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Reference USA contains information on U.S. companies & consumers. This resource can be accessed at public libraries in Waukesha County as well as from home. To access from home, go to http://otto.cafelibraries.org:2048 and enter your library card barcode number.
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The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Waukesha Freeman and other Wisconsin and national papers can be accessed in Waukesha County public libraries using this Newsbank link. Full-text content of local and regional news from 1990 to the present. To access from home, go to http://otto.cafelibraries.org:2048 and enter your library card barcode number.
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BadgerLink provides access to EBSCO's journals and magazines as well as ProQuest newspapers, including Wisconsin Newsstand.. You'll also find the Biographical Database and the WISCAT statewide library catalog. To access from home, go to http://otto.cafelibraries.org:2048 and enter your library card barcode number.
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| Business Forms & Legal Resources |
Business Forms
Build Your Business--State of Wisconsin
U.S. Small Business Administration
Wisconsin Department of Revenue
IRS
Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions
Forms.gov
State Bar of Wisconsin
Wisconsin State Law Library
Copyright, Patents and Trademarks
Copyright Information Center (Cornell University)
U.S. Copyright Office
US Patent & Trademark Office
USPTO Web Trademark Database
IBM Patent Server
Canadian Patent Database
Inventors Hall of Fame
General Legal Resources
FindLaw
LawInfo
THOMAS
Wisconsin State Law Library
Legal Directories
Wisconsin Licensed Attorneys (State Bar of Wisconsin)
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| Business News Sources |
Business Journal Serving Greater Milwaukee
NewsBank (indexes newpapers from Milwaukee, Waukesha and other areas)
Go to this Newsbank link if you are in public library in Waukesha County.
Go to this Newsbank link from your home.
Waukesha Freeman
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| Business Plans |
Bplans.com
BizPlanIt
SBA Business Plans
Small Business Development Center Business Plans
Demographics, Census & Statistics
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| Economic Indicators |
Current Industrial Reports
Economic Policy Institute
Consumer Price Index
Producer Price Index
Universal Currency Converter
Currencies of the World (exchange rates, etc.)
FRED Index
LIBOR Rate
Prime Rates Historical & Current
Inflation Calculator
Gross Domestic Product Data
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| Franchises |
State of Wisconsin-Build Your Business
Federal Trade Commission Franchise and Business Opportunities Rule
International Franchise Association
Business International Sales & Opportunity Network
Franchise Opportunities Handbook Online
American Franchisee Association
Entrepreneur Magazine's Franchise 500
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| Government Resources |
Federal
Business.gov
Fed Biz Ops
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
EPA -- Great Lakes
Small Business Administration
U.S. Department of Commerce
U.S. Department of Labor
U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration
U.S. Patents & Trademarks
U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission
Wisconsin
Build Your Business Wisconsin
State of Wisconsin Business Services
Wisconsin Bureau of Procurement-VendorNet
Wisconsin Department of Commerce
Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions - Corporations Index
Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
Wisconsin Department of Revenue
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| Home-Based Business |
National Association for the Self-Employed
Bizy Moms
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| International Business Resources |
U.S. Dept. of Commerce International Trade Administration
EuroPages
Global Information Network
Telephone Directories on the Web
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| Non-Profits |
Benton's Best Practices Toolkit
CompuMentor
The Foundation Center
donordigital.com
GrantSmart.org
GuideStar
idealist
Internet Nonprofit Center
Management Support Fund
Marquette University Memorial Library Funding Information Center
Greater Milwaukee Foundation
National Charities Information Bureau
ONE/Northwest
Waukesha County Community Foundation (WCCF)
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| Researching a Company |
10-K Wizard
All lBusiness Secretary of State Directory (U.S. states incorporation links)
Annual Reports Library
Corporate Information
CorpTech
Fortune 500
nytimes.com
North American Industry Classification System
Reference USA This link can only be used in Waukesha County public libraries.
Securities and Exchange Commission Filings & Forms (EDGAR)
Thomas Register of American Manufacturers
Wisconsin State Incorporation Masterfile
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| Standards |
National Resource for Global Standards (NSSN)
American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM)
British Standard Institution (BSI)
International Organization of Standardization (ISO)
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
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| Waukesha County Area Business Resources and Associations |
SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) - Wisconsin
Waukesha County Economic Development Corporation
Wisconsin Regional Economic Partnership
Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission
Milwaukee Economic Development Corporation
Choose Milwaukee
Waukesha County Technical College
WCTC Center for Global Education and Trade Center
WCTC Small Business Center
Local Chambers of Commerce
Brookfield Chamber of Commerce
Butler Chamber of Commerce
Delafield Chamber of Commerce
Hartland Chamber of Commerce
Menomonee Falls Chamber of Commerce
Mukwonago Chamber of Commerce
Muskego Chamber of Commerce
New Berlin Chamber of Commerce
Oconomowoc Chamber of Commerce
Pewaukee Chamber of Commerce
Sussex Area Chamber of Commerce
Waukesha County Chamber of Commerce
Metropolitan Milwaukee Chamber of Commerce
Libraries
Public Libraries
Carroll College
University of Wisconsin-Waukesha
WCTC
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| Women and Minority-Owned Business Resources |
Asian Women in Business
Black Enterprise Online
Hispanic Business
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce-Wisconsin
Milwaukee Bizwomen.com
National Association of Women Business Owners-Greater Milwaukee
U.S. Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency
Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC)
Women Entrepreneurship in the 21st Century
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