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Entrepreneurship

Databases at USC

For a complete list of  USC Marshall Electronic Resources go to the Gaughan & Tiberti Electronic Resources web page.  

Online Videos

Access to these video resources is provided by USC Libraries (USC credentials required to view these).

Books / Reference in Business Library

Search USC Libraries Catalog for books and periodicals using the following words and phrases:

  • Entrepreneur(ship)
  • Small Business
  • New Business Enterprise
  • Start Ups
  • Business Plans

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Entrepreneurship: TIPS FOR SEARCHING ARTICLE DATABASES AT USC

Search ARTICLE databases using terms like ENTREPRENEURSHIP, SMALL BUSINESS, SMALL ENTERPRISE, NEW BUSINESS, START-UPS (START UPS), PRIVATE ENTERPRISE. 

 

Looking up Industry Codes - NAICS & SIC's

US Census - North American Industry Classification System: the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is the standard used by Federal statistical agencies in classifying business establishments for the purpose of collecting, analyzing, and publishing statistical data related to the U.S. business economy.

Standard Industrialization Codes (SIC) were originally developed in the mid-1980s and have been supplanted by NAICS codes, but are still used as indexing identifiers for businesses. 

Cross-indexing for SIC and NAICS codes.

Industry Norms & Ratios

The Value Chain

The value chain is the set of activities contributing to the production, distribution and marketing of goods and services. The following resources will provide some information on the value chain or parts of the value chain. 

Community Resources

Public Resources

Business Plans

There are a number of resources to help entrepreneurs create a business plan.  The Gaughan & Tiberti Business Library has subscription access to the Business Plans Handbook (available in Gale Virtual Library database) a multi-volume set containing business plans of actual businesses.  ProQuest also contains business plans (Browse / Business / Start-up Tools).  These are other online resources for free business plans:

Industry Associations & Organizations

Trade Shows, Exhibitions, Events Calendars

Use these websites to find upcoming trade shows, exhibitions, or business networking events in your industry.  Also, search for local "convention centers" (Los Angeles, Anahein, Long Beach, Las Vegas) and view their Calendars.  Additionally, search for a specific industry association and see if they are sponsoring any upcoming events.

General Internet Resources