Penn State University Libraries - BA 250 Small Business Management

U.S. Small Business Administration at http://www.sba.gov/

Explore "Starting & Managing a Business" especially:

• (Under Thinking About Starting): Understand Your Market and Economic Conditions
• Writing a Business Plan (including templates)
• Managing a Business

American FactFinder at http://factfinder2.census.gov

Factfinder has detailed population estimates.

Sample search:

1. At left side, select Geographies –> County –> PA: Berks County. Berks County will move up to the top left box labeled “Your Selections”
2. At left again, select Topics –> Dataset –> ACS 5-year estimate (click to add to “Your Selections”) (ACS = America Community Survey)
3. Click on any results at center of page, which will be specific to Berks County.

Occupational Outlook Handbook at http://www.bls.gov/OCO/

From the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Search your intended occupation in the search box at top right of this site. You'll find:

• description of the work
• training and other qualifications
• job outlook and projections
• median annual earnings
• sources of additional information