Business Resources

These resources have been selected by librarians to represent some of the Internet's best business sites. To obtain more comprehensive help with business resources and sites, please visit the Central Library Business, Technology and Periodicals Room (414) 286-3051.

*Classes offered monthly for (no fee or registration required):*
Starting a Small Business (Program handout: Top 10 Free Websites for Small Business Planning) and Patents 101: How to do a Patent Search.
Select list of subscription databases most frequently referenced by local businesses. New print reference resources recently acquired. Complete list of MPL recommended Business websites.
Advertising/Marketing	Labor Market Information
Census/Demographics	Patents & Trademarks
Economic Indicators	Researching Companies, Products, & Materials
Import/Export	Small Business
International Resources	Standards
Investments	Statistics

Advertising/Marketing
AAAAgencysearch	AdFlip	Knowthis.com
Ad Access	Green Book	TOP

Census/Demographics
2000 Street Address Census Tract Finder	Demographics for Wisconsin	Purchasing Power Profiles - U.S.
American Fact Finder	Milwaukee Downtown Market Analysis	TOP
Census Tract Report Card-Milwaukee	Milwaukee Neighborhood Strategic Planning Statistics
Consumer Expenditures Survey	Purchasing Power Profiles - Milwaukee

Economic Indicators
Consumer Price Index - Midwest, Milwaukee	Econ Data.net	Inflation Rates, U.S (CPI-U) 1913+
Consumer Price Index - US	Economic Statistics Briefing Room (ESBR)	Producer Price Index
County Business Patterns	FRED Index	State of the Cities Data Systems
Current Industrial Reports	Industry Snapshots	TOP
	Inflation Calculator

Import/Export
Foreign Trade Statistics	Trade Show News Network
Milwaukee World Trade Association	U.S. Commercial Service Wisconsin
Schedule B Export Codes	TOP
Trade Information Center U.S. Department of Commerce

International Resources
Doing Business	International Trade Web Resources
EuroPages (European Business Directory)	Kompass	TOP
globalEDGE	Strategis (Canada's business information site)
Global Sources	Thomas Global

Investments
Bankrate.com	Money & Investing	Universal Currency Converter
Big Charts	NetAdvantage	Value Line
InvestorGuide	Get Smart About Money@MPL	Yahoo! Finance Company and Fund Index
InvestorLinks	Stock Exchanges World Wide	TOP
InvestorWords	TreasuryDirect

Labor Market Information
Bureau of Labor Statistics	UWM Employment and Training Institute
Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations	Wisconsin Unemployment Statistics
Datazone - Wage Statistics	WorkNet
Milwaukee Public Library Job Seekers Page	TOP
Salary.com

Patents and Trademarks
Esp@cenet - European Patent Office	Patent Search Tutorial	TOP
Guide to Downloading Patent Copies from the Internet	Search U.S. Patents
Inventor's Digest	Search U.S. Trademarks
Patent and Trademark Depository Library Program

Researching Companies, Products, & Materials
Biznar	Inc. 5000	WhitePages.com
Business Databases	Market Research, Industry Research, Business Research	Wisconsin State Incorporation Masterfile
GuideStar	MatWeb	TOP
	ThomasNet.com

Small Business
BizStarts Milwaukee	Franchise Handbook.com	Virtual Business Incubator - Wisconsin
Bizstats	Grant Resources	Wisconsin Small Business Development
BPlans.com	Insurance Options for Small Employers, (WI)	Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC)
Build Your Business (Wisconsin)	Metro Milwaukee Area Chamber of Commerce (MMAC)	TOP
Business.gov	Milwaukee Department of City Development
Business Plan Templates	North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
Buzgate.com	Proposal Writer
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance	Proposal Writing: Internet Resources
Entrepreneur.com	SBA - Online Courses for Starting and Managing a Small Business
Entrepreneurs Help Page	Venture Capital Resource Library
Find a Site or Building (for a business)

Standards
	OSHA	TOP

Statistics
County and City Data Book	National Center for Health Statistics	Statistics (US Bureau of Labor)
Energy Information Administration	Statistical Abstract of the United States	Wisconsin Health Statistics
Fedstats	Statistical Resources on the Web	TOP