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Small Business and Entrepreneurship

Business Directories

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Market Research

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Business Directories

Business Insights: Essentials - about - help: Global business information including competitive intelligence, career and investment opportunities, business rankings, and company histories.
Dun & Bradstreet's Million Dollar Database - about - help: Directory of businesses in the U.S., Canada, & Mexico regardless of size, plus international businesses with $500,000+ sales or 20+ employees at this site. Can search by geography, industry codes, size criteria and more. Click on "Advanced Search". Select desired field name and enter your criteria. Then hit "Add to Criteria" button. Continue adding all desired criteria, then click on "Run Search". Various output options.
Hoover's Online - about - help: International. Public and Private Companies. Can search by geography, size, industry codes, financial data and more. Select "Build A List" on the right and select desired criteria.
LexisNexis Academic - about - help: International. Public and Private Companies. Can search by geography, industry codes, size criteria and more. Select "Dossier Create a Company List". Enter desired criteria. Various output options.
ReferenceUSA - about: Detailed information on more than 14 million US businesses, 210 million US residents, 855,000 US health care providers as well as 12 million Canadian businesses.

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Business Plan Examples

Business Plans Handbook, vol 1-4: Use IUCAT to request from the Auxiliary Library Facility (ALF).
Business Plan Templates: From SCORE, "Counselors of America’s Small Business Owners”, a national association dedicated to helping small business owners form and grow their businesses. SCORE is a partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

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Demographic Data Sources

Consumer Expenditure Survey: Two surveys collected for the Bureau of Labor Statistics by the Census Bureau; the quarterly Interview survey and the Dairy survey; that provide information on the buying habits of American consumers, including data on their expenditures, income, and consumer unit (families and single consumers) characteristics
Indiana Population Projections 2010-2040: Prepared by the Indiana Business Research Center
IU Student Spending Habits Survey Results, Fall 2004: In the spring semester of 2004, seventy students enrolled in two marketing research classes in the Kelley School of Business (Indiana University – Bloomington) conducted a survey to find out more about the shopping/spending habits of Indiana University students in Bloomington. After conducting interviews, focus groups, and observational research, over 480 students were surveyed. The following are the results of this survey
Passport GMID: Global Market Information Database - about: Locate demographic, economic and marketing statistics for 205 countries, as well as detailed income, expenditure and lifestyle statistics. Access 4500 consumer lifestyle reports.
SRDS The Lifestyle Market Analysis: Book in the Business/SPEA Information Commons reference collection, at HF 5415.3 .L5. Access to demographic, lifestyle and consumer segment profiles. You can identify where certain consumers live and how they spend their money and free time.
Stats Indiana: STATS Indiana provides access to thousands of data items related to geographic areas in Indiana and across the nation
Woods and Poole MSA Profile: A Reference book in the Business/SPEA Information Commons Reference collection at HC 106.82 .M8. In it you can find statistics on population, employment, income, and retail sales in MSAs (Metropolitan Statistical Areas) across the country. They also provide projected data to the year 2040, in five year increments. example
U.S. Census Web Site: To find U.S. demographics and to access the Economic Census. American Factfinder is the easiest place to find information. Recommend the Fact Sheet and Business and Industry sections.

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Guides and How-tos

The entrepreneur & small business problem solver: by William A. Cohen. 2006
An Entrepreneur's Guide to Starting A Business in Indiana: From the state of Indiana. Includes segments on officially forming a business, and a business owners's guide to state government.
The entrepreneur's guide to writing business plans and proposals: by Dennis K. Chambers
Financial Studies of the Small Business: Use IUCAT to request from the Auxiliary Library Facility (ALF). example
How to raise all the money you need for any business: by Tyler G. Hicks.
IRS Small Business and Self-Employed Tax Center: Taxes, forms, laws, news.
Legal forms for starting & running a small business: by Fred Steingold.
The Oxford handbook of entrepreneurship: edited by Mark Casson
Small business in paradise: working for yourself in a place you love: by Michael Molinski.
Starting a Business. U.S. Small Business Administration: Free online courses: How to Start and Grow an Online Business; How to Prepare a Business Plan; Franchising Basics; Technology 101: A Small Business Guide.
Tax savvy for small business: by Frederick W. Daily. 2007
Wall Street Journal - Small Business: Articles and tips for starting and running a small business

Many books on entrepreneurship, small business and nonprofit startup and management can be found in the Business/SPEA collection at HD 62.5 - HD 62.7

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Identify your Industry Code

Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes are four digit codes used to identify an industry. U.S. government data collected prior to 1997 used the SIC codes. In 1997, in a joint effort with Canada and Mexico, a new classification system was implemented, the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). Subsequent U.S. industry data collection and compilation has used the NAICS codes. Many databases, like the company directory databases listed above, allow one to search for companies by either classification system. They will typically include a code lookup feature. Or, one can look up a known company, and see the codes that are assigned to that company.
NAICS Code Search: The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is the standard used by Federal statistical agencies in classifying business establishments for the purpose of collecting, analyzing, and publishing statistical data related to the U.S. business economy.
SIC Code Search: This page from OSHA allows the user to search the 1987 version SIC manual by keyword, to access descriptive information for a specified 2,3,4-digit SIC, and to examine the manual structure.

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Local Bloomington and Indiana Resources

An Entrepreneur's Guide to Starting A Business in Indiana: From the state of Indiana. Includes segments on officially forming a business, and a business owners's guide to state government.
Indiana Chamber of Commerce: News and research from this advocacy group for Indiana businesses.
Indiana Population Projections: Prepared by the Indiana Business Research Center
Indiana Small Business Development Center: The Indiana SBDC is a working partnership between governement, public and private organizations.
Indiana State Government Business Portal: Has area demographics, programs to assist your business, and license and permit information.
IU Student Spending Habits Survey Results, Fall 2004: In the spring semester of 2004, seventy students enrolled in two marketing research classes in the Kelley School of Business (Indiana University – Bloomington) conducted a survey to find out more about the shopping/spending habits of Indiana University students in Bloomington. After conducting interviews, focus groups, and observational research, over 480 students were surveyed.
Stats Indiana: Thousands of data items from hundreds of data sets from dozens of federal, state and local government sources, along with some commercial or private source data. STATS Indiana adds value to these data through easy access and functionality.
Woods and Poole MSA Profile: A Reference book in the Business/SPEA Information Commons Reference Collection, at HC 106.82 .M8. In it you can find statistics on population, employment, income, and retail sales in MSAs (Metropolitan Statistical Areas - Bloomington is one) across the country. They also provide projected data to the year 2040, in five year increments.

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Market Research

Datamonitor 360: see MarketLine Advantage
Frost & Sullivan - about - help: Full-text industry-specific database of market information and analysis, international in scope. It tracks, among others, the following industries: Healthcare, Telecom, IT, Transportation, Electronics, and Semiconductors.
Gartner -: Available only to Kelley students, faculty and staff. To gain access to the Gartner site, those requesting access need to send an email request with their first and last name and indiana.edu (username@indiana.edu) email address to: gartner@indiana.edu
Gartner provides market research reports of the Information Technology (IT) industry and in depth analysis on IT issues. Reports contain research findings and advice on technology markets, topics, and companies.
Investext Plus: Now found under the "Research" component of Thomson One. Click on "Research" under the Company Views menu on the left. This resource is only available using Internet Explorer.
MarketLine Advantage - about: (Previously Datamonitor) Public and Private Companies. Search by company name. Profile will include address and phone number, key executives and biographies, analysis, latest news, competitors list, rankings and financial deals.
Marketresearch.com Academic - about - help: Detailed market research reports from leading sources.
Mintel Reports - about -: Consumer market studies by Mintel analysts. Covers food, beverage, apparel, beauty and personal, retail, travel and more. Each study provides a synthesis of both primary and secondary data and analysis. International in scope but strong in European countries and the U.S.
Passport GMID: Global Market Information Database - about: Locate demographic, economic and marketing statistics for 205 countries, as well as detailed income, expenditure and lifestyle statistics. Access 4500 consumer lifestyle reports.
RDS Business Reference Suite - about - help: Subjects covered include: market share, company and brand rankings, industry and product forecasts, production and consumption statistics, imports and exports, usage and capacity, number of users and outlets, trends and demographics. Most of this information is in the database "Tablebase" so be sure to put a check in that box.
S&P Netadvantage - about - help: Click on the "Industries" tab, top of page, use the drop down box under "Industry Surveys". Qualitative and quantitative in-depth S&P research and analysis covering 55 industries.
SimplyMap - about: Web-based mapping application that lets users create professional-quality thematic maps and reports using demographic, business, and marketing data.
Sports Business Research Network - about - help: Combines market research from the National Sporting Goods Association; the U.S. Department of Commerce and various sports governing bodies.

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News and Journal Articles

ABI/Inform - about - help: More than 2,965 full-text titles covering business and economic conditions, corporate strategies, management techniques, as well as competitive and product information.
Business Source Premier - about - help: Full text from more than 2300 business journals, including The Harvard Business Review.
Factiva -about - help: More than 25,000 sources including the The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, and the Dow Jones and Reuters newswires.
Lexisnexis Academic - about - help: Access over 6,000 news, business, and legal sources.
RDS Business Reference Suite - about - help: Full text from trade and industry publications, regional, national and international newspapers, business dailies and management journals.

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Nonprofit Resources

Alliance for Nonprofit Management: A professional association of individuals and organizations devoted to improving the management of nonprofits.
Guidestar: Online directory of nonprofit organizations. We do not subscribe to this site, but much information is available freely. To access the 990 tax form, register with the site (its free).
Indiana Nonprofit Lookup: by the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University
USA.gov for Nonprofits: Information on grants, loans, management, operations and federal taxes

Books on nonprofit startup and management can be found in the Business/SPEA collection at HD 62.5 - HD 62.7

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