More than 25,000 firms and individuals listed
are arranged in subject sections under 14
general fields of consulting activity ranging
from agriculture to marketing. More than 400
specialties are represented, including finance,
computers, fund-raising and others.
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R OV 061
ENCYCLO 2005
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Encyclopedia of
Associations
A comprehensive list of
national organizations described briefly, with names, addresses,
and telephone numbers.
Associations keep track
of industry data for
their members and may have valuable information on an industry
that would not be found in standard business sources. |
| R OV 658.022 SMALL B 2005 |
Small Business
Sourcebook Information designed to facilitate the start-up, development and growth of specific small businesses, as well as similar listings for general small business topics. Entries are provided on a state-by-state basis; also included are relevant U.S. federal government agencies and branch offices. |
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R OV 658.4012
BUSINES 1995 |
Business Plans Handbook a compilation of actual
business plans developed by small business throughout North
America |
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332.6305 VALUE L RATINGS
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Value Line Investment Survey From an investment perspective but offers one page industry updates on a quarterly basis.
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R 332.67 STANDAR
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Standard & Poor's
industry
surveys Provide a broad and fundamental
overview of each industry's structure, its recent performance,
and an analysis of trends that will influence it in the future. |
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R 338.0973 US INDU
2000 |
U.S.
industry
& trade
outlook No longer published in print. Website project under way to update on web site. http://www.ita.doc.gov/td/industry/otea/outlooknews.htm |
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R 317.3 Communi 2006
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Sourcebook of zip code demographics Profiles zip codes using over 70 variables in the areas of population change & composition and income & spending potential. Profiles include projections, updates and forecasts. Separate sections give the predominant industry for each zip code and the dominant consumer group in each zip code.
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R 658.8
EDITOR 2005 |
Editor & publisher market guide
Contains data on communities with daily newspapers. Ranks MSA’s and top cities and counties by cost of living, disposable income, electronics/appliance sales, etc. Profiles communities and gives census figures on population, age and ethnicity and population projections. Last section profiles Canadian communities.
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| R 658.834 LIFESTY
2006 |
Lifestyle Market
Analyst (SRDS)
This guide is designed as a "reference source for anyone doing preliminary market analysis at the local, regional, or national level". It includes lifestyle information on interests, hobbies, and popular activities in each geographic and demographic market.
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Survey of Buying
Power Sales & Marketing
Management's annual Survey of Buying Power provides
data to help analyze U.S. markets, whether they're cities,
counties, CBSAs, DMAs, or states. |
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R 332.0415
DIRECTO 2005
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Directory of
venture capital & private equity firms, domestic &
international Each entry includes complete contact
information, mission statement, industry group preferences,
investment criteria, current portfolio, average and minimum
investments, year founded, fund size and geographic preference. |
| R 338.5 RMA Ann
2004-05 |
RMA Annual
Statement Studies Contains composite financial data on manufacturing, wholesaling, retailing, service, and contracting lines of business. Arranged by SIC code, this work makes it possible to compare one company's performance relative to other companies in the same line of business.
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338.7025 WORLD 2001 4 vol. |
World Business
Directory
Detailed information on
more than 100,000 businesses involved in international
trade. |
| R OV 651.29 Business |
Business Forms on File |
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R OV 658.46 CONSULT
2000 2 vol. |
Consultants &
Consulting Organizations Directory |
| R658.8602 Manfact
2000-01
See website below for current information.
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Directory of
Manufacturers Sales Agencies (MANA) A geographic listing of manufacturers agents or reps which includes alphabetic and market classification indexes |
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See website below for most current info. |
Thomas Register of
American Manufacturers Lists US manufacturers by name and product line. Includes a listing of tradenames in use and some manufacturers catalogs.
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eCollections
Search and read magazines, journals, newspapers, and eBooks from your computer.
To start searching:
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Go to Boise Public Library (http://www.boisepubliclibrary.org) and use the "eCollection" link on that top of each page.
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Select "Databases - - By Category or Vendor" from the drop down menu.
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Select "Business" from the category list.
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OR go directly to http://www.boisepubliclibrary.org/Databases/ and click on "Business" from the list of categories.
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Use your Boise Public Library card to log in. If you are searching while in the Library log in will be automatic.
Not a Boise Public Library card holder?
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Use the database link on your local library web site. To find your library's web site search here by name http://www.lili.org/directory/index.php
Don't have a library card?
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Use the LiLI Database Portal http://www.lili.org/ to search. Created by the Idaho Commission for Libraries.
Business and Company Resource Center (Gale)
(funded by LiLI)
Company profiles, brand info, rankings, investment reports, chronologies &
business periodicals featuring Thomson Financial Securities Data. For investors,
business professionals & graduate students.
http://www.boisepubliclibrary.org/eCollections/Databases/Topic/Business.asp
Business Economics and Theory / Infotrac (Gale) (funded by
LiLI)
http://www.boisepubliclibrary.org/eCollections/Databases/Topic/Business.asp
Corporate Affiliations Online (funded by Boise Public
Library)
Locate key information on who owns whom as well as, financial data, key
personnel, and brand products and services.
http://www.boisepubliclibrary.org/eCollections/Databases/Name/c.asp
Gale Virtual Reference Library:
Encyclopedia of Small Business (funded by
LiLI) An eBook designed to provide
entrepreneurs with how-to information that they can apply to their own business.
Contains 600 detailed articles and overviews of all the key information needs of
small business owners, including financing, financial planning, business plan
creation, market analysis, sales strategy, tax planning, and human resource
issues.
http://www.boisepubliclibrary.org/eCollections/Databases/Topic/Business.asp
ProQuest Newstand (Proquest
database funded by
LiLI)
Select from hundreds of dailies, including state, regional, national and
international titles. Includes full text Wall Street Journal,
New York Times and many others.
http://www.boisepubliclibrary.org/eCollections/Databases/Name/p.asp
ReferenceUSA
(funded by Boise Public Library)
A business directory of companies and organizations providing
contact information, employee size, sales revenues and other
information. Searchable by SIC and NAICS codes, Yellow Page headings,
geographic locations, business size and more.
http://www.boisepubliclibrary.org/eCollections/Databases/Name/r.asp
Websites (Free and Fee Based)
BizStats - financial
ratios, business statistics & benchmarks
http://www.bizstats.com/
Dialog Open Access -
fee
http://www.dialog.com/products/openaccess/
Entrepreneur.com - Franchises
http://www.entrepreneur.com/franchiseopportunities/index.html
Industry Research Desk: Industry Portals
http://www.virtualpet.com/industry/mfg/mfg.htm
Manufacturers' Agents National Association (MANA)
http://www.manaonline.org/
MarketResearch.com - Market research reports for
a fee, buy by the slice
http://www.marketresearch.com/
NAICS and SIC codes
http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/naics.html
SBA: State Economic Profiles - The economic condition of small businesses in each of the 50 states, published in 2005. Each profile contains sections on: the number of firms, industry composition, small business income, banking, women and minority business ownership, and employment. http://www.sba.gov/advo/research/profiles/
SBA: Small Business Economic
Indicators
http://www.sba.gov/advo/research/sbei.html
ThomasNet
Industrial Product/Service
Search — Search ThomasNet.com, the most comprehensive resource
for industrial information, products, services, CAD drawings, and more…
http://www.thomasnet.com/index.html
U.S. Census -
http://www.census.gov
A wealth of information. Look specifically at:
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County Business Patterns http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/cbptotal.html (PDF version)
http://censtats.census.gov/cbpnaic/cbpnaic.shtml (searchable by state, zip code, metro areas)
Annual series providing subnational economic data by industry. The series is useful for studying the economic activity of small areas; analyzing economic changes over time; and as a benchmark for statistical series, surveys, and databases between economic censuses. Businesses use the data for analyzing market potential, measuring the effectiveness of sales and advertising programs, setting sales quotas, and developing budgets.
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American FactFinder http://factfinder.census.gov This site provides tables and maps of data from the 2000 census for all geographic levels, down to the block level, as well as population estimates. The 2002 Economic Census results are expected to be added in spring 2004.
- State & County QuickFacts
http://quickfacts.census.gov
"Summaries of the most requested data for states & counties".
- American Community Survey
http://www.census.gov/acs/www/index.html
Provides latest data available from the Census Bureau at the place level. Includes ranking tables that allow for quick comparisons of data across states, counties, and places.
This guide can be found at http://www.boisepubliclibrary.org/Research/Online_Resources/websites/business_research.shtml
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