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  • Business and Company Information
    • Banking
    • Companies
      • International Companies
      • Private Companies
        • Internet 800 Search
          Includes toll free telephone number of businesses.
        • Los Angeles City List of Active Businesses

          Searchable list of active businesses listed on file with the City Los Angeles Office of Finance.

        • MacRae's Blue Book

          Online directory of industrial and manufacturing products and services searchable by company, product, or service.

        • Super Pages
          Includes businesses with detailed street location map.
        • ThomasNet

          Formerly known as Thomas Register of American Manufacturers.  Includes manufacturers and suppliers in US and in Canada. Searchable by product, company, and brand name.

      • Public Companies
        • Annual Reports Library
          Provides links to annual reports of many publicly held companies. Includes also annual reports of selected nonprofit organizations.
        • EDGAR

          This official Securities and Exchanges Commission site offers annual reports and 10-K statements of all publicly held companies.

    • Industry & Economy
    • International Trade
      • Country Specific: Regulations & Practices
        • Country Library [TradePort]

          Summarize all information you need to know in order to trade with a specific country. Includes each country's demographics, political environment, economic outlook and trends, trade regulations and standards, business travel overview, etc.

        • globalEDGE: Your Source for Global Business Knowledge

          Created by the International Business Center at Michigan State University. This site leads to research, data, profiles, and tools for international business and trade information by country, by region, by trade bloc, by industry, etc.

        • Guides to Doing Business

          More than 100 Guides to doing business for Countries, States or Provinces compiled by Lex Mundi, an association of independent law firms.

        • Hong Kong Trade Development Council

          Provides access to product suppliers and service providers from Hong Kong and China. Includes information on trade leads, tradeshows, and practical tips for doing business in Hong Kong and in China.

        • Taiwan & China Products Online

          Lists manufacturers in Taiwan.

      • International Trade Statistics
      • Supporting Services
        • California Business Portal International Trade & Investment

          California Governor's Office of Business & Economic Development website with links to information on the California State Trade and Export Promotion (STEP) Program, export assistance, trade offices in Mexico and China, foreign direct investment, etc.

        • Export-Import Bank of the United States
          Assists in export financing of US goods and services by offering direct and intermediary loans to foreign buyers of US exports, working capital and loan guarantees.
        • Export.gov

          Portal to all export-related assistance and market information offered by the federal government, providing trade leads, free export counseling and help with the export process. Click on "Partner Agencies" to find other links, including the U.S. Commercial Service, which give additional information.

        • International Trade Information

          The International Trade Administration is the first stop for information on global markets, industry analysis and enforcements of compliance agreements. 

        • Journal of Commerce
          The daily journal of trade logistics. The new JOC Week paper edition is located at the Reference Desk in the Business & Economics Department in the Central Library.
        • SCORE (Small Business Administration)
          The SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives Association), is made up of retired, professional business managers from all disciplines of business and government. They volunteer their time to provide free management and business counseling and workshops.
        • U. S. Bureau of Industry and Security
          Official site of the US Bureau of Export Administration offers information on export regulations and related information on exporting from US.
        • U. S. Department of Commerce. International Trade Administration

          Provides assistance in researching foreign markets, making business contacts overseas, and promoting products abroad.

        • U.S. Customs and Border Protection
          Provides general information about custom regulations.
      • Trade Leads and Suppliers
    • Investment
      • Bonds, Commodities and Mutual Funds
        • Investing In Bonds
          Offers basic information on investing in bonds and how to read bond prices in the daily newspapers.
        • MorningStar
          Offers rating and financial analysis of mutual funds as well as stocks.
        • World Bank Commodity Market (Pinksheet)
          • The Commodity Markets Outlook is published in the third week of January, April, July, and October.  Pink Sheets are released on the third business day of the month. 
      • Investment Information & Stock Analysis
        • American Association of Individual Investors
          This site gives all sorts of help to the investor. Pages include a glossary of investment terms, building an investment plan from scratch, basic investment principles, techniques for picking stocks, and others.
        • Initial Public Offerings (IPOs)

          NASDAQ website offer listings and links to more data for latest, forthcoming, reently-filed, and recently-withrdrawn IPOs.

        • Motley Fool

          Provides stock quotes, company news, and opinions on publicly traded companies. Graphs and charts are available for most companies. A humorous and insightful approach to investing.

        • MSN Money

          Provides comprehensive investment assistance and financial information about publicly held companies.

        • U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC): Investor.gov

          Government site offers introduction to investments, links to calculators and tools for researching investments and investment advisers, and fraud protection advice.

      • Quick Quotes and Charts
        • BigCharts
          Provides stock quotes, charts and links to stocks, mutual funds and futures traded in all major exchanges. Historical information included. Market reports on each exchange included.
        • Yahoo! Finance
          Provides opening, closing, high, low, volume information, including splits and dividends and foreign currency exchange rates. Historical information downloadable in spreadsheet format. Covers bonds, mutual funds as well as EFTs [Exchange Traded Funds] and indices. Market reports available.
      • Stock and Commodity Exchanges
    • Labor & Employment
    • Real Estate
      • Finding a Home
        • Homebuyer's Fair
          Includes listings for homes available for sale, and links to other useful information relating to home buying.
      • General Resources
        • Building Owners & Managers Association (BOMA)

          This site provides information on industry data and expenditure analysis of commercial real estate.

        • California Association of Realtors
          This site provides consumer and industry information for California real estate industry. Its Economics page offers current economic trends and forecast.
        • MSN Real Estate

          Maintained by Microsoft, this site offers a one-stop shopping service for home hunters. Links to neighborhood information, price comparison, mortgage calculations, and property listing.

        • Realtor.com
          Includes home listing, directory of realtors, and links to other useful resources in home buying.
      • Government Housing Agencies
      • Mortgage
    • Small Business
      • Business Plans
      • General Resources
        • LA Business Portal (City of Los Angeles)

          New business portal for the City of Los Angeles, launched September 2016 replacing the old Los Angeles Works portal.  Provides information to plan, start, manage, and grow a business. Features a Start Up Guide that maps out registering a new business and making it compliant, covering city registration, business name, seller’s permit and use taxes, and Employee Identification Number.  Provides listings and links to various City Departments, BusinessSource Centers, and other support organizations and programs serving businesses.

        • Franchise Businesses

          Franchise and home-based business information.

        • Free Management Library

          Free, easy-to-access online articles on 650 management topics to develop yourself, other individuals, groups and organizations (profit or nonprofit).  Each topic lists recommended books and related library topics.  Automated translator option in upper left hand corner.

        • Locate LA County

          For cities and communities within the County of Los Angeles, find listings of business properties and locations for sale and lease, directories of businesses along with demographics, economic and consumer data.  Hosted by the Los Angeles County Chief Executive Office, Economic Development Program.

        • LocateLA: City of Los Angeles Property and Community Finder

          For communities and neighborhoods within the City of Los Angeles, find listings of business properties and locations for sale and lease, directories of businesses along with demographics, economic and consumer data.  Hosted by the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power.

        • Small Business Watchdog

          Small-business blog launched by Small Business Office of Advocacy focusing on regulatory issues, small-business research and state regulatory activity.

      • Start-Up Information
        • LA Business Portal (City of Los Angeles)

          New business portal for the City of Los Angeles, launched September 2016 replacing the old Los Angeles Works portal.  Provides information to plan, start, manage, and grow a business. Features a Start Up Guide that maps out registering a new business and making it compliant, covering city registration, business name, seller’s permit and use taxes, and Employee Identification Number.  Provides listings and links to various City Departments, BusinessSource Centers, and other support organizations and programs serving businesses.

        • CalGOLD

          Provides businesses with information on permits and other requirements of California agencies at all levels of government, and links. Searchable by type of business and location.

        • Entrepreneur Magazine

          Includes information tabs on business activities including Startups, Marketing, Franchises, etc.

        • Fictitious Business Name (DBA): Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder

          Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder offers information on fictitious business names, also known as "Doing Business As" or DBA.  This site explains how to file and offers options for searching names in use in Los Angeles County.

        • SBA Franchise Businesses

          Franchise resource information from the Small Business Administration.

      • Supporting Organization
        • Business Assistance Virtual Network (BAVN)
          Free service provided by the City of Los Angeles Minority Business Opportunity Committee (MBOC) and the Los Angeles Opportunities & Procurement Services. Contract opportunities, jobs, and permits & licenses information are highlighted.
        • California Small Business Development Centers

          Tools and guidance needed to become successful.

        • Internal Revenue Service Checklist for Starting a Business

          Basic steps including applying for an Employer Identification Number (EIN), selecting a business structure, paying employee and business taxes.

        • Los Angeles Regional Network (California Small Business Development Center)

          Offers information, referrals, and one-on-one professional business counseling, and regular workshops to small business owners.

        • SCORE Los Angeles

          Local chapter offering mentoring, workshops and networking events for entrepreneurs and small business owners.  Check library events calendar for mentors available in the Los Angeles Public Library.

        • Small Business Administration

          The official home page of Small Business Administration offers assistance, regulatory information, and statistics relating to small businesses.

        • Valley Economic Development Center
          Non-profit business development corporation offers services to small and medium sized business owners, entrepreneurs and members of the communities it serves. It operates and facilitates several programs and projects such as the SBA Women's Business Center and the Historic Downtown Retail Project.
    • Unclaimed Property

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