Business Resources
Links to Business databases and websites.
For
questions that can be answered with short, factual responses.

Directories
Databases * 
- ReferenceUSA if you are IN the
Library OR ReferenceUSA if you
are OUTSIDE of the Library
Over 14 million U.S. Business listings. Find and study businesses, conduct market research, search the hidden job market and much more.
- Business and Company Resource Center Company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, articles and an associations directory.
- Small Business Resource Center – Covers all major areas of starting and operating a business, including: financing, management, marketing, human resources, franchising and more.
- ValueLine – Investment information and analysis of stocks, mutual funds, special situations, options and convertibles.
eMedia * (Electronic Books)
*Databases and eMedia require a library card for access outside of the library
Small Business Startup
- Michigan Business One Stop
- Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center
- Lansing SCORE Office
- Small Business Funding
- Sample Business Plans
- To research your potential market:
ReferenceUSA if you are IN the Library OR ReferenceUSA if you are OUTSIDE of the Library - American Factfinder
- To research competitors: Economic Census
Tax Information
Library Events
Community Resources
Statistics
Items from our Collection
Selected Magazines
Websites
- Michigan Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division – How to file a complaint about a Michigan business.
- AM Best – Credit ratings for insurance companies and financial institutions.

