Business Information & Reports
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ReferenceUSA is a leading provider in business and consumer research! Offering a full-service platform, ReferenceUSA helps users create marketing plans, conduct competitive analysis, raise funds and locate people. Small-business owners/entrepreneurs can conduct powerful market research. Just select a location, do a radius search, and look up the number of similar businesses in the area. Check the strength of the competition with years in business and credit rating. Look for businesses to buy or connect with fellow business owners. Job seekers can locate and research companies of which they want to work. ReferenceUSA provides details on 14 million U.S. Businesses including 200,000 human resource contact names, business descriptions, company size and information, and website links to job postings.
Investments Research
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Morningstar is an investment research firm that compiles and analyzes fund, stock and general market data. They provide reliable information of independent investment analysis for all levels of fund and stock investors, ranging from inexperienced beginners to sophisticated experts. Morningstar also provides an extensive line of internet, software and print-based products for individual investors, financial advisors and institutional clients. Its website includes free information on individual funds and stocks. Among its many offerings, Morningstar’s comprehensive, one-page mutual and exchange-traded fund reports are widely used by investors to determine the investment quality of the more than 2,000 funds it covers.
Business Skills Classes
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Universal Class is a free online classroom resource. Universal Class provides the public with a look into online learning without the commitment or monetary requirement. All you need is an active library card to participate. The resource provides another avenue of educational learning and understanding through online courses geared towards real world application and practice.
There are over 500 online non-credit Continuing Education Courses available to choose between that ranges from business to personal development. Each category provides a multitude of classes on their chosen topic. You can enroll in up to 5 courses at a time and have 6 months to finish each course. Access to resources and course materials is available 24/7 with an active internet connection. Each course has a real instructor who will work with you on course materials, to ask questions and to grade your assignments. These are non-credit courses and are provided for your personal enrichment. These courses are not intended to be a substitute for any state, government, licensing, or educational requirements.
Business News Stand
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WOW! Search the newest edition of these and many other magazines online using RBdigital Magazines!
Once you arrive at the RBdigital website, search for and click on the magazine title you want to read. You will then see an image of the newest magazine on file to read and additional issues in a chronological listing by year/month on the bottom of the page. Find and click on the issue cover you want, and click on “Check Out” on the right side of the cover. Read and Enjoy!
Click on the Business Magazines links below for available online subscriptions.
| Entrepreneur | Economist |
| Forbes | Harper’s |
| Kiplinger’s | |
Click the buttons below to access other useful databases:
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Data.census.gov is the new platform to access data and digital content from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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