Better Business BureauCheck to see if the BBB has any information on a particular company or charity.
Bucknell Small business Development Center The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) provides free counseling for small businesses. They are dedicated to providing the best managerial and engineering business development consultation possible. The SBDC provides free counseling for small businesses in a six county region.
The United States Chamber of CommerceThis co-operative venture of state and local chambers and the US Chamber of Commerce provides many free business tools and resources, as well as products and services to aid businesses and entrepreneurs.
PA Chamber of Business and IndustryCorporate InformationMany thousands of company research reports, profiles and analyses for over 20,000 companies around the world, including data from SEC filings for U.S. public companies is on this site from Wright Investor’s Service. Full use of the site requires registration, but registration is free.
HooversInformation on 12 million companies. Company profiles on over 18,000 companies, news, lists, IPO latest pricings and filings and other data. Although much of the information is free a number of features are available by subscription only.
Dun & Bradstreet Small Business SolutionsAddresses, phone numbers, some trade names, industry, type of ownership and revenue (often estimated) for over 13 million companies. Links to companies’ home pages are provided. Some services are free, others are subscription only.
Thomas RegisterThis online version allows you to search by company name, product/service, or brand name. It covers 170,000 U.S. and Canadian companies (manufacturers only). Links to products catalogs and company Web sites. Registration to fully use the site is required but free