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Resources for Entrepreneurs
HELPING YOU START AND GROW YOUR BUSINESS
Baltimore County Public Library’s collection includes many books and resources for businesses and entrepreneurs on numerous topics, including:
Starting or growing a business Writing a business plan
Handling accounting
Marketing your business
Supervising employees
Recruiting and hiring employees and more.
Specialized online resources with authoritative business and
through our website by using your library card:
BUSINESS SOURCE PREMIER
Full-text articles from journals for business, including marketing, management, accounting and economics.
LEGAL FORMS LIBRARY
Includes Maryland business, personal, real estate and general legal forms.
CURRENT AND HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS
Full-text access to the current and historic Baltimore Sun, Wall Street Journal, New York Times and Washington Post.
REFERENCEUSA
For market research, competitive analysis and sales lead-list generation. Search listings of U.S. and Canadian businesses by location, including contact information, employee size, sales volume or business type. The consumer database includes demographics and lifestyle attributes.
REGIONAL BUSINESS NEWS
Full-text coverage of more than 80 regional business publications covering all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States.
STANDARD AND POOR’S NETADVANTAGE
Presents investment information on stocks, bonds and
VALUELINE
Source of information and advice on approximately 1,700 stocks, more than 90 industries, the stock market and the economy.
We can help enhance business skills and professional training with access to:
Lynda.com
An online education company offering thousands of video courses in software, creative and business skills.
My Librarian (bcpl.info/ask-a-librarian.html)
An appointment for one-on-one personal assistance with a librarian to help you get started with library resources and technology to accomplish your goals.
Cisco Networking Academy
An online curriculum with assessments, case studies, games and simulations for careers in communication technology and cybersecurity.
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Small business counseling and other programs for the business community are often held at branches. Search the online events calendar for complete details.
