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• LinkedIn Learning Video courses teaching skills and software knowledge, including for starting and running a business.
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Access premium market research reports, understand your competition, and locate your customers.

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• ReferenceUSA (Data Axle) Business and residential listings of US and Canadian companies, US residences, US job/internship searches, consumer lifestyles, and new movers/homeowners to help you find your customers or competitors.

Stay on top of your finances. Perform due diligence, understand your industry’s benchmarks, and research funders and investors.

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• Morningstar Investment Research Center Investing data and reports on 23000+ mutual funds, 7000+ stocks, and investment management tools.

Learn to use the technology and tools your business needs.

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• LinkedIn Learning Video courses that teach skills and software knowledge for IT, business, web design and development, education, and more.
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