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Business Search
One of the largest on-line businesses for sale websites. Searchable based on many different variables.
Another searchable on-line data base of businesses for sale.
This site displays commercial listings accross the country.
This site offers information about Minnesota Properties and community profiles.
Government Resources
U.S. Small Business Administration loans are often essential to small business financing. You can learn more about their loan programs and the many other resources available through this organization.
In addition to providing regulatory information, they collect and provide labor data including wage rates and labor pool profiles.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission exists to protect investors, maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets, and facilitate capital formation.
The Minnesota Department of Commerce website.
www.census.gov/epcd/www/naics.html The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) replaces the U.S. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. It was developed jointly by the U.S., Canada, and Mexico to provide new comparability in statistics about business activity across North America. The official 2007 US NAICS Manual North American Industry Classification System--United States, 2007 includes definitions for each industry.
Valuation
www.businessvalue.com/valarticles.htm A list of articles on valuation published by Bannister Financial in their newsletter.
This website is a free guide to business valuation resources, industry and company information, economic data, and more.
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Valuing Small Businesses and Professional Practices, 3rd edition Shannon Pratt, Robert Reilly, Robert Schwiehs This is a comprehensive reference book for small business and professional practice valuation.
Standards of Value: Theary and Application Shannon Pratt, Jay Fishman, William Morrison This book looks at the thearies behind valuation and discussess some common legal issues related to shareholder, partner, and marital issues.
The E-Myth/The E-Myth Revisited Michael Gerber This book is about making a self sufficeint organization and diferentiates between growing a businesses and building a job. Though its focus is on managment, it is a key concept in building company value. A must read for any business owner regularly putting in more than forty hours a week.
The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing Al Reis, Jack Trout A quick easy read with marketing lessons galore. Not only will you get some great food for thought, it will give you a better perspective on how your company fits or is "positioned" in the marketplace. An articulated position with the expectation of growth will add value to your business.
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