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GENERAL BUSINESS

General Business
  • BitLaw: A Resource on Technology Law - http://www.bitlaw.com -
    A comprehensive Internet resource on technology law, containing over 1,800 pages on patent, copyright, trademark and Internet legal issues.
  • North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) - http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/naics.html -
    Information about the new NAICS codes, which are replacing the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes. Also provides a list of the new codes and how they correspond to SIC codes.
  • Patent and Trademark Office Home Page - http://www.uspto.gov/ -
    Provides access to searchable databases of patents issued since 1976 and all federally-registered trademarks, as well as information on the patenting process and how to register a trademark.
BUSINESS JOURNALS
CURRENT AWARENESS
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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

 

  • Digital Commerce Center - http://www.ec2.edu/dccenter/index.html -
    Digital Commerce Center helps businesses compete in the new world of digital commerce through an understanding and application of digital technology, information and media.
  • 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/

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.
  • 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.
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.
  • Minority Business Entrepreneur - http://www.mbemag.com -
    Bi-monthly magazine on minority and women-owned businesses (table of contents and subscription information.
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.

    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.
  • 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.

 

  • 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.
  • Ask TaxMama - http://TaxMama.com -
    The best tax and small business information on and off the Net.
  • Business English Online - http://eleaston.com/biz/bizhome.html -
    Business English especially for those whose first language is not English, with links to other educational sites. 
  • Business Resource Center - www.morebusiness.com/ -
    Provides detailed information on starting, growing, and marketing a business.
  • 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.
  • Entrepreneurs’ Help Page – http://www.tannedfeet.com -
    “Offers sound advice for those looking to start a new business” – The Scout Report for Business & Economics
  • 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
  • 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 -www.ins.state.ny.us/website2hny/english/hny.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.
  • 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 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.
  • 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. 
  • 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.
  • 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.