Sub-Topics Bartering Business Ethics Clothes for Business Globalization Investments Leadership Professional Development Small Business Development Taxes Also Try Corporate Power in Government Economics Equity Home Finance Human Resources Retirement Lesson Plans Vocational Education Lesson Plans (ERIC - AskERIC) Provides over a dozen lessons in Agriculture, Technology and Business. Includes grade level. 1-04 Lists Accountants (GTE - BigBook) Provides links to accountants by state, city, and specialty. Asian Business Links Allows searches by product, supplier, or country. Asian Trade Associations 2-00 Attorneys (GTE - BigBook) Provides links to lawyers or attorneys by state, city, and specialty. Better Business Bureaus Provides state by state addresses, telephone and FAX numbers. Business Profiles (CNet) Provides keyword searches within the topic. 1-01 Business Strategy Resources (Sookoo) Provides a search engine and directory for resources according to topics, such as consulting groups, recruiters, change management, competitive intelligence, leadership, and more. 2-00 Chambers of Commerce (GTE - BigBook) Provides links to U.S. Chambers of Commerce by state, city, and specialty. Company Annual Reports (Bay Tact - Public Register's Annual Report Service) Provides a form for ordering a free annual report after the company has been identified by ticker symbol, industry, name, or state. 2-00 Company Profiles and Industry Information (About.com - Sherman) Provides sources of information. 2-00 Company Profiles and Industry Information (Hoover's Online) Provides sources of information. 2-00 Company Profiles by Industry (Hoover's Online) Provides information by industry. 11-02 Competitive Intelligence (About.com - Sherman) Provides sources of information on the field of competitive intelligence. 2-00 Competitive Intelligence (ciseek) Provides articles on the field of competitive intelligence. 2-00 Comprehensive Business Links (US SBA) EDGAR Database of Corporate Information (SEC Filings) Corporations are required to file annual reports to this searchable database. Embassies (Embassy.org) Provides information on embassies and their programs. Financial Terms and Information (IFE) Describes each international financial term in a short paragraph. Find Businesses (Netscape Yellow Pages) Provides listings of businesses by location, name, or category. 10-99 Home Business (US SBA) Information on Businesses Search (Hoover) International Trade - Government Support (International Trade Administration) Provides support to American businesses for international trade. 8-02 Internet Companies - Profiles and Industry Information (Hoover's Online) Provides sources of information by company. 2-00 National Institute For Occupational Safety and Health Provides safety and health information at work for all people through research and prevention. News Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) 6-01 Stock Information (NETWorth) US Business Advisor US Companies Information (New York Public Library) Valuation of Companies (Motley Fool) Describes different foundations for valuing a company. 11-02 Valuation of Companies - Tips and Tools (Motley Fool) Helps you assess the value of your business. " 'If you are really trying to find the true value of a business, there's only one way to do it in my view, and that is to talk to potential buyers,' he says. 'You want to find out what the traffic will bear, and you can't find out what the traffic will bear from an academic analysis of data.' " 11-02 Materials Personal Finance (Awesome Library) Provides online information on personal credit and financial planning. Taxes - Filing With the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Trade Deficit Counter (TradeAlert.org) Provides a running count of the USA trade deficit. "A trade deficit is a calculation of the difference between the goods and services Americans sell to foreigners and the goods and services that Americans purchase from foreigners." 8-02 News -04-09-08 World's Largest Companies (ABC News) "In total, the global 2000 companies now account for $30 trillion in revenues, $2.4 trillion in profits, $119 trillion in assets and $39 trillion in market value. Around the world, 72 million people work for these companies." 04-08 -04-20-07 Walmart Aims to Cut Energy Use and Costs (MSNBC News) "The major environmental overhaul includes finding ways to make its thousands of trucks more efficient, building new stores with strict energy conservation goals and pushing its suppliers to reduce packaging." "Wal-Mart’s shift, if successful, should mean more than just token moves. The company is so big, and the network of companies that supply its products so vast, that experts see the potential for Wal-Mart to have a tangible impact on problems such as greenhouse gas emissions." 04-07 -11-18-06 If Delta and USAir Merge (Christian Science Monitor) "Whenever a big airline deal is proposed, the first question that arises usually is: What will it mean for the flying public?" "In the case of US Airways' announcement this week that it hopes to acquire bankrupt Delta Air Lines for $8 billion, the simple answer is: higher prices." 11-06 02-18-02 Best Companies for Supporting Diversity According to Fortune (Fortune.com) Provides a list of Fortune's top 50 American businesses for supporting minorities. to work for. "These companies are committed to a multicultural work force -- from the mailroom to the boardroom. And they're doing what it takes to help minorities make the jump between the two." 2-02 02-18-02 Best Companies to Work For According to Fortune (Fortune.com) Provides a list of Fortune's top 100 American businesses to work for. "We gave companies credit for coming up with creative ways to keep employees satisfied, and for offering generous severance and compassion when they had to make cuts. These companies also rose to the occasion following the tragedy of Sept.11, and that is what being one of 100 Best is all about." 2-02 08-02-02 Trade - Fast Track Authority Regained by President (Bloomberg.com - Ziegler) Provides the ability for the president of the USA to negotiate trade agreements with other countries and without intervention by Congress. "President George W. Bush today regained the power to negotiate trade agreements Congress can't amend, allowing him to turn his focus to a top priority: dismantling market barriers among 34 Western Hemisphere nations." Business Journals by City (American City Business Journals) Provides a listing of 41 journals. 3-00 Business Startup News and Information (Wall Street Journal) Provides news articles, searches, and services for startup companies. Sometimes visitors misspell as Wallstreet. 9-00 Financial News (CBS.Marketwatch.com) Provides news on stocks and corporations. 11-01 Financial News (The Motley Fool) Provides news on financial markets, with special coverage of technology. 8-99 Industry Communities (VerticalNet) Provides 55 industry communities. 1-01 International Trade News (TradeAlert.org) Provides international trade news with a focus on the impact on the USA. 8-02 Technology Investment News (Red Herring Communications) Provides news related to investing in the high tech arena. 3-00 Technology News (Andover News Network) Provides news related to technology investment and trends. 2-00 Papers Annual Reports of Major Corporations (IRIN) Provides annual reports and financial reports of businesses, listed alphabetically. Bankers - Choosing a Banker (American City Business Journals) Provides criteria for selecting a banker and warns that it is an important choice, like choosing a key employee. 3-00 Banking and Finance (American City Business Journals) Provides six articles on key issues. 3-00 Better Business Bureau The BBB website offers you valuable information on companies that can be useful before you buy or invest, after you but, when you donate, or before you advertise. You can also find helpful news and alerts, get information on a compan, file a complaint against a company or a file a complaint about a new car. Business Articles for Entrepreneurs (Up-Mag.com) Describes a brown cloud over parts of Asia that is believed to be responsible for many deaths. 8-02 Business Links Hotlist (US SBA) Business Plan (SBA) Provides an outline of a business plan, the foundation for gaining funding for a business. 2-00 Business Plan Tutorial (SBA) Provides a guide for developing a business plan. 2-00 Business for Social Responsibility (BSR.org) Provides a guide to ways that businesses can act in more socially responsible ways. 5-02 Company Information (Company Sleuth) Provides news by email on up to ten companies of your choice. The service is free, but requires registration. Company Information - Technology (CNNfn.cnn.com) Provides financial information on technology companies. 1-01 Consumer Confidence Index (Conference Board) Provides statistics on the Consumer Confidence Index, basic information used to guide government and business decisions. Euro Dollar (Europa) Explains the new Euro currency that was adopted by 12 European countries in January 2002. 1-02 Euro Dollar (Guardian Unlimited) Provides pictures of the new Euro currency. 1-02 Euro Dollar Introduced (Washington Post - Reid) Describes the switch to the Euro currency by 12 European countries. 1-02 Euro Dollar Milestones (Europa) Provides key milestones of the Euro currency, starting in 1958. 1-02 Euro Dollar Milestones (Independent News) Provides key milestones of the Euro currency, starting in 1957. 1-02 Euro Dollar Milestones (Washington Post) Provides key milestones of the Euro currency, starting January of 1999. 1-02 Financing Your Business (US SBA) Finding a Business Mentor (SBA) Provides a mentoring network. 2-00 Glossary of Financial Terms (Finance-Glossary.com) Provides definitions for key financial terms, such as recession, depression, gross national product (GNP), and other terms. 12-00 Leadership - Toxic Boss Syndrome (About.com - Reh) Describes the "toxic boss syndrome" and suggests solutions. 7-02 Leadership Suggestions (Baldoni Consulting) Provides tips on good leadership, including decision making, running meetings, problem solving, salesmanship, and more. 7-02 Leading Change (Presbyterian Church in Canada - Coutts) Describes the eight components of Leading Change by John Kotter. 7-02 Leading Economic Indicators (Conference Board) Provides statistics on the Leading Economic Indicators, basic information used to guide government and business decisions. Mentoring - Why Mentoring Works for MInorities (Fortune.com) Describes how mentoring has been a very successful strategy for retaining minority executives in businesses. 2-02 Mexico's Carlos Slim, Third Richest Man in the World (ABC News) "The world's third-richest man, Carlos Slim, is gaining rapidly on Bill Gates and Warren Buffett with a fortune that grew $19 billion last year the largest wealth gain in the past decade tracked by Forbes magazine." 03-07 Personal Finance Basics (Bankrate.com) Provides tips on personal finances. 6-01 Researching Companies - Questions to Ask (SEC) Provides sources of information to pursue before investing in a company. 6-99 Retirement Bargains (US News.com) "You've earned it: a great place to settle down after years of hard work. And it can be affordable, too. U.S. News has consulted the retirement experts and discovered 10 low-cost gems that are worth a closer look." 06-07 September 11 Guaranteed Loans (SBA) Describes the new loan program. 10-01 Starting Your Business (US SBA) Starting a Business (SBA) Provides guides for starting a business. 2-00 Top "Builders and Titans" in Business (CNN News) Provides Time magazine's opinion on the greatest modern contributors to business and finance in the world. "selecting the TIME 100, the magazine's editors searched for newsmakers who have played a critical role in shaping modern society. The 20 picks in the "Builders and Titans" category represent the best in international business, men and women who have created successful ones, championed established ones and influenced financial policy." 4-28-04 Top Companies (Fortune.com) Provides listings and information on the top companies, lobbyists, and more. Includes most powerful women, richest under 40, and other information on executives. 6-01 Venture List "Where Venture Meets Capital" This website provides a forum for start-ups seeking seed level investments. Find the latest emerging companies seeking capital before their big IPO. Get your business plan reviewed by venturelist.com's team of experts and receive valuable feedback. West Coast Port Talks Stalled (CNN) Describes the stallmate between union representatives and management. The work stoppage "has essentially choked off trade between the United States and Asia and cost the U.S. economy an estimated $1 billion a day." 9-02 Yahoo's Rise and Fall (Business Week Online) Provides a history of management decisions at Yahoo, with lessons to be learned. 6-01 Periodicals American Business Women's Association Business (The Wall Street Journal) Magazines - Free for Businesses (Freebozmag.com) Provides free magazines to qualifying businesses. 6-01 Projects Business Plan - Creating (BusinessTown.com) Provides an outline, strategies, and tips on developing a business plan. 5-00. Purchase Resources Distance Education Courses (elearners.com) Provides listings of hundreds of online courses available through colleges and universities. 12-00 Venture Capital Firms (Wall Street Journal) Provides a database of firms that provide venture capital, by industry. A fee is charged for the listing. Sometimes visitors misspell as Wallstreet. 9-00 Standards Certification Requirements by Industry (National Skills Standards Institute Provides the specific certification standards required, by industry. 3-04

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