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NC Live: to access remotely by all CFCC faculty, staff, and students. You will need to use your CFCC Campus Cruiser login to access all databases from any off-campus computer.
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Internet Resources:
General:
BIZLink: Comprehensive online business resource.
Galaxy Directory: Business & Commerce
Business information and websites chosen and maintained by librarians giving concentrated, relevant results.
BizWeb: Great company and product info source.
GlobalEdge: International business resources by Michigan State University.
Business.com: Provides general industry background and specifics about product lines.
Rutgers University: Business Research Guides.
CEOExpress: Ready reference for business information.
SEC: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
CNN/Money: Latest business information, stocks, small business, personal finance and company information.
Digital Librarian - Business & Finance: An alphabetical listing of websites for business and finance topics.
Yahoo! Finance: Provides daily information on finance topics such as stocks, mortgage rates, currency rates and business/finance news.
Foreign Exchange:
Foreign Exchange - Federal Reserve Bank of New York: Monitors and analyzes global financial market developments.
Labor:
Consumer Price Index: US Department of Labor.
Monthly Labor Review Online: Online access to the Monthly Labor Review providing indexing, abstracts, and access to full-text articles related to business topics.
Manufacturing and Trade:
Trade Data Online: Trade data for Canada and the US. Also includes value of imports and domestic exports for more than 5,000 commodities in more than 500 industries in over 200 countries; keyword searchable with site map.
Trade Information Center: U.S. Department of Commerce Center provides "export assistance programs, general export counseling, and country and regional market information."
Industry Week - Leadership in Manufacturing: Online version of Industry Week written for senior-level management on the challenges facing today’s manufacturing companies.
Market Research:
Melissa Data (free access to over 30 databases)
North Carolina ESC Labor Information
Fact Finders (by Zip Code)
Patents & Trademarks:
United States Patent and Trademark Office: Site of the United States Patent and Trademark Office providing information on how to get patents and trademarks, policy and law reports and other information.
Small Business - North Carolina:
Business ServiCenter: " A site dedicated to assisting NC businesses succeed and grow."
North Carolina Small Business & Technology Development Center
Small Busines - General:
ABC’s of Small Business Articles and tips for small businesses.
Minorities and Women Provides links to small business resources.
Business Plans (Samples)
Franchises (Provides links to resources)
SCORE Service Corps of Retired Executives.
Great Business HotLinks (from the SBA)
SOHO America: "Resources for Small Office/Home Office Entrepreneurs."
Inc.com - Resources for the Entrepreneur: Advice & services for small business owners.
United States Business Advisor: The official business link to the US Government.
Statistics & Demographics - Local:
New Hanover County Quick Facts
North Carolina County Profiles
Statistics & Demographics - National:
ERsys (Demographics, Economic Indicators, Housing Stats, Schools, & more!)
Statistical Reference Shelf (from FedStats)
U.S. Census Bureau Economic Programs
Chamber of Commerce:
Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce
Greater Wilmington Chamber of Commerce
Topsail Island Chamber of Commerce
Wrightsville Beach Chamber of Commerce