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ABI/INFORM Complete
Business research from journals, trade publications, market research reports, dissertations, and working papers.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
Economic statistics including unemployment rates, average earnings, and consumer price index.
Business Plan Handbook
A collection of actual business plans compiled by entrepreneurs seeking funding for small businesses throughout North America. Find examples of how to approach, structure, and compose your own business plan, with samples taken from businesses in the manufacturing, retail, and service industries.
Copyright.gov
Search existing copyrights, register a work, or get your copyright questions answered.
Data Axle Reference Solutions
Real-time access to accurate, in-depth info on 24 million U.S. businesses and 235 million U.S. residents. Find new business opportunities, research executives and companies, find news articles, search for jobs, research papers, locate addresses and phone numbers, conduct market research, and much more.
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Provided by NC LIVE
Data.Census.gov
U.S. demographic and economic data.
Entrepreneurship Database
Info for entrepreneurs and researchers. Includes business start-up plans, video clips, journals, business cases, and more.
Provided by NC LIVE
Hoover’s Company Records
Information for over 40,000 companies, including company overview, industry information, leadership, and historical financials.
Provided by NC LIVE
Morningstar Investing Center
Covers mutual funds, stocks, and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for the individual investor. Read in-depth, independent stock and fund reports written by experts with the proprietary Morningstar Rating and Style Box. Test your investing ideas with the Portfolio X-Ray Overview.
North Carolina Department of Commerce
Info and resources for starting, locating, or expanding a business in North Carolina.
North Carolina Online Business Registration
Register your new business with the North Carolina Department of Revenue online instead of mailing in the NC-BR form for Income Tax Withholding, Sales and Use Tax, and Machinery, Equipment, and Manufacturing Fuel Tax. Please call the Taxpayer Assistance and Collections Center at 1-877-252-3052 if you have any questions.
Small Business Administration
Get help with starting, expanding, and financing a small business.
U. S. Patent and Trademark Office
Research copyright, patents, and trademarks. Search for U.S. patents, file patents, and check the status of a patent.