Web-Based Business Information
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Investment Resources
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Small Business Links
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NAICS and SIC Codes
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International Trade
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Investment Resources
NASDAQ Stock Market Homepage:
Public Company/ticker symbol directory (all exchanges)
Company news from past 90 days (all exchanges)
Stock Reports (NASDAQ-listed companies only)
Analyst Information, including buy/sell recommendations (NASDAQ-listed
companies only)Yahoo's Business site
offers quick information on stocks and more.
Company Reports
from the Yahoo business site
Market Guide provides company
"tear sheets"
Zacks provides earnings estimates and
buy/sell recommendations
ANNUAL REPORTS can be found at the following sites:
EDGARSEC
filings and annual reports
AT&T (only);also includes
historical stock prices.
Annual Reports Gallary
Try company web sites for annual reports, also.
Historical Stock Quotes:
Big Charts provides
ten years of quotes.
Mutual Funds:
Morningstar displays current
information, but is not archived.
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Small Business Links
Comprehensive Small Business Sources:
Starting
a Business in New Hampshire
Registering Your
Business in New Hampshire
The Small Business Administration
CCH Business Owner's Toolkit
Small Business Development Centers
Entrepreneur Magazine
Sample Business Plans
New Hampshire Benefits -
This statewide, all-industry 2004 survey gathered data about employee benefits
offered by businesses in New Hampshire. The goal was to give NH employers a tool to
use when comparing benefit packages to those of other employers in the same size class
or industry.
New Hampshire Business
Directory - a free listing for your business
Go it alone!: The Secret to Building
a Successful Business on Your Own/ by Bruce Judson, who teaches at the
Yale School of Management, has made available this book online - for free.
Financial Assistance:
Small Business Development Centers
America's Business Funding Directory
Industry Information:
Gateway to
Associations OnlinePatent
Information Online
Marketing Information:
U.S. Census Bureau
InfoUSA.com (to research the competition)
Chamber of Commerce International
Directory
Suppliers:
Thomas Register
Thomas Food Industry Register
Trade Show Central
Franchises:FranchiseGator.com
The Franchise Registry
International Franchise Association
Entrepreneur Magazine's
Franchise Channel
BISON: The Franchise Network
North American Industry Classification
System and Standard Industrial Classification System
along with the correspondence between
the two systems. "Establishments using similar raw material inputs, similar capital equipment, and similar labor
are classified in the same industry. In other words, establishments that do similar things in similar ways are classified together."
International Trade/Business Information
Where do I begin?
The U.S. Commerce Department, Trade
Information Center (TIC) offers referals and information on export assistance, and more.
U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of
International Trade sponsors training conferences, assists with financing, provides links
to trade leads and partners.
International Trade Data Network offers detailed market intelligence.
Hub is located at Bryant College with satellite sites in New England states; value-added
information available at "lead sites."
National Trade Data Bank - STAT-USA offers market research
reports and country analysis; some is value-added.
Where do I find information about the economics, politics, geography, government,
business policies, and risk factors of a country?
Department of State, Background
Notes .
CIA World Factbook.
World Bank Group Competitiveness
Indicators - After choosing a country, go to Country Brief and Country Data.
PRS (Political Risk Group) - Top Countries in
the World. Best and worst ranked countries in the world; some reports are value-added, some
low-cost.
International Corruption Perception Index
(integrity performance).
Where can I find laws and practices for transacting business within a country?
Ernst & Young International,Doing Business in...
(free, but must register first).
United States Embassies Worldwide
(If Embassy has a web page).
Where do I find International trade and copyright laws?
Hieros Gamos - International government
web sites, legal associations, law firms, and more.
LexMercatoria - Full text of international treaties,
rules, etc.; links to sites in law, economy, and more.
What about the details - culture, holidays, etiquette, terrorism, hotels,
translators, visas, etc.?
International Business Etiquette and Manners
Business Netiquette International
Exchange Rates from CNN
International Addresses and Salutations -
based on Mirriam Websters Guide to International Communications.
The Worldwide Holiday & Festival Site
U.S. State Department - Travel
Warnings and Consular Information Sheets.
International Business Kiosk -
Visa requirements; exchange rates. Some links do not work, but it is still
interesting.
What is currently happening in international business in country "X"?
Financial Times
International Herald Tribune
Trade Compass Daily Briefs - News on
regulatory notices.
For further information regarding this web page contact
lfreeston@library.windham.nh.us
Last update 04/01/08
