Business Services at the library
A free resource hub designed to help small business owners start, grow, and manage their businesses with confidence. From planning tools to practical guidance, we provide resources to help support turning ideas into action.
Small Business Center from ACC
Small Business Center from Alamance Community College Small businesses need nurture and support in order to grow and to increase profitability. At our Small Business Center, business owners can access a variety of resources and tools that are proven to help businesses prosper. We offer confidential counseling for your specific needs, a wide range of online learning options, and workshops designed to help small businesses succeed.
Economic Development Partnership of N.C.
Get answers to questions about business licensing and permitting, legal structures, forms, tax requirements, financing resources, hiring employees, and more.
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Toll Free: (800) 228-8443 Se Habla Español
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Alamance Chamber of Commerce
The Alamance Chamber works hard to enhance the welfare of Alamance County businesses as well as promote and stimulate economic vitality for our members and the community.
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Online Resources
Data Axle Reference Solutions (formerly Reference USA) – helps users of all kinds search for jobs, research U.S. businesses, create marketing and small business plans, locate specific people and more.
MasterFILE Premier – General reference magazines and publications covering a wide-range of subject areas including business, health, education, general science and multicultural issues. Includes peer reviewed publications. Includes many complete articles from more than 1500 periodicals from 1990 to present.
ProQuest Research Library – General reference database from business and political science to literature and psychology scholarly journals, trade publications, magazines, and daily news content, accessible to readers and researchers at every level.
Accounting, Tax & Banking Collection – Journal articles, reference reports, proceedings, and dissertations covering current news and topics as well as the trends and history influencing important accounting and tax issues.
Asian & European Business Collection – This database provides information pertinent to the study of business and finance topics across Asia and Europe, including academic journals, newspapers, newswires, and magazines. Find information on companies, economies, markets, international trade, and overall business conditions and practices throughout these regions.
Political Science Database – Political science and international relations journals, dissertations and working papers on topics such as comparative politics, political economy, international development, and environmental policy.
Data.gov Data, tools, and resources for research, web and mobile applications, and data visualizations.
NAICS search Find the North American Industry Code for industry-level data.
Small Business Administration Resources for starting, financing, and managing a small business
ThomasNet – An industrial sourcing and marketing platform that empowers North American manufacturers, distributors, and service providers to grow through data-driven product discovery and strategic marketing solutions.
Census Business Builder – Determine the best location for your business using Census data.
Economic & Statistical Information
Statistical Abstract of the United States – An authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States.
State Data Center – The site includes population, economic, and income data as well as county profiles and rankings.
Morningstar Investment Research Center – Includes research and independent opinions on thousands of mutual funds, stocks, and hundreds of ETFs.
Value Line Online – available on library computers only, 3 users at any one time. Whether you’re a beginning investor or a veteran looking for high-impact ideas, Value Line can position you for financial success quickly and easily.
News Resources
Wall Street Journal – Full articles from the Wall Street Journal (1981-current). Includes many complete articles from 1984 to present.
Global Breaking Newswires – provides timely access to newswire content from around the globe as well as growing archive of news.
New York Times – Full articles from the New York Times (1980-current).
US Newsstream – News content from many national and international newspapers, newswires and selected news magazines.