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Business
Selected web links related to business. See also finance and investment web links.
For additional resources for small business, please also see our business materials pathfinder, an outline of materials and business E-Sources available at the library.
Business Licensing List of licenses and fees for regulated businesses in unincorporated Pierce County. (Pierce County Auditor) Web site: www.co.pierce.wa.us
Doing Business in WA state offers easy access to links about starting, changing, and growing a business, licenses, permits, taxes, employee hiring and more. (WA State) Web site: http://access.wa.gov
Puget Sound Business Journal - Business newspaper for Puget Sound area. (PSBJ -Seattle).
Small Business Links:
SCORE - Tacoma Chapter Service Corps of Retired Executives, SCORE is a resource partner of SBA. Web site: www.tacomabusinesscenter.org
Small Business Administration - Seattle Office (US SBA) Web site: www.sba.gov
Small Business / Self-Employed Tax website for small business, self-employed or contract employees. (US Internal Revenue Service) Web site: www.irs.gov
Washington Small Business Development Centers Offers resources and one-on-one management counseling for small business owners. (SBDC is a cooperative of WSU, WWU, community colleges, SBA and economic development organizations.) Web Site: www.wsbdc.org
Standard Industry Codes:
NAICS Codes (North American Industrial Classification Codes) Standard codes used in various business-related information sources. Used to group businesses by type of industry. NAICS, began use in 1997, is newer than the SIC scheme. (U.S. Census) Web site: www.census.gov
SIC Codes (Standard Industrial Classification Codes - 1987) The old standard codes, still used in some business-related information sources. Used to group businesses by type of industry. (Last updated in 1987.) (OSHA) Web site: www.osha.gov
Selected Links:
Library Sources for Small Business Information: A guide to sources within the Pierce County Library System.
BizLink Links to a broad spectrum of business resources. (Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County) Web site: www.bizlink.com
Thomas Net Directory of industrial information, products and services. (ThomasRegister) Web site: www.thomasnet.com
