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Resources for locating industry information and starting a small business.

Small Business Resources

Library Books:

The Business Plans Handbook  
This multi-volume set is a compilation of actual business plans developed by entrepreneurs seeking small business funding. 
   
Encyclopedia of Small Business  
This two-volume set covers over 500 small business topics, arranged alphabetically by topic.    
   
How to Start a Business in Kansas  Ebook
From the cover --- Includes current state/federal startup information, contracts; statistics; legislation; business organization; business plans; financial management; sales & marketing tips; tax strategies; office procedures; etc. How to Start a Business in Missouri is also available.
   
J.K. Lasser's Legal and Corporation Forms for the Smaller Business [REF] KF 1355 .A65 J17
This is one of several resources offering useful forms.
   
Small Business Sourcebook HD 2346 .U5 S66 Vol. 1 & 2
This two volume set is valuable to both "beginning entrepreneurs and seasoned business professionals." It lists resources that are important to over 300 types of small businesses. These sources include startup information, trade associations and trade magazines, statistical and other reference sources, franchises, etc. The set also includes articles covering issues important to small business owners.

Check the Billington Library catalog under the subject "small business" and its subdivisions for material that can be checked out. Look also for books specific to your kind of business.

Library Databases:

Entrepreneurship

Content ranges from the scholarly - including journals, dissertations, working papers and conference proceedings - to a full toolkit of practical guides, templates, forms, sample business plans, and tips from successful entrepreneurs.

 Kansas City Business Journal 

(available on campus & off campus with a current ID) 
Get local business news (also job openings, commercial real estate listings, small business info, etc.) from the online edition of the Kansas City Business Journal.

NewsBank
(available on campus & off campus with a current ID) 
NewsBank provides full text coverage of articles from the Kansas City Star (1991-present). Newspapers from Kansas (Emporia, Lawrence, Manhattan, Topeka, and Wichita) are also available.

 

Web Sites:

Kansas Business Center :  A Resource guide for Starting a Business in Kansas

This resource provides the organizing and financing resources needed to start a Kansas business.  Steps to Success also provides a comprehensive look at state regulations for new businesses.

Kansas Small Business Development Center

The Kansas Small Business Development Center (KSBDC) helps entrepreneurs and small business owners start and grow their businesses through professional consulting, training and resources. 

Small Business Planner
The Small Business Administration provides information about programs and services that can help your small business "start, grow, and succeed."

Developing a Business Plan
Thorough coverage of the business plan prepared by a professor at the University of Washington.

CCH Business Owner's Toolkit 
"Total know-how for small business."

Nolo's Legal Encyclopedia
The "Small Business" section of this encyclopedia features a series of articles on topics related to starting and operating a small business.

Where to start & grow your business
The editors of Inc magazine offer a wealth of information including sections on writing a business plan, starting a business, running a one-person business, etc.