Business

General

• Better Business Bureau
• Business.com
  Search engine and directory for business information.
• Business Ethics
  Links to corporate codes of ethics, articles, case studies, organizations and other resources pertaining to business ethics.
• CEOExpress
  Provides quick access to news and information for executives.
• The Fortune 500
  Fortune magazine's annual list of the top 500 U.S. companies by revenue.
• Sweets Construction (Requires free registration for some content)
  Search for products for construction or landscape design.
• Thomas Register of Manufacturers (Requires free registration)
  Directory of 156,000 North American companies providing industrial products and services.
• IQS Directory
  Find Leading Industrial Manufacturing Companies, Suppliers and Distributors by Category.
• Trade Show Week
  Offers news, analysis of industry trends and several 'How-To' articles related to trade shows.
• Wall Street Executive Library
  Indexes business sites divided by the following categories: newspapers, government, statistics and the economy, and marketing and advertising.

Business & Financial News

• ABC | Bloomberg | CBS | CNBC | CNN Money
• Forbes
  Includes the Forbes' lists.
• Hoover's Online Home Page
  Hoovers proprietary company profiles and industry information.
• Nightly Business Report (PBS)
  Daily business news program featuring investment information.
• PR Newswire
  Find press releases from companies.
• SEC Filings & Forms
  Electronic Reports for foreign and domestic companies.
• Money Week
  Investing and investment advice

Economics

• Bureau of Economic Analysis
  Provides US GDP (gross domestic product) and economic accounts data.
• EconData.net
  Links to over 550 sources of US socioeconomic data, organized by subject or by provider.
• Economist.com
  News, country briefings, market, finance and economics information.
• Marketvector
  Objective and accurate forecasts of the financial markets.
• Resources for Economists on the Internet
• Virtual International Business and Economic Sources
• White House Economic Statistics Briefing Room
  Provides access to current Federal economic indicators.

Government Resources

• Country Business Patterns (Census Bureau)
  Provides useful data for analyzing market potential and measuring the effectiveness of sales.
• Davis-Bacon Wage Determination
  Search prevailing wage rates for federally funded or assisted construction projects.
• Economic Indicators and Statistics Vanderbilt University
  Links to government statistics for specific subjects and links to general government statistics information.
• Export Administration Regulations Database
  Full-text database of US regulations for international shipping.
• Federal Business Opportunities
  This is the online replacement of Commercial Business Daily. From this web site commercial vendors seeking Federal markets for their products and services can search, monitor and retrieve opportunities solicited by the entire Federal contracting community.
• GovCon
  Information on government contracts and contractors.
• NAICS (The North American Industrial Classification System)
• RN Database Search
• Standard Industrial Classification Search
• STAT-USA *This database is available exclusively at the Downtown Library
  Provides access to business, economic, and trade related information as reported by the Federal government. It contains: State of the Nation (SOTN), Global Business Opportunities (GLOBUS) and National Trade Data Bank (NTDB) databases. Access to STAT-USA is provided through a partnership between the U.S. Government Printing Office and the Department of Commerce and is available free of charge to Federal depository libraries nationwide.
• Security and Exchange Commission
• U.S. Business Advisor
  Provides access to federal government information, services, and transactions for businesses.
• U.S. Economy at a Glance (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
  Provides comprehensive information at the national, regional, state and metropolitan levels.
• White House Economic Statistics Briefing Room
  Access to current Federal economic indicators.

International Business

• Business Daily
  Global business and financial news.
• Canadian Economy Online
• CIA World Fact Book
  Lists population, government, military and economic information for nations recognized by the U.S.
• Country Commercial Guides
  State Department reports on economic and business trends.
• Country Reports on Economic Practice and Trade
  Electronic archive for information released before January 20, 2001.
• Country Studies
• EconData.Net
  Links to government, non-profit and other sources of information and statistics by category.
• The Economist Country Briefings
  News, country profiles, forecasts, statistics.
• ENTERWeb: Enterprise Development Worldwide
• European Union Home Page
• Europages: The European Business Directory
  500,000 European companies from 30 countries in Europe & links to international yellow pages.
• Export.gov
  Learn how to export products in the Export Basics section. Site includes access to market research and trade leads.
• International Business and Technology
• International Business Resources on the Internet
• Key Officers List (U.S. Department of State)
  Lists key officers of foreign service posts with whom American business representatives would most likely have contact.
• Trade Data Online - Strategis
• Valueline Education
  Very useful information on different aspects of investing.
• Virtual International Business and Economic Sources (VIBES)

Marketing

• Ad*access
  Digitized North American print advertisement archive.
• Advertising World
  A large marketing communications directory, offering advertising, public relations, and sales promotion.
• Green Book AMA
  Directory of marketing research services.
• MelissaData Free Lookups
  Demographic and other information.

Music Business

• ASCAP
  Database of music in the repertory and information about membership and licensing.
• BMI
• Indie-Music
  Many free resources for musicians including contacts, reviews, and venues.
• Music Review
  Directory of music industry web sites.
• Nashville Songwriters Association International
• Public Domain Music
  Instructs visitors how to understand and fully respect legal copyright protection.
• SESAC (Society of European Stage Authors and Composers)

Periodicals

• AJR Newslink
  National and state business publications on the web. Search for magazines or newspapers.
• American City Business Journals
  Compiles the latest news from city business journals.

Small Business

• Nashville Score
  SCORE Small Business Counseling availalbe at the
  Center for Entrepreneurs, third floor at the downtown library, each Wednesday from 10am to 12pm. Call 862-5800 x4 for an appointment.
• SCORE on Business - Video (Channel 5)
  SCORE on Business provides information and tips to help you start and run your own successful business. The show is hosted by Bill Denny and features a panel of SCORE counselors.
• Bplans.com
  Contains sample business, marketing and advertising plans, mission statements and more.
• Business Resource Center
  Sample business plans, contracts, marketing plans, business loans, & employee manuals.
• Business Town
  Links to discussions on a wide range of small business topics.
• CCH Business Owner's Toolkit
• Entrepreneur
• EVenturing: Resources for Entrepreneurs
• Franchise For Sale
  Directory of franchises and businesses for sale.
• Franchise Gator
  Franchises, business opportunities and franchise business for sale listings.
• Franchise Opportunities
  Directory of franchise and small business opportunities.
• FranNet
  Free franchise matching consultants.
• Nashville Business Incubation Center
  NBIC provides management and technical assistance, shared support services, and professional advisement to start-up businesses that are housed in the Center. Centrally located in Downtown Nashville at 10th and Charlotte on the TSU Avon Williams Campus.
• National Federation of Independent Businesses
  Advocacy organization whose purpose is to influence public policy at the state and federal level and serve as a voice for small business across the country.
• SCORE: Service Corps of Retired Executives
• SBA: Small Business Administration Home Page
• Small Business Advisor
• Small Business Development Center
  Business plan examples and information, marketing, etc.
• Small Business Information (SEC)
• Templates for Your Business
  Templates for a business plan, balanace sheet, start-up expenses and more. From SCORE.
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Center
  Tools, tips and information for starting & running a small business.
• Venture Capitol Resource Library