Lindell Library: Business & Marketing: Entrepreneurship

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Want to learn about starting a business? We have a lot of books, links, and more to help you.

Business Plans Handbook: A Compilation of Actual Business Plans developed by Small Businesses Throughout North America
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Actual business plans and a generic business plan template, plus directories of venture capital and other resources you can consult.
A Guide to Starting a Business in Minnesota
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Everything you need to know to start a business in Minnesota. Includes tax and regulatory considerations, intellectual property protection, and sources of financing. Plus, there's an extensive resource directory.
Legal Forms for Starting & Running a Small Business by by Fred Steingold
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Guides and instructions for over sixty legal forms.
The Small Business Start-up Kit by by Peri Pakroo, edited by Barbara Kate Repa
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A guide to fast and easy start-ups.
Steps to Small Business Start-up: everything you need to Know to Turn Your Idea into a Successful Business by Linda Pinson, Jerry Jinnett
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Includes chapters on choosing a legal structure, obtaining permits and licenses, and accounting requirements.

U.S. Small Business Administration
Look here for government information related to small businesses. The site includes a Small Business Planner to help you start your own business, as well as local resources that can provide further assistance.
Minnesota Small Business Assistance Office
Information on required licenses and permits, as well as publications and other information on starting a small business.
Sample Business Plans
Over 500 business plans you can refer to when creating your own.
SCORE
Information for small businesses. Includes How-To guides on starting, managing, growing, financing, and more.

Small Business Sourcebook
Call Number: Reference HD2346.U5 S66 2010 v.1-6
Six volumes of resources to help you start a small business: profiles, SIC codes, glossary of terms, trade organizations and periodicals, supply sources, state development centers, loan programs, and much more.
Going Solo: The Best Resources for Entrepreneurs & Freelancers by Stanley I. Mason, Jr., editor
Call Number: Reference HD62.5 .G585 1999
A reference guide to starting your own business, you'll find help in deciding if it is right for you, information on how to start and manage a business, tips for freelancing and consultant work, and many other topics. Each section contains reviews of books, websites, and other resources that can help you succeed.

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ABI/Inform
Covers thousands of business publications, most of them in full-text. Subject coverage includes business conditions, management techniques, business trends, management practice and theory, corporate strategy and tactics, and competitive landscape.
Business Source Premier
Business Source Premier contains 2,150 journals back to 1986. Many journals are full text, as are market, country, and industry reports. It also contains SWOT analysis.

Films on Demand
Streaming videos you can watch anywhere. Check out their offerings on Business. You can narrow the results down even further by selecting "Marketing" and then "Entrepreneurship" in the boxes on the left.

Department of Commerce
This website offers updates on US commerce.
FindLaw
A free, award-winning legal reference site that contains overviews of legal issues, a lawyer directory, legal forms, news, and more.

IBIS World
Industry Trends Industry market research reports provide in-depth industry analysis for several hundred U.S. industries. Searchable by keyword, company name, and NAICS or SIC codes. Reports average 25-30 pages, are updated regularly, and contain key statistics, market characteristics, segmentation, industry conditions, industry performance, key competitors, key factors, and industry outlook.
ReferenceUSA
Market Share ReferenceUSA is a detailed listing of 10.5 million businesses with the ability to search by company name, type of business, geography, business size and more. It is very useful for marketing research and locating some basic financial data on companies.