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Market & Demographic Data
  • Census  http://www.census.gov 
    Profiles of General Demographic Characteristics -  United States & All states by county and city.  Sex, Age, Race, Relationship, Household Type, & Housing Tenure.
  • FedStats   http://www.fedstats.gov/ 
    Official statistical information available to the public from the Federal Government. Tracks economic and population trends, health care costs, aviation safety, foreign trade, energy use, farm production, and more. Access official statistics collected and published by more than 70 Federal agencies without having to know in advance which agency produces them. Browse  by topic, agency or search for key words or phrases.  Use  MapStats http://www.fedstats.gov/mapstats/ to profile your State, county, Federal judicial district, or congressional district.
Industry Data

PROFILES & STATISTICS

  • Hoovers Online   http://www.hoovers.com 
    Click on the Companies & Industries button from the menu for industry snapshots. 

INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION

  • North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)  http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/naics.html 
    Provides common industry definitions for Canada, Mexico, and the United States. This new system is replacing the countries' separate classification systems with one uniform system for classifying industries. In the US, NAICS will replace the Standard Industrial Classification system (SIC). Provides information about new industries and sectors as well as correspondence information between NAICS and SIC.  
  • Standard Industrial Classification Code Search  http://www.osha.gov/oshstats/sicser.html 
    Allows a search of the 1987 version SIC manual by keyword, access of descriptive information for a specified 4-digit SIC, and examination of the manual structure. The SIC manual may be searched by keyword or by SIC code from this site.  

Trade Associations
  • Associations on the Net (Internet Public Library)  http://www.ipl.org/ref/AON/ 
    "A collection of over 2000 Internet sites providing information about a wide variety of professional and trade associations, cultural and art organizations, political parties and advocacy groups, labor unions, academic societies, and research institutions. Abstracts summarizing information about the association and its site are provided."
General Small Business Information
  • Small Business Administration  http://www.sba.gov/ 
    "Provides financial, technical and management assistance to help Americans start, run, and grow their businesses. 
  • Women's Online Business Center  http://www.onlinewbc.gov/ 
    "
    OWBO promotes the growth of women-owned businesses through programs that address business training and technical assistance, and provide access to credit and capital, federal contracts, and international trade opportunities."
  • Entrepreneur.Com: The Online Small Business Authority  http://www.entrepreneurmag.com 
    Maintained by Entrepreneur Magazine to support new business ideas and growing companies.  Contains selected articles from the publication and resources for business developers. "Small Business Tools" section enables one to download ready-made business forms and search a software library; "Entrepreneur's Databases" include links to categories of franchising opportunities (fastest-growing, top new, home-based, etc).  (Glenda Neely, University of Louisville)
  • Entreworld: Kaufman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership  http://www.entreworld.com 
    "
    Wide range of subjects divided into three categories: Starting your Business, Growing your Business and Supporting Entrepreneurship. There are helpful articles and research links included. Of special note is the Business Information Center."  (Glenda Neely, University of Louisville)


 

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SBA, U.S. Small Business Adminisrtation
School of Business and Economics
Weber State University
Governor's Office of Economic Development
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