new ventures business development provides resources for starting and growing businesses

Economic data & market research

The U.S. Department of Commerce and the Census Bureau give statistical data from surveys, censuses, and press releases.

A fee-based subscription service of the U.S. Department of Commerce, STAT-USA/Internet calls itself the site for the U.S. business, economic, and trade community, providing authoritative information from the federal government.

The Bank of America small business resource center provides strategies and industry knowledge with interactive workshops and calculators.

Exchange Rates

FXConverter (Foreign Exchange Currency Converter) provides an online currency converter that allows currency conversions by date for 164 countries. The FXCM site provides current exchange rates for 30-plus currencies.

Convert-me.com performs online conversions (e.g., metric conversions) for many measurement systems, both commonly used – like metric and U.S. Avoirdupois – and quite exotic – like Ancient Greek and Roman.

Credit reports & information

The New Ventures Business Development recommends using only the three major credit reporting agencies for personal credit reports: Equifax, Experian, and Trans Union. Each maintains records to show consumer bill-paying habits and other personal and financial information. Reports cost about $9. Each agency also offers business services to predict the creditworthiness of your customers or clients.

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