This list of resources can help you find demographic information, get a clear picture of your target market, learn more about your industry, and much more.
Provides access to an enormous wealth of real-time financial and business information from the market each day. NOTE: Bloomberg access will be discontinued as of 11/10/2024. Make a reservation for the Bloomberg Terminal here: https://bit.ly/SPLbusinessresearch
Company profiles, industry reports, case studies, access to nearly 2,000 peer-reviewed business journals.
CoStar is the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics and news.
Access at the Central Library, with assistance from Mark
Subscription supported by the City of Spokane, University District, NEPDA and S3R3 Solutions.
Over 180 million residential listings and business directories useful for market research, competitive analysis, and sales lead list generation. Formerly ReferenceUSA.
The only resource you need to search for the foundations most likely to give you grants.
Access through Spokane County Library District
Learn how to plan, fund, start, and manage your small business or startup with sample business plans, how-to guides, articles, and more.
Research and compare global economies, countries, and industries with in-depth analysis on over 400,000 companies.
GuideStar is Candid’s premier nonprofit research tool with the most complete, up-to-date nonprofit data available.
Access through Spokane County Library District
On-demand technology, creative, and business training taught by industry experts.
Planning to take your business to the global market? Pronunciator includes on-demand, self-paced language learning in over 80 languages.
Full-text access to over 24,000 publications including the Wall Street Journal going back to 1984 and the Spokesman Review going back to 1991.
Use Gale Presents: Udemy learn and improve skills across business, tech, design, and more. Includes 6,000+ on-demand video courses in multiple languages.
Washington State and federal legal forms covering many important business use cases.
