| 2002
Economic Census |
| The Economic Census
profiles the US economy every 5 years, from the national
to the local level. |
| 2008
Statistical Abstract of the United States |
| A collection of statistics
on social and economic conditions in the United States. |
| 4
Steps to Starting a Business |
| This resource serves as a
reference guide for a new business in Texas. The
four steps cover your legal structure, tax
responsibilities, licenses and permits, and employer
requirements. |
| American
FactFinder |
| Provides users with the
capability to browse, search, and map data from many
Census Bureau sources: either the 1990 or 2000 Census,
the 1997 Economic Census, and the American Community
Survey. |
| Bureau
of Economic Analysis |
| Regional accounts data:
gross state product; state personal income; local area
personal income |
| Bureau
of Labor Statistics |
| Statistics on employment
& unemployment, prices & living conditions,
compensation & working conditions, productivity
& technology |
| Business.gov |
| Over 40 different Federal
agencies assist or regulate businesses. With so many
sources of information, finding what you want can be
complicated and time-consuming. Business.gov is one of
the E-Government initiatives in the President's
Management Agenda. It was developed to provide better
customer service for small businesses interacting with
the Federal Government. |
| Catalog
of Federal Domestic Assistance |
| The online Catalog of
Federal Domestic Assistance gives you access to a
database of all Federal programs available to State and
local governments (including the District of Columbia);
federally-recognized Indian tribal governments;
Territories (and possessions) of the United States;
domestic public, quasi-public, and private profit and
nonprofit organizations and institutions; specialized
groups; and individuals. Click on the First Time User's
Guide to find out what this website can and cannot do
for you. |
| Censtats
Databases |
| Demographic and economic
information through currently available databases which
includes Building Permits, County Business Patterns,
Census Tract Street Locator, International Trade Data,
USA County, Detailed Occupation and more |
| Census
Bureau |
| United States demographic
and economic information |
| Census
Bureau Tipsheet |
| Press releases by the
Census Bureau on availability dates of publications and
reports |
| County
Business Patterns |
| County Business Patterns
is an annual series that provides subnational economic
data by industry. The series is useful for studying the
economic activity of small areas; analyzing economic
changes over time; and as a benchmark for statistical
series, surveys, and databases between economic
censuses. Businesses use the data for analyzing market
potential, measuring the effectiveness of sales and
advertising programs, setting sales quotas, and
developing budgets. Government agencies use the data for
administration and planning. |
| Envirofacts |
| Welcome to Envirofacts,
your one-stop source for environmental information.
Select Quick Start to retrieve a sampling of information
available pertaining to your area, or choose a Topic for
more in-depth questions and answers about your area. If
you are an experienced user, select Advanced
Capabilities. |
| Environmental
Protection Agency: Your Community |
| Environmental information
for a zip code, which includes a UV forecast, a list of
EPA regulated facilities and watershed information |
| FedBizOpps |
| FedBizOpps.gov is the
single government point-of-entry (GPE) for Federal
government procurement opportunities over $25,000.
Government buyers are able to publicize their business
opportunities by posting information directly to
FedBizOpps via the Internet. Through one portal -
FedBizOpps (FBO) - commercial vendors seeking Federal
markets for their products and services can search,
monitor and retrieve opportunities solicited by the
entire Federal contracting community. |
| Federal
Trade Commission |
| Enforces a variety of
federal antitrust and consumer protection laws |
| FedStats |
| Provides easy access to
the full range of statistics and information produced by
more than 100 agencies in the United States Federal
Government |
| Fedworld
Information Network |
| A comprehensive central
access point for searching, locating, ordering and
acquiring government and business information |
| FFIEC
Geocoding System |
| The Federal Financial
Institutions Examination Council provides demographic
information by MSA, state, county, and census tract/BNA
codes for street addresses that is useful for obtaining
population and income data. |
| FirstGov |
| The official U.S.
Government portal to 47 million pages of government
information, services, and online transactions.
FirstGov.gov features a topical index, online
transactions, links to state and local government,
options to contact your government, and other tools so
you don't have to know the name of the government agency
to get the information you want anytime you want it. |
| Geostat
Center: County Business Patterns |
| The County Business
Patterns data base provides county, state, and national
level business data from 1977 to the most recent year
available. Statistics include number of establishments,
payroll (annual and 1st quarter), number of employees,
and number of establishments by size class for 2 digit
SIC industry groupings. The data is collected annually
by the Bureau of the Census. |
| Government
Information by Type of Business Information Need |
| Links to selected
government agency Web sites (U.S. and California),
topic-specific home pages, and to Web versions, most in
full text, of government publications of highest value
to business and economics research and information
needs. |
| GPO
Access |
| GPO Access is a service of
the U.S. Government Printing Office that provides free
electronic access to a wealth of important information
products produced by the Federal Government. |
| Internal
Revenue Service |
| Income tax forms,
instructions, publications, regulations, and other IRS
related information |
| IRS:
Small Business/Self-Employed |
| Small business tax related
issues |
| Manufacturing
and Construction Division |
| Provides data on key
barometers and indicators regarding U.S. economic
productivity and activity |
| National
Compensation Survey |
| The National Compensation
Survey (NCS) program produces information on wages by
occupation for many metropolitan areas and also for the
nation as a whole. Wage rates for different work levels
within occupational groups also are published. Data are
available for private industry, State and local
governments, full-time workers, part-time workers, and
other workforce categories. |
| North
Central Texas Council of Governments |
| Federal, state, and local
resources, searchable databases, download patent forms |
| Occupational
Employment Statistics |
| The Occupational
Employment Statistics (OES) program produces employment
and wage estimates for over 700 occupations. These are
estimates of the number of people employed in certain
occupations, and estimates of the wages paid to them.
Self-employed persons are not included in the estimates.
These estimates are available for the nation as a whole,
for individual States, and for metropolitan areas;
national occupational estimates for specific industries
are also available. |
| Occupational
Safety & Health Administration |
| OSHA Website |
| Office
of Service Industries |
| In addition to providing
export assistance, this office prepares analyses on key
service industries. It contributes chapters on services
for the U.S. Industry and Trade Outlook publication, the
definitive U.S. Government authority on the state of
U.S. businesses. |
| Regional
Economic Conditions (RECON) |
| Drill down to any state,
MSA, or county to view standard graphs, tables, and maps
depicting economic conditions and how they have changed
over time. |
| SBA |
| United States Small
Business Administration |
| SEC
Small Business Information |
| This page provides a
shortcut to mcuh of the information on the SEC's website
relating to smaller companies. |
| State
and Local Government Resources |
| The State and Local
Government Internet directory provides convenient
one-stop access to the websites of thousands of state
agencies and city governments. |
| Tarrant
Appraisal District Property Data Search |
| Search business property
by location, owner's name, or business name. You can
also search real estate by location, owner or prior
owner. |
| Texas
Corporation Search |
| Search by company name,
file number or tax ID number for a corporation or LLC
operating in Texas. |
| Texas
County Websites |
| View a list of all the
Texas Counties and find an official county web site. |
| Texas
Labor Market Information TRACER |
| The Texas Workforce
Commission is proud to provide to you TRACER - Labor
Market Information 24/7. The new system will allow you
to get answers to your LMI questions at your own
convenience. |
| Texas
Workforce Commission |
| The Texas Workforce
Commission (TWC) is the state government agency charged
with overseeing and providing workforce development
services to employers and job seekers of Texas. For
employers, TWC offers recruiting, retention, training
and retraining, and outplacement services as well as
valuable information on labor law and labor market
statistics. For job seekers, TWC offers career
development information, job search resources, training
programs, and, as appropriate, unemployment benefits.
While targeted populations receive intensive assistance
to overcome barriers to employment all Texans can
benefit from the services offered by TWC and our network
of workforce partners. |
| Texas:
Tarrant County Clerk |
| Tarrant County assumed
name search. |
| U.S.
Census Bureau: 2002 Economic Census |
| The Economic Census
profiles the US economy every 5 years, from the national
to the local level. The new Advance Report presents
national statistics for every sector and subsector of
the economy. |
| U.S.
Census Bureau: Business Data |
|
How
to find the latest business data
|
| U.S.
Federal Government Agencies Directory |
| A list of federal agencies |
| United
States Postal Service |
| USPS online services and
information |
| US
Patent and Trademark Office |
| Patent, copyright and
trademark information resource, describes application
process for patents |
