Resources

Information about business culture and practices in 100 countries. Up-to-date information on importing, exporting, and logistics.

Covers all disciplines of business including marketing, management, accounting, banking, finance and industry information. It is a complete business database that offers many of its articles in full text from 1000s of sources.

Find the best-rated doctors, auto repair shops, plumbers, veterinarians, banks, dentists, carpet cleaners...and much more. Checkbook will tell you which Chicago Area service providers and retailers rated best and worst for quality and price.

Information on more than 162 million businesses, both public and private, around the world; including the UK, Europe, Asia Pacific and emerging markets. Search by Company Name, Executives, Industry or by using Conceptual Search and Business Signals.

Business data includes Annual Revenues, Employee Counts, Corporate Family Tree, Key Contacts, Analyst Reports, SWOT reports, stock data, financials, and other vital information.

Easy-to-understand personal finance lessons, videos and interactive tools to make informed financial decisions and achieve financial goals.

Independent and unbiased values and ratings by Weiss Ratings of stocks, mutual funds and exchange traded funds. Check ratings of banks, credit unions, and insurance companies. Compare Medicare Supplement insurance plans. Download free financial planning ebooks.

Hundreds of sample business plans, journals, and multimedia content. All aspects of starting and operating a small business: financing, management, marketing, human resources, franchising, accounting, taxes and more.

Brings together a wide variety of business information, including company profiles, SWOT analysis, company brand and market share, rankings, company histories, chronologies, and articles. Use to find company histories, brand share, and market share data. 
 

An online planning tool for starting, managing and optimizing a business or nonprofit.

Authentic, professional legal documents. Useful for filing patents and trademarks, developing leases, creating bills of sale, delegating power of attorney, and more. Ideal for supporting legal tasks for personal or business use.

Affordable legal services provided by independent lawyers in a variety of areas such as family law, landlord/tenant, estate law, consumer law, employment law, criminal misdemeanors and traffic tickets, and real property law. Small business help available for business formation, contracts and intellectual property issues. Limited immigration assistance.

Offers the everyday user the necessary tools and detailed “how-to” instructions to independently address a wide-range of legal issues including business law, financial planning, family law, property & real estate and rights & disputes.

LinkedIn has now acquired Lynda.com. Tens of thousands of online courses are available on many business, technology, and digital media topics. They also added tutorials in Spanish, Mandarin, Japanese, French, German, and Portuguese.

Research and analysis of mutual funds and stocks.

Industry and business analysis, statistics, technologies, and company profiles. Generate customized reports and industry data. Perfect for business plans, market research, case studies and strategic business intelligence.

Data about new homeowners, businesses, foreclosures and bankruptcies in the Chicago metropolitan area and in Illinois.

Directory of data about U.S. businesses and residences.

A collection of ebooks curated by RKMA (Richard K. Miller & Associates). Contents include business, marketing, market research on the travel, sports, entertainment, leisure activities, restaurant, food and beverage and retail industries as well as consumer behaviors.