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Start, finance, and manage a business.


Databases & E-Books



NewsBank

Full text access is available for Louisiana daily newspapers including, The Advocate, (1986-current) and New Orleans Times-Picayune (1989-current).  NewsBank includes full text of news stories, editorials, and letters to the editor in the database; however, classified advertising is not included.

EBSCO Business Source Complete

Full text access to business publications -- scholarly, trade and popular.  Excellent source for current business news and statistics.

Gale Small Business Resource Center

Gale offers its outstanding business resources through this database.  Find sample business plans; links to articles by topic; directories and websites; information on business types.

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Websites



SCORE Baton Rouge


The Baton Rouge chapter of SCORE offers FREE counseling for start-up businesses. 

Baton Rouge Government Website - Sources for Businesses


Links to city government departments for licensing, regulatory and tax information. The Finance Department has a "Checklist for Starting a New Business."

Capital Small Business Development Center


Provides counseling, information and technical assistance to small business members. 

CCH Business Owner's Toolkit - Starting Your Business


Tools for business start-up, financing, marketing, management, and more. Lots of sample business forms and documents.

Govloans.gov


This is a one-stop website for government loan information.  
 

Louisiana Business and Technology Center


Assists new and expanding businesses with office space, support services, and consultants.

Louisiana Department of Economic Development - Small and Emerging Business Development Program


Coordinates technical, managerial, and financial assistance for certified small and emerging businesses. 

Louisiana Secretary of State - GeauxBiz


Provides customized checklists and state government information for existing and new businesses. 

Small Business Administration


Information on business seminars and small business loan program.

StartupNation


Participate in the entrepreneur forum, get help starting a business, find resources to work from home.

The Wall Street Journal Center For Entrepreneurs


Sample business plans, a start-up costs estimator, trademark and domain name search, and articles on business start-up topics.

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Books



Better Buys for Business

See the Reference Department, Main Library
Office equipment reviews.  Each issue focuses on one type of office machine and contains product reviews, technical glossary and specifications chart.

Greater Baton Rouge Business Report

See the Reference Department, Main Library
In-depth articles and op-ed pieces on Baton Rouge area business. Also available online 

New Orleans City Business

See the Reference Department, Main Library
A weekly New Orleans region business and commerce magazine.  Also available online.

Business Plans Handbook: A Compilation of Actual Business Plans Developed by Small Businesses Throughout North America, (1995) -- updated information available through The Gale Small Business Resource Center (see above)*658.401 B979g
Hundreds of business plans covering all types of businesses.

Birthing the Elephant: the woman's go-for-it! guide to overcoming the big challenges of launching a business , (2008)658.11 A118b
A female entrepreneur's guide to launching and building a business.

Financing Your Business: Get A Grip On Finding the Money (2005)

658.152 M699f
Why start a business? What product or service to market? This book has a list of self-assessment questions.

Financing Your Business Made Easy, (2007)

658.152 A466fi
This book is for start-ups. It provides ideas for raising capital and sources for funding. 

How To Set Up Your Own Small Business (2003)

*658.022 F194h8
Lots of general information about business start-up..

How To Start A Business In Louisiana, (2004)

La 658.022 H847e
Marketing, writing a business plan, methods of financing, insurance matters, and human resources management for Louisiana business. 

Small Business Sourcebook, (2008)

*658.022 S635g
Contains over 300 small business profiles.  

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