American City Business Journals: http://www.bizjournals.com/

Access to local business news & information from metropolitan business newspapers in many American cities.
CNN/Money: http://money.cnn.com/

Latest news and articles on US and international companies, stock markets, currencies and interest rates.
Daily Journal of Commerce (Portland): http://www.djc-or.com

Includes selected articles from the Portland Daily Journal of Commerce magazine and newspaper covering Design & Construction, Engineering Real Estate, Finance, and Law news of local interest.
Portland Business Journal: http://portland.bcentral.com/portland/

An interactive site giving business news for greater Portland, with links to stories from the print edition. A pull down menu allows you to look at Business Journals of other cities. Current and archive editions are searchable.

Company research

Forbes.com Lists -- Companies: http://www.forbes.com/lists/

Lists of companies include the 200 best small companies, the Private 500, America's 500 Leading Companies, the Platinum 400, the International 800, and Best Places. Listings contain contact information, Web addresses, basic revenue, assets, market value, and stock price and earnings information. Searchable.
Fortune.com: http://www.fortune.com

Information on companies, with links to the Fortune 500, Global 500, 100 Best to Work For, America's Most Admired, 100 Fastest Growing, 50 Best for Minorities, etc.
IRIN: Investor Relations Information Network: http://www.irin.com/

IRIN provides access to companies' online annual reports and press releases in their original format.
Public Register's Annual Report Service: http://www.prars.com/

Request free annual reports from over 3,200 companies through an online order form.
ThomasNet (formerly Thomas Register): http://www.thomasnet.com

ThomasNet is a directory containing over 72,000 product headings and 170,000 U.S. and Canadian manufacturers. It allows you to search by product, company or brand name. Provides you with basic contact information as well as links to websites and e-catalogs. Free registration required for some features.
Verizon Superpages: http://superpages.net/

A nationwide interactive yellow pages & a business website directory.

Consumer interests

Bank Rate Monitor: http://www.bankrate.com/

Rates for mortgages, auto loans, home equity loans, savings, credit cards, and checking accounts.
Better Business Bureau: http://www.bbb.org/

The Better Business Bureau provides contact information for your local bureau by zipcode, access to business and consumer alerts, business and charity reports and a way to file a complaint online.
Currency Exchange Rates Converter: http://www.oanda.com/converter/classic

View international exchange rates on any date from 1990 to the resent.
HomePath: http://www.fanniemae.com/homebuyers/homepath/index.jhtml

A Fannie Mae site to help you buy or refinancing a home.
Insurance Ratings: http://www.insure.com/ratings/

Provides consumers with letter-grade ratings for insurance companies from Standard & Poor's and Fitch Ratings. The ratings are based on the insurer's ability to pay policyholder claims.
SHOP : Credit Card Rates: http://www.federalreserve.gov/pubs/shop/

Infomation on how to choose a credit card and a survey of current credit card plans and rates.

Industry research

Current Industrial Reports: http://www.census.gov/cir/www

CIR's measure manufacturing activity in important commodity areas such as textiles and apparel, chemicals, primary metals, computer and electronic components, industrial equipment, aerospace equipment, and consumer goods. Provides a great deal of data on production and shipments.
Industry-at-a-Glance Reports: http://www.missouribusiness.net/iag/

While developed for the state of Missouri, this site contains a great deal of information for any researcher regardless of location. Access lengthy reports on industries such as apparel retailing, child-care services, eating places, home health care services, and more.
ITDS Industry Profiles: http://http://www.itds.treas.gov/commodityprof.html

Provides links to import/export data, tariff and tax information, trade associations, companies and other information for 28 industries such as coffee, footwear, medical equipment and services, and steel.
Gary Price's Special Issues: http://www.specialissues.com/lol

This site includes the full-text of regularly published special editorial content from popular and trade magazines usually having an industry or company focus. Examples of special issues include: industry outlooks, overviews, or surveys; statistical issues; company ranking lists; buyers guides; salary surveys; product/industry focus issues; membership directories; who's who registers; tradeshow specials; etc. Covers industries such as: accommodation and food services, construction, petroleum and mining, and many more.
Oregon Labor Market Information System -- Industries: http://olmis.emp.state.or.us/olmisj/OlmisZine?zineid=00000007

Includes in-depth articles in the "Industry Spotlight" section highlighting Oregon industries such as agriculture, corrections, lumber and wood products, snowsports, wine, and more. Articles include employment trends, history, demographics, and statistics.
Yahoo! Finance Industry Center: http://biz.yahoo.com/ic

Link to centers of information for 17 key industries, including aerospace and defense, biotechnology and drugs, computer hardware and software, energy, healthcare, telecommunications and more. Each industry center presents news, press releases, abstracts of research reports, a market summary, an events calendar, the top-10 companies, industry profiles, and industry buzz.

International Business

GlobalEdge: http://globaledge.msu.edu/ibrd/ibrd.asp

Excellent starting place for international business information. Country Insights provide outline of business climate, political structure, history and statistical data for 190 countries. Also includes a directory of international business resources and market potential indicators for 24 countries.
Office of Commercial and Business Affairs: http://www.state.gov/e/eb/cba/

The State Department presents information on investment climate, economic trends and outlook for international business as well as Country Background Notes.
Oregon International Trade Directory: http://info.econ.state.or.us:591/trdirectory/itdindex.htm

This directory lists Oregon companies that export products and/or services. Companies are listed alphabetically or by industry.

Investments

BigCharts: http://www.bigcharts.com

Charts, reports, indicators and quotes on over 24,000 US stocks, mutual funds, and major market indexes. Historical quotes back to 1970.
CNN/Money: http://money.cnn.com/

Latest news and articles on US and international companies, stock markets, currencies and interest rates.
EDGAR Database of Corporate Information: http://www.sec.gov/edgarhp.htm

As of May 6, 1996 all public domestic companies are required to file SEC forms electronically on EDGAR, the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis & Retrieval system.
EDGAR Online People: http://people.edgar-online.com/people/

Search filings for company position, board memberships, and stock ownership information about executives.
FundAlarm: http://www.fundalarm.com/

Non-commercial website designed to help investors decide when to sell mutual funds.
Hoover's Online: http://www.hoovers.com/

Provides information on more than 10,000 companies. Can be searched by location, industry and/or sales. Also provides a directory to company home pages, corporate job listings and links to other business sites.
InvestorGuide.com: http://www.investorguide.com/

Comprehensive information for investors, including links to market news and commentary, stock research, personal finance, and education.

Nonprofits

Action Without Borders: http://www.idealist.org/

A project of IdeaList, offers a global directory of more than 8,000 non-profit groups and provides links to people and organizations in 120 countries.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance: http://www.cfda.gov/

The Catalog is a directory of Federal programs, projects, service and activities which provide assistance to the American public. It contains financial and nonfinancial assistance programs administered by departments of the Federal government.
Charity Navigator: http://www.charitynavigator.org

An independent organization that evaluates the financial health of America's largest charities. Rates charities on their fundraising efficiency; fundraising, program, and administration expenses; primary revenue growth; and capital ratio. Can be searched by keywords, category of charity, or geographic region.
Charity Watch: http://www.charitywatch.org

A prominent charity watchdog service whose purpose is to help donors make informed giving decisions. Special features include: top salaries, top-rated groups; and hot topics. Search by top-rated, alphabetical or keyword. Provides name of charity, phone number, and AIP rating.
Chronicle of Philanthropy: http://philanthropy.com/

Offers news, job announcements, and links to other sites for the non-profit community.
Cumulative List of Exempt Organizations: http://www.irs.gov/charities/article/0,,id=96136,00.html

This online version of Publication 78, Cumulative List of Organizations, is intended to assist you in learning if an organization is exempt from federal taxation and, if so, determining how much of your contributions to that organization are tax deductible.
Oregon Department of Justice - Charitable Activities: http://www.doj.state.or.us/ChariGroup/welcome2.htm

Contains tips for selecting a charity, financial information that charities are required to file with the Department, and information on how to become a charity.
The Foundation Center: http://fdncenter.org/

The Foundation Center is an independent non-profit information clearinghouse established in 1956. It provides links to more than 150 grantmaker websites and informational materials such as application procedures, annual reports, and programs.
Give.org: http://www.give.org

A National Charity Reports Index provides reports on charities and other soliciting organizations that solicit nationally. Reports on local charities that solicit regionally are also available via a link to local Better Business Bureaus. Reports provide contact information, evaluation conclusions, programs, governance, fund raising, tax status, and financials.
The Grants Web: http://www.srainternational.org/newweb/grantsweb/

The SRA provides links to U. S. and Canadian government resources as well as private funding resources.
Grants.gov: http://www.grants.gov

This is a one-stop source for the grant-seeking community, which includes state, local and tribal governments, academia and research institutions, and not-for-profits. Allows you to locate and apply for grant funds available from Federal grant-making agencies. Site includes a tutorial and links to types of grants, grant-making agencies, and related links. Search grants synopses by keyword, date range, funding activity category, funding instrument type, and agency, as well as by Funding Opportunity number and CFDA (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance) number. Grant applications may be downloaded and complete forms submitted online.
Hands on Greater Portland: htthttp://www.handsonportland.org/

Hands On Greater Portland connects volunteers with opportunities that makes a meaningful, rewarding change in the Portland area, offering a variety of ways to get involved while meeting your schedule and interests.
The Internet Nonprofit Center: http://nonprofits.org/

The center provides links to more than 70 non-profit groups' websites and the "Nonprofit Locator," a searchable data base of IRS data on charities in the United States.
CascadeLink Regional Organizations: http://www.cascadelink.org/orgs/

An interactive listing of nonprofit organizations and clubs in Oregon and southwest Washington.
TACS: http://www.tacs.org/

TACS has served the nonprofit community in Oregon for over 25 years providing training, consultation, information, and resources that nonprofits need to do their work better.

Planning / operations / organizations

Business Information Center: http://www.filinginoregon.com

A cooperative outreach effort of six agencies designed as the first stop for starting businesses in Oregon. Includes the Oregon Business Guide, a publication providing basic information on startinga business in Oregon. A Business Registry Database allows you to search by name of business to see if it registered in Oregon. Also, an Information Referral List, useful for determining the government agency that should be contacted for a particular type of inquiry.
BusinessInPortland: http://www.BusinessInPortland.org

A gateway to business-related information and services available from Portland area public agencies.
City of Portland Bureau of Licenses: http://www.pdxbl.org/

Source for business license applications and business tax forms for Portland and Multnomah County. Obtain monthly lists of new business license applicants.
NAICS: http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/naics.html

The North American Industry Classification System provides common industry definitions for Canada, Mexico, and the U.S., replacing each countries' separate classification systems.
Small Business Development Center National Information Clearinghouse: http://sbdcnet.utsa.edu

A wealth of information for the individual starting a small business. Includes resources on getting started, industry research, business plans, demographics, marketing, government procurement, home business, opportunities for women and minorities, and more.
Standard Industrial Classification Search: http://www.osha.gov/oshstats/sicser.html

Search the 1987 version SIC manual by keyword to access descriptive information for a specified 4-digit SIC.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce: http://www.uschamber.com/

Links to chambers of commerce across the United States, including American chambers abroad.
U.S. Small Business Administration: http://www.sbaonline.sba.gov/

Information sources for starting, financing, & expanding a business, an outline for writing a business plan, plus links to other business sources & the SBA gopher.
Uniform Commercial Code: http://www.law.cornell.edu/ucc/ucc.table.html

Access to text of the Uniform Commercial Code & information on its implementation in various states.
U. S. Business Advisor: http://www.business.gov/

Access to Federal government information, sources, & transactions.

Statistics

Bank Rate Monitor: http://www.bankrate.com/

Rates for mortgages, auto loans, home equity loans, savings, credit cards, and checking accounts.
BizStats.com: http://www.bizstats.com

Provides easy access to useful business statistics and analysis of businesses & industries. For example, want to quickly know what the average small business owner keeps from each dollar of revenue? Then, see the summary of industry profitability - sole proprietorships. Curious about whichbusinesses have the best (and worst) chances of success? Than see the table on Safest & Riskiest Small Businesses. Get quick answers to: What is the Total Number of U.S. Businesses? or the Total Size of US markets by Industry or even find the Average Annual Sales by Store for a typical Starbucks, Home Depot or ?
Consumer Price Indexes: http://www.bls.gov/cpi/

Price index data and background.
EH.net How Much Is That?: http://www.eh.net/hmit/

Have you ever wondered what the value of a dollar was in 1895? Or what the GDP was in 1929? Here is a place where you can ask questions of comparative value covering purchasing power, exchange rates, and other variables between the past and today.
Oregon Labor Market Information System - Publications: http://www.olmis.org/olmisj/OlmisZine?zineid=00000013

Statewide and local employment information, statistics, reports and analysis for Oregon;includes publications in Spanish.
Sample Size Calculator: http://www.surveysystem.com/sscalc.htm

Statewide and local employment information, statistics, reports and analysis for Oregon; includes publications in Spanish. Want to take a survey but not sure how many responses to collect? This calculator gives you the number for any given population size and desired confidence level. A reverse calculator lets you enter characteristics of an existing survey and gives the confidence interval (plus-or-minus number) to apply to the results.

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