Business
Resources
Accounting
& Taxes http://www.taxsites.com/
“Links
to resources about state, federal, and international taxes and the
field of accounting. Includes links to associations, academic resources,
software, directories, and news. Also has links to useful government,
law, and employment site.”
ATM
Locator- http://visa.via.infonow.net/locator/global/jsp/SearchPage.jsp
“Searchable
database that will help you find an Automatic Teller Machine in any
city in the United States, and even give you a map.”
Business.com
- http://www.business.com/
“Business.com
is copyrighted as the "Business Internet". Use this search
engine to find products, services, companies, business resources,
news and jobs or browse their business directory.”
Thomas
Register- http://www.thomasnet.com/index.html
“A regional
directory listing suppliers of industrial products and services throughout
the United States. Products are divided in 5500 categories, with listings
from 19 different regions throughout the country. Includes not only
manufacturers, but also service companies, as well as distributors
and manufacturer reps. Also includes related government and business
resources, industry and professional organizations, and events and
trade shows.”
CNN
Money- http://money.cnn.com/
“Up-to-date
financial news from CNN. Includes stock quotes.”
Reuter-
http://today.reuters.com/news/home.aspx
“Reuters
is a global information company providing information tailored for
professionals in the financial services, media, and corporate markets.
This website supplies global news – text, graphics, video, and pictures
–to media organizations and websites around the world. It also provides
news to businesses outside financial services. Users can also find
information on stock quotes. (This site may take some time to load,
especially on dial-up connections.)”
U.S.
Small Business Association-
http://www.sba.gov/
“Get
information here on the U.S. Small Business Administration programs
and publications about starting, financing, and expanding a small
business. The SBA, established
in 1953, provides financial, technical and management assistance to
help Americans start, run, and grow their businesses. With a portfolio
of business loans, loan guarantees and disaster loans worth more than
$45 billion, in addition to a venture capital portfolio of $13 billion,
SBA is the nation's largest single financial backer of small businesses.
Last year, the SBA offered management and technical assistance to
more than one million small business owners. The SBA also plays a
major role in the government's disaster relief efforts by making low-interest
recovery loans to both homeowners and businesses.”
Better
Business Bureau- http://www.bbb.org/
Web server
for the better business bureau. "The Council of Better Business
Bureaus is committed to promoting and fostering the highest ethical
relationship between businesses and the public through voluntary self-regulation,
consumer and business education, and service excellence."
Car
and Driver- http://www.caranddriver.com/
"Comprehensive
site with most makes and models available for review. Browse by make,
vehicle type, or price range. Listings include an evaluative description
and a chart providing specifications.”
Mortgage
and Loan Calculator- http://mortgages.interest.com/content/calculators/index.asp
“Interactive
calculation and display of a payment schedule for a mortgage.”
Nobel
Prize- http://nobelprize.org/
"The
Official Site of the Nobel Foundation is searchable, and includes
a timeline.”
Online
Glossary of Economics- http://econterms.com/
“A general
glossary of economics terms found in scholarly and research literature.
It draws from diverse authors for the most easy-to-understand definitions
possible and is useful for both the beginner as well as the more advanced
user.”
Center
for Business Plans- http://www.businessplans.org/
"The
Center for Business Planning provides any business manager or entrepreneur
with a set of resources to help in creating a businessor managing
a business. Information is provided on every area of planning a business
including: acquire venture capital, define new products, market analysis,
competitive analysis, production management, tax problems, legal issues,
prepare financial statements, write a business plan and much more."
Entrepreneur.com-
http://www.entrepreneur.com/howto/1,5967,,00.html
“This
site, How-To Guides, give answers to entrepreneurs. Whether you need
help writing a business plan or marketing plan, finding a franchise
or business opportunity, starting a home based business or building
a better business, the how-tos will assist users through the process.”
Find
Law for Businesses- http://smallbusiness.findlaw.com/
“General
and legal information relevant to small businesses. Its "Self
Help Legal Guides" on topics such as "Business Formation",
"Business Planning", "Finance", and "Human
Resources" include articles, web links, FAQs and forms.”
New
York Stock Exchange- http://www.nyse.com/
“The
NYSE Glossary of Financial Terms offers clear and concise definitions
for common financial terms.”
Annual
Report Service- http://www.annualreportservice.com/
“The
largest FREE directory of online annual reports available on the web.”
Fortune
500- http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune500/
“This
site lists almost all you ever wanted to know about the Fortune 500
including the current list of companies, lists of the CEO's, Industry
Medians, and Top Performers.”
Embassy
Online- http://www.embassy.org/
"The
Electronic Embassy links the staffs and resources of the Washington
D.C. embassy community to their constituencies in business and industry,
education, the press and government." This searchable Web site
includes the following sections: "Foreign embassies on the World
Wide Web, and comprehensive information from the rest of the Washington
D.C. community; International Business Center: Business and trade
organizations, and companies providing goods and services of interest
in a global marketplace; Help and Reference Center. In addition to
cataloging embassy Web and other sites, the Electronic Embassy provides
information in the following areas: Press & Culture, Education,
Commerce & Trade, Consular, Travel & Tourism, Employment."
North
American Free Trade Agreement-
http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/nafta-alena/menu-en.asp
“Here
you will find the full text of NAFTA, as well as an overview of the
agreement and some related documents and information, such as reports,
news releases, and speeches. This site is published the Canadian Department
of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, and it is also available
in French.”
World
Bank Group- http://www.worldbank.org/
"The
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, known as the
World Bank, makes loans to developing countries that have a minimum
level of creditworthiness. The World Bank raises most of its money
on the world's financial markets. The interest rate charged on its
loans is now just under 7 percent, and the maturity period is 15 to
20 years. Over its 50+-year history, the World Bank has lent some
$277 billion to developing countries and economic institutions."
In 1996 the World Bank began a special program to strengthen its partnerships
with the private sector. Many links to other international financing
organizations, including the International Monetary Fund, Inter-American
Development Bank, Asian Development Bank and International Finance
Corporation.”
State
Fact Sheets- http://www.ers.usda.gov/statefacts/
"The
[United States Department of Agriculture] State Fact Sheets contain
information on: Population, Per-capita income, Earnings per job, Poverty
rate, Total number of jobs, Unemployment rate, Percent employment
change, Farm & farm related jobs, Top export commodities, Farm
characteristics, and Farm financial indicators."
U.S.
Department of Labor- http://www.bls.gov/data/home.htm
"The
U.S. Department of Labor is charged with preparing the American workforce
for new and better jobs, and ensuring the adequacy of America's workplaces.
It is responsible for the administration and enforcement of over 180
federal statutes. These legislative mandates and the regulations produced
to implement them cover a wide variety of workplace activities for
nearly 10 million employers and well over 100 million workers, including
protecting workers' wages, health and safety, employment and pension
rights; promoting equal employment opportunity; administering job
training, unemployment insurance and workers' compensation programs;
strengthening free collective bargaining and collecting, analyzing
and publishing labor and economic statistics. The searchable DOL website
includes information about the department and its agencies, labor
laws and trends, press releases, texts of regulations, and information
from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Mine Safety and Health
Administration.”
Volunteer
Match- http://www.volunteermatch.org/
“A non-profit
organization whose mission is "to facilitate and increase community
involvement via the internet. [They] seek to collaborate with and
complement existing organizations and build community resources to
get more people involved." The site lists volunteer opportunities
available through Volunteer America, allows you to search for non-profits
in your local area and has a section about the "why and how"
of volunteering.”
Gallup
Organization- http://www.gallup.com/
“This
site contains links to various polls, reports, trends and audits of
public opinion conducted by The Gallup Organization. The main page
and the "Poll" link contain the majority of useful free
information. The site contains a search function.”
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