From the U.S. Small Business Administration, advice on planning for finances, obtaining loans and other outside funding, and handling business expenses.
How to obtain financing and how to manage finances are two featured sections of this small business guide. Both have many links to articles and resources useful for entrepreneurs.
Created by the Edward Lowe Foundation, provides data and charts illustrating the composition, growth, and performance of business, both nationally and locally. Includes industry ranking data by business size for the U.S, states, and metro areas.
Provides help finding the right franchise opportunity and advice on how to be a successful franchisee. Includes a directory of franchise opportunities plus articles, news stories, guides, and profiles to help determine the best franchise choice.
Financial Ratios/Norms
Use the financial ratios/norms of your industry to help create your financial statement and projections.
Call Number: Ref. HD2346 .U5F55a
Available in paper and up to 2007. Provides financial ratios and balance sheet/income statement data for firms having a total capitalization under $250,000. Data for four asset size groups and a total for all groups is given. About fifty industries, primarily retail and service industries, are covered.
Call number: Ref. HF5681 .R25T68
Available in paper. Organized by NAICS codes. Has annual operating and financial ratios for up to 12 asset size groups within each industry.
Call number: Ref. HF5681 .B2R64
From Robert Morris Associates, available in paper. Organized by NAICS codes. Each industry is presented in several asset size groups. Balance sheet and income data are also given for each industry segment.