Research Central: Small Business

Small Business

Library Services for Businesses

This guide will help you find the information you need to start, manage or grow your small business.

Business-Oriented Databases

Our Reference Librarians can assist you in finding free resources including business-oriented databases to create customer lists, develop and gather competitive intelligence (CI), and investigate industries.

Small Business FAQ

Get detailed guidance on demographics, patents, trademarks, business plans, licenses, financing, taxes, and much more.

Small Business Seminars / SCORE Workshops

Attend a seminar taught by experienced Dayton SCORE professionals on sales, websites, back-office functions, front-office functions and more! Dayton SCORE presents free seminars for the business community at the Library. Check the online calendar or call the Library for more information.

Business Research Request

Complete this online form with your specific business information request and a librarian will research your topic and send you the information.

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Library Events

Online Resources

Barron's Weekly

from ProQuest Global Newsstream
Archive of full text Barron's articles from 1988 to present.

Business Source Premier

from EBSCOhost
Provides business researchers with highly-refined tools they need in order to conduct sophisticated searches for business content.

Gale eBooks

Instantly access reference eBooks on many subjects. These trusted, authoritative reference works are available 24/7!

Legal Forms

from GALE
Get access to thousands of customizable legal documents.

LinkedIn Learning for Libraries

More than 6,600 courses! Learning paths are step-by-step courses, supported with quizzes, practice, and reminders.
Get assistance logging in via the LinkedIn Learning App.

Marketscope Advisor

from CFRA
Access independent investment analysis, market commentary, news, and data with CFRA's essential analytical tools.

OhioMeansJobs Assessment & Training Center

from EBSCO LearningExpress
A highly-acclaimed, comprehensive selection of interactive online tutorials, practice tests, articles, and eBooks all modeled after official tests.

Reference Solutions

Build a marketing plan, analyze competitor data, or search for opportunities or research potential business areas.

Small Business Reference Center

from EBSCOhost
Access top consumer small business reference books and tools to address many small business topics.

Statista.com

Direct access to quantitative data on media, business, finance, politics, and a wide variety of other areas of interest or markets.

Web Links

Bplans.com
Bplans.com is the largest single collection of free sample business plans online. The site also includes practical advice on planning, informational articles, and interactive tools.

Entrepreneur.com
This popular online and print small business publication offers information to help start, grow or manage a small business.

Excel-easy.com
Excel-Easy.com will teach you the basics to the advanced functions of Microsoft Excel and everything in between. Excel-Easy.com is the number one Excel tutorial on the internet!

LinkedIn ProFinder
LinkedIn's new professional services marketplace that helps to connect entrepreneurs and freelancers with real business projects.

Morebusiness.com
This site is filled with sample business and marketing plans, templates, contracts and business agreements to help entrepreneurs start and grow a small business.

Nolo - Small Business
A leading publisher of legal information, Nolo's website contains information to help businesses and non profits solve their legal problems.

Ohio Small Business Development Centers (SBDC)
The Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) of Ohio are staffed with highly trained business advisors who offer FREE counseling to help with specific business needs.

SBA - Small Business Administration
The U.S. Small Business Administration is an independent agency of the federal government. The SBA strives to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small businesses.

SCORE
SCORE—"Counselors to America's Small Business"—is a nonprofit association dedicated to educating entrepreneurs and the formation, growth and success of small business nationwide. Get information on Dayton's SCORE chapter at www.daytonscore.org.

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