The Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzales Branch Library will be closed Thursday, August 28, due to nearby construction requiring a crane move that impacts library access. The branch is expected to be open, Saturday, August 30. We apologize for the inconvenience.
All Denver Public Library locations will be closed on Friday, August 29 for a city-mandated furlough, and Monday, September 1, in observance of Labor Day. More Information.
Learn the steps to starting a business, get help creating a business plan, and find data on your customers, competitors, and industry.
Research business topics—companies, industries, products, executives, trades, trends, and more—in magazines, trade journals, and research reports.
Includes First Research Industry Profiles, which provide analysis, statistics, and forecasts for more than 1,000 industry segments.
Lists manufacturers and distributors from small businesses to large corporations, from both the public and private sectors. Provides complete coverage of U.S. consumer brands; manufacturers, importers and distributors; and companies that are out of business, as well as brands that are no longer in production or are now considered generic.
A collection of actual business plans compiled by entrepreneurs seeking funding for small businesses. For those looking for examples of how to approach, structure and compose their own business plans.
For highest quality format, please download the PDF version of the business plan.
Provides "top ten" rankings of companies, products, services, and business-related activities compiled from a variety of published sources.
Full-text articles covering management, economics, finance, accounting, and international business professional and trade journals. Basic Search Video Tutorial | Advanced Search Video Tutorial
Provides information on firms and individuals from the U.S. and Canada in the consulting services industry. Covers 14 general fields of consulting activity ranging from agriculture to marketing, and more than 400 specialties are represented, including finance, computers, fund-raising and others. Branch office addresses and contact numbers are also provided, when available.
Business and Residential directories, as well as a job searching tool that includes related guides. Find company info by name, geographic location and industry; residential listings by name, address, city, state or zip code or reverse lookup. Includes: US Businesses, US Consumers/Lifestyles for residential listings, Canadian Businesses, Canada White Pages, and US Healthcare to find physicians and dentists.
Data Axle also provides free, regularly scheduled webinars to learn more about the tools and how to use them
View current issues of the Denver Business Journal, the latest business news and the Book of Lists; search the archives of Business Journals throughout the country (access to full-text content is limited to Denver Business Journal only).
This encyclopedia identifies live, print and electronic sources of information. Covers various types of resources including directories, databases, newsletters, indexes, research centers, etc. within each subject area. For business managers and information researchers.
Magazines and journals focused on small business. Video Tutorial
Analysis, statistics, and forecasts for more than 1,000 industry segments. Updated quarterly.
Full-text business intelligence (news, data, and reports) for budding entrepreneurs, small business owners, and established business professionals. Private and public company profiles and financial statements. Market reports, industry profiles and rankings, company histories, and more.
Broker research reports, trade publications, newspapers, journals and company directory listings with full-text and images.
Available from the Central Reference Services department.
Presents comparative business statistics. Each entry features a descriptive title; data and market description; a list of producers/products along with their market share; and cites original sources.
Comprehensive full-text coverage for regional business publications. Video Tutorial
A web-based mapping, analytics, and data visualization application with 100,000+ data variables, including: demographic data from the US Census, and the American Community Survey (ACS), consumer spending data from the Consumer Expenditure Survey (CEX), 2020 election data, and D&B's points-of-interest business file providing information on over 5 million businesses. Includes access to the MRI-SimmonsLOCAL consumer behavior dataset, which includes data on over 8,000 brands, lifestyle statements, social media habits, and more. Users may login as a Guest, or create an account to save their work.
There are a limited number of concurrent logins that are available for this resource.
Contact Ask Us or schedule a Bizboost appointment for assistance.
Statista is an easy-to-use portal that integrates statistics and reports from thousands of sources on topics related to business, media, public policy, health, technology, and many others. The numerous infographics can be exported or downloaded for use in reports and presentations.
The authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States. Includes population, housing, and business statistics.
Historical editions (1878-2012) available from the U.S. Census Bureau.
A learning platform that offers a wide range of courses in business operations, cloud computing, cybersecurity, data science, development, IT operations, language learning, leadership and management, marketing, generative AI, personal development, productivity, project management, and more.
A Google, Microsoft, or Gale account is required to sign in to Udemy.
To install the Udemy app on your device, choose the "Udemy for Business" app and then fill in gale.udemy.com when prompted. See the quick start guide.
Access to the Udemy learning platform is available to permanent library card holders. When using a mobile device to access Udemy, use local Wi-Fi to avoid being blocked. You will not be able to access Udemy while outside of Colorado or when using a VPN or any form of IP masking. If you are traveling out of state you must wait until you return to Colorado to log in or register an account.
Profiles over 100,000 U.S. companies, 90 percent of which are private. Inclusion of companies is based on newsworthy and high-interest companies and industries. Intended for librarians, executives, students, analysts, marketers, and other professionals who require current company and industry profiles.
