Business and Fundraising

In-depth coverage of companies, trades & Industries, products, executives, trends and more. Sources include books, wire feeds, audio and video, journal articles, market research reports, industry reports, and news from the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, The Economist, and MIT Sloan Management Review. For technical support, please contact 1-800-889-3358 or tsupport@proquest.com, or visit ProQuest’s support page.

Articles on business, construction, real estate, money, technology, architecture, and the environment.

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Over 2,000 documentary and how-to videos covering business education, business technology, economics, ethics and business law, finance, accounting and taxation, marketing, and management.

Current issues of Entrepreneur, The Economist, Fast Company, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, Inc., and other business magazines. Always available on RBdigital Magazines. For technical support, contact yoursupport@recordedbooks.com or 1-877-77-AUDIO.

An index to business plans, many available online, from The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.

Sample business plans from entrepreneurs seeking funding for small businesses in the manufacturing, retail, and service industries.

Non-fiction reference materials on a variety of subjects can be read in your browser, emailed, and printed.

• Business Plans Handbook sample business plans from entrepreneurs seeking funding for small businesses in the manufacturing, retail, and service industries.
• College Blue Book guide to thousands of 2 and 4-year colleges and the programs offered. 
• Financial aid sources such as scholarships, fellowships, and loans.

Investment tool for beginning and seasoned investors featuring financial information, portfolio analysis, investment options, and up-to-date financial news and commentary.

Includes:

• Data on thousands of stocks, open-end mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, and closed-end funds
• Analyst reports on thousands of securities
• Educational content on retirement planning, saving for college, and personal finance with 100-500 level courses on stocks, funds, bonds, and portfolios
• Portfolio X-Ray Tool for analyzing holdings and exposure

Online training sessions and Financial Literacy webcasts are available. For technical support, please contact 1-866-229-9449 or libraryservices@morningstar.com.

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Business and residential listings of US and Canadian companies, US residences, US job/internship searches (from Indeed.com), US Historical Businesses, and new movers/homeowners (from US Consumers & Lifestyles). Download up to 250 records at a time. Instructional webcasts on growing a business and video tutorials are available. For technical support, please contact 1-800-808-1113 or reference@infogroup.com.

Stock analysis from Value Line.

Articles from the Wall Street Journal (1984-present). Tip: To see the most current complete articles, do an "Advanced Search," search by publication date and specific date range (enter the current date - current date), and select "Full Text" only. For technical support, please contact 1-800-889-3358 or tsupport@proquest.com, or visit ProQuest’s support page.

Contact information for fundraisers and grant writers to thousands of foundation and corporate 500,000+ key decision makers and leaders, keyword search 990s and 990-PFs, information on millions of grants, foundation maps and charts, and access to the 'Foundation Grants to Individuals' tool for individuals seeking grants.

Access to Grant Station ended on March 15, 2019. 

Access to NOZASearch ceased on March 27, 2019. Philanthropic history and announced gifts of corporations, foundations, and individuals, searchable by giving interests and amounts.

Find information and resources for nonprofits, fundraising, and philanthropy.

In person, online, and print resources available at your library to save you time and money at every stage of your business.

In person, online, and print resources available at your library to save you time and money at every stage of your business.