DATABASES

Business & Company Resource Center
(Available from home to Indian Prairie cardholders.)
Contains company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies and many full-text periodical articles.

Reference USA
(Available from home to Indian Prairie cardholders.)
Business directory for the US and Canada plus residential listings for the U.S. Its advanced search options allow users to limit by business size, location, industry, and more.

SITES

Export.gov
Export assistance for U.S. businesses.

Grants.gov
Find federal grants to assist your business.

Illinois Secretary of State |Services for Business
Search for downloadable Illinois small business forms and do a preliminary search on corporate name availability.

Illinois Small Business Development Center at College of DuPage

Provides assistance to individuals starting a business and to existing businesses.

Small Business Administration Illinois Office
Business guidance from the SBA's Illinois office.

SCORE: Counselors to America's Small Business
Find a local contact for free business advice from The Service Corps of Retired Executives.

Thomas Register of American Manufacturers
Search for manufacturers and distributors of U.S. products.