Business Websites
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[edit] General Sites
Jumping off point for all government information.
Listing of U.S. government sites of interest to business
Gateway to government compiled statistics from over 100 agencies.
Statistical sources on the web compiled by US government, the UN, and international and private agencies.
Provides clear, concise definitions of business terms.
A Guide to conducting research on international economics and trade created by the Library of Congress. It includes information on international finance, the foreign exchange market, trends in international trade, trade policies, country data, economic trade data, and more.
Government office providing assistance to small business owners.
- Biznar
Biznar is a free, publicly available business research site that returns the results from across the World Wide Web, including blogs, wikis, mainstream searches and deep web sources
[edit] Company Information
Database containing business information on more than 1.5 million non-profit organizations, including more than one million IRS 990 forms.
Provides free, brief profiles of grant-giving foundations, by foundation name, by state, and by zipcode. Links to current and historical IRS Form 990. (You may register for additional information; you must subscribe [pay] to get in-depth profiles.)
10-k's and other SEC filings (EDGAR database) from today back to 1993. Can search by company, SIC code, and geographic location. Includes links to regulatory actions, investor information and litigation
Provides electronic access to online annual reports and 10-k's. You may search by company, industry, exchange, and geography. Links to PRARS to order print copies of annual reports. (You must register to use this site and may receive mailings from companies.)
- AnnualReports.com (Replaces Report Gallery)
Provides electronic access to annual reports in their actual format. Links to order forms for hard copy annual reports from NYSE listed companies.
Provides electronic access to over 13,000 current and historical annual reports.
Free service provided by WILink and The Wall Street Journal. Quick access to annual reports on select companies by company or industry.
Online annual reports, 10Ks, press releases and financial information for a limited number of companies.
Historical closing prices of stocks and charts by company on specified dates.
Provides an up-to-date "snapshot" of a company, including a company profile, market facts, financial highlights, forward strategy, and management.
Online archive of business plans and documents, especially strong in dot-com companies. Registration is required, but free. Researchers may gain special access.
[edit] Industry Information
Site for SIC code descriptions by number or description.
NAICS code and comparison with the SIC code, also includes the 1997 economic census.
Economic census data, including the number of establishments, value/sales, number of employees, and annual payroll of industry sectors, by NAICS code, by state, and by zip code.
A guide to conducting industry research created by the Library of Congress.
Searchable database containing market and industry information on foreign countries.
Information on training and education, earnings, job prospects and working conditions for a variety of industries. Updated every two years.
[edit] Demographic and Social Science Information
Official government source of demographic data.
The info is available by state but not yet by specific zipcode. Click on American Community Survey.
Provides a segmentation system defining every neighborhood in the U.S. by zipcode in terms of 66 distinct lifestyle types. Some useful free data; in-depth data requires purchase.
Detailed neighborhood profiles, including such data as population, housing, crime, education, religion, cost of living, and health, for every zipcode in the United States.
2005/2010 zipcode demographic data and descriptions of the top three community "tapestry" segments in the zipcode based on socioeconomic and demographic composition.
Information about consumers arranged in various demographic categories, including annual consumer expenditure reports, the consumer price index, and employment information.
- CountryRisk
A guide to country resources on the web will direct you to sites for background information, statistics, and ratings of everything from levels of corruption to investment risks in countries worldwide.
Summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic aspects of American life from the most recent (2006) back to 1878.
Free demographic research by city or other geographic element such as zip code, area code, and TV market, including maps. Free, but must register.
National data collection and analysis of social science data. You must register for full text.
Results of European public opinion surveys; includes archives.
Provides statistical information on national and international trade. Searchable by exports, imports, region, and type of merchandise.
- UNData
Using UN Data, you can access statistical information on populations, demographics, trade, commodities, agriculture, employment, the environment, industry, education, tourism, and much more.
