LibGuides: Business and Management: Business Plan/ Market Research

Resources @ Your Library

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Plan Your Business in Missouri

Business Plan Templates from SCORE
Missouri Source Link
U.S. Small Business Association
St Louis District of the Small Business Administration
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Over the years, the SBA has developed many small business loan and assistance programs, special outreach efforts and initiatives to aid and inform small businesses. The following describes briefly all the services and information available through this office:
Financial assistance for new or existing businesses through guaranteed loans made by area bank and non-bank lenders.
Free counseling, advice and information on starting, better operating or expanding a small business through (SCORE) Counselors to America’s Small Business.
Assistance to businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals through the Minority Enterprise Development Program.
Women's Business Ownership Representatives are available to advise women business owners.
Special loan programs are available for businesses involved in international trade.
If you're a veteran, you can get business counseling and information about SBA guaranteed loans.
University of MIssouri Extension

Business Source Premier

Business Source Premier
The industry’s most used business research database, providing full text for journals and peer-reviewed titles back to 1886. Includes market research reports, company and industry profiles, country profiles, as well as management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance and economics information. Updated daily.

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Census Flows Mapper

Census Flows Mapper
Use this tool to understand population movements across geographical and political boundaries. Tool draws on data from the US Census.

Missouri Economic Research and Information Center (MERIC) Links

St. Louis Business Journal

Advertising Age
Articles on national and international marketing, news about individuals in advertising, statistics on advertising and special reports.

Your Dream

Business-Assistance Resources

Missouri Business Portal
Use the Missouri Business Portal to locate numerous announcements, documents, and forms to help you get your business off the ground.
Economic Development Corporation of Jefferson County
The EDC is a non-profit business-assistance organization for Jefferson County.

U.S. Small Business Administration

Small Business Organization
This is a good place to get assistance writing a business plan- find examples, and have some of your questions answered.
US Small Business Administration Homepage

Business and Management: Business Plan/ Market Research