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BUSINESS
TOPIC GUIDES
Small Business Planning
Use this guide to
locate the best books and databases for any line of small business research.
For help, contact Mike
Davis, Business Librarian, jmdavis@library.umass.edu.
Note
to community users: Massachusetts
residents have home access to the General Businessfile database - 1,000
full-text business journals and magazines. A Massachusetts public library
card is required for home access. More information: Massachusetts
Board of Library Commissioners, http://mblc.state.ma.us/index.php.
Choosing
a Small Business.
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- Complete
Handbook for the Entrepreneur (Ref.
HD62.5 B74). Guide to owning a new business, buying an existing business,
and franchising.
- Ideal
Entrepreneurial Business for you (Ref. HD62.5
D47). Expert advice and guidance on today’s best (and worst) entrepreneurial
business opportunities and how to choose the one that’s right for you.
- Entrepreneur
Magazine Small Business Advisor (Ref. HD62.7 E568). Designed
for the entrepreneur - covers starting, managing, and growing a business.
- The
Real World Entrepreneur Field Guide: Growing your own Business.
This is a electronic book. Click the title, then select Browse this
Ebook Online.
- Work-at-Home
Sourcebook (Ref. HD2336 U5 A73). Describes hundreds of home
business opportunities, and over 1,000 work-at-home jobs.
- Which
Business: Help in Selecting your New Venture (Ref.
HD62.5 D74). Profiles of companies in 24 business areas. Reviews problems
and successes.
| Business
Plans.
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- Anatomy
of a Business Plan
(Ref. HD30.28.P5). A step-by-step guide to building a business and securing
your company's future.
- Business
Plans Handbook: A Compilation of actual Business Plans developed by
Small Businesses throughout North America. (Ref. HD62.7 B865).
Eight volume compilation of model business plans.
- The
Fast Forward MBA in Business Planning for Growth by Philip Walcoff,
published by John Wiley Inc. This is a electronic book. Click the title,
then select Browse this Ebook Online.
- How
to Write a Business Plan (Ref. HD62.5 M39). How to evaluate
profitability, estimate expenses, prepare profit/loss forecasts, determine
assets, liabilities and net worth, find funding sources, and work with
lenders.
- Online
Business Planning: How to Create a Better Business Plan using the Internet
by Robert T. Gorman, published by Career Press. The is an electronic
book. Click the title, then select Browse this Ebook Online.
- Unofficial
Guide to starting a Home-Based Business.
(Ref. HD62.38.S77). Realistic, practical tips for starting a profitable
business in your home.
- SBA.gov
Library. The U.S. Small Business Administration website
offers model business plans and guides to writing a business plan.
- Small
Business Sourcebook (Ref. HD2346 U5 S65). Two-volume annotated
guide designed to facilitate startup, development and growth of 300
small businesses. The best first place to find business startup resources.
| Law
and Regulation.
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- Choosing
a Legal Structure for your Business (Ref. KF1355 Z9 H36).
Practical guide to corporate legal structure for the new entrepreneur.
- Complete
Book of Corporate Legal Forms (Ref. KF1411 S57). Common legal
forms and documents necessary to operate a small business.
- Nolo's
Quick LLC by Anthony Mancuso, published by Nolo
Press. This is an electronic book. Click the title, then the book icon.
- Small
Business Incorporation Kit (Ref. KF1420 Z9 D38). Covers types
of corporations, planning, and taxation. Includes IRS forms and instructions,
and general corporation forms.
- Small
Business Legal Guide
(Ref. KF1659.Z9.S525). Legal knowledge and guide from Entrepreneur
Magazine.
- Starting
a Limited Liability Company (Ref. KF1380 S53).
Describes corporate structure for this new form of legal incorporation.
Includes LLC set-up, operation, and growth planning.
| Company
Directories.
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Use company directories
to locate customers or competitors. Directories are available for all
geographic divisions: regional, national and international. These directories
are located in the DuBois Library Reference Collection. For online directories,
go to the Guide
to Company Directories.
Regional
Directories
- Dun's
Regional Business Directory (Ref. HD9727.C8D75,
at Reference Desk). Lists major businesses in Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin
and Berkshire Counties of Massachusetts, and Hartford County, Connecticut.
- Massachusetts
Business Directory (Ref. HF5065.M3M37, at Reference Desk).
Lists 255,000 businesses in Massachusetts by city & yellow page
heading. Most comprehensive regional directory.
- Harris
New England Manufacturers Directory (Ref. HD9723 D59,
At Reference Desk). Directory profiles plus import/export data, and
facility size.
National
Directories
- American
Manufacturers Directory (Ref. T12 U54, At Reference
Desk). Lists 161,000 U.S. manufacturers with 20 or more employees.
- America’s
Corporate Families (Ref. HG4057.A164). Covers 9,000
parent companies with net assets greater than $500,000, and 45,000 affiliates.
- Ward’s
Business Directory (Ref.
HG4057.A33). Lists 142,000 companies. Ranks companies by sales within
four-digit SIC code.
International
Directories
- Europe’s
15,000 Largest Companies (Ref. HG4009.E88). European companies
listed by country and industry.
- Major
Companies of the Far East & Australasia (Ref. HG4244.6.M35).
Lists 6,000 largest companies in Asia and the Pacific.
- Principal
International Businesses (Ref.
HF54.U5.D85). Lists 50,000 leading companies throughout the world.
- World
Business Directory (Ref. HF54.U5.W667).
Lists 140,000 businesses involved in international trade.
| Market
Information: Top 25 Marketing Reference Books.
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These directories
are located in the DuBois Library Reference Collection. For more marketing
resources, go to the Guide
to Market Research.
- American
Generations.
Data
on five American generations. Ref. HC110.C6.M545.
- American
Marketplace. Data on American spending patterns.
Ref. HB848.O34.
- American
Men - Who They Are, How They Live. Mens' attitudes and lifestyles.
Ref. HQ1090.3.A457.
- American
Women - Who They Are, How They Live.
Womens'
attitudes and lifestyles. Ref. HQ1421.A486.
- The
Baby Boom: Americans aged 35-54. Profile Americans born between
1946-1964. Ref. HC110.C6.R87.
- Best
Customers. Identify
best customers for 300 product and services. Ref. HC79.C6.R87.
- Consumer
Asia. Reference Desk, Ref. HC411.C66 2004.
- Consumer
Eastern Europe.
Reference Desk, Ref. HC244.Z9.C6138 2003-04.
- Consumer
Europe.
Reference Desk, Ref. HC244.Z9.C6138 2003-04
- Consumer
Latin America.
Reference Desk, Ref. HC130.C6.C67 2004.
- Consumer
Middle East.
Reference Desk, Ref. HC415.15.Z9.C616 2004.
- County
and City Extra. Profile every state, county, metropolitan
area, and city. Ref. HA203.C68.
- Demographics
USA.
Demographics and spending for every U.S. county. Ref. HC110.C6.S852.
- European
Marketing Data and Statistics. Compendium
of current market statistics. Ref.
HA42.I56.
- Editor
& Publisher Market Guide.
Data on 1,600 U.S. cities with daily newspapers. Ref. HF5905.E38.
- Generation
X: The Young Adult Market.
Ref.
HC110.C6.M544.
- Household
Spending. Data on American spending patterns. Ref. HC110.C6.O34.
- International
Marketing Data and Statistics.
Ref. HA42.I56.
- Lifestyle
Market Analyst. U.S.
metro area lifestyle profiles. 68 lifestyle categories Ref. HF5415.33.U6.L54.
- Market
Share Reporter. Ref. HF5410.M35.
- Marketing
to American Latinos. Facts and figures about the U.S. Hispanic
market. Ref. HC110.C6.V35.
- Massachusetts
Municipal Profiles. Profiles of every city and town in Massachusetts.
Ref. HA431.M37.
- The
Millennials - Americans under Age 25. Ref.
HQ796.M55.
- Racial
and Ethnic Diversity. Market profiles U.S. racial and ethnic
groups. Ref. E184.A1.R78.
- Sourcebook
of ZIP Code Demographics. Profiles of every U.S. residential
ZIP code. Ref. HA203.S66.
- Survey
of Buying Power.
Buying
Power Index ranks markets by consumer demand. Ref. HC110.C6.S85.
- World
Consumer Lifestyle Databook. Lifestyle data on consumers
in 71 countries. Ref. HF5415.32.W67.
| Industry
Information.
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These directories
are located in the DuBois Library Reference Collection. For more industry
resources, go to the Guide
to Industry Research.
- Business
Rankings Annual . At Reference Desk - Ref. HG4050.B88.
Top ten rankings for products and industries.
- CRB
Commodity Yearbook.
Ref. HF1041.C73. Data for 100 agriculture & mineral industries.
- Encyclopedia
of American Industries. At Reference Desk - Ref. HC102.E53.
Reports on 1,000 industries.
- Encyclopedia
of Global Industries.
Ref. HD2324.E53.
- Financial
Studies of the Small Business. Ref. HD2346.U5.F55. Small
business industry norms and ratios.
- Industry
Norms & Key Business Ratios.
At Reference Desk - Ref. HF5681.R25.I525. Dun & Bradstreet data
on 800 industry groups.
- North
American Industrial Classification Manual. Reference
Desk - Ref. HF1042.A55.
- RMA
Annual Statement Studies. At Reference Desk - Ref. HF5681.B2.R6.
Financial norms for 375 industries.
- Standard
& Poor's Industry Surveys. At Reference Desk - Ref. HG4965.S71.
Frequent updates.
- Value
Line Investment Survey. At Reference Desk - Ref. HG4501.V26.
Current one-page industry profiles.
| Trade
Associations.
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- ASAE
Gateway to Associations. Sponsored by the American Society of Association
Executives.
- Encyclopedia
of Associations: National Organizations of the United States.
Ref. Desk, Ref. HS17.G332.
- Encyclopedia
of Associations: International Organizations. Ref. Desk,
Ref. HS17.E521.
- Internet
Public Library. Guide to web sites of prominent organizations and
associations.
- National
Trade & Professional Associations of the United States Directory.
Ref. HD2425.D53.
- Regional,
State and Local Organizations.
Ref. HS17.E52.
- Trade
Shows Worldwide: An International Directory of Events, Facilities, &
Suppliers. Ref. T394.T72.
- World
Guide to Trade Associations.
Ref. HD2421.I54.
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