10 Must-Click WebsitesSurfing the web for top-notch research and advice to help your business grow? Save some time with these information-rich websites.

Surfing the web for top-notch research and advice to help your business grow? Save some time with these information-rich websites.

• BizStats.com
  Free statistics and financial ratios for businesses by industry; find out what the average firm in your industry spends and earns.
• Business.gov
  The central source for federal, state and local government information for businesses; learn about employment laws, where to apply for government grants and loans, and more.
• BusinessFinance.com
  This lender-matching service offers a range of useful information on various ways to finance a business.
• Entrepreneurship.org
  The Kauffman Foundation runs this site, which features hundreds of how-to articles for entrepreneurs, and data for policymakers.
• Nielsen
  快照的消费趋势在不同的市场,from groceries to movies, by one of the oldest and biggest market-research firms
• Ladies Who Launch
  Blogs, success stories, how-tos and more, all targeting women entrepreneurs
• 访问eCommerce Guide
  Even internet-illiterate entrepreneurs can learn almost everything they need to start an e-commerce business here.
• Small Business Advancement National Center
  The nation's entrepreneurship researchers contribute to this trove of scholarly articles on small-business issues.
• Small Business School
  View online videos and read transcripts of presentations on financing, hiring, exits and more.
• Statistical Abstract of the U.S.
  The U.S. Census Bureau's comprehensive and authoritative rundown of statistics on America's economy and society