Business Development Center
Promotes small-business success by providing management education; serves the needs of established and start-up small businesses in northeast and north central Texas
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- Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)
Nonprofit association dedicated to educating entrepreneurs and the formation, growth and success of small business nationwide; volunteer mentors and counselors as well as resource materials.
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- Small Business Administration
Provides assistance with planning, starting, and managing your small business; includes an entire section on small-business planning
www.sba.gov |
- Small Business Development Center Network (Gulf Coast Region)
Education and training to business owners and their employees; provides free consulting to help business owners develop strategies, attract customers, increase sales and improve productivity and profitability.
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- Small Business Notes
Information and resources for small-business owners, with substantial emphasis on women and minorities; includes a glossary of business terms
www.smallbusinessnotes.com |
- Social Security Administration
Business services page provides information for employers and lets you conduct business with and submit confidential information to the Social Security Administration (registration required)
www.ssa.gov |
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- Texas Business Incubator Association
Assists communities and individuals seeking to open business incubators; educates managers and operators of business incubators in methods to successfully grow small businesses
http://www.tbiaonline.org/list.htm |
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- Texas Secretary of State
Information on business taxes, incorporation, etc., for Texas businesses
www.sos.state.tx.us |
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- Texas Workforce Commission
Post jobs, search resumes, and find matches when you are ready to hire.
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- USA.gov
Search engine for information and services from all branches of the US government
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- U.S. Department of Commerce
Links to various commerce bureaus such as U. S. Patent and Trademark Office, Census Bureau, and specific information on e-commerce and much more
www.commerce.gov |
- U.S. Department of Labor
Minimum wage and other federal regulations that may apply to your employees
www.dol.gov |
- U.S. Federal Trade Commission
Provides consumer protection and competition jurisdiction; includes the Interstate Commerce Commission, which regulates business outside your home state
www.ftc.gov |
- U.S. Internal Revenue Service
Lots of links to tax information for small-business owners and self-employed persons
www.irs.gov/businesses/small |
- Wall Street Journal Guides for Small Businesses
Information about funding, technology, franchising, starting a business, hiring and managing employees, buying and selling a business
http://guides.wsj.com/small-business |
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- Doing Business
World Bank and International Finance Corporation work together to provide information and track business regulation in economies worldwide; reports by region, country, etc.
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- Export.gov
Portal site to various US government sites, such as the Department of Commerce, with information on exporting, including NAFTA; local office is in Grapevine: 817-310-3744
www.export.gov |
- Export-Import Bank of the United States
Assists in financing the export of U.S. goods and services to international markets; has a local office in McKinney: 214-551-4959
www.exim.gov |
- GlobalEDGE
Knowledge web-portal connecting business professionals worldwide to information, insights, and learning resources on global business activities.
http://globaledge.msu.edu/ |
- Industry Canada / Industrie Canada
Canadian government portal for anything and everything related to government and business in Canada: taxes, regulations, development, training, and more
http://www.ic.gc.ca/ |
- International Trade Center
Located in Dallas, provides free one-on-one counseling, training seminars, analysis of your trade strategy, commissioned market research, and custom educational presentations to groups
www.iexportimport.com |
- International Trade Administration
Information on trade and investment, including a guide to exporting (part of the U.S. Department of Commerce)
www.ita.doc.gov |
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- Statistics Canada
Meta-site for Canadian business and economic data and statistics; includes links for Canadian international business regulations and data
http://www.statcan.ca/start.html |
- United Nations Statistics Division
Data on international trade, national accounts, energy, industry, environment, transport and demographic and social statistics from national and international sources
http://unstats.un.org/unsd/databases.htm |
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