Business

Samples of actual business plans for almost every type of business

Company profiles, case studies, SWOT reports, interviews and articles from respected peer-reviewed business journals.

Full-text articles and abstracts about computers, telecommunications, electronics and the internet from technical journals and consumer magazines.

Directory of businesses and residences in the U.S. and Canada. Create lists of businesses and households that meet specific criteria for business development.

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Candid's extensive information on funders of scholarships, fellowships and grants for nonprofits and individuals.

Full articles from many Kansas City and regional newspapers.

A leading source for business news in the Kansas City area. The latest articles available online, plus digital editions of the weekly newspaper and annual Book of Lists. Some restrictions apply.

Flip through full-page images of The Kansas City Star Image Edition, a digital replica of the print newspaper.

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Customizable legal documents, forms and contracts with step-by-step guidance.

Locate U.S. and international company equity reports, corporate and municipal manuals, industry reports and company profiles.

Research public and private company data plus access residential, consumer and demographic information.

Competitive benchmarking key business ratios for public and private companies in 800 lines of businesses plus 30 key business ratios online.

Company, industry, country, index, sustainability and economic data and expert analysis. Covers active public companies in the U.S. and globally.

Explore stocks, funds and analyst opinions with Morningstar. Read detailed financial information, portfolio analysis and news.

Enjoy the highly reputed reporting and interactive storytelling of The New York Times online. By using our daily Group Pass, you get unlimited articles, breaking news, multimedia and more! If you are already at the Library, simply log into your NYTimes.com account to read unlimited articles.

Business publications from throughout the U.S.

Information for starting and growing a business from top small business reference books and magazines covering operations, management, sales, legal, marketing and more.

Company profiles, stock reports, industry surveys and newsletters. Includes S&P credit ratings and CFRA research with buy/hold/sell ratings from equity analysts.

Digital replica of The Economist weekly magazine available through the PressReader website and app.

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Full-text articles from U.S. newspapers including major dailies and regional publications from 1980 to present. Includes The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post.

Value Line provides stock reports, mutual fund reports and investment information. The popular Value Line Investment Surveys contain ratings for timeliness, safety and financial strength for many stocks. Industry reports are updated frequently.

Up-to-date coverage from The Wall Street Journal online. Claim 3-day passes through the Library for unlimited articles, multimedia, newsletters and more on WSJ.com.

Text-only articles from The Wall Street Journal and other major newspapers are also available in U.S. Newsstream.

Independent financial ratings and consumer guides for stocks, banks, insurance companies and more from Weiss Ratings and Grey House Publishing.