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GETTING STARTED
| Black Enterprise: Guide to Starting Your Own Business | ||
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62.5 B43 UNLV Bookstacks - 3rd Floor |
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| Entrepreneur Magazine: Starting a Home-based Business | ||
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62.38.E573 UNLV Bookstacks - 3rd Floor |
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| Entrepreneur Magazine: Starting an Import/Export Business | ||
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1416.E577 UNLV Bookstacks – 3rd Floor |
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The Entrepreneur's Guide to Starting a New Business |
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62.5 H35 UNLV Bookstacks - 3rd Floor |
Entrepreneurship: Starting a New Business |
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62.5 A53 UNLV Bookstacks – 3rd Floor |
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MAGAZINES & JOURNALS
| American Demographics | ||
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3505.A66 UNLV Periodicals - 2nd Floor |
| Barron's |
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HG1.B3 UNLV Periodicals - 2nd Floor |
| BusinessWeek |
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HF5001.B89 UNLV Periodicals - 2nd Floor |
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| Forbe's Magazine | ||
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5001.F6 UNLV Periodicals - 2nd Floor |
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| Harvard Business Review | ||
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5001.H3 UNLV Periodicals - 2nd Floor |
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| Kiplinger's Personal Finance | ||
| HC101.C47 UNLV Periodicals - 2nd Floor |
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| Las Vegas Review Journal | ||
| AN2.A1
UNLV Periodicals - 2nd Floor | ||
| MIT Sloan Management Review | ||
| HD28.I14 UNLV Periodicals - 2nd Floor |
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| Wall Street Journal | ||
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FINANCING RESOURCES
| Angel Investing: Matching Start-up Funds With Start-up Companies: the Guide for Entrepreneurs, Individual Investors and Venture Capitalists | ||
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HG4027.6.V36
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| Business Captial Sources |
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HG3751.4.U6.B87x
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| Directory of Venture Capital Firms |
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This directory provides over 1,800 domestic and 600 international companies. |
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4963.L57 |
| Exporter's Guide to Federal Resources for Small Business | ||
SBA1.19:Ex7/3/992
UNLV Government Documents - 2nd Floor |
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| Pratt's Guide to Venture Capital Sources | ||
Contains
a list of over 800 venture capital firms, small business investment
corporations, corporate venture groups, etc. |
HG65.G83
UNLV Reference – 1st Floor |
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| SBA Loans: A Step-by-Step Guide | ||
Provides
detailed analysis on the entire process for SBA Loans. |
HG4027.7.O43 UNLV Bookstacks – 3rd Floor |
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| SBA Microloan and Specialty Loan Handbook | ||
Provides
detailed information on SBA loans and specialty loans. |
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4027.7.O432 UNLV Bookstacks - 3rd Floor |
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| The Small Business Money Guide: How to Get It, Use It, Keep It | ||
Provides
sources of money for startup businesses including grants, venture
capitals and bank loans. |
HG4027.7.L66 UNLV Bookstacks – 3rd Floor |
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| Small Business Sourcebook | ||
Profiles
governmental and non-governmental sources of information and assistance
for small businesses and entrepreneurs. |
HD2346.U5.S66
UNLV Reference – 1st Floor |
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| Venture Capital: Law, Business Strategies, and Investment Planning | ||
KF1366.B37
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INCORPORATING & LEGAL INFORMATION
| Consultant & Independant Contractor Agreements | ||
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KF898.F567 UNLV Law Library |
| The Employer's Legal Handbook |
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KF3455Z9.S74
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| Legal Guide for Starting and Running a Small Business |
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BUSINESS PLANS
| Business Plans Handbook | ||
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Provides sources of money for startup businesses including grants, venture capitals and bank loans. |
HD62.7.B865 UNLV Reference - 1st Floor |
| Develop Your Business Plan |
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HD30.28.L49 UNLV Bookstacks - 3rd Floor |
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| How to Write a Business Plan |
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Provides detailed analysis on the entire process for SBA Loans. |
HD62.5.M39 UNLV Bookstacks – 3rd Floor |
| How to Write a Business Plan: A Practical Way to Start Your Own Business | ||
| HD62.5.L495 UNLV Bookstacks – 3rd Floor |
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| Prentice Hall Encyclopedia of Model Business Plans | ||
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HD30.28.C76
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| Preparing a Successful Business Plan: A Practical Guide for Small Business | ||
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| Your First Business Plan | ||
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62.5.C685 UNLV Bookstacks - 3rd Floor |
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MARKETING & DEMOGRAPHICS
| 2001 City & County Extra | ||
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Contains statistics on state, counties and cities. Covers many types of demographics such as population, households, vital statistics, health, crime, education, income, housing, etc. Great source for demographic data. |
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HA 203.C68 UNLV Reference - 1st Floor |
| Advertising Ratios & Budgets | ||
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Compilation of 5,000 rankings for many industries. Rankings are taken from reliable business resources. |
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5801.A344x
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| American Incomes: Demographics of Who has Money |
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Covers Americans and their money. Sections include household income, men's income, women's income, discretionary income, wealth and poverty. Provides statistical tables. |
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110.I5 A684x UNLV Reference - 1st Floor |
| American Marketplace: Demographics & Spending Patterns |
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Covers American lifestyles. Provides stats on education, health, income, labor, living arrangements, wealth and spending. |
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214.A64 UNLV Bookstacks – 3rd Floor |
| American Men & Women: Demographics of the Sexes | ||
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Contains information on male and female consumers, their lifestyles, earnings and trends. Also includes future projections on data such as race, age, education and labor force. |
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1755.A3.A44 UNLV Reference – 1st Floor |
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| Americans 55 & Older: A Changing Market | ||
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Focuses on the consumer market for people aged 55 and older. Provides a detailed analysis of the market including attitudes and behavior, education, health, income spending and wealth. Includes lots of statistical information. |
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1064.U5 A6455 UNLV Reference - 1st Floor |
| The Baby Boom: Americans Aged 35 to 54 | ||
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Detailed analysis of the consumer market for people between the ages of 35 and 54. Covers various topis including attitudes and behavior, spending, education, income and wealth. Also contains statistical data. |
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60.R84 UNLV Reference - 1st Floor |
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| Brands & Their Companies | ||
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Provides basic information on over 306,000 consumer brands and 62,000 manufacturers responsible for the brands. Contains two volumes: Vol. 1: Brands and Vol. 2: Company names. |
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223.V4.A25 UNLV Reference - 1st Floor |
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| Broadcasting and Cable Yearbook | ||
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Covers television, radio stations, cable companies, satellite operators and programming services. |
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8689.B77
UNLV Reference - 1st Floor | |
| Business Rankings Annual | ||
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Has over 3,500 "top-ten" lists from a wide variety of business publications. Covers many industries. |
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HG 4050.B88
UNLV Reference - 1st Floor | |
| Demographics of the U.S.: Trends & Projections | ||
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Provides information on attitudes and behavior, education, health, housing, income, spending, etc. Also contains a wealth of statistical tables using information from U.S. Government sources. |
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849.49 R875 UNLV Reference - 1st Floor |
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| Demographics USA | ||
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Includes 1,500 maps and demographic, economic and commercial estimations covering population and race, age/sex groups, and household related data. Household information includes buying income, retail sales and number of establishments by twelve store groups, twelve merchandising line categories, consumer expenditure data, employment data and occupational data. Includes projections for population, households and retail sales. |
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110.C6.S85
UNLV Reference - 1st Floor | |
| Direct Marketing List Source | ||
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Contains availability and cost of over 19,000 lists in 212 market classifications. Each entry includes the source of mailing list, characteristics of names, geographic areas covered and cost per thousand names. |
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| Dun & Bradstreet's Business Rankings | ||
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Ranks 25,000 private and public business. Ranked by size, state, SIC code, etc. Coverage is both national and international. |
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4057.A237
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| Editor & Publisher Market Guide | ||
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Provides market data for both U.S. and Canadian cities with a daily newspaper. Also provides data on the local community. Data includes statistics and rankings of income, population and retail sales for states and counties. |
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5905.E38
UNLV Reference - 1st Floor | |
| Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media | ||
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Great resource to identify media (newspapers, magazines, newsletters, radio, television, and cable systems) in a specific location. Provides indexes of ethnic and fraternal publications, radio station formats, trade and professional publications, etc. Arranged by geographic location. |
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6951.A97
UNLV Reference - 1st Floor | |
| Generation X: Americans aged 18 to 34 | ||
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Provides a detailed look at consumers aged 18 to 34. The analysis involves nine categories including attitudes and behaviors, education income and spending. The book contains tons of statistics compiled mostly from U.S. government sources. |
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110.C6 M544
UNLV Reference - 1st Floor | |
| Household Spending: Who Spends How Much on What? | ||
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Contains a wealth of information on spending patterns. Compiled from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Consumer Expenditure Survey, the book provides data on spending from homes and cars to detergent and film. Also included is household spending by region, age, education and race. |
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110.C6 O34 UNLV Reference - 1st Floor |
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| The Lifestyle Market Analyst | ||
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Contains geographic, demographic and lifestyle information. Arranged by lifestyle, consumer segment and Designated Market Area (DMA). Very detailed statistical data. |
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5415.33.U6.L54
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| Market Share Reporter | ||
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Organized by SIC code, this directory has 2,000 entries on various industries. Includes public and private companies. Has data on companies, brands and services. Some industry information is broken down to the state level. |
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5415.M35
UNLV Reference - 1st Floor | |
| The Marketing Research Guide | ||
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| The Official Guide to Household Spending | ||
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Includes information on trends in spending for major categories like apparel, entertainment, health care, housing, shelter and transportation. |
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110.C6.A43 UNLV Reference - 1st Floor |
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| Rand McNally Commercial Atlas & Marketing Guide | ||
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This atlas contains a variety of statistical data such as population, income, retail sales and car registration for counties and for cities over 25,000 in population. |
G1200.R3
UNLV Reference - 1st Floor | |
| Sourcebook of Zip Code Demographics | ||
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Covers both residential and nonresidential zip codes. Contains four sections arranged by population change, population composition, income and spending potential profiles. Demographics include population, age, household income and type, race and disposable income. Each zip codes history is listed in the business data section that provides total business and total employment. |
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203.S66
UNLV Reference - 1st Floor | |
| Standard Directory of Advertisers | ||
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Features advertising information on 12,500 companies. Listings include company information, business descriptions, statistic and list of personnel. Advertising information includes expenditures, media used and advertising agencies employed by each firm. May include a breakdown of products or brands handled by each agency. |
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5805.S7
UNLV Reference - 1st Floor | |
| Standard Directory of Advertising Agencies | ||
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Ranks 25,000 private and public business. Covers size, state and SIC. |
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5028.D8
UNLV Reference - 1st Floor | |
| Standard Rate & Data Service | ||
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Series of publications that provides current advertising rates and circulation data. The newspaper, radio and TV volumes include brief marketing statistics for states, counties, cities, and metropolitan areas. Topics include: Business Publication Advertising Source, Circulation, Community Publications, Consumer Magazine, Direct Marketing List, Newspaper, Print Media, Radio, TV & Cable. |
Various
UNLV Reference - 1st Floor | |
| State of the Art Marketing Research | ||
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5415.2.B555
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| Ward's Business Directory of U.S. Private and Public Companies | ||
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Ranks by to SIC code. |
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4057.A575
UNLV Reference - 1st Floor | |
| Who's Buying for the Home | ||
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Contains information on various aspects of household spending. Includes information on services for the home, shelter and utilities. Covers eight demographic characteristics: age, household type, income, region, race, education, number of earners and occupation. |
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9971.U5.W56
UNLV Reference - 1st Floor | |
COMPANY INFORMATION
| Business Rankings Annual | ||
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Has over 3,500 "top-ten" lists from a wide variety of business publications. Covers many industries. |
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4050.B88 UNLV Reference - 1st Floor |
| Directory of Corporate Affiliations | ||
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Contains brief company information including contact info, stock exchange, business description, subsidiaries, legal counsel and some financial information. |
HG4057
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| Dun & Bradstreet's Business Rankings | ||
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Ranks 25,000 private and public business. Ranked by size, state, SIC code, etc. Coverage is both national and international. |
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4057.A237 UNLV Reference - 1st Floor |
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| Dun & Bradstreet Million Dollar Directory |
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Covers both private and public companies. Includes contact info, officers, SIC codes, products and sales. Organized by industry and geographic location. |
HC102.D8 UNLV Reference - 1st Floor |
| Forbes Top Companies | ||
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Includes rankings of top American and international companies, both private and public. |
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4057.A2769
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| Hoover's Handbooks | ||
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The front section of each handbook includes a list of rankings for companies from a wide variety of other business sources. |
Various UNLV Reference - 1st Floor |
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| Information Please Business Almanac & Desk Reference | ||
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Provides rankings and lists for many areas of business. Compiled from other business sources. |
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5001.I55x
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| Market Share Reporter | ||
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Contains market share data from a variety of periodicals for brands, products and companies. Arranged by industry categories with a subject index. |
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| Moody's Manuals |
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Check Moody's Complete Corporate Index to determine which manual your company is listed. Information includes brief history, business lines, subsidiaries, officers, and financial data. Manuals include: Bank and Finance, Industrial, International, OTC Industrial, OTC unlisted, Public Utilities and Transportation. |
Various UNLV Reference – 1st Floor |
| Ward's Business Directory | ||
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A multi-volume directory of 110,000 companies, listed both alphabetically and geographically. |
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4057 .A575 UNLV Reference – 1st Floor |
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INDUSTRY INFORMATION
| Almanac of Business & Industrial Financial Ratios | ||
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Highlights financial ratios using tax return information from the IRS. The almanac covers 50 operating and financial ratios for 179 areas of business. Provides performance figures and ratios for 10 years. |
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5681.R25.A45
UNLV Reference - 1st Floor | |
| Business Statistics of the United States | ||
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Part two contains industry profiles for aggregate industry data including production, labor, earnings and prices. An alphabetical listing of corporate name changes with the date of occurrence. Each volume has a different call number. Use the library catalog and perform a search by title to find the unique industry. |
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101.A13122
UNLV Reference - 1st Floor | |
| Dun & Bradstreet/Gale Industry Reference Handbook | ||
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Each volume is an in-depth look at a specific industry. Each volume contains: industry overview, statistics and performance indicators, financial norms and ratios, company directory, rankings, mergers and acquisitions, associations and trade information. Covers these industries: chemicals and pharmaceuticals, computers and software, broadcasting and telecommunications, construction and agriculture, entertainment and hospitality, and insurance and health/medical services. |
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5035.D78 UNLV Reference - 1st Floor |
| Encyclopedia of Associations | ||
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Provides list of associations for specific industries. |
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17.EN19
UNLV Reference - 1st Floor | |
| Encyclopedia of Business Information Sources | ||
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This encyclopedia is organized by industry. Each industry listing includes a "Periodicals and Newsletters" section. The resource provides descriptions for various sources including indexes, directories, encyclopedias and dictionaries, handbooks and manuals, statistical sources, trade and professional societies and electronic databases available for each industry. |
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| Encyclopedia of Emerging Industries |
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Each volume is an in-depth look at a specific industry. Each volume contains: industry overview, statistics and performance indicators, financial norms and ratios, company directory, rankings, mergers and acquisitions, associations and trade information. Covers these industries: chemicals and pharmaceuticals, computers and software, broadcasting and telecommunications, and construction. |
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2324.E528 UNLV Reference - 1st Floor |
| Finance, Insurance & Real Estate U.S.A. | ||
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Contains basic statistics on 36 industries in these three specific areas. Includes state, county, company and financial information. Includes statistical data on establishments, employment and payroll. Also has information on trends, company listings and state rankings. |
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9721.M364
UNLV Reference - 1st Floor | |
| Forbes - Annual Report on American Industry |
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January issue has performance reviews for 45 industries. |
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5001.F6 UNLV Periodicals – 2nd Floor |
| Industry Norms & Key Business Ratios | ||
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This annual publication lists industry norms and business ratios for public and privately-owned businesses. The book covers over 800 lines of business. The data is based on balance sheets, income statements and financial ratios. Organized by SIC code. |
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5681.R25.I52 UNLV Reference - 1st Floor |
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| Market Share Reporter | ||
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Organized by SIC code, this directory has 2,000 entries on various industries. Includes both public and private companies. Contains data on companies, brands and services. Some industry information is broken down to the state level. |
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5410.M35 UNLV Reference – 1st Floor |
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| Manufacturing U.S.A.: Industry Analyses, Statistics & Leading Companies | ||
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Covers more than 450 manufacturing industries. Organized by SIC code. Provides basic statistics with some state and company data. |
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4905.V3 UNLV Reference - 1st Floor |
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| Mergent Industry Review | ||
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Great source for industry information. Provides key financial information, operating data and ratios for 4,000 companies arranged and ranked by industry. |
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4691.M68
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| National Trade & Professional Organizations of the U.S. | ||
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Lists 7,600 trade associations, professional societies, labor unions and related national groups. Provides an overview of activities, contact info, officers, annual budget, list of publications and meetings and conferences. |
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2425.D53 UNLV Reference - 1st Floor |
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| RMA Annual Statement Studies | ||
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Financial ratios cover solvency, efficiency and profitability. |
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5035.D78
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| Security Price Index Record | ||
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Includes brief statistics on many industries. Statistics cover demand, production, supply and exports. |
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4915.S68 UNLV Reference - 1st Floor |
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| Service Industries U.S.A.: Industry Analyses, Statistics & Leading Companies | ||
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Contains statistics for 150 service industries in the U.S. Also provides state information. |
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9981.1.S47
UNLV Reference - 1st Floor | |
| Statistical Reference Index | ||
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Guide to statistics found in publications from private organizations such as commercial publishers, trade associations and independent research centers. |
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| U.S. Industry & Trade Outlook | ||
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An annual publication covering 54 U.S. industrial sectors. Contains overview and trends, growth and trade patterns, industry sub-sector reports, financial data and sources for more information. |
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61.48 UNLV Reference - 1st Floor |
| Value Line Investment Survey | ||
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Includes a one to two page industry summary. Includes timeliness of industry, relative strength, statistics and an industry overview. |
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4905.V3 UNLV Reserves - 1st Floor |
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EXPORTING & IMPORTING
| A Basic Guide to Exporting | ||
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1416.5.B37 UNLV Bookstacks - 3rd Floor |
| A Basic Guide to Importing | ||
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| Export Sales and Marketing Handbook |
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HF1416.5.E9
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| Export/Import Procedures & Documentation | ||
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| Exporters Encyclopeadia |
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HF3011.E9
UNLV Reference – 1st Floor |
| Exporting: From Start to Finance | ||
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| Import/Export: How to Get Started in International Trade | ||
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| Importers Manual USA | ||
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| Selling to the World | ||
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HF1416.5.W453
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TAXATION
| Consultant & Independant Contractor Agreements | ||
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KF898.F567 UNLV Law Library |
| The Employer's Legal Handbook |
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KF3455Z9.S74
UNLV Law Library |
| Legal Guide for Starting and Running a Small Business |
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MANAGEMENT
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UNLV Libraries has a large selection of books related to starting and managing a small business. These books may be found in call number sections HD62, HD69.5, HD2333, HD2346, HD8036 and HF5356. |
UNLV Bookstacks - 3rd Floor |
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
| A Basic Guide For Valuing a Company | ||
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5681.V3.Y43 UNLV Bookstacks - 3rd Floor |
| Buying and Selling a Business in Nevada |
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KFN807.B89
UNLV Law Library |
| Franchise Opportunity Handbook: A Complete Guide for People Who Want To Start Their Own Franchise | ||
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HF5429.23.F679
UNLV Bookstacks - 3rd Floor |
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| Handbook of Business Valuation |
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Provides detailed analysis on the entire process for SBA Loans. |
HG4028.V3.B77
UNLV Bookstacks – 3rd Floor |
| Valuing Small Businesses & Professional Practices | ||
| HG4028.V3.P73
UNLV Bookstacks – 3rd Floor |
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Updated:
Friday, 26-Sep-2008 14:15:37 PDT
Content Provider: Cory
Tucker.
Page Editor: Katherine Keller.
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