The Entrepreneur's Library

Entrepreneurship Resources

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• eVenturing

• QuickMBA

• Smart Startup

• Small-Business Planner

• Venture Capital Firms

Business Plans

• About BP

• Bplans.com

• CCH Sample BP

• Colorado University

• Growthink

• PlanWare

• Statistics

• Directories, Databases

• Public Sector

• Legal Information

• Business Ideas and Information

Popular Reference

• AnyWho

• Bartlett's Quotations

• Currency Converter

• infoUSA411

• Internet Public Library

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• Yellow Pages 

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• Opera

• Safari

Statistics

Census Data: http://www.census.gov

• Statistical Abstract: http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/
• CenStats Databases: http://censtats.census.gov
• Factfinder: http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml
• Quickfacts: http://quickfacts.census.gov
• Current Industrial Reports: http://www.census.gov/manufacturing/cir/index.html
• State Data Centers: http://www.census.gov/sdc/www/

Consumer Expenditures: http://www.bls.gov/cex

Public Sector

• Department of Labor
     Employ/Training Admin 
• Federal Reserve Board
• Internal Revenue Service 
• Occupational Health and Safety Administration
• SCORE Counseling
• State and Local Governments
• Small Business Administration
• Small Business State Profiles
• Social Security Online
• U.S. House Small Business Committee
   
• Foundation for
     Enterprise Development
• National Association for the Self-Employed
• National Federation of Independent Business

The Gallup Organization
Statistical reports and polls on consumer preferences, habits and opinions, compiled by one of the nation's most respected polling and market research sources.

Technology Transfer Information Center
Gateway to library of highly relevant materials and links from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Web Patent Database

Legal Information

Corporate financial report filings -
SEC Filings and Forms (EDGAR)

Accel Partners
Agio Capital Partners
Atlas Venture
Austin Ventures
Battery Ventures
Bessemer Venture Partners
Boston Capital Ventures
Charles River Ventures
CIVC Partners
Dow Jones
Edison Venture Fund
Generation Partners
Geocapital Partners
General Atlantic
Highland Capital Partners
Hummer Winblad Venture
InterWest Partners
JLA Ventures
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
Matrix Partners
New Enterprise Associates
Norwest Venture Partners
TA Associates
Trident Capital
U.S. Venture Partners

Business Ideas and Information

AllBusiness.com 
Our goal is to enable entrepreneurs and managers to do what they truly love. Operate their businesses. We accomplish that by providing customized solutions that will save you time and money on a wide range of tasks.

Atlanta SEO Works
Specialize in SEO Atlanta Search Engine Optimization SEO Services, Atlanta Internet Marketing, Atlanta SEO Expert, Atlanta Web Design Services for Atlanta based businesses.

Best Franchise Opportunities
Provides key information and resources to those in search of franchise opportunities.

Business Know How
Good resource for small business. With a lot of content, a newsletter, software, etc. Not a lot of business planning information but is a well-laid out content rich site.

Business Start Page
This is the site where entrepreneurs start their business day. Lots of great information and resources including books, magazines, free catalogs, business tips, advertising aids, financial strategies, business netiquette and more.

Competitive Edge – Where entrepreneurs start.

Creative Displays Now
Creative marketing for small businesses.

Edit Pros
Marketing communication research and writing resources. Advice on writing press releases and marketing pieces as well as examples. Good starting point to develop and improve your promotional materials.

Franchise Direct
Useful site with loads of franchising information. Buy books on franchising, sign up for their free monthly newsletter, or take advantage of their consulting services this site is a must for any potential franchiser/franchisee.

The Home Work Directory
We help people find legitimate employment and income working from home.

Incorporation Services
Are you interested in incorporating your business? Incorporate online with BizFilings, an incorporation services expert. BizFilings can help you incorporate your business, form a Limited Liability Company (LLC), or form a corporation.

MacRAE’s Business Directory and ProFile Canada
MacRAE's is one of the US' leading B2C websites, and ProFile Canada one of the largest with a Canadian focus. Each has over 11 million annual visitors. The sites feature rich, relevant and searchable databases of more than 3,000,000 U.S. and 1,000,000 Canadian businesses respectively. The sites are free to users and allow someone to search, identify and locate businesses by company name, product, size of business and more. 

My1stBusiness
Practical and effective small business tools, knowledge, resources and coaching for you to lead your business to success!

Restaurant Franchise
Offers many different food franchises all in one location. Choose from pizza franchises, donut franchises, coffee franchises, sub franchises, and more!

SEO Services
SIBI SEO Services. Specialize in SEO Services, Link Building Service, BPO Services, Web Mining, Web Designing, PHP Site Development, Internet Marketing, Email Marketing and Social Media Optimization Services.

Small Business Information Guide for About.com
Extensive resource of free information for small business owners and entrepreneurs. This site has weekly features, guest experts, tips and tools, annotated links, chat, a newsletter, top business books and more, hosted by Ed Brown. Worth the visit.

Work At Home Directory
Work at home based business ideas, resources, and opportunities with proven track records.