Entrepreneur Resources

NAICS codes are used to classify areas of economic activity.

U.S. Census Bureau provides a goldmine of statistics and other data on people, housing, and business and industry. Advanced search options can help you zero in on the data you need.

Use this website to search for business-focused information from or about the federal government.

Traditional vs. Lean Startup business plans explained, including examples of each.

Small business resources guide from US SBA.

Select demographic and economic data for entrepreneurs to use in business plans or to better understand a potential market. It presents data for a single type of business at a time.

Search company filings on the Securities and Exchange Commission's EDGAR system (Electronic Data Gathering Analysis and Retrieval).

IBISWorld offers *some* industry research information for free. Can be useful for finding NAICs codes, and finding general industry information.

Searching by "industry name+Assocation" may bring up all different associations connected with an industry. For example: "Beverage+Association".

AI-powered "startup idea validation journey". Only two free startup inputs, and you must create an account. Your milage may vary, proceed with caution!