Entrepreneurship Resources
PRINT RESERVE & REFERENCE STATISTICAL ITEMS
BOOKS FROM THE RIT LIBRARY & CONNECTNY
The links below are a basic subject searches done in the library's catalog and the entire ConnectNY system. You can go directly into the catalog anytime to search for books. The links are designed to help get you started. Advanced searching can help you locate books not found in this general search. You can also use ConnectNY directly to search for books available to you through a consortium of libraries. ConnectNY Books are usually delivered in 2-4 business days. Take advantage of ConnectNY! It's free and expands the informatin you have access to. To learn more about ConnectNY and how to request books click here.
Also look at the Bibiliography at the end of this page for selected Business Plan books.
MAGAZINES/JOURNALS/PERIODICALS
For a refresher on how to search the ABI/Inform Complete database click here.
Keep in mind that the titles above are general interest business titles. There are thousands of trade/industry specific titles in ABI/Inform and other databases listed below that may help with your industry analysis.
LIBRARY DATABASES CONTAINING ARTICLES ON
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND RELATED TOPICS
WEB RESOURCES
bplans.com |
Some free and some fee business plan resources. |
Business Plan Handbook |
Free resource of sample business plans. |
County Business Patterns |
"County Business Patterns provides data on the total number of
establishments, mid-March employment, first quarter and annual payroll,
and number of establishments by nine employment-size classes by detailed
industry for all counties in the United States and the District of Columbia.
" |
Economic Census 2002 |
This US government census of business is done every 5 years. Allows you to see number of businesses by industry on a national and local level. Results from the 1007 Economic Census will start to be released in 2009. |
NAICS Guide |
Information about the North American Industry Classification System. |
Startup Venture Toolbox |
"The goal of the Toolbox is to provide entrepreneurs with the tools and assistance necessary to help achieve their desired goals as well as to provide a forum for the exploration of entrepreneurial ideas and issues." |
SELECTED BUSINESS PLAN BOOKS
HD62.5 .A344 2003
4th Floor
Abrams, Rhonda. The Successful Business Pla. Palo Alto: The Planning Shop, 2003
HD62.5.B55 1998
e-BOOK
Blackwell, Edward. How to Prepare a Business Plan. London: Kogan Page, 2004.
HD62.7B865
BERA Ref
1st Floor
Business Plans Handbook: A Compilation of Actual Business Plans Developed By Small Businesses throughout North America. Detroit, M.I.: Gale Research, 2002.
HD30.28.C6422 2002
BERA 1 st Floor
Coke, Al. Seven Steps to a Successful Business Plan. New York: American Management Association, 2002.
HD30.28.D477 2001
4th Floor
DeThomas, Art. Writing a Convincing Business Plan. Hauppauge, N.Y.: Barron’s Educational Series, 2001.
HD30.28 .F567 2005
BERA 1 st Floor
Fiore, Frank. Write a Business Plan – In No Time. Indianapolis: Que, 2005.
HD30.28 .F747 2004
BERA 1 st Floor
Friend, Graham. Guide to Business Planning. London: Profile, 2004.
HD62.7 .F855 2006
BERA 1 st Floor
Fullen, Sharon. How to Write a Great Business Plan For Your Small Business. Ocala, FL: Atlantic Pub. Group, 2006.
HD62.5.M39 2005
BERA 1 st Floor
e-BOOK copy
McKeever, Mike P. How to Write a Business Plan. Berkley: Nolo.com, 2005.
HD30.28 .M3847 2003
BERA 1 st Floor
McKinney , A. Real business plans & marketing tools : including samples to use in starting, growing, marketing, and selling your Business. 2003
HD30.28.P5 2005
BERA 1 st Floor
e-BOOK copy
Pinson, Linda. Anatomy of a Business Plan: A Step-By-Step Guide to Starting, Building the Business, and Securing Your Company’s Future. Chicago: Dearborn, 2005.
HD30.28 .R644 2004
4th Floor
Rogoff, E. G. Bankable business plan. New York, Thomson/Texere, 2004.
CITATION SUPPORT RESOURCES
(Check with your Professor to determine the style or standard expected in class)
A number of resources are available to help you create and manage citations online:
BibMe is a free citation management tool available on the web.
EndNote is a web-based bibliography and citation manager that allows users to create their own personal database by importing references from text files or online databases.
NoodleBib is an online citation management tool. NoodleBib takes care of punctuation, alphabetization and formatting, and produces a polished source list that you can import directly into your Word document.
Try them out to see which one is right for you!
Training on any of these resources, assistance with citation and help in general is available from:
Jennifer Freer
Library Liaison
E. Philip Saunders College of Business
Business News and Resources
jlfwml@rit.edu
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