Advertising & Marketing are complementary functions within any successful small business. These Advertising & Marketing links should help you get started in the right direction. Remember to check out the great free or low-cost training opportunities, plus free professional business counseling, from your local Small Business Development Center! Advertising & Marketing Associations American Association of [...]

General Agricultural Resources United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is the federal agency in charge of farm, ranch and forestry matters. USDA produces the Agricultural Census and the Agricultural Factbook, 2000. In addition, the USDAs Economic Research Services publishes Amber Waves. See your local State Departments of Agriculture for resources, programs and statistics specific to [...]

Compiled by Catherine Olukotun, SBDCNet Researcher Click here to suggest a resource link to be added to this page Clothing/Textiles American Apparel & Footwear Association – national trade association representing apparel, footwear and other sewn products companies, and their suppliers. Apparel Strategist: a journal for the apparel and textile industries. Covers industry trends and statistics>. [...]

Use these Auto & Transportation Links and Resources to learn how to get started with an auto & transportation related business. Don’t forget you can receive free or low-cost training and free professional business advice, from your local Small Business Development Center! Get started with Your Free Business Plan from our Business Plans page. General [...]

Use these Beauty Salon and Cosmetics Industry Links & Resources to learn how to get started in this dynamic and very popular small business category. Don’t forget you can receive free or low-cost training and free professional business advice, from your local Small Business Development Center! Get started with Your Free Business Plan from our [...]

Compiled by Ambrose Turkson, SBDCNet Researcher Click here to suggest a resource link to be added to this page Associations Agricultural Biotechnology Links A selection of agricultural biotechnology web sites compiled by AgBioWorld, a non-profit organization. American Society for Microbiology his life science membership organization is open to anyone with at least a bachelor’s degree [...]

Compiled by Brent Longoria, SBDCNet Researcher Click here to suggest a resource link to be added to this page Societies and Associations EntertainmentSoftware Association Software Information Industry Association IEEE Computer Society ACM Association for Computing Machinery TechCalendar – Searchable database of technology events and tradeshows. Statistics/Demographics E-Commerce Statistical Toolbox – one of the best sources [...]

Compiled by Frank Salazar, SBDCNet Researcher Click here to suggest a resource link to be added to this page General Resources Associated General Contractors of America – trade organization for construction industry. Building-Cost.net – construction cost estimator as well as links to other contractor resources. Construction.com – industry portal. Includes outlook and trends. Construction Owners [...]

Compiled by John Lira, SBDCNet Researcher Click here to suggest a resource link to be added to this page Sample Business Plans Artificial Flowers Import Decorative Pottery Business Plan Pet Photography Business Plan Photography Studio Business Plan Crafts Crafts Report Online – A comprehensive online resource for the crafts industry including industry statistics, wholesale and [...]

Understanding your customer is key to the success of any small business. Fortunately, there are many great sources of data on the population and how it is changing — this is called Demographics Data. This page is a collection of some of the best sources for demographics data. Most of these links are to public [...]