Startup Tools: Aggregated List of Recommended Tools (8/18)

Information is the key to good business decisions. There is a great deal of good information freely available on the Web. The following websites provide a starting point for your business research activities. They are arranged in categories to help you expedite your search. Note that the opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed are those of the websites' producer(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBTDC.

Associations - Directories

Associations - Business

Benchmarking

Business Plans

Competitive Intelligence

Demographics / Psychographics

Economic Development

Entrepreneurship

Financing Resources

Franchising

Government Resources - Federal

Code of Federal Regulations | www.ecrf.gov

Government Resources - North Carolina

Business Link North Carolina (BLNC) | www.blnc.gov
Contact BLNC at 1-800-228-8443 or blnc.gov for state license requirements and resource information to start or grow your business.

NC Department of Commerce | www.nccommerce.com

REACH NC | www.reachnc.org
REACH NC is a Web portal that enables users to search, browse and find thousands of experts and assets within North Carolina higher education and research institutions.

Human Resources

Industry Research

International Trade

World Fact Book | www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook
Detailed information about countries of the world including political and economic aspects