TADL Subscription Databases
(available to residents of the TADL taxing district)
- Reference USA Assists users in developing marketing plans, creating target lists and conducting competitive analysis
- Foundation Directory Online and Foundation Grants for Individuals Provides comprehensive information on grantmakers and their grants. Included is a database of nearly 100,000 foundations, 4,000 sponsoring companies; over 2.4 million recently awarded grants; and more than 700,000 recently filed IRS Forms 990 and 990-PF.
- SCORE Small Business Resources
- Free Monthly Small Business Workshops at TADL-Woodmere
- Saturday Mentoring Sessions at TADL-Woodmere
Michigan Electronic Library
(available to all residents of Michigan)
- AtoZDatabases.com Detailed information on 30 million businesses and executives, over 200 million residents, 2 million new businesses as well as new movers/homeowners, U.S. healthcare professionals, a jobs database, background and criminal search and email marketing.
- Business Book Summaries Provides concise, comprehensive summaries of the best business books. Professionals and students can use these to keep up with the latest information in the business world.
- Demographics Now Access demographic reports on any geography.
- Foundation Directory Find funding sources for your non-profit organization – Only available to use at Main Library
- Legal Information Reference Center Coverage includes exclusive full text for many top consumer legal reference books, thousands of legal forms, and detailed how-to instructions covering a wide-range of legal issues.
- Small Business Resource Center Learn how to start, finance or manage your small business. Resources include sample business plans, how to guides, articles, and websites.
Additional Resources
General (including information on starting a business, business plans, and financing)
- Small Business Administration
- Michigan Economic Development Corporation
- Michigan Small Business and Technology Development Center (MISBTDC)
- US Dept. of Commerce’s Minority Business Development Agency
- US Dept. of Veteran Affairs Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
- Michigan’s “Guide to Starting a Small Business”
- Traverse City Area Chamber of Commerce
- Downtown Traverse City (including the Downtown Development Authority (DDA), the Downtown Traverse City Association (DTCA) and Auto Parking Services)
- SCORE Chapter 578 in Traverse City
Business Directories
Statistics and Market Research
- Consumer Expenditure Surveys from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Community Research Institute
- Gallup Poll market research
- Harris Poll market research
- Grand Traverse County statistics from the US Census Bureau
- Traverse City statistics from the US Census Bureau