10 Must-Click Websites

Surfing the web for top-notch research and advice to help your business grow? Save some time with these information-rich websites.

• BizStats.com
  Free statistics and financial ratios for businesses by industry; find out what the average firm in your industry spends and earns.
• Business.gov
  The central source for federal, state and local government information for businesses; learn about employment laws, where to apply for government grants and loans, and more.
• BusinessFinance.com
  This lender-matching service offers a range of useful information on various ways to finance a business.
• Entrepreneurship.org
  The Kauffman Foundation runs this site, which features hundreds of how-to articles for entrepreneurs, and data for policymakers.
• Nielsen
  Snapshots of consumer trends in different markets, from groceries to movies, by one of the oldest and biggest market-research firms
• Ladies Who Launch
  Blogs, success stories, how-tos and more, all targeting women entrepreneurs
• Access eCommerce Guide
  Even internet-illiterate entrepreneurs can learn almost everything they need to start an e-commerce business here.
• Small Business Advancement National Center
  The nation's entrepreneurship researchers contribute to this trove of scholarly articles on small-business issues.
• Small Business School
  View online videos and read transcripts of presentations on financing, hiring, exits and more.
• Statistical Abstract of the U.S.
  The U.S. Census Bureau's comprehensive and authoritative rundown of statistics on America's economy and society

This article was originally published in the April 2009 print edition of Entrepreneur with the headline: 10 Must-Click Websites.