Provides free "instant access to annual reports in their actual format in one single location." Offers company name and ticker searching and browsing by exchange, industry, sector or alphabet.

Easy-to-use source for free annual reports (received by mail).

An online business directory that lets you search by name or business category, city and state. Includes street-level maps. Advanced searching allows searches to be qualified by zip code, area code, street name, or map location.

Easy-to-use source for finding individuals and U.S. businesses. Provides name, address, phone number, and map for each listing found.

"ThomasNet.com is the leading product sourcing and supplier discovery platform for procurement professionals, engineers, plant & facility management personnel, small business owners and other occasional buyers, who are responsible for the sourcing of MRO, OEM and other products/services for their industrial, manufacturing, commercial and institutional businesses." Thomas Register and Thomas Regional are part of ThomasNet.

From MarketWatch/Dow Jones, BigCharts is a free service and "the world's most comprehensive and easy-to-use investment research Web site, providing access to professional-level research tools such as interactive charts, quotes, industry analysis and intraday stock screeners, as well as market news and commentary. These tools combine with a graphical interface and our intuitive navigation to make your research experience productive, entertaining and fun." (from web page)

Convenient list of links to current news sources. Has feature articles on current topics, profiles of fund managers, and analysis from fund experts.

Link to free news and financials. Under the News & Markets tab, search for company financial snapshot reports under the "stocks" link. Especially useful is a ratio analysis and comparison within an industry. Subscribers get additional services and investment reports are offered for sale.

Well-known source for information on and analysis of mutual funds, stocks, and variable-annuities. Users currently registered at Webster University have access to the full database via the Articles / databases link on the library homepage.

Research a company or mutual fund for links to financial data, news, home pages, annual reports, and stock data. Some links are to fee-based services. Additional sections cover economic research and government data sources.

Good source for company profiles on public companies, with information on news, financial statistics and ratios, stock charts, etc. Also has links to other net-based financial sources as well as recent filings in the Edgar database from the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Offers sample business and marketing plans, tools for estimating startup costs and producing a plan outline, full-text resource materials, links to related sites, and an "ask the experts" service and answer bank.

The Small Business Administration (SBA) provides assistance primarily through its four programmatic functions: financing/venture captial, entrepreneurial development, government contracting/federal procurement and advocacy for small businesses.