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SMALL BUSINESS START-UP AND FINANCE
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.
Books
Better Buys for Business
See the Reference Department, Main LibraryOffice 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 LibraryIn-depth articles and op-ed pieces on Baton Rouge area business. Also available online
New Orleans City Business
See the Reference Department, Main LibraryA 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)
A female entrepreneur's guide to launching and building a business. 658.11 A118b
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 A466fiThis 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 F194h8Lots of general information about business start-up..
How To Start A Business In Louisiana, (2004)
La 658.022 H847eMarketing, writing a business plan, methods of financing, insurance matters, and human resources management for Louisiana business.
Small Business Sourcebook, (2008)
*658.022 S635gContains over 300 small business profiles.
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