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CEO Express
Large and
up-to-date business portal includes a wide array of useful links.
Jersey Clicks: Business Forms
(WPL cardholders
only)
Find reproducible tax forms, federal government forms, and commonly used
business forms by clicking on the JerseyClicks link, and choosing the Custom
Search option. Click on the Clear Checkmarks link, and then re-check only the
Personal & Business Forms link under ALL Business. Perform your search and
look over your results by scrolling down on the ensuing page.
Standard and Poors NetAdvantage
(WPL
cardholders only)
Comprehensive financial and investment information, covering
companies, industries, brokers, stocks, bonds, and mutual funds.
Yahoo! Finance
One-stop
site for stock quotes, portfolio creation, breaking news, investment insights
and money management tips.
Directory of Corporate
Archives in the United States and Canada
Europages: The European Business Directory
Hoovers
Free thumbnail reports, financials, and news for
companies, public and private, U.S. and foreign and the opportunity to subscribe
for more customizable and in-depth information.
Reference USA via
JerseyClicks (WPL cardholders only)
Basic company data and contact
information for 14 million US companies and addresses and phone numbers for 120
million US households. Create your own search to identify potential employers or
clients in specific geographic areas, industries, or sales ranges. Enter this
database by using the JerseyClicks link, Custom Search option. Select the
Reference USA link.
Thomas Directory of US Industrial
Information
Find an industrial product, service, supplier or CAD
drawing.
Thomas Global Register
Worldwide
industrial Information from over 700,000 suppliers in 11 languages from 28
countries.
Superpages
Businesses in the online yellow pages.
WHOIS
If
you cannot find a phone number or address on a corporate website, try WHOIS to obtain
contact information including address and phone number for the party or entity
that registered the Internet domain name of the website in question--a possible
lead for you.
Filings
PRARS: Public Register Annual Report
Service
SEC Filings
(EDGAR)
Mine the wealth of information available in the SEC filings
Crain’s New York
Business
Crain's lists rank the
top New York businesses in a variety of fields. Some lists are available on the
website. More Crain’s content is available to Woodbridge Public Library
cardholders via EBSCOHOST and OMNIFILE databases.
Forbes Lists
Numerous Forbes lists
are available on this website. WPL cardholders can also search our EBSCOHOST database for Forbes lists and
articles.
Fortune Lists: Fortune 500 and more
(WPL cardholders
only)
Search lists and articles from Fortune and thousands of
other magazines in our via EBSCOHOST and OMNIFILE databases.
Inc.100: The Nation’s Fastest
Growing Privately Held Companies
Industry
Week’s 100 Largest Manufacturing Companies
Worldwide ranking of publicly held companies.
New
Jersey’s Top 100
Star
Ledger’s annual rankings of public companies with a presence in New
Jersey.
Web 100: Big
Business on the Web
The largest American and international
companies with a presence on the Web, along with their
Fortune 500 and
Global 500 rankings.
New York Public
Library’s Guide to Searching for Company Information
Country
Studies
Description and analysis of the historical setting and the
social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of
countries throughout the world.
Department of State Business
Center
Opportunities and guidelines for doing business abroad. Commercial
and country guides, US regulations and requirements.
GlobalEdge.com
Links to international business
information.
International Chamber of Commerce
Directory
International Trade Administration
Information and assistance on international
trade: trade events, statistics, tariffs and taxes, export documentation, and
market research.
OECD
Economic and social issues affecting OECD member nations.
Site includes publications and detailed statistics.
Tariff
Information Center of the US International Trace Commission
Includes the Harmonized Tariff Schedule,
which provides the applicable tariff rates and statistical categories for all
merchandise imported into the United States.
VIBES:
Virtual International Business and Economic Sources
Links to free English-language sources
of international business and economic information.
Middlesex County Regional Chamber of Commerce
New Jersey
Business Gateway Services
A one -stop shopping site to simplify
reporting requirements for New Jersey businesses. Forms, payment methods, fee
schedules, business registration, and electronic filings.
New Jersey
Business and Industry Association
This employer association, with over 17,000 member companies, serves
as an advocate for promoting business interests in the state.
New Jersey Business Magazine
The magazine of the New Jersey
Business and Industry Association.
New
Jersey Business
Doing business in
New Jersey—information from the state.
New Jersey
Chamber of Commerce
Current and upcoming events and activities, members
directory, links to local chambers, and other useful information from this
statewide business advocacy organization.
New
Jersey Commerce, Economic Growth, and Tourism
Commission
Information about incentives, financial assistance, and
other business service programs available to companies wishing to locate or
expand their businesses in New Jersey.
New
Jersey Office of Labor Planning and Analysis
Contains demographic
and economic statistics and projections for the New Jersey labor market with
links to the NJ Data Center and other labor related sources.
New Jersey Small Business Development Centers
New Jersey Small Business Services
Articles from news sources including The New York Times, Home News
Tribune, regional business press, trade and consumer business titles,
are available to WPL cardholders via our Online Database.
For Star-Ledger articles (WPL cardholders), click on the JerseyClicks link, and choose the Custom Search option. Then, click on the InfoTrac Custom Newspapers link(not the checkbox) under All Basic Research.Enter your search, specifying Newark Star-Ledger as the publication name. Look over your results by scrolling down on the ensuing page.
Biz
Journals
From American City
Business Journals, online coverage of local business news from around the
nation.
Bloomberg
Market data and business news, with chart building and tracking
functionalities.
Business Source Elite & Business Source Premier
(WPL
cardholders only)
Two
databases from EBSCOHost cover the business world with articles from popular,
trade and scholarly publications. Simply enter EBSCOhost and select the EBSCOhost Web collection, Business Source Elite or Business Source
Premier database.
Regional Business News (WPL cardholders only)
Coverage of 75 business journals,
newspapers and newswires from all metropolitan and rural areas within the United
States, updated daily. Simply enter EBSCOhost and select the EBSCOhost Web collection, Regional Business News database.
Reuters Business News
Industry and company profiles and rankings, in addition to
news.
Annual Credit
Reports
Beginning in
September, 2005, New Jerseyans are entitled to a free annual credit report.
This
site allows you to request a credit report, once every 12 months from each of
the nationwide consumer credit reporting companies: Equifax, Experian and
TransUnion.
Banking
Center
Daily quotes on loans, including mortgages, and
deposits offered by financial institutions in each market. Metropolitan,
state-by-state, regional and national composite benchmarks for banking products.
Benchmark quotes are generally based on the three largest financial institutions
in each state, based on asset size and market share.
BankRate.com
Rates and calculators.
Certified
Financial Planner (CFP)
Consumer information and
directory of certified financial planners.
FTC Bureau of Consumer
Protection
Consumer Education and Protection.
HSH House
Plans
Up-to-date consumer information and advice,
current and historical mortgage rates, calculators and surveys. Special section
on finding lenders for those with less-than-perfect credit histories.
Insure.com
Guide to selecting insurance coverage; includes S&P and Fitch
ratings.
Kiplinger
Personal finance advice and business forecasts.
Motley
Fool
Consumer guides on topics such as on getting out of
debt, optimizing your mortgage, getting the most from your 401(k).
MSN Money
Manage your portfolio, plan for retirement and major
purchases, learn about investments and the financial marketplace.
International Chamber of Commerce
Directory
Middlesex County
Regional Chamber of Commerce
New Jersey
Chamber of Commerce
International
Franchise Association
New Jersey Small Business Development
Center
New Jersey
Small Business Services
SCORE—“Counselors to America's Small
Business"
SCORE's 10,500
volunteers offer free and confidential advice to small business
owners. Get help online or find a local chapter for face-to-face meetings and
workshops.
Smallbiz.com
The online version of Business Week for
small business owners.
Small
Business Advancement National Center
Links, publications,
databases, and research.
Small Business Innovation
Research Program
Ten federal agencies set aside a portion of their
research and development budget each year to fund research proposals from small
science and technology-based firms.
Vetbiz.gov
The Federal web portal for veterans in business.
Bureau of
Labor Statistics
The Consumer Price Index, statistics
and indexes for employment, unemployment, productivity, occupations,
demographics and more.
Census Bureau County
Business Patterns
This annual series provides local
area economic data by industry. Businesses use the data for analyzing market
potential, measuring the effectiveness of sales and advertising programs,
setting sales quotas, and developing budgets.
Census Bureau Statistics of US
Business
Tabulates companies, establishments,
employment, annual Payroll, and receipts from data obtained from the Business
County Patterns series. Corporations use this data to identify new and
existing markets in which to sell their products.
Commerce Department
Bureau of Economic Analysis
Most popular statistics and
reports on the US economy, including Survey of Current Business.
Congressional
Budget Office
US Budget figures, Social Security
analyses, retirement outlooks, and more.
Economic
Indicators
Daily releases of key economic indicators
from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) and the US Census Bureau.
Economic Report of the
President
Written the Chairman of the
Council of Economic Advisors, this annual report presents and overview of the
nation's economic progress.
Economic Statistics Briefing
Room
From the White House -- easy access to
current Federal economic indicators and links to information from a number of
Federal agencies.
FedStats
The gateway to
statistics from over 100 federal agencies.
FirstGov: Data
and Statistics from the US Government
The US
Government’s official Web portal.
Statistical
Resources on the Web
>From the University of Michigan.
Stat-USA
STAT-USA/Internet,
a service of the U.S. Department of Commerce,
is a single point of access to authoritative business, trade, and economic
data.
Big
Charts
Current and historical quotes, major market indices,
breaking news, and analysis.
Brill’s Mutual Funds
Interactive
Kiplinger
Free access to some contents of the
Kiplinger newsletters, plus exclusive web features.
Morningstar
Information and
tools to help investors understand and analyze stocks, funds, and
individual portfolio
Motley Fool
This online forum provides
readers with financial information and discussions about investment and personal
financial decisions.
NASD
Investor fraud alerts, broker
background checks, disciplinary actions, investing advice and information from
the world's largest private-sector regulator of financial services.
Securities and Exchange Commission—EDGAR
filings
Read SEC filings to understand the workings and investment
potential of publicly traded companies.
Securities and Exchange Commission --Investor
Education
Investment
calculators, guides, online publications and how-tos.
Stock
Naked: Uncovering a Company History
Pointers to help you determine whether your old stock certificates
have value.
The Street.com
Investment
and money management tips from gurus and experts in their fields.
Business.gov: The official
business link to the US government
An especially helpful site for small and start-up businesses,
provides access and links to federal government forms, regulations, and
information designed to help businesses grow.
Doing Business with
the Department of Defense
Federal
Acquisition Jumpstation
Federal
procurement information for the business community.
Federal Business
Opportunities
The single government
point-of-entry (GPE) for Federal government procurement opportunities over
$25,000.
FirstGov:Business
and Non-Profits—Get it done online
The US
Government’s official Web portal.
Jersey Clicks: Business Forms
(WPL cardholders
only)
Find reproducible tax forms, federal government forms, and commonly used
business forms by clicking on the JerseyClicks link, and choosing the Custom
Search option. Then, click on the Personal & Business Forms link (not the
checkbox) under All Business. Perform your search and look over your results by
scrolling down on the ensuing page.
Internal Revenue Service
Tax forms, guides, announcements, and news.
NAIC
This system, which replaces the Standard Industrial Classification
Code, establishes common industry definitions for the U.S., Mexico, and Canada.
National Institute of
Standards and Technology
Occupational Safety
and Health Administration
US Patent and
Trademark Office
Working with the Department
of Homeland Security
Business opportunities.
Federal Reserve Bank of New
York
Serves New York State, the 12 northern counties of
New Jersey and Fairfield County in Connecticut.
Federal Reserve Bank Of Philadelphia
Serves eastern
Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey and Delaware