Research Guides: ENT 402: Home

A subject index to sample business plans, including those published in book form and those available from free Web sites. Compiled by the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.

Mplans.com

www.mplans.com

A small collection of sample marketing plans are available at no charge (approximately 25 of them); users can also purchase additional plans for a fee.

Business Insights: Essentials (Encyclopedia of American Industries)

http://libguides.canisius.edu/az.php

(Select “Industries” from the tabs at top of screen, then “Industry Essays”.)

Business Source Premier

http://libguides.canisius.edu/az.php

(Select “Industry Profile” from the Publication Type drop-down menu, then enter your NAICS code in the first search box.)

Hoovers Online (Industry Reports)

http://libguides.canisius.edu/az.php

For each industry covered, includes industry overview, profiles of leading companies, summary news stories, and links to other Internet resources. From the Hoover’s main page, click on the “Industries” tab.

SBRnet: Sports Business Research Network

http://libguides.canisius.edu/az.php

Market research and other data on sports and sports-related businesses.

Market Research.com

http://www.marketresearch.com/

Online catalog of market research reports available for sale from leading research firms. Registered users can view tables of contents at no charge.

National Trade and Professional Associations of the United States

Ref HD2425 .D53 2014 (print directory)

In-depth directory describing thousands of trade associations, including website links.

Small Business Sourcebook

Ref HD2346 .U6S66 (print directory)

A guide to information resources about specific types of small businesses.

Business Source Premier

http://libguides.canisius.edu/az.php

This EBSCOhost database provides full text articles from several thousand business journals, magazines, newsletters, and local business newspapers. Database also includes a variety of market research reports, industry profiles, and SWOT analysis reports..

ABI/Inform

http://libguides.canisius.edu/az.php

From the ProQuest screen, click on "Multiple databases..." to find the three ABI/INFORM databases and then select the ones you want to search. This suite of databases provides full text articles from several thousand business journals, magazines, newsletters, and local business newspapers.

Small Business Collection

http://libguides.canisius.edu/az.php

Articles of all types focusing on small business topics.

Westlaw Next

http://libguides.canisius.edu/az.php

Click on the "News" tab at the top of the page. You'll find business articles from newspapers, journals, newswires & broadcast transcripts from around the world.

LexisNexis Academic

http://libguides.canisius.edu/az.php

Click on “Search the News” option to search for articles from local newspapers, wire services, press releases, business magazines and trade journals.

U.S. Small Business Administration

http://www.sba.gov

Includes a diversity of resources and toolkits, including tips on creating a business plan, SBA publications, and links to outside resources.

Kauffman Foundation Entrepreneurship Research Portal

http://www.kauffman.org/what-we-do/research

Extensive collection of resources relating to small business, including proprietary surveys and statistical reports.

Kauffman Foundation Entrepreneurship Homepage

http://www.entrepreneurship.org/

Tips and advice from successful entrepreneurs on a variety of topics, including financing, human resources, and marketing.

NFIB Tools and Tips

http://www.nfib.com/

Articles and other resources on a wide range of relevant topics from the National Foundation of Independent Business.

Entrepreneur Magazine Startup How-To Guides

http://www.entrepreneur.com/howto/startyourbiz.html

Practical tips from the editors of Entrepreneur magazine. Covers a broad spectrum of topics such as choosing a business name and a directory of top franchise opportunities.

Business Know-How

http://www.businessknowhow.com/

News, articles, tips, and links to useful resources.

Recommended Resources, Part 2

Hoovers Online

http://libguides.canisius.edu/az.php

Basic information on approximately 15 million companies in the U.S., including small firms and home businesses. Use the “Build a List” function to screen by size, industry and geographic area.

Business Insights: Essentials

http://libguides.canisius.edu/az.php

Includes several databases with company directories, rankings, and financial analysts’ reports.

LexisNexis Academic

http://libguides.canisius.edu/az.php

A variety of specialized company directories and financial databases. Select “Companies” from the database options.

Buffalo/Niagara Partnership Membership Directory

http://web.thepartnership.org/search

Directory of firms belonging to the local chamber of commerce.

New York State Corporation and Business Entity Database

http://www.dos.ny.gov/corps/bus_entity_search.html

A searchable database of all corporations and registered business names on file with the NYS Department of State.

LLRX Business Filings Databases

http://www.llrx.com/columns/roundup29.htm

Links to searchable databases from each of the 50 states, covering corporation records, registered business names, and related business filings. Maintained by the Law Library Research Xchange.

ThomasNet

http://www.thomasnet.com/

Online directory of more than 100,000 U.S. manufacturers and industrial suppliers. Searchable by company name, type of product, or brandname.

Almanac of Business and Industrial Financial Ratios (annual)

Ref HF5681.R25 T68 (print resource)

Industry-specific ratios and norms for companies of every size, based on aggregated data from IRS corporate and business returns.

Industry Norms & Key Business Ratios Dun & Bradstreet Corp.(annual)

Ref HF5681.R25I63 (print resource)

RMA Annual Statement Studies Risk Management Association (annual)

Ref HF5681.B2R6 (print resource)

Industry Statistics Portal (U.S. Bureau of the Census)

http://www.census.gov/econ/isp/

Entry point to find all of the data series listed below

Economic Census (U.S. Bureau of the Census), updated every 5 years.

https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/economic-census.html

2012 Census has begun its release schedule and will be complete in June 2016

Sections you may find particularly useful:

Industry Series

Geographic Series

ZIP Code Statistics

Business Expenses

County Business Patterns (U.S. Bureau of the Census), annual

http://www.census.gov/econ/cbp/index.html

Annual data at the county level by NAICS code. Data are limited, focusing on number of establishments, establishments by employee size, total employees, and aggregate payroll.

Nonemployer Statistics (Metropolitan Level)

http://www.census.gov/econ/nonemployer/index.html

Annual survey data on firms with no paid employees. Data limited to number of establishments and aggregate sales. Tabulated at national, state, and metro area levels.

American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau)

http://factfinder2.census.gov/

Annual household survey data for the entire country, searchable by every geographic entity of 65,000 people or larger. Annual data for 2000 forward.

Small Area Income & Poverty Estimates (U.S. Bureau of the Census)

http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/saipe/

Income estimates generated at the state, county level, and school district level, every 2 years.

Wages by Area and Occupation (BLS)

http://www.bls.gov/bls/blswage.htm

A variety of reports on data on wages and salaries by geographic area, occupation, and industry; tabulated by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Salary.com

http://www.salary.com/

Occupationally-specific salary data, searchable by ZIP Code area.