Business Research
Business Insights: Essentials – Detailed company and industry news that includes profiles, company histories, brand information, rankings and investment reports.
LinkedIn Learning – This website offers a video library of engaging, top-quality courses taught by recognized industry experts. Learn software, technology, creative and business skills to achieve your personal and professional goals. NOTE: If you don’t have a library card apply online.
Small Business Tutorials from LinkedIn Learning:
- Creating a Business Plan with Mike Figliuolo (1h 12m, 9/17/2015)
- Entrepreneurship: Finding and Testing Your Business Idea with Dave Crenshaw (42m, 8/6/2018)
- Entrepreneurship: Raising Startup Capital with Rudolph Rosenberg (1h 44m, 12/19/2018)
- Finance Essentials for Small Business with Jim Stice (54m, 6/4/2018)
- Setting Up Your Small Business as a Legal Entity with Data Robinson (1h 5m, 3/6/2018)
Helpful Websites
- African American Chamber of Commerce, Westchester & Rockland Counties
- American Small Businesses Association
- BizMove.com: Small Business Knowledge Base
- Business Council of Westchester
- Export.gov
- FindLaw for Small Business
- Morebusiness.com
- National Association for the Self-Employed
- New York State Small Business Development Center
- SCORE (Counselors to America’s Small Business)
- SIBL (Science, Industry, Business Library) NYPL
- Small Business Hub
- U.S. Government’s Official Business Link
- U.S. Small Business Administration
- WEDC (Women’s Enterprise Development Center)
- Westchester County Association, Inc.
- Westchester Export Assistance Center
- Westchester Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Inc.
Entrepreneurial Websites
- Online Permit Assistance and Licensing
- NYS Department of State
- USA.gov
- US Census Bureau
- American Factfinder
- County Business PatternsSmall Business Hub: A Research Guide for Entrepreneurs
SCORE Counseling
Are you starting a small business? Would you like help with existing business issues? Take advantage of our library’s partnership with the nonprofit organization SCORE, and receive one-on-one business counseling. Counselors are available to offer guidance and answer questions every Wednesday. Please sign up for this program online.
Propose a Program at the Library
The Harrison Public Library welcomes partnerships with the local business community. Program proposals will be reviewed based on how it supports the mission of the library and the potential benefits to library patrons and our community.
Submit a Library Program Proposal