LibGuides: Entrepreneurship: Home

So you want to start a business...

These Web sites have valuable information on all aspects of starting a business.

About.com Entrepreneurs
A regularly updated resource on entrepreneurship.
AllBusiness
Site focuses on small businesses and supports them through insightful feature articles.
Biz Brain
Provides an overview of starting and growing a business.
Biz Info Library
Very useful articles on all aspects of small business ownership.
Black Enterprise
Online resource for people of color looking to start or grow their enterprise.
Business Know-How
Tools, resources, and a knowledge bank for starting, growing and managing small and home-based businesses.
Entrepreneur magazine
Articles to help you get started.
Entrepreneurship.org
An online resource to help entrepreneurs grow great ideas.
Entrepreneur's Reference Guide to Small Business Information
From the Library of Congress. Discusses how to get started with a small business.
Inc. magazine
Inc. magazine articles for start-ups.
Inventor and Entrepreneur Resources
Information produced by the United States Patent and Trademark Office to guide inventors through the patent and trademark process.
My Own Business
Leading provider of free online education for entrepreneurs.
SBDCNet
From the SBDC National Information Clearinghouse, the Small Business Development Center Network (SBDCNet) provides in-depth business research for small businesses. Helpful for new and existing small business owners.
The Small Business Economy
Annual government report on small business' performance in the economy.
Small Business Trends
Award-winning online publication for small business owners, entrepreneurs and the people who interact with them.
Stanford eCorner
Free videos and podcasts from Stanford University's Entrepreneurship Corner.
The Startup Guide
Advice for future entrepreneurs.
StartUp Nation
USA.gov: Small business
Federal government gateway to all things business.
US News & World Report
Entrepreneurial news.
U.S. Small Business Adminstration
The federal government has long been a source of information for entrepreneurs.
Wall Street Journal
Small business tips from the Wall Street Journal.
Small-Business Glossary of Terms
A detailed list of terms relevant to small business.

Resources in Michigan

State of Michigan
The Michigan Economic Development Corporation offers assistance to Michigan entrepreneurs.
Macomb County
Start your business in Macomb County.
Small Business: Oakland County
Start a business in Oakland County.
Business Resource Guide: Wayne County
Michigan Small Business Development Center
Consulting, training and research to assist small business to launch, grow, transition and innovate.

Reading List

The following magazines for entrepreneurs are available in the Walsh College Library:

Black Enterprise

Business Owner Journal

Crain's Detroit Business

DBusiness

Entrepreneur

Fast Company

Inc.

Library Databases for Small Business Owners

*Available to current Walsh students only.

Gale OneFile: Business
EBSCO Business Source Elite
Nexis Uni (Formerly Lexis Nexis)
ABI/Inform (now ProQuest One Business)
Gale OneFile: Entrepreneurship
ProQuest Entrepreneurship
Covers topics on starting and developing a successful business.

Inspiration

Trendwatching
A rundown of consumer trends.
Springwise
Creative business ideas from around the world.
Trendhunter
Updated daily with the latest micro trends.
More Inspiration
Discover innovative products and technologies from a variety of industries.
Business Owners' Idea Cafe
Cool Business Ideas
Tracks promising new business ideas from around the world,
TheCurrentDaily
At the Intersection of fashion, retail and innovation with lots of technology and digital marketing.
WikiTrends
Collects trends from spotters all over the world and categorizes them into almost a dozen industries.
Data Shorts
Bite sized, trend-driven stories from the latest Google data

Related Research Guide

Additional resources for managers and enterpreneurs can be found in the Management Research Guide

Management Research Guide

Research Librarian

Julia Daniel Walkuski

Podcasts

Entrepreneurs on Fire
John Lee Duman interviews inspiring entrepreneurs
Entrepreneur
Listen to podcasts from Entrepreneur magazine
Masters of Scale
An original podcast hosted by Reid Hoffman, Co-founder of LinkedIn and Investor at Greylock. In each episode, Reid shows how companies grow from zero to a gazillion, testing his theories with legendary leaders.
Hack the Entrepreneur
Podcast for anyone looking to develop their entrepreneurial mindset, do work that matters, and build an online business.
How I built this with Guy Raz (NPR)
Guy Raz dives into the stories behind some of the world's best known companies. How I Built This weaves a narrative journey about innovators, entrepreneurs and idealists—and the movements they built.