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  • Business & Economics (General)
  • Biography/History
  • Business in South Carolina
  • Business Planning
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  • Finance/Accounting
  • International
  • Management
  • Marketing
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    Business & Economics (General)
  • The Business Writer's Handbook
    		•  Ref HF 5726 B874 2003
  • Demographics of the U.S.: Trends and Projections
    		•  Ready Ref HB 849.49 R875 2000
  • Encyclopedia of Business
    		• Ref HF 1001 E466 1995 (v.1-2)
  • Encyclopedia of Business Information Sources
    		•  Ref HF 5351 E7 1997/98
  • Encyclopedia of Economics
    		•  Ref HB 61 E55
  • Gale E-Commerce Sourcebook
    		•  Ref HF 5548.32 G35 2003 (v.1-2)
  • Headquarters USA: A Directory of Contact Information for Headquarters and Other Central Offices of Major Businesses & Organizations Nationwide
    		•  Ready Ref E 154.5 N37 2002 (v.1-2)
  • Hoover's Handbook of American Business
    		•  Ref HG 4057 A28617 (v.1-2)
  • Hoover's Handbook of Emerging Companies
    		•  Ref HG 4057 A28618
  • Hoover's Handbook of Private Companies
    		•  Ref HG 4057 A28616
  • Hoover's Handbook of World Business
    		•  Ref HG 4009 H66
  • International Business and Trade Directory
    		•  Ref HF 54 U6 I57 1998/99
  • International Organizations
    		• Ref AS 8 E53 2000 (v.1-2)
  • Leadership Resources: A Guide to Training and Development Tools
    		•  Ref HM 141 L427 2000
  • The Portable MBA Desk Reference: An Essential Business Companion
    		•  Ref HF 5356 P67 1994
  • Small Business Sourcebook
    		• Ref HD 2346 U5 S66 1997 (v.1-2)
  • The Sage Encyclopedia of Social Science Research
    		•  Ref H62 L456 2004 (v.1-3)
  • U.S. Market Trends & Forecasts
    		•  Ref HD 30.27 U7 1999
  • Women and Work: A Handbook
    		•  Ref HD 6095 W678 1996
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    Biography/History
  • A to Z of American Women Business Leaders & Entrepreneurs
    		•  Ref HD 6054.4 U6 S5 2002
  • Encyclopedia of African American Business History
    		•  Ref HD 2344.5 U6 E53 1999
  • Encyclopedia of American Economic History
    		•  Ref HC 103 .E52 (v.1-3)
  • Encyclopedia of American Women in Business
    		•  Ref HD 6054.4 .U6 2004 (v.1-2)
  • Great Economists Before Keynes: An Introduction to the Lives & Works of One Hundred Great Economists of the Past
    		•  Ref HB 76 B54 1988
  • Historical Encyclopedia of American Women Entrepreneurs
    		•  Ref HF 3023 A2 O64 2000
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    Business in South Carolina
  • International Companies in South Carolina
    		•  Ref HG 4057 S6 I57 (1997/98)
  • South Carolina Business Directory
    		•  Ref HF 5065 S6 S65
  • South Carolina Industrial Directory
    		•  Ref HC 107 S7 A363
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    Business Planning
  • Business Plans Handbook
    		•  Ref HD 62.7 B865 2001
  • The Business Writer's Handbook
    		•  Ref HF 5726 B874 2003
  • Occupational Outlook Handbook
    		•  Ref HF 5382
  • Small Business Sourcebook
    		•  Ref HD 2346 U5 S66 1997 (v.1-2)
  • Statistical Abstract of the United States
    		•  Ready Ref HA 202 2001
  • U.S. Market Trends & Forecasts
    		•  Ref HD 30.27 U7 1999
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    Finance/Accounting
  • Accounting Desk Book
    		•  Ref HF 5635 P53 1995
  • AICPA Codification of Statements on Auditing Standards
    		•  Ref HF 5667 A55 2000
  • AICPA Professional Standards (American Institute of Certified Public Accountants)
    		•  Ref HF 5667 A55 2000 v.2
  • Encyclopedia of Accounting Systems
    		• Ref HF 5635 E54 1994 (v.1-2)
  • Encyclopedia of Banking & Finance
    		•  Ref HG 151 M8 1994
  • Handbook of Accounting and Auditing
    		•  Ref HF 5635 H22
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    International
  • Contact: Africa 2001: A Directory of U.S. Organizations Working on Africa
    		•  Ref DT 2.5 C6 2001
  • Dictionary of International Business Terms (2nd ed.)
    		•  Ref HD 62.4 C36 2000
  • Encyclopedia of the Third World
    		• Ref HC 59.7 K87 1992 (v.1-3)
  • European Historical Statistics 1750-1975
    		•  Ref HA 1107 .M5 1980
  • Hoover's Handbook of World Business
    		•  Ref HG 4009 H66 1998
  • International Business and Trade Directory
    		•  Ref HF 54 U6 I57 1998/99
  • International Companies in South Carolina
    		•  Ref HG 4057 S6 I57 1997/98
  • International Encyclopedia of the Stock Market
    		•  Ref HG 4551 I57 1999 (v.1-2)
  • International Organizations
    		•  Ref AS 8 E53 2000 (v.1-2)
  • Nations of the World: A Political, Economic, & Business Handbook
    		•  Ref HF 1010 N37 2000/01
  • The State of China Atlas
    		•  Ref G 2305 B4 1999
  • World Class Business
    		•  Ref HD 2755.5 M384 1992
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    Management
  • The Encyclopedia of Leadership: A Practical Guide to Popular Leadership Theories and Techniques
    		•  Ref HD 57.7 H525 2001
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    Marketing
  • Major Marketing Campaigns Annual 1998
    		•  Ref HF 5837 M35 1998
  • U.S. Market Trends & Forecasts
    		•  Ref HD 30.27 U7 1999


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    Suggested Subject Headings and Location of Books in Our Library

    Search the Library Catalog by keyword, subject, title, or author. Edens Library offers books and other materials on a variety of Business and Economics subjects, including:
    Accounting
    Auditing
    Banks and banking
    Budget in business
    Business
    Business enterprises
    Business law
    Capitalism
    Commerce
    Consumer behavior    		 Corporations -- Finance
    Economic development
    Economics
    Entrepreneurship
    Finance
    Industries
    International business
    Macroeconomics
    Management    		 Marketing
    Microeconomics
    New business
    Organizational behavior
    Personnel management
    Profit
    Retail trade
    Small business
    Women in business

    ...Or, you can browse the following sections in the library's General Collection and Reference areas:

    HF -- Commerce
    HB -- Economics
    HD -- Land, Agriculture, Industry, Labor
    HG -- Finance
    HJ -- Public Finance

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    Databases for Research

    Take me to the Business and Economics Databases page.


    *For additional databases, see the Databases for Research page.

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    Periodicals (Journals, Magazines, Newspapers)

    The following periodicals, held by Edens Library, are excellent resources for exploring current topics in Business and Economics. Check the Library Catalog for holdings.

    Advertising Age
    Black Enterprise
    Business & Economic Review (Univ. of SC)
    Business Week
    Economic Quarterly: Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
    The Economist
    Finance & Development
    Forbes
    Fortune
    Harvard Business Review
    Harvard Management Update
    HR Focus     		HR Magazine
    Inc
    Journal of Accountancy
    Money
    Organizational Dynamics
    Russian Life
    Sales & Marketing Management
    Training
    T&D (Training & Development)
    Workforce
    World of Work


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    Recommended Internet Sites for Business and Economics

  • Business (General)
  • Economics (General)
  • Business & Company Research
  • Electronic Commerce
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Government Agencies
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  • Marketing
  • Money, Banking, & Finance
  • Organizations
  • Women in Business
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    Business (General)
    The Better Business Bureau (BBB)
    "Since the founding of the first BBB in 1912, the BBB system has proven that the majority of marketplace problems can be solved fairly through the use of voluntary self-regulation and consumer education. . . . The BBB's Core Services include: Business Reliability Reports; Dispute Resolution; Truth-in-Advertising; Consumer and Business Education; and Charity Review."
    Bizlink: Your On-line Business Resource (The Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County - PLCMC)
    "The mission of the Bizlink Web site is to support the local, national, and international business communities and others conducting business research. Bizlink provides access to selected electronic and print business resources. Bizlink users will find reliable, recent, and authoritative information from sites selected by PLCMC's professional Information Services staff."
    Forbes 500s (Forbes.com)
    "The Forbes 500s universe of America's largest corporations by sales, profits, assets and market value"
    Hoover's Online: The Business information Authority
    "Hoover's, Inc. delivers comprehensive company, industry, and market intelligence that drives business growth. Our database of 12 million companies, with in-depth coverage of 35,000 of the world's top business enterprises, is at the core of our business tools and services that customers find vital to their business operations. Hoover's editorial staff of some 80 editors and researchers bring vital business information and knowledge to their coverage, updating the site daily to bring our visitors and subscribers the most up-to-date business information in the industry."
    National Business Association (NBA)
    "The National Business Association (NBA) is a not for profit association, specifically designed and actively managed to assist the Self-Employed and Small Business Community in achieving their professional goals. . . The NBA is committed to the success of the Self-Employed and Small Business Community and the free enterprise system."
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    Economics (General)
    Bloomberg.com
    "As one of the leading sites for breaking financial news, investor tools and data, Bloomberg.com is the global standard for business information. Drawing from the extraordinary power of the Bloomberg Professional service — the information source that the financial world depends on — users get quick, easy access to data and analytical tools available nowhere else."
    Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) (U.S. Department of Commerce)
    "The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) promotes a better understanding of the U.S. economy by providing the most timely, relevant, and accurate economic data in an objective and cost-effective manner. . . . BEA produces economic accounts statistics that enable government and business decision-makers, researchers, and the American public to follow and understand the performance of the Nation's economy."
    Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
    Essential source for economists who need the same budgetary information as Congress. . . . "CBO aims to provide the Congress with the objective, timely, nonpartisan analyses needed for economic and budget decisions and with the information and estimates required for the Congressional budget process."
    The Nobel Prize Internet Archive: Economics
    "Since 1901, the Nobel Prize has been awarded annually as per Alfred Nobel's last will and testament. This site maintains information on all winners in all categories." . . . Click on the Economics category "to see an annotated, hyperlinked list of all Nobel laureates in that category."
    U.S. Census Bureau Economic Programs
    ". . . describes Census Bureau programs that provide major statistics about U.S. businesses and governments. Each description includes links to data products, related programs and additional information. "Programs" are major data collection, business list and research data operations, including some funded by other agencies or sponsors. All active programs are included along with discontinued programs of continuing interest. Electronic data are elsewhere at this and other sites."
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    Business & Company Research
    American FactFinder: Business & Government (U.S. Census Bureau)
    Includes data for: Business and Industry, Foreign Trade, and Government
    The Better Business Bureau (BBB)
    "Since the founding of the first BBB in 1912, the BBB system has proven that the majority of marketplace problems can be solved fairly through the use of voluntary self-regulation and consumer education. . . . The BBB's Core Services include: Business Reliability Reports; Dispute Resolution; Truth-in-Advertising; Consumer and Business Education; and Charity Review."
    Bizlink: Your On-line Business Resource (The Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County - PLCMC)
    "The mission of the Bizlink Web site is to support the local, national, and international business communities and others conducting business research. Bizlink provides access to selected electronic and print business resources. Bizlink users will find reliable, recent, and authoritative information from sites selected by PLCMC's professional Information Services staff."
    Forbes 500s (Forbes.com)
    "The Forbes 500s universe of America's largest corporations by sales, profits, assets and market value"
    Hoover's Online: The Business information Authority
    "Hoover's, Inc. delivers comprehensive company, industry, and market intelligence that drives business growth. Our database of 12 million companies, with in-depth coverage of 35,000 of the world's top business enterprises, is at the core of our business tools and services that customers find vital to their business operations."
    Researching Companies Online
    "This business research tutorial presents a step-by-step process for finding free company and industry information on the World Wide Web."
    S.C. Business Review (SCERN: Your Classical NPR News Station / ETV Radio)
    "South Carolina Business Review, with host Mike Switzer, features news and interviews from South Carolina's public companies and business leaders."
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    Electronic Commerce
    ClickZ Stats: The World's Leading Resource for Internet Trends & Internet Statistics
    "Internet Statistics and Market Research for Web Marketers" . . . "The site provides readers with valuable statistics and Web marketing information, enabling them to understand their business environment and make more informed business decisions."
    CommerceNet
    "CommerceNet is a neutral, non-profit consortium dedicated to advancing the growth of global electronic trade through business process interoperability and the creation of open Business Service Networks."
    eGov: The Offical Web Site of the President's E-Government Initiatives
    "In his February 2002 budget submission to Congress, President Bush outlined a management agenda for making government more focused on citizens and results, which includes expanding Electronic Government – or E-Government. E-Government uses improved Internet-based technology to make it easy for citizens and businesses to interact with the government, save taxpayer dollars, and streamline citizen-to-government communications."
    Markethink Digest: All Marketing Discussion List
    A daily moderated discussion group, covering both Internet and traditional marketing; "Focus: learning, networking, succeeding, community."
    StatMarket: The Pulse of the Internet (WebSideStory: The Leader in Outsourced Web Analytics)
    "The Most Accurate Source of Data On Global Internet User Trends"
    Web Marketing & E-Commerce (Wilson Internet)
    "We offer the Web's largest source of key information about doing business on the Net -- hundreds of articles, thousands of links to resources on e-commerce and Web marketing."
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    Entrepreneurship
    Entreworld.org: A World of Resources for Entrepreneurs
    "EntreWorld is designed to increase your productivity by getting you essential information as quickly and easily as possible. Recognized by USA Today, Forbes, Inc. and Fast Company as a premier online resource for small business owners, the EntreWorld search engine delivers the best and most useful information, guidance and contacts for you, the entrepreneur..."
    National Business Association (NBA)
    "The National Business Association (NBA) is a not for profit association, specifically designed and actively managed to assist the Self-Employed and Small Business Community in achieving their professional goals..."
    Online Women's Business Center (Small Business Administration)
    "OWBO promotes the growth of women-owned businesses through programs that address business training and technical assistance, and provide access to credit and capital, federal contracts, and international trade opportunities."
    Small Business Administration (SBA)
    "Mission: Maintain and strengthen the nation's economy by aiding, counseling, assisting and protecting the interests of small businesses and by helping families and businesses recover from national disasters..."
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    Government Agencies
    (For additional government agencies, see the Internet Reference Sites - Federal Government page)
    Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
    "The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is the principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics. The BLS is an independent national statistical agency that collects, processes, analyzes, and disseminates essential statistical data to the American public, the U.S. Congress, other Federal agencies, State and local governments, business, and labor."
    Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
    Essential source for economists who need the same budgetary information as Congress. . . . "CBO aims to provide the Congress with the objective, timely, nonpartisan analyses needed for economic and budget decisions and with the information and estimates required for the Congressional budget process."
    eGov: The Offical Web Site of the President's E-Government Initiatives
    "In his February 2002 budget submission to Congress, President Bush outlined a management agenda for making government more focused on citizens and results, which includes expanding Electronic Government – or E-Government. E-Government uses improved Internet-based technology to make it easy for citizens and businesses to interact with the government, save taxpayer dollars, and streamline citizen-to-government communications..."
    Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
    "The IRS Mission: Provide America's taxpayers top quality service by helping them understand and meet their tax responsibilities and by applying the tax law with integrity and fairness to all."
    Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC): Administrator of National Banks
    "The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) charters, regulates, and supervises national banks to ensure a safe, sound, and competitive banking system that supports the citizens, communities, and economy of the United States."
    Small Business Administration (SBA)
    "Mission: Maintain and strengthen the nation's economy by aiding, counseling, assisting and protecting the interests of small businesses and by helping families and businesses recover from national disasters..."
    The United States General Accounting Office (GAO)
    "The General Accounting Office is the audit, evaluation, and investigative arm of Congress. GAO exists to support the Congress in meeting its Constitutional responsibilities and to help improve the performance and ensure the accountability of the federal government for the American people. GAO examines the use of public funds, evaluates federal programs and activities, and provides analyses, options, recommendations, and other assistance to help the Congress make effective oversight, policy, and funding decisions."
    U.S. Census Bureau (U.S. Dept. of Commerce)
    "Our Mission - The Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about the nation's people and economy. We honor privacy, protect confidentiality, share our expertise globally, and conduct our work openly. We are guided on this mission by our strong and capable workforce, our readiness to innovate, and our abiding commitment to our customers. . . . Our Goal - To provide the best mix of timeliness, relevancy, quality, and cost for the data we collect and services we provide."
    U.S. Dept. of Commerce
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    Marketing
    ABA Marketing Network (American Bankers Association)
    "The best minds in bank marketing meet here." . . . "The ABA Marketing Network, an affiliate of the American Bankers Association, is the nation's most respected financial services marketing organization. We are the industry's leading provider of marketing education and information, professional growth opportunities and networking resources. You will find that our website is one more way the ABA Marketing Network is Keeping you on the Competitive Edge."
    American Marketing Association (AMA): MarketingPower.com
    "The American Marketing Association, one of the largest professional associations for marketers, has 38,000 members worldwide in every area of marketing. For over six decades the AMA has been an essential resource providing relevant marketing information that experienced marketers turn to everyday..."
    Web Marketing & E-Commerce (Wilson Internet)
    "We offer the Web's largest source of key information about doing business on the Net -- hundreds of articles, thousands of links to resources on e-commerce and Web marketing."
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    Money, Banking, & Finance
    American Bankers Association (ABA)
    "World-Class Solutions, Leadership and Advocacy Since 1875 . . . Based in Washington, DC, the ABA represents banks of all sizes on issues of national importance for financial institutions and their customers. The ABA, founded in 1875, brings together all categories of banking institutions, including community, regional and money center banks and holding companies, as well as savings associations, trust companies and savings banks."
    Bloomberg.com
    "As one of the leading sites for breaking financial news, investor tools and data, Bloomberg.com is the global standard for business information. Drawing from the extraordinary power of the Bloomberg Professional service — the information source that the financial world depends on — users get quick, easy access to data and analytical tools available nowhere else. The strength and diversity of Bloomberg media products allow Bloomberg.com to provide content in any format our users require — from around-the-clock access to live, streaming video to archived audio and video coverage."
    CBS Marketwatch: The Story Behind the Numbers
    "MarketWatch.com, Inc. is a leading multimedia publisher of business news and information. Founded in 1997, the Company operates two award-winning Web sites, CBS MarketWatch and BigCharts. The Company produces the syndicated CBS MarketWatch Weekend program, airs financial reports over The CBS Television Network, and provides updates every 30 minutes on the MarketWatch.com Radio Network. MarketWatch.com licenses market news, investment analysis tools and sophisticated charting applications to financial services firms and media companies."
    CNN/Money
    "From the editors of CNN and MONEY magazine . . . . Founded in October 2001, CNN/Money, www.money.com, is one of the Internet's leading sources for breaking business news, personal finance commentary and planning tools. Working with the editors of MONEY magazine and the CNNfn television network, CNN/Money delivers all the day's pressing financial stories and goes beyond the headlines to show how they affect our users' financial well-being."
    Federal Reserve Board: Consumer Information
    Bank Accounts and Services, Consumer Credit, Identity Theft, Leasing, Mortgages, Personal Finance
    InvestorWords.com: The Biggest, Best Investing Glossary on the Web
    "With over 6,000 definitions and 20,000 links between related terms, InvestorWords is the most comprehensive financial glossary you'll find anywhere, online or off...The glossary is completely free to use. Whether you are a newcomer to investing or a financial professional, InvestorWords.com is your one-stop source for information about any financial term that you encounter."
    The NASDAQ Stock Market
    "Today, NASDAQ, (OTCBB: NDAQ) is the world's largest electronic stock market, listing approximately 3,600 of the world's most innovative companies. It is home to category-defining companies that are leaders across all areas of business, including technology, retail, communications, financial services, media and biotechnology industries."
    Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC): Administrator of National Banks
    "The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) charters, regulates, and supervises national banks to ensure a safe, sound, and competitive banking system that supports the citizens, communities, and economy of the United States."
    The Universal Currency Converter
    "The Universal Currency Converter ®, the world's most popular currency tool, allows you to perform interactive foreign exchange rate calculations on the Internet, using live, up-to-the-minute currency rates."
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    Organizations
    ABA Marketing Network (American Bankers Association)
    "The best minds in bank marketing meet here." . . . "The ABA Marketing Network, an affiliate of the American Bankers Association, is the nation's most respected financial services marketing organization. We are the industry's leading provider of marketing education and information, professional growth opportunities and networking resources."
    American Business Women's Association (ABWA)
    "To bring together businesswomen of diverse occupations and to provide opportunities for them to help themselves and others grow personally and professionally through leadership, education, networking support and national recognition."
    American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
    "The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants is the national, professional organization for all Certified Public Accountants. Its mission is to provide members with the resources, information, and leadership that enable them to provide valuable services in the highest professional manner to benefit the public as well as employers and clients."
    American Marketing Association (AMA): MarketingPower.com
    "The American Marketing Association, one of the largest professional associations for marketers, has 38,000 members worldwide in every area of marketing. The AMA website, MarketingPower.com, offers a wide array of newly expanded information including research, case studies and best practices in marketing."
    American Society of Association Executives (ASAE)
    "ASAE, known as the association of associations, is considered the advocate for the nonprofit sector. The society is dedicated to advancing the value of voluntary associations to society and supporting the professionalism of the individuals who lead them."
    Bank Administration Institute (BAI)
    "BAI is a leading professional organization devoted exclusively to improving the performance of financial services companies and individuals through research, information, education and training."
    The Better Business Bureau (BBB)
    "Since the founding of the first BBB in 1912, the BBB system has proven that the majority of marketplace problems can be solved fairly through the use of voluntary self-regulation and consumer education. . . . The BBB's Core Services include: Business Reliability Reports; Dispute Resolution; Truth-in-Advertising; Consumer and Business Education; and Charity Review."
    The Financial Services Roundtable
    "The mission of The Financial Services Roundtable is to unify the leadership of large integrated financial services companies in pursuit of three primary objectives: To be the premier forum in which leaders of the United States financial services industry determine and influence the most critical public policy issues that shape a vibrant, competitive marketplace and a growing national economy; To promote the interests of member companies in federal legislative, regulatory, and judicial forums; and To effectively communicate the benefits of competitive and integrated financial services to the American public."
    Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA): The Primary Voice for the Nation's Community Banks
    "The Independent Community Bankers of America (formerly the Independent Bankers Association of America) is the primary voice for community banks in the United States. ICBA is an advocate for some 5,000 community banks with 17,000 locations nationwide, representing the industry before Congress, regulators and the media."
    National Business Association (NBA)
    "The National Business Association (NBA) is a not for profit association, specifically designed and actively managed to assist the Self-Employed and Small Business Community in achieving their professional goals. . . . The NBA uses its group buying power to provide our members with support programs, cost and time saving products, services and valuable small business resource materials."
    National Venture Capital Association (NVCA)
    "The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) is the trade association that represents the venture capital industry. It is a member-based organization. Its membership consists of venture capital firms and organizations who manage pools of risk equity capital designated to be invested in young, emerging companies. Currently, the NVCA represents 400+ member firms, representing the majority of venture capital invested in U.S. based companies."
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    Women in Business
    (Also see the Women's Studies sites on the Women's Studies subject guide)
    American Business Women's Association (ABWA)
    "To bring together businesswomen of diverse occupations and to provide opportunities for them to help themselves and others grow personally and professionally through leadership, education, networking support and national recognition."
    Online Women's Business Center (Small Business Administration)
    "The U.S. Small Business Administration is doing more than ever to help level the playing field for women entrepreneurs, and the SBA's Office of Women's Business Ownership is leading the way...OWBO promotes the growth of women-owned businesses through programs that address business training and technical assistance, and provide access to credit and capital, federal contracts, and international trade opportunities."
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