Got a bright idea for your own business?

That's an important part of starting a small business, but it helps to learn a little bit about developing a business plan, marketing, finding start-up funding, etc. How can you learn about these things? Why, at the STCC library, of course, and from Web sites that the library has located for you in our business, entrepreneurship and marketing research guide. We have listed some of the books and other resources about business in general, business plans and entrepreneurship, that you can use to increase your familiarity with these topics. We have also compiled a list of electronic databases that can be used to find articles about business, as well as financial information about particular companies or industries. In addition, much valuable information is available on the open Web, but you have to know where to find it. This research guide can help with that, as well, with links and descriptions to Web sites on small business, advertising and retailing, as well as sites where you can find local or national statistics that might be useful in your business planning.