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PRIVATE COMPANIES

Private companies are much harder to research than public companies because they are not required to tell the public anything about their earnings, finances, acquisitions, officer salaries, or other matters that public companies must reveal.
Some research tools cover public companies only. These may mention investment somewhere in their title or description. An example would be Standard & Poor's Stock Reports.
Other sources cover both. An example would be the Million Dollar Database.

New Business Books!

Collaborate or Perish! Reaching Boundaries in a Networked World

by William Bratton and Zachary Tumin

Practical advice on how to collaborate with others to meet a goal.

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Complete Idiot's Guide to Facebook Marketing

by John Wayne Zimmerman and Damon Brown

Use social media's largest forum to market your business.

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Here's the Pitch: How to Pitch Your Business to Anyone, Get Funded, and Win Clients

by Martin Soorjoo

How to raise capital and find clients.

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Start Your Own Business Bible : Establish Your New Career--For as Little as $500

by Richard Walsh

501 new ventures you can start

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Online Resources

Small Business Resources

Small Business Start-Up
Business Organizations
Business Plans
Business Statistics
Business Directories
Franchise/Direct Sales/Contract Work
Greening Your Small Business
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Community Events

Book Discussion

Empire State of Mind: How Jay-Z Went from Street Corner to Corner Office by Zack O'Malley Greenburg

Thursday, May 24/7:00 p.m.

Chronicles how Jay-Z transformed himself into a worldwide rapper. Learn how Jay-Z built a commercial empire. Registration is requested.

Writing a Business Plan

Want to launch your business and secure financing and loans? business Advisers of Cleveland will discuss how to tie your goals, objectives and actions to the developmetn of your financial plan, an important component of the business plan. Tuesday, May 30/7:00 - 8:30 p.m.

Brand U (Branding Your Business)

A first impression is a lasting impression so it is important to develop a brand that has control over initial perceptions. Stacey Banks Houston, RSVP Consultants, will look at your current brand to see if it is self promoting or if it needs to be reinvented. Some tools and resources will be discussed on how to Brand U.

Strictly Business–Small Business Counseling

Need an extra boost? Try this individualized coaching session that provides you with one-on-one counseling to help you get through the process of starting your business. A business expert will provide you with one-on-one counseling to help you get through the process of starting your own business. This one hour session is by appointment and may be held at any Cuyahoga County Public Library branch. Call 216.759.9307 to schedule your appointment.

Cuyahoga County Public Library Business Programs

Join our expert speakers for programs in Accounting for Small Business, Behavior-Based Interviewing, Blueprint for Financial Success, Cultural Elasticity, Doing Business with NASA, Franchising, Investing Basics, Start Your Own Business, Technical Jewelry and Writing a Business Plan, just to name a few, that are coming this Spring to a library branch near you! Register on our Event Finder.

Calendar

Cleveland's biweekly business journal publishes regular listings of events that may interest local businesses.

COSE-Sponsored Events

The Council of Smaller Enterprises sponsors many events all over Northeastern Ohio, many of which are free or quite nominal in cost. If you click on "Events" in the left-hand menu of their website, and then choose the category "All Categories" from the pull-down category menu, you can get their complete calendar.

CBC: Cleveland Business Connects

This online magazine emphasizes networking opportunities and events in the greater Cleveland area. Many of the events are fun or cultural opportunities, as opposed to strictly business.