Monday, August 12, 2013

Need Help Starting or Running Your Small Biz?

Business.com
http://www.business.com/
Business directory with over 10,000 vendors, a price quotes engine, and over 50,000 articles, guides, and whitepapers on business topics.


Business Owner’s Toolkit
http://www.toolkit.com/small_business_guide/sbg.aspx?nid=P03_0101
Thousands of pages of information and tools to help you start, run and grow your business.

SCORE
http://www.score.org/index.html
Templates, tools, free local mentoring, and more.


Startupnation
http://www.startupnation.com/Marketing/5/
Articles, blogs, audio podcasts, discussion boards, etc.


U.S. Small Business Administration
http://www.sba.gov/smallbusinessplanner/manage/marketandprice/index.html
Your one-stop-shop for info on starting & managing a business, loans and grants, contracting, counseling and training.

Sunday, August 4, 2013

Statistics, STAT!

Are you looking for statistical information to help with your business decisions?  Here are a few websites to check out:

Bureau of Labor Statistics/Demographics:  Information about the U.S. labor force, including demographics, geographics, and consumer spending patterns.
http://www.bls.gov/bls/demographics.htm

FedStats:  Statistical data from more than 100 government agencies.
http://www.fedstats.gov/

U.S. Census Bureau - Quick Facts:  Easy-to-understand facts about people, businesses, and geographics.  There's also a link to a site for younger students to access.
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd