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Business Tools & Resources
- Business Skills Tutorial Video on Effective CommunicationLynda.com video. In this tutorial, learn techniques for communicating effectively--including being consistent with your speech and body language and clearly stating your intentions--as well as ways to be an active listener.
- Learn how to manage people and be a better leaderAspire to be a better leader? Then you need to be a team player with the right character traits, interpersonal and communication skills.
- Business 101 video by Michael WheelerBusiness basics and goal process by Mike Wheeler from Anchorage Alaska.
- The Business Cycle-Khan AcademyA helfpul video on the business cycle
- All Business: Your small businessResources on how to write winning business plans, elements of a business plan, links to actual samples.
- Business History BooksProvides a detailed history of key developments, as well as selected information resources, for dozens of industries covering accounting and advertising to weapons and whaling. Updated daily.
- ScoreBusiness plan templates, financial worksheets and how-to articles
- Bureau of Labor StatisticsSearch U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and get links to more statistical sites
- Market Research WorldHow to research, statistics, consumer habits, resources, etc. U.K-based but covers the world
- US Census Bureau: American Fact FinderDemographics, census data; covers the U.S., states and regions
- Business Data and Statistics from SBA.gova collection of resources providing free access to information about business and economic conditions and indicators collected by the U.S. government
- FedStatsFedStats supports a community of practice for over 100 agencies engaged in the production and dissemination of official federal statistics, and provides the public with a showcase of information, tools and news related to official Federal statistics.
- Export.govTrade assistance and market research
- Global EdgeLinks, resources, country data, trade laws and many more resources
- International Trade AdministrationEverything there is to know about international trade from the U.S. ITA
- The Federation of International Trade AssociationsTrade leads, directories, market research, plus links to additional resources
- US Commercial ServiceCountry commercial guides and market research reports
- National Institute of Building Sciences Whole Building Design GuideSpace configurations, types of spaces, layouts, and more
- Supply Chain BrainArticles, tools, suppliers, and many other resources
- Careers in Supply Chain ManagementSalaries, job outlook, definitions, job profiles, videos, and more
- Inventory Management and Warehouse OperationsPortal to warehousing and inventory management associations, magazines, tools and more
- Entrepreneur - online journalArticles covering small business management from human resources to technology and sales
- Kompass Business DirectoryData on more than 2 million companies in 70 countries
- Thomas.netFind manufacturers by industry, products and more
- Small Business AdministrationSearch for private companies by location, size, etc.
- 12 Manage Knowledge NetworkDefinitions of common terms and popular management techniques
- Credo Reference Business Terms and ConceptsBusiness terms and concepts
- Economic History AssociationEasy explanations of business history
- US Department of Transportation Glossary of Shipping CodesPDF file listing hundreds of terms
Blogs
- Business PunditA blog covering a range of economics, business, company and management issues. The analysis is lively and well researched.
- Business Strategy InsiderContains a huge amount of information on every aspect of branding. Including advertising, differentiation, research, management and protection.
- Businessweek: ManagementThe Businessweek Management blog covers a wide range of management issues and there are contributions from many top management thinkers
- Harvard Business ReviewA series of blogs from leading business leaders and thinkers run by Harvard Business Review, covers issues such as branding, marketing, innovation and management.
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- American Business Women's Association (ABWA)Resources for women in business
- National Minority Business CouncilProvides business assistance, educational opportunities, seminars, purchasing listings and related services to hundreds of businesses across the nation.
- National Women's Business CouncilThe National Women’s Business Council website offers resources for women business owners
- US Patent and Trademark Officetrademark & patent searches
- U.S Small Business Administration - SBAA Government site with rules, regulations, management advice, plus podcasts, videos and links to local business help