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Business, Finance & Fundraising

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ABI/INFORM Trade & Industry
A ProQuest database that provides full-text business magazines and newsletters with a trade or industry focus.

Associations Unlimited
Directory information for U.S. and international associations.

Business & Company Resource Center
Information about companies including financial data and magazine articles.

Business & Industry
Company, industry, market and product information.

Economic Indicators
Key economic indicators from the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau.

Foreign Currency Exchange Rates
Exchange rates from the Federal Reserve.

FXConverter Currency Converter
Multilingual currency converter and up-to-date exchange rates.

globalEDGE
International business information including country research, statistics, and economics from the Center for International Business Education and Research at Michigan State University.

Northwest High Tech
Directory of Pacific Northwest and Western Canada computer companies.

ReferenceUSA
Phone book listings for U.S. businesses, U.S. residents, and Canadian businesses. Includes many ways to search: by address, phone number, business type or size, geographic area and more. Download up to 50 records at a time from Library computers and up to 25 from home computers.

Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage
Industry Surveys, Stock Reports, Mutual Fund Reports, Bond Reports, Corporation Records, Company Profiles, The Outlook, Register of Corporations and Security Dealers of North America. Please note that the Industry Surveys content is available from Library computers only.

The Concise Encyclopedia of Economics
An encyclopedia containing articles by over 100 economists, plus biographies of over 80 famous economists.

United States Patent & Trademark Office
Search for patents and trademarks, how to guides, inventor support and more.


Finance & Investing

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Bankrate.com
Rates for mortgages, auto loans, home equity loans, savings, credit cards, checking accounts and more.

Investing in Bonds.com
Geared toward many types of investors--from beginners to experts, Investinginbonds.com is a unique source of bond price information and includes a wide variety of market data, news, commentary and information about bonds.

Investopedia.com
Investor education information including a dictionary, news articles, tutorials and more.

InvestorGuide.com
Information and online tools for investors.

Morningstar Investment Research Center
Investment data and reports on more than 30,000 mutual funds, stocks and ETFs. Also includes portfolio management tools.

SEC Info
Securities Information from the SEC EDGAR. This database provides public company financial reports required by the SEC and more.

Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage
Industry Surveys, Stock Reports, Mutual Fund Reports, Bond Reports, Corporation Records, Company Profiles, The Outlook, Register of Corporations and Security Dealers of North America. Please note that the Industry Surveys content is available from Library computers only.

Value Line
Investment ratings, research, statistics, and forecasts for thousands of stocks and mutual funds.

Yahoo! Finance
Current and historical stock quotes, financial news and more.


Fundraising & Nonprofits

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Foundation Directory Online
Interactive and searchable database for grant seekers and fundraisers from the Foundation Center covering 80,000 grantmakers. The Foundation Directory Online and the Fundraising Resource Center print collection are available only at the Central Library. For information call 386-4636.

Foundation Grants to Individuals Online
Interactive and searchable database for individual grant seekers such as artists, students, writers, and researchers. This online resource and the Fundraising Resource Center print collection are available only at the Central Library. For information call 386-4636.

GrantStation
A searchable database of private foundations and religious funders that are currently accepting grant proposals. Additional information includes articles and tips for the grant seeker, links to state funding, and deadlines for federal grants. Available for IN-LIBRARY use only.

USA.gov for Nonprofits
U.S. Government grants, loans, and other resources for nonprofit organizations.

Washington Secretary of State - Charities and Trusts
Information about charities, charitable trusts, and charitable solicitation in Washington State.


Small Business

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Business Licenses
From the Washington State Department of Licensing.

Business Records Database
Search for businesses using the Washington State Department of Revenue's Business Records Database.

City of Seattle Business License Database
Search for licensed businesses.

City of Seattle Licensing Information
Apply for a business license.

Guide to Seattle's Business License & Taxes
Find answers to many of your business license and taxes questions such as how to file a tax return, what is an admission tax, what's the difference between an "exemption" and a "deduction".

Starting a Food Business
List of agencies to contact when starting a food business. From Public Health, Seattle and King County.

Washington Secretary of State - Corporations
Provides information on how to register or renew your corporation and search for registered corporations.