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  1. 50+ Entrepreneur (from the U.S. Small Business Administration - information geared toward people aged 50 and up who would like to start a small business)
  2. A Guide to the Recent Financial Crisis in the U.S. (from Colorado State University)
  3. Amortization Schedule Calculator (calculate your monthly mortgage payment)
  4. Annual Reports (from AnnualReports.com)
  5. Annual Reports (from Investor Relations Information Network)
  6. Annual Reports Service (from Yahoo! Finance)
  7. Bank Rate Search (compare rates for credit cards, CDs, mortgages, savings, auto loans, etc.)
  8. BBB - Better Business Bureau
  9. BBB - Better Business Bureau of Southern Colorado
  10. BBB OnLine - A Better Business Bureau Program
  11. Biz Stats - financial ratios, business statistics and benchmarks; analysis of businesses and industries
  12. Bizboom - small business tools and forms; includes I-9, inventory, invoice, etc.
  13. Bloomberg.com
  14. Bureau of Industry and Security
  15. Business and General Forms (last will, living will, quit claim, real estate, etc.)
  16. Business Ethics Center - Colorado State University (articles, books, journals, case studies, etc.)
  17. Business Guide (from FTC - Federal Trade Commission)
  18. Business Plan Basics (from the Small Business Administration)
  19. Business Plan Tutorial
  20. Business Reference Services (Library of Congress)
  21. Business.gov - the official business link to the U.S. Government
  22. BusinessLaw.gov (Legal and Regulatory Info. for America's Small Businesses)
  23. CEO Express
  24. Chamber of Commerce (Colorado Springs)
  25. Colorado Business and Economic Information
  26. Colorado Business Registration Form (CR 0100)
  27. Colorado Business Resource Guide - a comprehensive business start-up guide for Colorado entrepreneurs
  28. Colorado by the Numbers (online statistical abstract for the state of Colorado)
  29. Colorado Government (Colorado government, elected officials, elections and voting, state agencies, boards & commissions, local governments, etc.)
  30. Colorado International Trade Office
  31. Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade
  32. Colorado Secretary of State
  33. Colorado Secretary of State - Business Center
  34. Colorado Small Business Development Center Network
  35. Colorado Springs Black Chamber of Commerce
  36. Colorado Springs Business Journal
  37. Colorado Springs Economic Development Corporation
  38. Colorado Springs Small Business Resource Guide (incl. classes + workshops)
  39. Core Competencies for Business Reference (resources for all aspects of small business information)
  40. County Business Patterns
  41. Department of Local Affairs (CO)
  42. Department of Personnel, General Support Services (CO)
  43. Economía y negocios (Yahoo's Spanish-language Economy and Business websites)
  44. Economic Indicators (available from April, 1995 forward - provides economic information on prices, wages, production, business activity, purchasing power, credit, money and Federal finance)
  45. Economic Indicators.gov (from the U.S. Department of Commerce)
  46. Economics Guide (from How Stuff Works - learn more about the world of money and economic fundamentals, including information about recessions, how money is made, budgeting & saving, credit, types of businesses and more)
  47. Edgar Database of Corporate Information (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission)
  48. Europages: The European Business Directory (900,000 companies searchable by product, name, or business sector)
  49. E-Web (Entrepreneurship, small business, grants, business plans, E-commerce)
  50. FDIC: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
  51. Federal Business Opportunities (government contract postings)
  52. FedStats (statistics from more than 100 agencies, including stats on demographics, aviation, cigarette smoking, crime, education and much, much more!)
  53. FindLaw Legal Forms (federal and state court forms, consumer, corporate, and contracts)
  54. GlobalEdge (international business and country insights from Michigan State University)
  55. Globus & NTDB - "Your comprehensive source for credible trade leads and timely market research"
  56. Goldsheet--Obsolete Securities (old mining companies stock certificates)
  57. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Colorado Springs
  58. Historical Stock Prices (daily, weekly, monthly, and dividends; from Yahoo.com)
  59. Hoovers
  60. International Business and Technology (import-export, marketing, legal, technology, public affairs, et al.)
  61. International Trade Administration (trade/industry statistics, market data, import/export, Big Emerging Markets)
  62. Kauffman eVenturing - the entrepreneur's trusted guide to high growth
  63. Labor Market Information (CO)
  64. Marketing Plan Tutorial
  65. Marketwatch (stock market, global markets, mutual funds, etc.)
  66. Morningstar.com
  67. Mortgage Calculators (includes calculators to determine mortgage, debt consolidation, amortization, refinancing, loan comparisons and more)
  68. Mutual Fund Investor's Center - information for new and experienced mutual fund investors
  69. MyAmortizationChart.com - an online amortization calculator to give you estimated loan payments, principle, interest and balance.
  70. MyMoney.gov (government website to help consumers with basic financial education)
  71. NASDAQ AMEX
  72. NASDAQ-100 Dynamic Heatmap (100 stocks at a glance, updated once a minute)
  73. New York Stock Exchange
  74. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS to SIC and SIC to NAICS)
  75. Oanda Currency Converter (multilingual currency converter for 164 currencies)
  76. Occupational/Industry Licensing Requirements Database (Colorado)
  77. OECD Online (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development)
  78. Official Statistics on the Web (free statisics from official sources for many countries)
  79. Researching Companies Online
  80. Retirement (how-to guides, calculators and more from Yahoo! Finance)
  81. Retirement Planning (calculators, estate planning, investments, FAQs, taxes, etc.)
  82. Salary.com (salaries by title and location; job finder, career info., H.R. info.)
  83. SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives - Co. Springs Chapter ) - business advice
  84. SEC en Español: Información para los Inversionistas (Securities & Exchange Commission - Spanish-language)
  85. Silicon Investor (historical stock prices, quotes, etc.)
  86. Small and Home Based Business Links
  87. Small Business & Real Estate Guide (from How Stuff Works - includes basic information on starting a business, money & taxes, business profiles, and real estate)
  88. Small Business Administration
  89. Small Business Advisor
  90. Southern Colorado Women's Chamber of Commerce
  91. Trade Name Search System (Colorado Department of Revenue)
  92. U.S. Census Bureau
  93. U.S. Census Bureau - State & County Quick Facts (people, business, geography)
  94. U.S. Commercial Service Colorado (international sales / export markets)
  95. U.S. Department of Commerce
  96. U.S. Export Assistance Centers
  97. U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
  98. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (includes investor information)
  99. USA Services - Federal Citizen Information Center
  100. VIBES - Virtual International Business and Economic Sources
  101. What Is a Dollar Worth? (CPI and inflation rates; compare values of $--1913-2009)
  102. World Bank
  103. World Factbook (from the CIA - maps, government, economy, statistics, ethnicity, population, etc.)
  104. World Trade Center Denver
  105. World's 2,000 Largest Public Companies (Forbes) (based on sales, market value, assets and profits)
  106. Yahoo Finance Research Center (historical stock prices, company info., bonds, mutual funds, etc.)
  107. Your Access to Free Credit Reports (from the Federal Trade Commission)

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