SCHC 274 (Hughes/Hudgens): Entrepreneurial Assignment: Small Business Info

Provides free, accurate business statistics, including industry financial benchmark reports and industry profitability risk data.

Ratios provide insight into every financial element in your company, from its profitability to the effectiveness of your accounts receivable department. Business owners and managers use ratios to chart a company's progress, uncover trends and point to potential problem areas in a business. Bankers and investors look at a company's ratios when they are trying to decide if they want to lend you money or invest in your company.

Information on statistical resources to help support your business plan

A gateway to statistical information from more than 100 agencies in the U.S. federal government. Includes profiles at the state, county, and city level.

Provides data on a state and country basis for more than 250 social, economic, and demographic variables.

The Statistical Abstract of the United States, published since 1878, is the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. Use the Abstract as a convenient volume for statistical reference, and as a guide to sources of more information both in print and on the Web. Sources of data include the Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis, and many other Federal agencies and private organizations.

This session will provide practical insight into how to write a winning business plan, as well as provide both a VC's and an entrepreneur's perspective on business plans. The presentation will address the nuts and bolts detail of what is important in a plan.

Don Martin, Business Counselor and Trainer from the Pennsylvania Small Business Development Center at Kutztown University, discusses having a good business plan if you are thinking about starting or expanding a small business.

Listen to interviews of the best and brightest in the world of small business, covering topics such as business plans, securing financing, marketing, human resources, online marketing, social media, SEO and more.

The Business Plans section is composed of actual business plans written by entrepreneurs in North America who are seeking financing for their business.

Read more: http://www.referenceforbusiness.com/business-plans/#ixzz1uxVx7gua

Examples of business plans presented by MBAs at the Moot Corp Competition.

Provides over 100 free examples of business and marketing plans. [Note: The website also promotes Business Plan Pro software.]

Sample business plans for a variety of different industries provided by Wall Street Journal's MiniPlan service.

SCORE is a nonprofit association dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground, grow and achieve their goals through education and mentorship. Business plan templates are provided for a start-up business, established business, nonprofit, and others.

This index lists types of small businesses and a corresponding sample business plan, profile or book about the business with sources provided after each entry.

This Business Plans section of Encyclopedia of Small Business is composed of actual business plans written by entrepreneurs in North America who are seeking financing for their business.

This guide cites "how to" books, reference books, and directories, all of which will be useful at some point in the process of becoming an independent business leader.

America.gov publication series of 21 one-page primers discusses the essentials for building and running a business from the planning stages to marketing a product.

A free source for entrepreneurs by entrepreneurs. Includes articles, buyer's guides, and podcasts.

A free service for small business start-ups. Features include a management tool, personalized roadmap, resources, community, and file management.

Provides a guide on starting, planning, financing and hiring for small business as well as tools, checklists, forms and timelines that new business owners can incorporate into planning their business strategies.

The foundation supports entrepreneurship by focusing on second-stage entrepreneurs and the belief that they are vital to the United States economy. It develops and delivers programs and information that help communities appreciate and support the growth of these entrepreneurs.

Promotes entrepreneurial success at all levels, from elementary school students to high-growth entrepreneurs. The Foundation's entrepreneurship website is devoted to this topic and provides more information about programs and resources in this arena.

Site for fostering innovative science and technology entrepreneurs includes small business resource lists, news and other guidance for entrepreneurs.

The Office of Advocacy is the voice for small business in the Federal Government and the source for small business statistics.

Stanford University’s Entrepreneurship Corner offers 2000 free videos and podcasts, featuring entrepreneurship and innovation thought leaders.

Great list of crowdfunding sites under Resources