A quick tour of helpful resources for small businesses and entrepreneurs. All available - for free! - with your Skokie Pubilc Library card.

1. Libraries
Infuse
Business
Toby Greenwalt
Skokie Public Library
January 30, 2012

2. Today's Agenda
• Learn how to sign up for a
free Business Library Card
• Tour the Library’s new
Business Center and flexible
meeting spaces
• Discover online tools for
performing market research
and creating mailing lists
• Get expert help from library
staff

3. Libraries are awesome.
Here's how they'll make
your business awesome.

7. Getting a Business Card
• Business must be located in
Skokie
• Send us a letter on company
letterhead listing names of
employees
• Company owner must take
responsibility for checked-out
materials
• We'll mail you the cards
straightaway
• Cards are good for a year

9. Start here: business.skokielibrary.info

10. Business Resources

11. Business Books 24x7

12. Legal Forms online (LexisNexis)

13. Online Tools

14. Resources in Context
• Finding New Customers:
• ReferenceUSA
• Public Records
• Creating Targeted Contact Lists:
• ReferenceUSA
• LexisNexis
• Mapping Your Market
• ReferenceUSA
• Business Decision

15. Resources in Context
• Business and Investments
• Value Line
• Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage
• Morningstar
• LexisNexis
• Learning Resources
• Lynda.com
• Atomic Training
• Library Tutorials

16. BusinessDecision

17. BusinessDecision

18. Public Records

19. ReferenceUSA

20. People

21. Consulting Librarians

22. Partner Organizations
• Counselors from
partner organizations
visit the library
several times a
month.
• Check at the
Reference Desk to
make an
appointment.

23. Space

24. Digital Media Lab

25. Business Center

26. We're Here For You

27. Thank You
Toby Greenwalt
tgreenwalt@skokielibrary.info
@skokielibrary