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Company profiles, including corporate
parent/sibling relationships,
industry rankings, products and brands, company performance ratings,
investment reports, industry statistics, current investment ratings,
comprehensive financial overviews, pricing momentum and key ratio
measures,financial ratios, coverage of major business events and
trends from 1980 to the present, and industry newsletter news and
analysis.
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Local Resources
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Daly
City Enterprise Center: assists local small businesses and
fosters the development of new business enterprises through individual
consulting and classroom series on topics such as business
planning, small business loans, financial forecasting and record
keeping, computer applications (e.g., accounting, database management),
marketing, staffing and personnel management, and legal issues.
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CalGOLD: a database created by the State of California with detailed information on the business permit, license and registration requirements from all levels of government. The information includes a description of the requirement, the name, address, and telephone number of the agency, and frequently even a direct link to that agency's Internet web pages. |
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Hire
Daly City First: a free service provided by the City of Daly
City for job seekers and employers. Employers can post jobs and
attract qualified local applicants who will never be late because
they were stuck in traffic. Job seekers can search job listings
by keyword, category, or employer. |
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Daly
City-Colma Chamber of Commerce: an organization for Daly City
and Colma business people where they can meet to exchange ideas,
form new business contacts, solve mutual problems, lend support
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Business Resources on the Internet
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Small
Business Administration (SBA): established to maintain and
strengthen the nation's economy by aiding, counseling, assisting
and protecting the interests of small businesses. Services include
training, counseling, financial assistance, contracting assistance,
disaster recovery assistance, and advocacy. Also
available in Spanish.
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Catalog
of Federal Domestic Assistance: a comprehensive listing of
business and commerce assistance available from various Federal
entities. Assistance includes surplus equipment, training, guaranteed
loans, and grants.
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Small
Businesses Resources from the State of California: a portal
to information on counseling, training, and other assistance
available to business people from various State entities. From
the Division of Economic Development, the State's lead organization
for economic development.
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Business Statistics
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Stat-USA:
U.S. business, economic, and trade statistics produced by hundreds
of separate offices and divisions of the U.S. government assembled
in one searchable, easy-to-use site. From the U.S. Department of
Commerce. This is a premium member service; a library card is
required for access.
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Business Information on the Internet
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Thomas
Net: A free online resource for industrial information, including
over 650,000 suppliers, 67,000 searchable categories, millions
of downloadable CAD drawings, online quotes and bids, and industry
news. Powered by Thomas Register and Thomas Regional. |
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