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and Trade- -Currency
and Exchange Rates- -Economics
and Finance
General
Business Insurance- -Investing
and Personal Finance- -Products
and Industry
Small
Business- -Stocks
and Bonds
Banking
American Bankers Association - Consumer Connection, news, resources, events, and jobs.
Bankrate.com - Mortgage rates, CD rates, auto loans, credit cards, mortgages and more.
BankSITE - Bank directory, credit reports, banking forum, calculators, and consumer guide.
Credit Unions Online - Find credit unions world-wide with fast, easy, and reliable searches.
The Federal Reserve - The central bank of the United States.
The
World Bank Group - Bank assisting underdeveloped
countries. Español
and Français.
Commerce and Trade
Commerce Business Daily - From the U.S. Department of Commerce and the GPO.
Florida Chamber of Commerce - Florida business and legislative news.
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Orlando - Membership directory, news, and events.
Import Export Directory - Links to import, export, government agencies, and carriers sites.
Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce - Orlando area business news and events.
Seminole County, Lake Mary Regional Chamber of Commerce - Local business news and events.
World Chambers Network - The worldwide chambers of commerce and industry initiative.
Currency and Exchange Rates
OANDA - Currency conversion information and services to travelers, investors, and business.
XE.com - Currency converter and currency table. En Español, Français, and Svenska.
x-rates.com - Currency calculator, custom table, historic lookup, and currency photos.
Economics and Finance
Economist.com - Online edition of The Economist magazine.
Florida Research & Economic Database - Education, employers, population, income & wages.
Global Financial Data - Historical financial database covering over 150 countries.
Venture Capital Finance Directory - Investment banking and venture capital resources.
General Business
Better Business Bureau - Check companies, file complaint, or see business and consumer guides.
Business.com - Search engine and directory for business information.
Business Forms - Free business forms and letters, legal forms and contacts, forms by state.
BusinessWeek Online - Online version of BusinessWeek magazine.
Florida Hispano - Hispanic business magazine with news, health, entertainment, travel, sports.
Hoover's Online - Continuously
updated intelligence on public and private companies
worldwide.
International
Business Resource Desk - Country Insights,
Global Resources, Indicators, Glossary.
PR Newswire - Public relations and investor relations news and information.
ReferenceUSA - Information on more than 12 million U.S. businesses, requires library card.
Switchboard - Find a business by category or name.
Insurance
A.M. Best - Comprehensive, quality data covering all aspects of the insurance industry.
Insurance Information Institute - A primary source of information, analysis, and referral.
Insure.com - Guide to auto, health, life, and home insurance & annuities.
Quicken Insurance Quotes - Auto, home, life, health, and other insurance quotes, Learning Center.
Standard
& Poor's Insurance Ratings - Financial
Strength and Financial Enhancement Ratings.
Investing and Personal Finance
AnnualCreditReport.com - Free credit report from the three national credit reporting companies.
411Stocks - Stock information "all on one page".
BondsOnline - Information in making bond investment decisions and bond trading.
BigCharts - Investment charting and research.
ClearStation - Investment community, picks, A-list, Z-list, update, radio, hot sectors, indexes.
CNN Money - Investing and personal finance information from CNN and MONEY magazine.
The Investment FAQ - Search frequently asked questions about investments and personal finance.
Kiplinger - Comprehensive information on investing, managing, and spending money.
Morningstar.com - Information on stocks, funds, ETFs, retirement, and investing news.
The Motley Fool - Personal finance advice from Tom and David Gardner.
PCQuote.com - Market overview, stock screenings, stocks, options, futures, and brokers.
Quicken.com - Information and tools for managing personal finances.
Red Herring - Market information, strategic insight, and growing entrepreneurial communities.
Savings Bond Calculator - Enter U.S. Savings Bond information to determine worth.
SmartMoney.com - Tools, market maps, stocks, funds, personal finance, and economy & bonds.
Standard & Poor's - Industry ratings and indices, and news.
WSJ.com - Online version of The Wall Street Journal.
Yahoo! Finance - Information on investing and personal finance, and top business news.
Products and Industry
MacRaes Blue Book - Search industrial directory of yellowpages.com by company or product.
NAICS
Association - North American Industry Classification
System, SIC products, information.
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) - Find NAICS and SIC industry codes.
Sweets
Network for Building Products and Materials
- Search for products and manufacturers.
ThomasNet - Industrial products and services. (Username: Seminole, Password: Library)
TSCentral - Find trade shows, seminars, and conferences worldwide.
Small Business
AllBusiness - Tools, services, and information to help start, manage and grow your business.
Corporations - Florida
Department of State, search, electronic filing,
forms, fees.
Florida Small Business Development Center Network - Help for Florida entrepreneurs.
Florida Trend's Florida Small Business - Start-up, doing business, in the know, and hot topics.
GovLoans.gov - Official federal government site for all types of federal loans including business.
My Own Business - A free Internet course on starting a business with resources and forums.
SCC Small Business Development Center - Seminars, Start-up Guide, counseling, FAQ, more.
Seminole Technology Business Incubation Center (STBIC) - Helps technology based businesses.
Small Business Administration - Financial, technical, and management assistance.
The Small Business Advisor - Advice for starting and operating a small or home based business.
Startup Journal | The Wall Street Journal Center for Entrepreneurs - Features, How-to, more.
UCF Small Business Development Center - Business seminars, professional services, information.
Stocks and Bonds
American Stock Exchange - Common stocks, index shares, and equity derivative securities.
The Bond Market Association - Research, policy & advocacy, media, events, debt securities.
Chicago Stock Exchange - Auction market for the purchase and sale of equity securities.
Nasdaq Stock Market - Major U.S. stock market for technology stocks.
New York Stock Exchange - The largest equities marketplace in the world.
Securities and Exchange Commission - Oversees stock exchanges, mutual funds, public utilities.
TreasuryDirect - Official United States savings bond, treasury bills, notes, and bonds information. |