Business Categories

1 Quarterly Survey of Service Statistics

http://www.census.gov/indicator/qss/QSS.html

The U.S. Census Bureau economic indicators is the centerpiece of a multifaceted statistical initiative to address long-standing deficiencies in federal statistics covering the service sector. It includes statistics for information sector services, professional, science, and technical services. Also statistics from administrative and support services, waste management and remediation services.

2 Federal Reserve Archival System for Economic Research

http://fraser.stlouisfed.org

From the Research Division of the Federal Reserve Bank FRASER has economic information of interest to researchers about the nations economy with graphs of economic indicators from 1948 to the present.

3 STAT-USA

http://www.stat-usa.gov

Source for business and economic data, publishing current and historical trade-related releases which many political and business decisions are based upon the economic and demographic information produced from the US Federal Government.

4 USPTO - Trademarks

http://www.uspto.gov/web/menu/tm.html

US Patent and Trademark Office presents general information and guides to procedures for registering trademarks and includes a trademarks database.

5 A Guide to BEA Statistics on U.S. Multinational Companies

http://www.bea.doc.gov/bea/ai/0395iid/maintext.htm

The guide from the US Department of Commerces Bureau of Economic Analysis Statistics on US multinational companies (MNCs) produced by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) provides a comprehensive and integrated data set for empirical analysis of MNCs and of the effects of MNCs on the economies of home and host countries.

6 USPTO Web Patent Databases

http://www.uspto.gov/patft/index.html

This page is the starting point for the USPTO has a free searchable patent databases, which cover the period from 1 January 1976 to the most recent weekly issue date with full text and bibliographic databases that can be searched by using boolean operators, patent numbers, or other advanced search features.

7 Peat.com

http://www.peat.com/

Peat International designs advanced waste-to-resources systems. Peat has a principal mission to the deployment of Peats proprietary Plasma Thermal Destruction Recovery. Peats environmentally friendly process converts wastes into a non-toxic synthetic gas.

8 US Department of Commerce

http://www.doc.gov

The Department of Commerce promotes job creation, economic growth, sustainable development and improved living standards for Americans and has information on all aspects of business.

9 Federal Consumer Information Center

http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov

General Services Administration provides free consumer information.

10 US Budget

http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/browse/collectionGPO.action?collectionCode=BUDGET

The facts about the current United States Budget.

11 Economics and Statistics Administration Website

http://www.esa.doc.gov

The Economics and Statistics Administration (ESA) is the bureau within the where economic and social change is chronicled, understood, and explained.

12 Business.gov

http://www.business.gov

Business help and resource site from federal government.

13 Bureau of Economic Analysis

http://www.bea.gov

Access international transactions and view economic indicators.

14 Trade and Environment Database

http://www.american.edu/projects/mandala/TED/ted.htm

Browse case studies, and find out how to participate in conferences and discussions about trade and the environment.

15 Census

http://www.census.gov/econ/www/se0100.html

1992 census to provide periodic and comprehensive statistics about financial, insurance, and real estate establishments and their activities.

16 FedWorld Information Network

http://www.fedworld.gov

Searchable database of government information available on the Web from the US Department of Commerce.

17 National Archives and Records Administration

http://www.nara.gov

Search the archival holdings of the various branches of the US government. Offers research directions, archive contacts and branch publications.

18 The Federal Computer Products Center

http://www.ntis.gov/fcpc/index.html

The Center was established at NTIS to provide access to information in electronic formats of computer products includes more than 1,200 titles since 1990 including datafiles, databases, and software on diskette, CD-ROM and magnetic tape.

19 US Census Bureau

http://www.census.gov

Official resource for social, demographic, and economic statistics. Includes news releases, a subscription service, and a search facility.

20 International Trade Database

http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu

Documents on the UN Convention on Contracts for the Sale of Goods (CISG), provided by Pace Law School.

21 Statistics of US Businesses

http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/sb001.html

Access information about American companies, employment, payroll, and receipts and view example data of individual metropolitan statistical areas.

22 Economy-Wide Statistics

http://www.census.gov/econ/www/widemenu.html

Economy-Wide Economic Census (Overviews and Plans) and Industrial Classification System (NAICS) for US Commodity Exports and Imports as Related to Output (OEI).

23 Small Business Administration

http://www.sbaonline.sba.gov

SBA advice on starting, financing and expanding a business. Includes an extensive list of business cards.

24 Bureau of Labor Statistics

http://stats.bls.gov

Table providing overview of economy with links to programs and surveys, research papers, and regional information.

25 USA Statistics in Brief - US Census Bureau

http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/brief.html

Delve into the national summary data and population estimates. With employment, business, government, health, and education statistics.

26 US Census Bureau - Economic Programs

http://www.census.gov/econ/www

Overview and index to businesses, people and data with tools, an economic indicator calendar and updates from the briefing room.

27 AnyWho

http://www.anywho.com

Directory of important business people and businesses.

28 American Society of Assn. Executives (ASAE)

http://www.asaenet.org

The "poor mans" Encyclopedia of Associations.

29 BRINT (Business Researchers Interest)

http://www.brint.com/interest.html

Guide to various business research resources.

30 CEOExpress.com

http://www.ceoexpress.com

Guide to business contact information.