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Biz Info: Locating a Business

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The Rockville Library Business Information Center can help entrepreneurs make decisions about locating a new business. Legal and economic factors play into this decision, and much information can be gleaned from books, websites, and databases, as well as local counselors.

Websites

Databases

Reference USA
The Reference USA database contains detailed information on more than 12 million U.S. businesses; 120 million U.S. residents. You can find the total number and the specific names of individuals and business by ZIP code, county, city and more. You can also create a list of businesses by yellow page heading, SIC of NAIC codes, or size of the business all within a specific geographic area

Reading List

	Franchising for Dummies by Michael Seid. 2006 (658.87 SEI). Includes a chapter on locating a franchise operation.
	Start Your Own Business: The Only Startup Book You'll Ever Need by Rieva Lesonsky. 2007 (658.041 LES). Includes a chapter entitled "Site Seeking: Choosing A Location For Your Business."
	Lifestyle Market Analyst by Standard Rate and Data Service. (R 658.834 LIF). Provides information on consumer behavior, market surveys, and lifestyles indexed by location.

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FindLaw For Small Business: Where to incorporate a business

For most small businesses, incorporating may be as simple as registering in your home state. Questions can arise when you conduct business in another state and if you consider Delaware as an option. This website is a guide on where to incorporate a new business.

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Last edited: 2/6/2009