GENERAL WORKS

Business Article and Directory Databases (D&B Million Dollar database, Business & Company Resource Center) http://www.bpl.org/electronic/business.asp

Small Business Links

Brown, W. Dean. How to form a corporation, LLC or partnership in Massachusetts. Knoxville,TN, Corporate Pub, 2000 (KFM213.5.Z9B765)

Elias, Stephen and Kate McGrath. Trademark: legal care for your business and product name. Berkeley, CA: Nolo Press (KF3180.Z9M28)

Fallek, Max. How to set up your own small business. Minneapolis, MN: American Institute of Small Business (SmBus HD62.7.F355)

Hillstrom, Kevin. Encyclopedia of small business. 2 vol. Detroit, Gale Research (SmBus HD62.7.H553)
O’Neill, Julia K. and Mark Warda. How to start a business in Massachusetts. Naperville, IL: Sphinx Publishing (KFM2552.Z9O54)

Pakroo, Peri. Small business start-up kit. Berkeley, CA: Nolo, 2006 (SmBus KF1659.Z9P35)

Pinson, Linda. and Jerry Jinnett. Steps to small business start-up: everything you need to knowto turn your idea into a successful business. Chicago: Dearborn (SmBus HD62.5.P565)

Small business sourcebook: the entrepreneur’s resource. 2 vol. annual. Detroit: Gale Research (SmBus HD2346.U5S65) 2007

Steingold, Fred. Legal forms for starting & running a small business. Berkeley, CA: Nolo Press, 2006 (SmBus KF1659.Z9S76)

Stephenson, James. Ultimate home-based business handbook. Irvine, CA: Entrepreneur Press, 2005 (SmBus HD62.38.S678)

BUSINESS PLANS

Business plans handbook: a compilation of actual business plans developed by small businesses throughout North America. v.1- . Detroit: Gale Research, 1995- (SmBus HD62.7.B865)  Vols 1-21 of this set are available electronically with a BPL Library Card. Vol. 1, 

Business Plans and Profiles Index (Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh website) http://www.carnegielibrary.org/subject/business/bplansindex.html

Business Plan Templates (Service Corps of Retired Executives)http://www.score.org/template_gallery.html
Rogoff, Edward G. Bankable business plans NY: Thomson/Texere, 2004 (SmBus HD30.28.R644)
Sutton, Garrett. The ABC’s of writing winning business plans NY: Warner Business Books, 2005 (SmBus HD30.28.S923)

BUYING OR SELLING A BUSINESS

Klueger, Robert F. Buying and selling a business: a step-by-step guide. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2004 (SmBus HD1393.25.K58)

West, Tom. Business reference guide: the essential guide to pricing a business. Concord, MA: Business Brokerage Press, 2005 (Desk HD1375.B87x)

FINANCIAL & OPERATING RATIOS

Financial studies of the small business. annual. Winter Haven, FL: Financial Research Associates(Ratio)

Industry norms and key business ratios. annual. NY: Dun & Bradstreet Credit Services (Ratio)

Annual statement studies. annual. Philadelphia: RMA. (Ratio)

Almanac of business and industrial financial ratios. annual. NY: Aspen Publishers (Ratio)

FINANCING

“Small Business Funding Resources” http://www.bpl.org/research/kbb/smbizfunding.htm

Bloomfield, Stephen. Venture capital funding. Sterling,VA: Kogan Page, 2005 (SmBus HG4751.B58)

Lesko, Matthew. Lesko’s free money for entrepreneurs. Kensington, MD: Information USA, 2004 (SmBus HG4027.7.L46)

Walter, Robert. Financing your small business. Hauppauge, NY: Barron’s, 2004 (SmBus HG4027.7.W357)

MANAGEMENT

Business Article databases, for example, Business and Management Practices http://www.bpl.org/electronic/business.asp#periodical

Kamoroff, Bernard. Small time operator : how to start your own business, keep your books, payyour taxes and stay out of trouble. Laytonville & Willits, CA : Bell Springs Pub, 2004 (SmBus HD62.5.K35)

Strauss, Steven D. Small business bible: everything you need to know to succeed in your small business. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2005 (SmBus HD62.7.S875)

MARKETING

Hughes, Mark. Buzzmarketing: get people to talk about your stuff NY: Portfolio, 2005 (SmBus HF5827.95.H84)

Cohen, William A. The marketing plan. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2005 (SmBus HF5415.13.C6348)

ALSO…

Demographics and industry statistics.
Books on how to start and operate specific types of businesses.