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Industry Norms n

Manufacturer's business plan financials n

Service provider's business plan financials

Financial projections model (UColo)

Financial projections model (jbv), click then select download

Market Research Tools
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Statistics

Directories, Databases

Public Sector

Legal Information

Business Ideas and Information

Popular Reference

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Statistics

Census Data: http://www.census.gov

Statistical Abstract: http://www.census.gov/stat_abstract
CenStats Databases: http://censtats.census.gov
Factfinder: http://factfinder.census.gov
Quickfacts: http://quickfacts.census.gov
Current Industrial Reports: http://www.census.gov/cir/www/
State Data Centers: http://www.census.gov/sdc/www/

Employment and Wages: http://www.bls.gov/data

Consumer Expenditures: http://www.bls.gov/cex

Public Sector

Directories, Databases

Edward Lowe Digital Library
Full text keyword searching of nearly 4,000 indexed and abstracted documents and book chapters, to help you start and run your business. Leading small business book publishers, government agencies, universities, internet publishers, and not-for-profits are contributors. Part of the Edward Lowe Foundation, providing information, resources and publications dedicated to small business.

The Gallup Organization
Statistical reports and polls on consumer preferences, habits and opinions, compiled by one of the nation's most respected polling and market research sources.

Technology Transfer Information Center
Gateway to library of highly relevant materials and links from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
Web Patent Database

"Angel" Capital Networks

AngelDeals

Entree Network

FundingPost

Inc. Magazine Directory

Legal Information

Corporate financial report filings -
SEC Filings and Forms (EDGAR)

Incorporation - how to incorporate in the 50 American States

LawInfo.com
Search for attorneys, witnesses, and consultants. This site also gives you loads of legal news and links to other legal sources.

Findlaw.com
Search U.S. and Canadian lawyers by state, specialty, or both, as well as research federal and state legal matters.

Law Research
Free search for legal opinions and legislation at all levels of the U.S. judicial system.

VenCap Firms:
Tops on the Internet

Accel Partners
Agio Capital Partners
Atlas Venture
Austin Ventures
Battery Ventures
Bessemer Venture Partners
Boston Capital Ventures
Charles River Ventures
CIVC Partners
Dow Jones
Edison Venture Fund
Generation Partners
Geocapital Partners
General Atlantic
Highland Capital Partners
Hummer Winblad Venture
InterWest Partners
JLA Ventures
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
Matrix Partners
New Enterprise Associates
Norwest Ven Capital
TA Associates
Trident Capital
U.S. Venture Partners
Venture One

Startup Checklists

PricewaterhouseCoopers Start-up Checklist: This checklist can be downloaded for free and is designed to be a comprehensive checklist for starting a company. It was prepared by the Entrepreneur Resource Center of PricewaterhouseCoopers.

U.S. Small Business Administration Small Business Planner: A guide to help you determine if your idea is feasible; to identify questions and problems you will face in converting your idea into reality; and to prepare you for starting a business. It was prepared by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Business Ideas and Information

AllBusiness.com
Our goal is to enable entrepreneurs and managers to do what they truly love. Operate their businesses. We accomplish that by providing customized solutions that will save you time and money on a wide range of tasks.

All-Biz.com
Entrepreneurship related resources including, articles, newsletters, books, magazines, libraries, vendor/service providers, government agencies, trade associations, schools, venture capital, marketing and business opportunities.

Atlanta SEO Works
Specialize in SEO Atlanta Search Engine Optimization SEO Services, Atlanta Internet Marketing, Atlanta SEO Expert, Atlanta Web Design Services for Atlanta based businesses.

Best Franchise Opportunities
Provides key information and resources to those in search of franchise opportunities.

Business Know How
Good resource for small business. With a lot of content, a newsletter, software, etc. Not a lot of business planning information but is a well-laid out content rich site.

Business Start Page
This is the site where entrepreneurs start their business day. Lots of great information and resources including books, magazines, free catalogs, business tips, advertising aids, financial strategies, business netiquette and more.

Competitive Edge – Where entrepreneurs start

Cybervise® Limited ...
Cybervise® Limited is a website consulting firm working specifically with businesses who need to use their existing website to grow their business. Our strategy focuses on best practices in website maintenance, website content planning and usability engineering.

Edit Pros
Marketing communication research and writing resources. Advice on writing press releases and marketing pieces as well as examples. Good starting point to develop and improve your promotional materials.

Franchise Direct
Useful site with loads of franchising information. Buy books on franchising, sign up for their free monthly newsletter, or take advantage of their consulting services this site is a must for any potential franchiser/franchisee.

The Home Work Directory
We help people find legitimate employment and income working from home.

HomeBusinessDirectory.com
The leading provider of home-based business information and resources.

Incorporation Services
Are you interested in incorporating your business? Incorporate online with BizFilings, an incorporation services expert. BizFilings can help you incorporate your business, form a Limited Liability Company (LLC), or form a corporation.

MacRAE’s Business Directory and ProFile Canada
The directory is one of America’s leading B2C websites, as is ProFile Canada, each with over 11 million annual visitors. The site features a rich, relevant and searchable database of more than 3,000,000 U.S. and 1,000,000 Canadian businesses respectively. The sites are free to users and allow someone to search, identify and locate businesses by company name, product, size of business and more.

My1stBusiness
Practical and effective small business tools, knowledge, resources and coaching for you to lead your business to success!

Restaurant Franchise
Offers many different food franchises all in one location. Choose from pizza franchises, donut franchises, coffee franchises, sub franchises, and more!

Small Business Information Guide for About.com
Extensive resource of free information for small business owners and entrepreneurs. This site has weekly features, guest experts, tips and tools, annotated links, chat, a newsletter, top business books and more, hosted by Ed Brown. Worth the visit.

US Center for Small Business
The USCSB is dedicated to providing Small Business Owners the resources they need to allow the owner a quality of life outside of the business while still creating and maintaining a profitable, growing business.

Work At Home Directory
Work at home based business ideas, resources, and opportunities with proven track records.

The Entrepreneur's Library

VenCap Firms: Tops on the Internet

Cybervise® Limited ... Cybervise® Limited is a website consulting firm working specifically with businesses who need to use their existing website to grow their business. Our strategy focuses on best practices in website maintenance, website content planning and usability engineering.

VenCap Firms:
Tops on the Internet

Cybervise® Limited ...
Cybervise® Limited is a website consulting firm working specifically with businesses who need to use their existing website to grow their business. Our strategy focuses on best practices in website maintenance, website content planning and usability engineering.