Ten9Eight: shoot for the moon DVD 332 TEN
The ultimate resource: pennies a day DVD 332.2 PEN
Nickel and dimed: on (not) getting by in America, Barbara Ehrenreich, 305.569 EHR
The bullie$ of Wall St: this is how greed messed up our economy, Sheila Bair, 330 BAI
Freakonomics, 330 LEV
The minimum wage, 331.2 BER
Time magazine, January 18th, 2016, "Who gains in the gig economy" article. (related article: "See how big the gig economy really is")
Encyclopedia of contemporary American social issues, volume 1: Business and Economy, Michael Shally-Jensen (ed.), REF 306.09 SHA
Steve Jobs: thinks different; Ann Brashares, B 000 JOB
Be a changemaker: how to start something that matters, Laurie Ann Thompson, 361.2 THO
Small Business Administration’s “startup guide”
Small Business Administration site
Business plan templates for various types of businesses
Sample “real life” business plans
1,200 free online courses from top universities - Scroll down to the Business Courses section
Entrepreneur Magazine Web Site - Entrepreneur magazine provides resources on generating business ideas, growing a business, franchising opportunities, etc.
iPL2-Starting Your Own Business - This site contains resources and information needed to start a business. Resources include lists of web sites, periodicals, and organizations helpful in getting information to answer questions about starting a business.
Cayenne Consulting-Entrepreneur's Library - Resources and information regarding starting a business. The site contains resources about networking, planning & research, funding, running a business, legal matters, and industry specific resources.
US Small Business Administration - provides programs and services to help small business owners, including information about financial assistance, trainings and counseling, regulatory information and contract opportunities.
National Association of Small Business Contractors - a trade association that supports the interests of America's small business suppliers who provide goods and services to government, prime contractor, and corporate buyers.
StartupLoans.org - a resource that provides factual information about the lending industry, and resources for businesses such as incorporation portals, state by state resources, and free publications for e-books with common trends and business research.
US Chamber of Commerce - the world's largest business federation representing the interests of more than 3 million businesses of all sizes. 96% of US Chamber members are small businesses.
Women Impacting Public Policy - an advocacy organization for female and minority small business owners.
IBM 100 - to celebrate IBM's 100th anniversary they are sharing a Student Entrepreneurs guide on their website that you can download. This toolkit provides you with many great resources on how to turn an idea into a business.
Entrepreneur magazine offers tips on all things related to your business, including marketing & sales, human resources, technology, home-based businesses and more.
Small Business and Self-Employed Tax Center - The IRS has compiled a robust list of resources related to issues such as registering your business, employment taxes, health coverage legislation and other essential topics.
List of Legal Resources For Start-Ups and Entrepreneurs - this site compiles an extensive list of articles, blogs and online tools about various legal matters pertaining to launching a business.
The New Entrepreneur is Bloomberg BusinessWeek's blog geared toward the small business community.
EntreOasis is a website dedicated to being a central source of information, resources, and social networking for entrepreneurship.
Monthly and Annual Retail Trade [U.S. Census Bureau]
Consumer Expenditure Survey - Consumer spending by region, race, income, education, and occupation on various items such as apparel, food, fuel, furnishings, healthcare, entertainment, transport, insurance.
BLS Wage Data by Area and Occupation - BLS wage data are available by occupation for the Nation, regions, states, and many metropolitan areas.
American Time Use Survey - Time Americans spend on specific daily activities