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Welcome to the new Business Subject Guide. Find the business information you need to start, grow and succeed in your small business.
Last update: Jul 02, 2009 URL: http://guides.ccclib.org/business  Print Guide  RSS Updates

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Contra Costa Times

To Read the latest Business News, click on the first 3 links below


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Contra Costa Times

You may search the Contra Costa Times from the library's database America's Newspapers from June 1, 1995 to date.

 

Wall Street Journal on Small Business

To hear 7 minute insights & tips for small business, click on the first 3 links below


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FutureLab blog

Thoughts on Marketing, Strategy, Innovation and Design


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Business Workshop Calendar & Registration

Since 2005, the Contra Costa County Library and the Contra Costa County Small Business Development Center, in partnership, have been offering free small business workshops for those starting a business and those in business..

Register  below for the workshops you'd like to attend or view the Business Workshop's Calendar

To never miss out on business workshop, SUBSCRIBE  to this RSS feed.

You may also view and register for these and other   Programs at the Library

 


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Databases

These are the most popular and frequently used databases for business. You need a library card to use these resources.  Contra Costa County residents who need a library card can apply online now and start using these resources immediately.

  • ReferenceUSA  
      
    Key executives, sales volume, number of employees, and parent and subsidiary relationships for both U.S. and Canadian businesses. Contains residential listings for U.S. and Canadian households and information on U.S. health care providers.
  • Encyclopedia of Associations  
      
    Now in the Gale Directory Library database. Search all three directories - national, international or regional or a specific directory using "Advanced Search". It includes the National Directory of Nonprofit Organizations.
  • Business & Company Resource Center  
      
    Full-text articles from magazines, trade pupblications, and business newswires. It's searchable by company name, key word, "SIC" or "NAICS: code or name of publication
  • BusinessDecision  
      
    Provides demographic & consumer expenditure data combined with GIS mapping technology to help you make better business to consusmer marketing decisions in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Mateo & Marin counties.
 

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Small Business Help

  • Contra Costa Small Business Development Center  
      
    The Contra Costa Small Business Development center offers training and consulting services to small business.
  • West Contra Costa Business Development Center  
      
    Services include sales & marketing assistance, business training, business plan development, loan packaging, and start-up support.
  • Women's Initiative  
      
    Since 1988, Women's Initiative has been assisting high-potential low-income women who dream of business ownership. Through an intensive 20 session program — in English or Spanish — women are enabled to start, or expand their business.
  • ANewAmerica  
      
    AnewAmerica offers a comprehensive three-year program of support for new American entrepreneurs including microbusiness incubation, asset building, and social responsibility.

  • Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center  
      
    Renaissance, located in S.F., provides programs and services that support the life cycle of a business, and provides access to the tools, information, networks and resources for every stage of business development
 

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