Business Administration

EDGAR, the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system, performs automated collection, validation, indexing, acceptance, and forwarding of submissions by companies and others who are required by law to file forms with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

The economic census profiles U.S. national and local economies every 5 years.

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is the Federal agency for granting U.S. patents and registering trademarks.

For regional economic forecasts, white papers and research.

International non-profit organization that provides a variety of trainings.

NAWBO is a "one-stop resource to propelling women business owners into greater economic, social and political spheres of power worldwide."

"The mission of the National Black MBA Association® is to lead in the creation of educational, wealth building, and growth opportunities for those historically underrepresented throughout their careers as students, entrepreneurs and professionals."

StartOut's mission is to "increase the number, diversity, and impact of LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs and amplify their stories to drive the economic empowerment of the community."

Ada Jobs Foundation "contracts with the City of Ada to promote and recommend economic development opportunities with the city...works to improve the economy of Ada on three fronts: Retaining existing jobs, Recruiting firms, Encouraging and supporting new start-up firms."

AnnualReports.com (a division of IR Solutions), a free internet service, is the most complete and up-to-date listing of Annual Reports online.

Provides a wealth of information for studying business regulations across countries.

A free tool for researching the finances of some 616,000 nonprofit organizations.

The Regional Analyst Edition provides demographics, business comparison and consumer spending by zipcode.

NAICS tool is used to discover the correct industry code to be used for market research.

Research and statistics on a variety of topics.

Provides an overview of government resources that can be used for market research.

Google's "free tool to identify new potential markets, discover helpful operational information and start selling to customers at home and around the world."

Provides data by city, including demographics, labor force, income and spending, housing, transportation, and tax information.

The Census Bureau's OnTheMap is a web-based mapping and reporting application that shows where workers are employed and where they live. It also provides companion reports on age, earnings, industry distributions, race, ethnicity, educational attainment, and sex. For documentation help https://lehd.ces.census.gov/applications/help/onthemap.html#!what_is_onthemap

Deloitte, an international accounting firm, has yearly industry outlooks for markets that range from consumer business to technology trends.