At the Library, we have a variety of resources and events to assist businesses and entrepreneurs. Many of these can be found on our Business and Finance webpage, opens a new window, but there are several others worth mentioning. Below we've compiled an additional list of websites and resources that may be helpful.
Have questions or need help navigating resources? Schedule a one-on-one appointment with our dedicated business librarian through our Book-a-Librarian form, opens a new window or by calling us at 330-744-8636.
Getting Started
1st Stop Business (website), opens a new window
Business Planning & Financial Statements Template from SCORE (website), opens a new window
IRS for Small Businesses (website), opens a new window
Ohio Secretary of State-Business Services (website), opens a new window
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau -Small Business (website), opens a new window
Books & News
Business Book Summaries (EBSCO), opens a new window
Business Journal (website), opens a new window
Business Source Complete (EBSCO), opens a new window tutorial
eBook Business Collection (EBSCO), opens a new window
Regional Business News (EBSCO), opens a new window
Small Business Reference Center (EBSCO), opens a new window
Business Assistance
Ohio 1st Stop Business Connection, opens a new window
City of Youngstown Economic Development Division, opens a new window
Ohio APEX Accelerator at Youngstown State University/Government Contracting, opens a new window -new client registration here, opens a new window
Ohio Secretary of State-Financial Opportunities in Ohio, opens a new window
Small Business Administration, opens a new window
Valley Economic Development Partners, opens a new window
Ohio Small Business Development Center at YSU, opens a new window
Business Associations
Business Resource Network, opens a new window
Chapter Meetings
E.O. Premier Business Builders Chapter of BNI, opens a new window
Valley Referrals Chapter of BNI, opens a new window
Meeting Success Chapter of BNI, opens a new window
Mahoning Valley Chapter of BNI, opens a new window
Executive 408 Toastmasters Youngstown
, opens a new windowLeadership Mahoning Valley, opens a new window
Meetup App, opens a new window
Youngstown Business and Professional Women’s Club, opens a new window
Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber, opens a new window
Business Incubators
BRITE Energy Innovators, opens a new window
Common Wealth Kitchen Incubator
, opens a new windowOakhill Collaborative, opens a new window
Youngstown Business Incubator, opens a new window
Youngstown Warren Inventors Club, opens a new window
Business Plans
Business Planning Templates from SCORE (website), opens a new window
Business Plans Handbook – Gale Virtual Reference Library (Gale), opens a new window
Gale eBooks (formerly Gale Virtual Reference Library) (Gale), opens a new window
Legal Information Reference Center (EBSCO), opens a new window
LegalForms (Gale), opens a new window
SBDCNet Business Plans, opens a new window
Companies & Markets
Alibaba (website), opens a new window
FDA Medical Device Database, opens a new window
MacRAE’s Blue Book (website), opens a new window
Mergent Archives – Digitized Corporate Manual Collection, opens a new window
Mergent Intellect, opens a new window tutorial, opens a new window
QMed Medical Device Supplier Directory, opens a new window
Reference Solutions (formerly ReferenceUSA) (Data Axle), opens a new window
TextileRN Database, opens a new window
ThomasNet.com (website), opens a new window
Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber Member Directory, opens a new window
Education
LinkedIn Learning, opens a new window
Universal Class, opens a new window
Finance and Investment
FINRA BrokerCheck (website), opens a new window
Investment Advisor Search-SEC (website), opens a new window
MarketWatch (website), opens a new window
S&P Global Net Advantage, opens a new window
Weiss Financial Ratings Series, opens a new window
Yahoo Finance (website) , opens a new window
General
AtoZ The World (World Trade Press), opens a new window
BusinessUSA (website), opens a new window
Statistics
Business Dynamics Statistics Explorer from Census.gov (website), opens a new window
Business Source Complete (EBSCO), opens a new window
Gale Business: DemographicsNow, opens a new window tutorial, opens a new window
Peer City Tool – Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (website), opens a new window
S&P Global Net Advantage, opens a new window tutorial, opens a new window
Traffic Counts-Mahoning & Trumbull Counties (website), opens a new window
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