Info & Research: Business & Entrepreneurship
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Small Business Databases
- Entrepreneurship (Gale OneFile)
Ideal for small business schools and entrepreneurs, this collection is updated daily and provides insights, tips, strategies, and success stories. Users find more than 500 subject-appropriate, active, full-text periodicals, including: Beverage Industry, Black Enterprise, Economist, Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice, HR Magazine, Real Estate Weekly, Restaurant Business, Tea & Coffee Trade Journal, And more. - Entrepreneurship (Gale Business)GALE BUSINESS Entrepreneurship is a comprehensive database that covers all aspects of starting and operating a business, including accounting, finance, human resources, management, marketing, tax, and more. It combines authoritative periodical and reference content to support prospective and current entrepreneurs as well as business students. Experience an easy-to-browse interface mapped to four key stages—plan, fund, start, and manage—to fit your research needs at any point in your business's development.
Small Business Physical Items
The Springfield Public Library has a range of books and other items on starting a new business, biographies of business owners and much more. Search our catalog for 'Small Business' here to find a wealth of material!
Local Small Business Resources
- City of Springfield Business ResourcesBusiness resources provided by the City of Springfield.
- Lane Community College Small Business Development CenterThe Lane Community College Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is the premier provides real world business education, advising, and mentoring for small businesses in Lane County.
- Springfield Area Chamber of CommerceServing over 700 businesses in the Southern Willamette Valley, the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce is committed to building and maintaining a vibrant economy for the benefit of our members, regional businesses and the community at large. The Chamber is an independent association of businesses, funded by business for business.