Reference » Business & Financial Information http://reference.georgetown.org Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:26:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Personal Finance http://reference.georgetown.org/personal-finance/ http://reference.georgetown.org/personal-finance/#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:43:39 +0000 Suzette http://reference.georgetown.org/?p=1190 Everyday FinanceEveryday Finance : Economics, Personal Money Management, and Entrepreneurship
Provides a mix of basic and practical information on economics, personal money management, and starting a business.

]]> http://reference.georgetown.org/personal-finance/feed/ 0 Going Global http://reference.georgetown.org/going-global/ http://reference.georgetown.org/going-global/#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:37:09 +0000 Suzette http://reference.georgetown.org/?p=789 Doing Business – this is a project of the World Bank. It measures business regulations and their enforcement in 131 economies worldwide.

Export.gov – this is a U.S. government site designed to assist American businesses in planning their international sales strategies and succeed in today’s global marketplace.

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BizJournals.com - catch up on business news & information from business newspapers throughout the U.S.

CNNMoney.com – this is the business and personal finance news section of Cable News Network (CNN)

Central Texas Better Business Bureau – view consumer and business reviews, reports, and ratings. Check out a business or charity. File a complaint about a business or charity.

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BigCharts - investment research tools: interactive charts, quotes, industry analysis, market news & commentary

ClearStation – integrates portfolio management, education, analysis, & community discussion

MSN Money Central news and information on personal finance and investing brought to you by Thomson Reuters and Microsoft. Various calculators and decision making guides can be found here.

Moneychimp a useful and accessible financial education resource.

The Motley Fool their mission is to “educate, amuse, and enrich.” The site offers a wide variety of free and fee-based products and services to help consumers take control of their financial lives.

Yahoo!Finance financial information, stock quotes, market statistics,mutual funds, ETF’s, bonds, options, industries, and currency, it’s all here.

Google Finance

Bankrate.com

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Hoovers Online - analysis of companies, industries, and people in business – both free & fee sections

InfoUSA – business marketing focus – both free & fee sections

Securities & Exchange Commission - search EDGAR for archived disclosure documents from 1994 to previous day

ThomasNet® – search to find manufacturers, distributors, and service providers. This site also has industry news and product trends, as well as access to millions of 3D CAD drawings and thousands of product catalogs.

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Texas Tax Forms

Tax Forms for States Other than Texas

]]> http://reference.georgetown.org/tax-forms/feed/ 0 Starting & Running a Business http://reference.georgetown.org/starting-running-a-business/ http://reference.georgetown.org/starting-running-a-business/#comments Thu, 14 May 2009 15:28:25 +0000 Suzette http://reference.georgetown.org/?p=217 BizOffice - small and home-based business resources

SCORE - Service Corps of Retired Executives – nonprofit association dedicated to educating entrepreneurs and the formation, growth and success of small business nationwide. SCORE is a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

Starting Your Business - an independent agency of the federal government to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns

U.S. Business Advisor - an official U.S. government site to help small businesses understand their legal requirements, and locate government services supporting the nation’s small business community.

BBB: Better Business Bureau find out how to become a BBB accredited business and learn what the benefits of accreditation are. Obtain information on training and technical assistance in conflict resolution. Explore the Resource Library.

]]> http://reference.georgetown.org/starting-running-a-business/feed/ 0 Retirement Planning http://reference.georgetown.org/retirement-planning/ http://reference.georgetown.org/retirement-planning/#comments Thu, 14 May 2009 15:10:35 +0000 Suzette http://reference.georgetown.org/?p=211 AARP – non-profit membership organization for persons 50 and over – news, tips for healthy living, retirement planning, and lots more – much of the site is free

The Retire Early Home Page – free site with focus on  saving & investing for retirement

Social Security Administration – agency site – forms & publications – locations & contact information

What You Need to Know About Retirement Planning - part of the About.com network (NYT), an online neighborhood of experts

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New York Stock Exchange

University of Chicago Library Stock Exchange Web Site

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