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This is a guide to some of the most helpful sources for developing a business plan. On the toolbar click on a tab that follows this outline:

• Know Your Industry:
  • Places to Start
  • NAICS/SIC Codes - the key to data
  • Industry or Market Size/Sales
  • Industry Players/Competitors
  • Operating & Financial Norms & Ratios
  • Key Associations and Trade journals
• Market Research - Customer Profiles and Media Habits
• Key International Sources
• Trade Journal and Newspaper Articles

Entrepreneurs are often on the cutting edge of an emerging or fast-changing industry. This means that there is always another resource out there that might be useful for your business plan.

Try these resources and meet with a Research Librarian who can direct you to the resources specific to your industry and market.

See also, one of these related guides:

• Advertising/Marketing Communications
• Patent Research
• Technology Entrepreneurship 
• Venture Capital
• Angel Investors
• Trends for Business Opportunity Development