Small Business Resources

The Jacksonville Public Library believes that each resident of Duval County has the right to live in an economically sound community. To that end, the Library's Small Business Resources provides free print materials, e-resources, and programs to the residents of Jacksonville to help start and grow businesses, to find jobs, and to manage their personal finances to achieve economic success.

AtoZdatabases

Search Businesses, People, Mailing Lists and Sales Leads, Jobs, and more.
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AtoZdatabases is a reference, research, marketing, mailing lists/sales leads, and job-search database. Includes business and executive profiles, residents with interests, hobbies and lifestyles information, real-time job listings, new businesses, healthcare professionals, new movers, new homeowners, and more. The databases are ideal for sales leads, mailing lists, market research, employment opportunities, finding friends and relatives, and a whole lot more.

Some databases are updated monthly, some weekly, and the jobs database is a real-time update.

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Business and Statistics
Careers and Jobs

Business Plans Handbook Series

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Learn how to structure and write a business plan, with examples from actual plans in retail, service, and manufacturing industries.

The Business Plans Handbook Series provides a collection of business plans from companies like lawn care services, house cleaning, food trucks, pet boarding, coffee shops, party planning, and more. A business plan template is also provided to help users develop and structure their own plan.

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Business and Statistics

Gale Directory Library

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An essential tool for research and marketing, this online collection provides authoritative directories on companies, publishers, and associations in industries like business, health and medicine, government, media, and more.

Access publications like Brands and their Companies, Encyclopedia of Associations, and the Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media for thousands of company and organization contact information.

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Business and Statistics

Insurance and Liability Collection

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Insurance and Liability Collection provides access to academic journals and trade publications covering the insurance industry and topics such as labor relations, mortgage banking, legal issues, and more. The database offers content of interest to individual property owners and multinational corporations alike.

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Business and Statistics

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Learn relevant, professional skills on LinkedIn Learning. All you need is your library card and PIN to enjoy unlimited FREE access to 16,000+ on-demand courses in 7 languages – all taught by passionate, expert instructors with real-world experience. Start learning today, at your own pace and on your schedule! New courses are added each week!

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Keep up to date with technology and gain multimedia, design, web development, and social media skills. And build career-boosting business know-how! Explore hundreds of topics in management, leadership, and marketing.

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For customers using the LinkedIn Learning mobile app please note that the Library ID (case sensitive) is: jaxpubliclibrary.

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Academic
Business and Statistics
Education and Homework
Online Learning and Test Preparation
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Small Business Collection

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Perfect for business schools and entrepreneurs, this compilation provides insights, tips, strategies and success stories.  Users will find hundreds of full-text subject appropriate periodicals.

Search this database to learn how to start, finance, or manage your small business. Resources include sample business plans, how to guides, articles and websites.

Small Business Collection

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Business and Statistics
Careers and Jobs

Value Line

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An investment research platform that includes Value Line publications plus tools to track stocks and mutual funds, compare companies, and stay updated on market trends.

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Business and Statistics

Weiss Financial Ratings

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Tools to protect your finances, invest wisely, grow your wealth, and learn more about your finances. Immediate access to the Weiss' Independent and Unbiased Ratings for:

  • Life & Annuity Insurers
  • Property & Casualty Insurers
  • HMOs & Health Insurers
  • Banks
  • Credit Unions
  • Stocks
  • Exchange-Traded Funds
  • Stock Mutual Funds
  • Bond & Money Market Mutual Funds

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Additional Features:

  • Simple Search Screens Make Finding Information Quick & Easy
  • Help Patrons Navigate Tricky Medicare Supplement Insurance
  • Decisions, and get the Best Price for their Plan
  • Compare Companies or Investments Side by Side
  • Get Stock Quotes and Live News Feeds on the Companies We Rate
  • Unbiased, Accurate Ratings Your Patrons Can Trust
  • More Detailed Analysis for the Intermediate Investor or Business Professional
  • Users Can Create Their Own Screeners to Compare Companies or Investment Using Criteria that are Important to Them
  • Easy-to-Use Letter Grade Ratings Perfect for the Beginning Investor or First-Time Researcher
  • Users can Create their Own Personal Watchlist for Immediate Notification of Changes to Their Portfolio
  • Important Articles from Weiss Ratings on Timely Investment, Banking, and Insurance Options


 

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Business and Statistics

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