Business & Technology Resources
General Business
Hoovers / http://www.hoovers.com/freeHoover's provides comprehensive, up-to-date, business information for sales, marketing, business development, and other professionals who need intelligence on US and global companies, industries and the people who shape them.
Intellectual Property Resources
American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) / http://www.ipla.orgA national bar association representing a diverse spectrum of individual, companies and institutions involved in the practice of patent, trademark, copyright and unfair competition law as well as other areas of law affecting intellectual property.
International Trademark Association (ITA) / http://www.inta.orgINTA supports and advances trademarks and related intellectual property through the shaping of public policy and the advancement of professional knowledge and development.
United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) / http://www.uspto.orgA site providing patent and trademark information, fees, forms, libraries, statistics, jobs and related web site.
Mergers & Acquisitions
MergerStat / http://www.mergerstat.com/new/free_report_login.aspM&A reports and rankings for overall activity and deal value by industry, Top 10 Deals of the Year and Top Legal and Financial Advisors.
Public Companies
U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission / http://www.sec.govThe official Federal Agency website providing information in the form of news, legal and other releases and reports, investor education material, and the EDGAR database (www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml) of disclosure documents public companies are required to file with the Commission.
Securities Law
SEC Law / http://www.seclaw.com/Welcome.shtmlAn online guide to securities law providing news updates, monthly newsletters, discussion forums and newsfeeds.
Tax Resources
CalGOLD / http://www.calgold.ca.govCalGOLD contains information on business-by-business requirements for all state, local, regional and federal permits needed for compliance with environmental and other regulatory requirements
CATaxes / http://www.taxes.ca.govSponsored by the California Fed State Partnership, this tax information center provides resources and education for the individual tax payer or small business owner. The Center's partnership of tax agencies includes Board of Equalization, Employment Development Department, Franchise Tax Board, and Internal Revenue Service.
Venture Capital
PricewaterhouseCoopers Money Tree Survey / http://www.pwcmoneytree.com/moneytree/index.jspA collaborative, quarterly study of venture capital investments in U.S. emerging companies provided by PricewaterhouseCoopers, Thomson Venture Economics and the National Venture Capital Association.