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SBS200: Small Business Operations, EPS150: Introduction to Entrepreneurship & MGT253: Owning and Operating a Small Business (Cojanu)

This guide was designed to support students enrolled in SBS200, however, others researching small business classes might also find the content useful.

NAICS industry codes

NAICS codes help define the business. If there is no exact match find the closest. For businesses that span two industries, research both.

North American Industry Classification System

Business databases - NAICS code search

GCC business databases can be searched by NAICS codes.

Business Source Premier This link opens in a new window
Access to scholarly, popular, and trade publications related to Business; includes country economic reports, company profiles, market research reports, and industry overviews.

Business Insights Global This link opens in a new window
This source provides international business intelligence through case studies, SWOT reports, corporate chronologies and profiles, full-text periodicals, market research reports, and company histories.

Open source industry resources

BLS Industries at a Glance
County Business Patterns
County Business Patterns - User Guide
Statista
Make use of what is freely available on this website.
Economic Research Service - USDA
US Industry Spotlights
Industry Trend Publications - Minority Business Development Agency
Business & Industry Time Series/Trend Chart - US Census

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