Research Guide: MG 315 Entrepreneurship
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Reference Books and other useful titles in the General Collection |
Almanac of Business and Industrial Financial Ratios 2009 Edition. Leo Troy. CCH, 2012.
R338.5 T86 2012
Business Statistics on the Web. Berinstein, Paula. CyberAge Books, 2003.
R025.06338 B51
The change makers : from Carnegie to Gates : how the great entrepreneurs transformed ideas into industries. Maury Klein. Times Books, 2003.
338.040922 K64
Encyclopedia of Entrepreneurs. Hallett, Anthony and Diane. Wiley, 1997.
R338.04 H18
Immigrant, Inc. : why immigrant entrepreneurs are driving the new economy (and how they will save the American worker). Herman, Richard T. & Robert L. Smith. John Wiley & Sons, c2010.
338.04 H55
Industry Norms & Key Business Ratios. Dun & Bradstreet, 2011/2012.
R338.0973 I42
International Directory of Business Biographies. Neil Schlager, editor. Thomson/Gale, 2005
R338.0922 I61| 4 volumes
OECD Environmental Outlook to 2030. OECD, 2008.
R333.70112 O28
North American Industry Classification System. Bernan/Office of Management and Budget, 2008.
R338.02 U58
Smartups : lessons from Rob Ryan's Entrepreneur America boot camp for start-ups. Ryan, Rob.Cornell University Press, c2002.
658.421 R98
StartupNation : America's leading entrepreneurial experts reveal the secrets to building a blockbuster business. Sloan, Jeff & Rich Sloan. Currency Doubleday, 2005.
658.11 S63
Statistical Abstract of the United States 2013. U. S. Census Bureau, yearly.
R317.3 S79 | annual
DVDs
Best practices in store planning. Envirosell, 2008.
658.87 B561
StartupNation: open for business with the Sloan Brothers. DPTV Media, c2010.
658.041 S796
The state of the world of retail. Envirosell, 2007
658.87 S797
Recommended Web Sites |
Associations
ASAE Gateway to Associations Directory
This directory service takes you directly to many of the associations currently operating on the World Wide Web.
business.usa.gov
Includes help for creating a business plan, a business structure, obtaining licenses and permits, and more
Commerce
United States Department of Commerce
Demographics--Illinois
Department of Commerce and Opportunity
Demographics--Iowa
Demographics--Minnesota
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NAICS
North American Industry Classification System. From the U. S. Census Bureau
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