Business RSS Feeds

 

Your local elected officials periodically have business news specifically for businesses in this area.

 

Just click on the links to find the latest information:

 

Alibaba

Online marketplace for international and domestic Chinese manufacturers and trading companies. Offers online services for importers and exporters including company directories, catalog and trade leads, and much more.
www.alibaba.com


Bureau of Labor Statistics

A wealth of economic information.
www.bls.gov


Business Plan Archive

A searchable repository of business plans from both successful and unsucessful businesses.
www.businessplanarchive.org


BusinessWeek

Complete contents of BusinessWeek domestic and international issues, plus exclusive online features.
www.businessweek.com


California Secretary of State – Business Portal

Filing requirements, name availability, status requests, copies/certificates.
www.sos.ca.gov/business/


California Secretary of State – Trademarks and Service Marks

Information on filing a trademark in the State of California.
http://www.sos.ca.gov/business/ts/ts.htm


Department of Corporations

Responsible for the regulation of securities, franchises, off-exchange commodities, investment and financial services, independent escrows, consumer and commercial finance lending, and residential mortgage lending.
www.corp.ca.gov


Fedworld Information Services

Comprehensive Guide to Government Databases.
www.fedworld.gov


FedStats

Collects and organizes statistics from 70 agencies.
www.fedstats.gov


Financial Times

Provides analysis of financial markets, industries, and companies.
www.ft.com


FORBES

Table of contents, cover story, and selected columns from Forbes, Forbes FYI, and Forbes ASAP
www.forbes.com


Government Engine

Organizes federal, state and local government links cleanly and well.
www.govengine.com


Hoovers

Searchable database for free information on companies, industries and executives.
www.hoovers.com


KnowX

Free and low-cost information about lawsuits, bankruptcies, U.C.C. and other public filings for businesses and individuals.
www.knowx.com


My Own Business

Find free sample business plans, frequently asked questions and business plan tips.
www.myownbusiness.org


SCORE

Free confidential business advice from retired industry executives.
www.score.org


State and Local Government Websites

From Piper Resources.
www.statelocalgov.net


The Economist

Provides insight and opinion on international news, world politics, business, finance, science and technology, and cultural trends.
www.economist.com


U.S. Business Advisor

Information and services provided by the government for the business community.
www.business.gov


U.S. Department of Commerce

Promotes American businesses, keeps a vast array of economic statistics, conducts the census, issues patents and trademarks, sets industrial standards.
www.doc.gov


U.S. Customs

Information regarding importing and exporting issues related to the U.S. Customs Service.
www.customs.ustreas.gov


Valley Economic Development Center

San Fernando Valley based business assistance center. Loan Prep.
http://www.vedc.org/

 

Wall Street Journal

Covers international business and finance news. Paid subscription required for some content.
www.wsj.com


World Bank

Group of five international organizations responsible for providing finance and advice to countries for the purposes of economic development and eliminating poverty.
www.worldbank.com/

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