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Business

• Business & Company Resource Center-- Company profiles and histories, industry news, brand information, rankings, investment reports, chronologies and magazine articles.
• ReferenceUSA -- Business and residential listings of over12 million U.S. companies, organizations, agencies, 1.3 million Canadian companies, and 120 million residences.

Company Information & Directories

• Edgar Database (Securities Exchange Commission)
• MacRae's Blue Book- Industrial directory
• NAICS: Industry Classifications
• Thomas Register of American Manufacturers  

Finance

• Bankrate.com Aggregator of information on more than 100 financial products including mortgages, credit cards, new and used automobile loans, money market accounts, certificates of deposit, checking and ATM fees, home equity loans and online banking fees.

Starting a Business - Great Places to Start

• Starting a Business in Washington State
• SBA-Starting A Business-Start-Up Kit
• Doing Business in Washington- an official state website on business
• Western Washington University's Small Business Development Center