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Partial list of business-related publications by Edmund J. McCormick, Jr.

"Examining Asset Securitization Benefits," Healthcare Securitization, Spring 1994

"The Hidden Costs of Accounts Receivable, " Journal of Healthcare Financial Management, November, 1993

"The Extraordinary Benefits of Direct Costing for Marketing Strategy," Business Strategies, February 1990.

"Piercing the Volume Veil," Business Strategies, March 1990

"Super Charging Your P&L," Journal of Bank Costing and Cost Management, Summer 1990

"Planning for Profits and Budgetary Control," Chap. 2 in H.B. Maynard, ed., Industrial Engineering Handbook 4th ed. McGraw-Hill, New York 1992

"Activity-Based Costing and Controls," Chap. 3 in H.B. Maynard, ed., Industrial Engineering Handbook 4th ed. McGraw-Hill, New York 1992

Business Related Links

Funding Online

America's Business Funding Directory Locate potential funding sources for free. 15,000+ financing sources and a step-by-step guide to a successful presentation of your business plan to investors.

Securities and Exchange Commission The Security and Exchange Commission's guide to help you understand the capital raising process and how to comply with the federal securities laws.

Venture Capital On-line Dedicated to providing information, networking and capital raising opportunities and serve as an "exchange" among entrepreneurs and investors. On a regular basis, VCOL presents an on-line magazine to facilitate the exchange of information and ideas among entrepreneurs and investors. Provides private and corporate investors with an up to date list of investment opportunities that meet certain criteria

Government Resources

Better Business Bureau
Phone: (703) 276-0100
Instant access to business and consumer alerts and resources. File a complaint online and more. Sponsored by the Council of Better Business Bureaus and the BBB system of over 150 Bureaus located throughout the United States and Canada.

Small Business Development Centers Follow this link to the SBDC office near you. The SBDC offers free business assistance and training to thousands of small business owners. Sponsored by the U.S. Small Business Administration and a local university or college.

U.S. Census Bureau Publishes over 100 Current Industrial Reports on 5000 Manufactured products. CIR's provide information about production, shipping, inventory, consumption, and number of firms producing each product. The U.S. Census Bureau also offers "Cendata" - an on-line database of information.

U.S.Industrial Outlook Published each January by the U.S. Department of Commerce, it provides general economic outlook and growth rates for the coming year based on production from last year. Useful for anticipating trends in your industry.

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Everything you need to know about patents and trademarks. Includes an on-line search on all patents issued since 1976.

U.S. Small Business Advisor http://www.business.gov/
The U.S. Business Advisor provides a one-stop access to federal government information, services, and transactions for business owners. Their goal is to make the relationship between business and government more productive.

Information Sources

American Express Small Business Exchange Create a business plan guide for your start-up, growth, or capital search phase. Includes "Toolboxes" with samples, worksheets, and glossaries to help walk you through the process. Tips, advertising aids, financial strategies, business netiquet and more.

Direct Marketing Library Marketing advice from Direct Marketing World. Covers tactics and trends in direct marketing and offers ideas for generating leads and sales.

Edward Lowe Digital Library Full text keyword searching of nearly 4,000 indexed and abstracted documents and book chapters, to help you start and run your business. Leading small business book publishers, government agencies, universities, internet publishers, and not-for-profits are contributors. Part of the Edward Lowe Foundation, providing information, resources and publications dedicated to small business.

Franchise Market Possibly the most comprehensive on-line database list of franchise opportunities, allowing you to select by type of business, initial financing needed, and geographical location. The site links directly to over 2900 franchise opportunities.

Gallup Organization Statistical reports and polls on consumer preferences, habits and opinions, compiled by one of the nation's most respected polling and market research sources.

Hoover's Online Search over 12,000 Hoover's Company Capsules for short company descriptions and information for free, including location, top officers, sales, links to stock quotes, news, and much more. Sign-up for a free 2 week trial to receive full access to the in-depth profiles for these companies.

Intellectual Property Information to protect your intellectual property, patents, trademarks, copyrights. Also includes information on a variety of other business law issues.