· www.bizstats.com - Want to know the national average profitable by industry? Shows national average financial data for 120+ industries

· www.valuationresources.com/IndustryReport.htm - Links to industry resources and data for over 350 industries

· www.osha.gov/oshstats/index.html - What type of business would you like to acquire? - Detailed information for a specified SIC, Division, or Major Group to help you select your target industry(s)

· www.virtualpet.com/industry/mfg/mfg.htm - Links to industry magazines and associations for 100 industries

· www.asaecenter.org/Directories/AssociationSearch.cfm - Comprehensive links to industry associations (and other associations)

· www.tsnn.com - Want to visit a trade show to research an industry? Trade Show News Network lists detailed information on thousands of tradeshows.



Economic Research:

· www.economicindicators.gov - Economic Indicators by the U.S. Department of Commerce

· www.bls.gov - Statistics by the U.S. Department of Labor

· www.fedstats.gov - Statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies

· www.census.gov – Census Bureau

· www.econdata.net – Links to +1,000 economic data web sites

· www.melissadata.com/lookups/index.htm – Easy to use. Demographic info by Zip Code, city, & county

· www.statelocalgov.net/index.cfm - Want to forecast sales? This site links to 7500 US state and local government web pages. Contact the economic development officials who can provide first-hand information on local market trends.

· www.2chambers.com – Links to Chambers of Commerce - their economic development offices provide info on local market trends.