CURRENT AWARENESS
Prospecting for Business Information - http://www.fathom.com/nypl -
Jointly created by New York Public Library, Thirteen/WNET New York, and Fathom
to help job seekers, business owners and investors obtain critical company
information. Introductory enrollment fee of $20 entitles participants
to one month of access to the online course along with the Reference USA,
nexis.com and NetAdvantage databases.
- BestPractices - http://www.oit.doe.gov/bestpractices/ -
This site is an initiative of the Department of Energy's Office of Industrial
Technologies that offers tools to improve plant energy efficiency, enhance
environmental performance, and increase productivity.
- Business 2.0 - http://business20.com -
This site will help you navigate today's rapidly changing marketplace, especially
as it is driven by the Internet.
- Business Incubation and Internet Accelerators - http://www.rednecktech.com -
A work-in-progress dissertation with current information on business incubators.
- How to Learn About an Industry or a Specific
Company - http://www.virtualpet.com/industry/howto/search.htm -
For companies investigating expanding into new markets with new products
or acquisitions, competitive intelligence professionals, information professionals,
individual inventors learning more about industries before trying to market
their product to them, financial investors wishing to learn more about the
inter-workings of certain companies or industries, economic development professionals
in states and municipalities researching industries and companies they are
recruiting to their area, college marketing classes, and job hunters wanting
to learn more about an industry or a specific company.
- MagPortal: Magazine Articles on Business - http://MagPortal.com/c/bus/ -
An online collection of business articles on a variety of subjects, including
Diversity, Future Trends, Industries, Small Business, and Strategies
and Management.
- National Minority Supplier Development
Council, Inc. - http://www.trainingforum.com/ASN/NMSDC/ -
Providing a direct link between corporate America and minority-owned businesses
is the primary objective of the National Minority Supplier Development Council,
one of the country's leading business membership organizations. It was chartered
in 1972 to provide increased procurement and business opportunities for minority
businesses of all sizes.
- Savvystops Financial Search Engine - http://www.savvystops.com/ -
An extensive directory of links to business and investment information.
- 60 Days to Launch: The Anatomy of an Internet
Startup - http://www.60daystolaunch.com/
A daily video diary of the conception of an Internet start-up company, mucho.com,
a commercial website designed to help small businesses use the Internet more
effectively (requires Quicktime 4.)
- Spire Project - http://spireproject.com -
Find information on patents, companies, statistics, country profiles, etc.
- Sustainable Business.com - http://www.sustainablebusiness.com/ -
Learn how many of the world's largest firms are using eco-efficient practices
to shrink their footprint, cut costs, increase revenues, and transform
the very definition of themselves. The stage is set to dramatically reduce
the quantity of materials used in production, take-back products and
reuse them, and to altogether dematerialize products.
- Teaching Kids Business - http://www.teachingkidsbusiness.com/Home.htm -
Valuable information and a framework to start discussions
that will enhance children's understanding of business and parent-child interactions,
hopefully bridging generation gaps.
E-COMMERCE
- ebusinessforum - http://www.ebusinessforum.com/ -
Site from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) provides insight and analysis
to help senior executives build successful strategies for the global
digital economy.
- allEC.com - All E-Commerce: The
Navigational Hub of E-Commerce News and Information - http://www.allec.com/
- Entering the 21st Century: Competition Policy
in the World of B2B Electronic Marketplaces: A Report by Federal Trade
Commission Staff (October 2000) - http://www.ftc.gov/os/2000/10/b2breport.pdf -
Antitrust guideposts for evaluating B2B exchanges.
- United States Government Electronic Commerce
Policy - http://www.ecommerce.gov -
Policies, reports and statistics on electronic commerce and telecommunications
access, with links to other useful sites.
GRANTS & LOANS
- Count Me In for Women's Economic
Independence - http://www.count-me-in.org -
A non-profit organization that raises money from individuals and organizations
in order to make small business loans to women across the country.
- The Institute for Entrepreneurship - http://www.nyie.org/ -
The Institute's goal is to create awareness of entrepreneurship worldwide
and to create a community for entrepreneurs to grow and become successful,
regardless of where the business is in its life cycle. Angel Grants for
business startup or expansion and Golden Opportunities Grants for applicants
over the age of 55.
- MILE (The Micro Investment Lending Enterprise) - http://www.mileloans.org/ -
The Micro Investment Lending Enterprise ("MILE"), is a volunteer-run,
non-profit organization that lends money to people who do not readily have
access to credit so that they may start their own small business.
- Springboard Women's Venture Capital - http://www.springboard2000.org/ -
Springboard 2000 is a national initiative to accelerate women's access to
the equity markets as both entrepreneurs and investors.
- Venture Economics - http://www.ventureeconomics.com -
A source for global private equity intelligence offering a snapshot of the
US, European and Asian private eequity markets.
- WomensNet Network - Amber Foundation - http://www.womensnet.net/amber_fs.html -
Become a member of the WomensNet Network (free) and apply today for The Amber
Foundation Online Business Award.
HISPANIC BUSINESS SITES
Wondering
if you really want to be an entrepreneur? Use this QUESTIONNAIRE from the Small Business Development Center to think about the
talents and skills you'll need. You're welcome to print it
out and to leave your contact information if you'd like to receive
notices about BRIX programs.
- Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility
(HACR) - http://www.hacr.org -
Provides link between corporate world and Hispanic communities.
HUMAN RESOURCES
- Employment Laws Assistance for Workers and
Small Businesses - http://www.dol.gov/elaws/ -
Rights and responsibilities under the employment laws and regulations administered
by the Department of Labor.
- OSHA Expert Advisors - http://www.osha-slc.gov/dts/osta/oshasoft/ -
Enables businesses and others to answer a few simple questions and receive
reliable answers on how OSHA regulations apply to their unique work sites.
Expert Advisors are provided free and can be downloaded and run on local
personal computers. The Expert Advisors combine the expertise of
OSHA safety and health professionals, including epidemiologists,
risk assessors, and attorneys, into a single source of expert help.
- Resources for Workplace Safety and Health - http://www.NYSafety.org/ -
Contains both national and New York State-specific resources.
-
Society for Human Resource Management - http://www.shrm.org/hrlinks/ -
Information about compensation & benefits, legal issues, career planning,
and more.
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
- Alibaba - http://www.alibaba.com/ -
Provides companies a chance to trade in 33 different categories ranging from
textiles to industrial supplies to electronics. China-based with international
participants.
- International addresses and salutations - http://bspage.com/address.html
These International Business address formats and personal salutations are
condensed from Merriam Webster's Guide to International Business Communications,
which discusses the various elements in greater detail.
- Market Access for Developing Countries' Exports - http://www.worldbank.org/economics/marketaccess.pdf -
World Bank report that strives to show that developing countries are also
benefiting from multilateral, unilateral, and regional trade liberalization.
Includes information on tariffs, agricultural subsidies and non-tariff
measures, and trade preferences; background, current research, and forecasts
on barriers to trade in services and measuring barriers; and the benefits
of liberalizations in several different factions.
- Virtual International Business & Economic
Sources (VIBES) - http://libweb.uncc.edu/ref-bus/vibehome.htm -
Over 1,600 links to Internet sources of international
business and economic information, in English and free of charge.
INVENTIONS & PATENTS
- Inventors Insider - http://www.fromusalive.com/invent/default.asp -
Interviews focus on topics such as patent legislation, product agents, trade
shows, intellectual property, prior art, and the effect of the Internet
on the invention process.
- PATENT CAFE - http://www.patentcafe.com -
A valuable site for patent and invention information. Provides links to patent
searching, government agencies and more.
- United States Patent and Trademark – http://www.uspto.gov -
Patent searches can now be done entirely on the Internet.
SMALL BUSINESS INFORMATION
- Ad*Access - http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/adaccess/ -
Images and database information for over 7,000 advertisements printed in
U.S. and Canadian newspapers and magazines between 1911 and 1955 in five
main subject areas: Radio, Television, Transportation, Beauty and Hygiene,
and World War II, providing a coherent view of a number of major campaigns
and companies through images.
- American Express Small Business Exchange - http://www.americanexpress.com/smallbusiness -
This outstanding site has unique, efficient interactive tools dealing with
financial ratios, business plans, fraud protection, hiring policies and
procedures, and more.
- Ask TaxMama - http://TaxMama.com -
The best tax and small business information on and off the Net.
- BizCenter - http://www.chamberbiz.com/bizcenter -
This site is part of ChamberBiz, "the only Internet business portal
official endorsed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce." In the Start-Up
Center, business plans and case studies help the entrepreneur get started. The
Online Business Services area leads users to online solutions to everyday
challenges.
- BusinessLaw.gov - http://www.BusinessLaw.gov/ -
Plain English Guides provide a
basic understanding of the laws that affect each phase of the life of a
small business; State & Local Information covers that
apply where you do business.
- Business Resource Center - www.morebusiness.com/ -
Provides detailed information on starting, growing, and marketing a business.
- D&B Small Business Solutions - http://sbs.dnb.com -
"Run Your Business More Effectively" with company lookup, credit and
collection services, supplier search, and marketing services (most services on
this site are membership fee-based.)
- EASI Free Special Reports - http://www.easidemographics.com/ -
Easy Analytic Software offers a limited number of free (registration required)
demographics reports as well as desktop demographic software.
- Education, Training and Development Resource
Center for Business and Industry - http://www.tasl.com/
- Empire State Development Division for Small
Business - http://www.nylovessmallbiz.com -
A "one-stop shop" for small businesses wanting to start or expand
in New York State, with information on and direct connections to various
small business programs and services, including on-line permits and licenses,
access to business counselors, and tax and finance issues. Search the Events
Calendar (http://www.nylovessmallbiz.com/EventsCalendar.asp)
for workshops to improve your business skills.
- ENTERWeb: The Enterprise Development Website - http://www.enterweb.org/ -
Sources of information on small business, finance, international trade, entrepreneurship,
enterprise development and the economy.
- Entrepreneurial Edge - http://edge.lowe.org/ -
Includes tutorials, electronic documents, researched Internet sites, and
an e-zine. Topics include growth strategies, raising capital, financial
management, legal issues, and more.
- EntreWorld: Resources for Entrepreneurs - http://www.entreworld.org -
Web-based articles, audio clips, tools, databases and other resources as
well as three-to-five original articles per month
- Free Tips on Building Your Business - http://216.147.60.172/financial/index_freetips.html -
Part of a commercial web site, these tips are reprints of articles by Joseph
Murtagh originally published in the Hudson Valley Business Journal. An
interesting discussion list can be found from the home page of this site.
- GreenBiz - http://www.GreenBiz.com/ -
A nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that strives "to harness the power
of technology to bring environmental information, resources, and tools to
the mainstream business community."
- Healthy New York - http://www.ins.state.ny.us/healthny.htm -
Program encourages small employers to offer health insurance coverage to
their employees and also makes coverage available to uninsured employees
whose employers do not provide group health insurance. For more
information, call Healthy NY Toll Free Phone at 1-866-HEALTHY
NY (1-866-432-5849)
- Idea Cafe: the Small Business Channel - http://www.ideacafe.com/ -
Provides information on starting, running, and funding a small business or
a home-based business.
- infoUSA - http://www.infousa.com -
Access to mailing lists, business profiles and credit rating codes, and more.
- Institute for Entrepreneurship - http://www.theEplace.org/ -
Promotes youth entrepreneurship in schools and communities through education
and support programs.
- Mid-Hudson Pattern for Progress - http://www.pattern-for-progress.org -
Regional data, research studies, public policy reports and statistics on
jobs, employment, income, growth projections, arts and culture in the
nine-county Mid-Hudson region.
- National Association for the Self-Employed - http://www.nase.org/intro.asp -
The news and information you need to keep your business competitive and prosperous.
- National Commission on Entrepreneurship - http://www.ncoe.org/
This resource for anyone interested in entrepreneurship and public policy
was created to focus public policy on the role of entrepreneurship in
the national economy and to articulate policies that will foster its
continued growth. It comprises successful entrepreneurs and is funded
by the Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership.
- National Institute of Standards & Technology - http://www.nist.gov -
Site is dedicated to "working with industry to develop and apply technology,
measurements and standards; a good source for quality standard guidelines.
Search Site Index - Small Business for standards guidelines specifically
for small business.
- New York's Business Development Corporation - http://www.nybdc.com/ -
Provides information on loans and financing for small businesses.
- New York State Business Permit System - http://www.nys-permits.org -
Permit Assistance Kits provide entrepreneurs with fast, easy, hands-on access
to the permitting information for getting their business up-and-running
and creating jobs
- Orange County Chamber of Commerce - http://www.orangeny.com -
Provides information on the Chamber of Commerce, its members and affiliated
agencies, Orange County and its the schools and communities within the
county.
- Pizza Package - http://bized.ac.uk/stafsup/pizza/ -
A practical lesson in account management from BizEd, Pizza Package provides "both
underpinning knowledge and practical worksheets which when complete can provide
primary evidence for a portfolio." Users of this tutorial will explore
the accounts of the fictitious Pepe's Pizza Parlour to learn how to manage
each kind of account including trial balance, depreciation, and the balance
sheets. Biz/Ed is an English site, so all figures will be in British currency.
- Safety and Health Resource Guide for Small
Businesses - http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/00-148.html -
Contains telephone numbers, e-mail and Internet addresses, and mailing
information that will connect small businesses to the government agencies,
private organizations, consultants, and others who can help them with
occupational safety and health issues.
- Safety Information Resources on the Internet - http://hazard.com/ -
Includes extensive links to a wide variety of safety databases.
- Self Employment Assistance Program (NYS Department
of Labor)
contact: Sharon Levitas at 917-305-4473
- Small Business Administration Home Page - http://www.sba.gov -
Useful resources for small businesses including an online library, information
on starting and financing your business and locations of local (US) SBA
offices.
- Small Business Advancement National Center - http://www.sbaer.uca.edu -
Instant up-to-the-moment electronic small business information provided to
small business clients and linking entrepreneurs, foundations, educational
institutions, associations, international partners, and local, state,
and federal government.
- Small Business Advisor - http://www.isquare.com/ -
Provides information for business owners on starting, maintaining, and "growing" a
small business.
- Small Business Knowledge Base - http://www.bizmove.com -
Good articles on Internet-based businesses, personnel management, buying
a business, and international trade, especially exporting. The
business feasibility analyses and home-business success strategies are
highlights.
- Small Business 2000 - http://www.sb2000.com -
This site for PBS' Small Business television series features profiles of
successful businesses and information on starting and growing businesses.
- Small Office - www.smalloffice.com/ -
Provides extensive information on business technology and business computing
from the editors of Small Business Computing and Home Office Computing.
- SOHO America - Resources for the Small Office/Home
Office Entrepreneur - http://www.soho.org -
"The Small Business Benefits Association" offers reference tools, technical
support, benefits, new, political representation and networking
- Startup Journal - http://StartupJournal.com/ -
A free, online publication focused on starting a business or franchise from
the Wall Street Journal Center for Entrepreneurs. Featured on the
site's main page are a variety of interesting articles about challenges
and successes in business startups. Use the green tabs on the top of
the screen to visit Journal sections including a host of columnists,
sections on how-tos and ideas, financing and franchising, as well as
the day-to-day running of a business. This excellent resource combines
sensible business advice with the Wall Street Journal's readable
and absorbing writing.
- Trade Show Central Search Engine - http://ww0.tscentral.com -
Includes conferences, seminars, trade shows and convention centers worldwide.
- USATrade.gov - http://www.usatrade.gov/website/ -
The US Commercial Service is a governmental organization that promotes American
business interest worldwide. Its recently launched Website is an information-rich
resource offering effective trade and market research for businesses.
- ValuationResources.com - http://valuationresources.com/ -
Business valuation resources including valuation publications, industry resources,
economic data, public company information, mergers and acquisitions data,
legal and tax resources, and more. Includes book citations and other
fee-based services but also extensive links to free information.
- Virtual Library on Microcredit - http://www.gdrc.org/icm/ -
Finance and credit issues and opportunities for low-income households and
small businesses. In English, Spanish, Japanese, French and other languages
- Wall Street Journal Center for Entrepreneurs - http://StartupJournal.com/ -
News, information and tips from the premier business publication.
- Working Today - http://www.workingtoday.org -
A national nonprofit membership organization that promotes the interests
of people who work independently.
