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):*
Small Business Resources 101 (Program handout: Top 10 Free Websites for Small Business Planning) and Patent Searching 101
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
International Resources	Small Business
Investments

Advertising/Marketing
Green Book		TOP

Census/Demographics
Consumer Expenditures Survey	Milwaukee Neighborhood Strategic Planning Statistics	Purchasing Power Profiles - U.S.
Demographics for Wisconsin	Purchasing Power Profiles - Milwaukee	TOP

Economic Indicators
County Business Patterns	Producer Price Index	TOP

International Resources
Doing Business	International Trade Web Resources	Thomas Global
Global Sources	Kompass	TOP

Investments
Bankrate.com	Money & Investing	NetAdvantage
TreasuryDirect	Value Line	TOP

Labor Market Information
Milwaukee Public Library Job Seekers Page	Salary.com
WorkNet	TOP

Patents and Trademarks
Search U.S. Patents	Search U.S. Trademarks	TOP

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

Small Business
Bizstats	Find a Site or Building (for a business)	Wisconsin Small Business Development
BPlans.com	Franchise Handbook.com	Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC)
Build Your Business (Wisconsin)	Grant Resources
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance	North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)	TOP
Entrepreneurs Help Page	Proposal Writer