Starting and Maintaining a Business
Looking to start a new business or need the latest information on business news or trends? To search in one of our electronic resources, click on one of the following database titles:
- Business Source Premier - Contains full text from the world's top business journals and is particularly strong in both management and marketing.
- Company Histories, International - Provides histories of companies that are a leading influence in a particular industry or geographic location.
- Corporate ResourceNet - Provides access to news and articles on topics in business, banking, law, finance, management, advertising, human resources and more.
- Regional Business News - Provides comprehensive full text for regional U.S. business publications covering business, politics, and economics.
- ReferenceUSA - A research and reference tool for locating individuals and businesses.
One of the following websites may have the business research, trends, networks and information you are looking for as you start or maintain your business:
GOVERNMENT WEBSITES
- Business.gov - Federal link for businesses includes forms, assistance, laws and regulations for businesses.
- Grants.gov - A central storehouse for information on over 1,000 grant programs and provides access to approximately $500 billion in annual awards.
- Indiana Department of Administration - A multi-purpose service agency for all Minority Business Enterprises (MBE) and Women Business Enterprises (WBE) that seek to participate in the state's procurement and contracting process.
- Indiana's Department of Business and Employment - Assists in starting and maintaining a business in Indiana with job resources, labor laws, license and permit information, and state business data.
- Indiana Secretary of State Business Service Division - A division of the Secretary of State providing Information to start up of a new business in Indiana.
- Small Business Administration (SBA) - Information about starting, financing, and expanding a business including sections on financing, available loans, and financial forms.
- U.S. Minority Business Development Agency - Assist the development of minority-owned firms.
ORGANIZATIONAL WEBSITES
- Edward Lowe Foundation - Foundation which supports entrepreneurship.
GENERAL WEBSITES
- BizLink - Provides access to electronic and print business resources selected by Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County's professional Information Services staff.
- CCH Business Owner's Toolkit - Offers more than 5,000 pages of free cost-cutting tips, step-by-step checklists, real-life case studies, startup advice, and business templates to small business owners and entrepreneurs.
- Digital Women - Targeted toward women in business.
- Entrepreneur Magazine - Online articles from starting a business to technology.
- Franchise Handbook - Provides access to related news articles along with a franchise directory.
- Hoover's Online - Research history and information on major U.S. Companies.
- United States Chamber of Commerce - For business owners needing start-up business plans and networking with other small businesses. News information, contact information, etc.
INTERNATIONAL WEBSITES
- Europages, the European Business Directory - Half a million companies in thirty different countries; searchable by company name or by product or service.
- Indiana Business Builder - Access business resources, links for entrepreneurs, online education, research and business overview.
- International Business Center (CIBER) - International business articles.
