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Bankruptcy Information

ABI World – Website of the American Bankruptcy Institute – Dedicated to research and education on matters related to insolvency. Non members can access articles on bankruptcy law, bankruptcy statistics and bankruptcy headlines providing information on larger companies filing, or in bankruptcy. Searchable archives of headlines also available.

Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts – personal and corporate bankruptcy statistics.

BankruptcyAction.com – complete U.S. bankruptcy information. Bankruptcy Exemptions for all States; Lawyer Locator; Do it Yourself Bankruptcy; Bankruptcy Statistics; Bankruptcy News and more.

BankruptcyCanada – business and personal bankruptcy predictors, bankruptcy exemptions for all provinces, making deals with Revenue Canada, avoiding bankruptcy, bankruptcy trustee locator, Canadian Bankruptcy Dictionary, up-to-date statistics and more.

BankruptcyData.com – Provider of bankruptcy research reports. The online database contains information on publicly traded companies with total assets of at least $10 million that have filed for Chapter 11.

Bankruptcy Law – Corporate and personal bankruptcy law. Includes information on filing Chapters 7, 11, 13, liquidation and reorganization of corporations and partnerships.

Bankruptcy Law Firms – Find bankruptcy lawyers, attorneys and lawfirms in your area by your zip code. The site specializes in bankruptcy related news and legal topics.

Credit News.com – up-to-date information on private and public companies nationwide that are either experiencing some form of business challenge or are rapidly expanding. Ability to set up email alerts on companies of interest. Subscription required.

InterNet Bankruptcy Library – Site was brought to the Internet by Bankruptcy Creditors’ Service, Inc. and Beard Group, Inc. Includes ability to subscribe to pay-for and free newsletters related to bankruptcy in the U.S., Asia Pacific, Latin America and Europe.

PACER Service Center – The Federal Judiciary’s centralized registration, billing and technical support center for electronic access to U.S. District, Bankruptcy and Appellate court records. Allows users to obtain case and docket information from Federal Appellate, District and Bankruptcy courts and from the U.S. Party/Case Index. Electronic access is available for most courts. Registration is free.

Web BRD - a free web tool enabling users to design and instantly execute an empirical study of large, public company bankruptcy cases in seconds. The information is provided by Lynn M. LoPucki, Security Pacific Bank Professor of Law, UCLA Law School.

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Commercial/Trade Law

Bernstein Law Firm - Excellent site filled with articles on many aspects of U.S. commercial law and bankruptcy.

Commercial Collection Agency Association – Part of the Commercial Law League of America (CLLA). The CLLA founded in 1895 is the nation’s oldest creditors’ rights organization. The CCAA oversees the CLLA Collection Agency Certification Program, whose objective is to serve the business credit grantor. The CCAA works to elevate the standards of the commercial collections industry by providing educational, legislative, promotional and administrative services to its members

Commercial Law League of America (CLLA) – member section includes Commercial Law Journal, Commercial Law Bulletin and discussion forum.

Federal Judiciary – includes information on the U.S. federal court system, publications, directory of Elect Public Access Services, and news releases.

Lex Mercatoria – huge site providing information and links related to international trade law; the full texts and where relevant country implementation details of several of the most important conventions and other documents used in International trade; plus more.

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Country Information

CIA World Fact book – provides basic information on most countries of the world including geography, environment, people, government, economy, transportation, communications and defense.

State Department Country Reports – economic policies and trade practices of countries throughout the world.

State Department Investment Climate Statements - cover general characteristics, such as openness to foreign investment and treatment of foreign investors, as well as details about procedures for licensing and similar administrative matters. The statements are updated each year.

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Credit/Receivable Management

AR Industry - Directory of Collection and Accounts Receivable Professionals.A Comprehensive Directory of Collection and Accounts Receivable Professionals.

Business Credit Management U.K. – extensive resources on credit management and general business information.

Collection Agency Report – debt collection industry news journal for collection agency and bad debt buying professionals.

Credit & Collections World - online resource/publication for commercial and consumer credit professionals.

Credit Institute of Canada - created by a special Act of Parliament in. it is the only organization which grants official designations to professionals in the Canadian credit field.

Credit Research Foundation (CRF) - the foremost non-profit, member-supported, education, and research organization dedicated to the credit and financial management community.

Credit Today Online – online news and information for the U.K. credit industry.

Creditworthy – extensive resource on collections and credit management including informative articles and lists of service providers.

Creditworthy Newsclip (published by CMi&s) – e-mail newsletter covering topics like U.S. and international business credit news, education, legal, bankruptcy, and internet news.

The Institute of Management and Administration (IOMA). Extensive site offering high quality information products for business professionals including newsletters related to receivable management.

Mantissa Letter of Credit – excellent guide to letters of credit.

National Association of Credit Managers (NACM) – links to resources and publications on credit management.

Risk Check Credit Groups – Industry-specific credit group management and business credit information.

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Currency Conversion

Oanda - comprehensive provider of foreign exchange, currency trading, and information services

Pacific Exchange Rate Service – exhaustive site including historic rates of exchange.

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Export Assistance

Export-Import Bank of the United States – information about Ex-Im Bank’s programs and publications. Ex-Im Bank provides working capital, direct loans, financing guarantees, short-term exporting insurance and export credit insurance, even for small businesses.

The International Trade/Import-Export Portal – the official Web Site of the Federation of International Trade Associations (FITA). The site is a resource for B2B leads, news, events and links to 3,000 international trade related Web sites.

Trade Information Center – information about all federal export assistance programs, as well as country and regional market information.

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Financials

Edgar – provides access to various federal filings of public corporations including financial information

Edgar Online – a subscription service of the SEC with added benefits including the ability to download and/or extract filings in Word, HTML, Excel, Lotus 1-2-3 etc. formats, and receive real time e-mail notification of filings by particular companies (designated by you).

Multex Investor – a Reuters site containing financial information on over 10,000 publicly traded companies.

Overseas Private Investment Corporation – OPIC assists U.S. companies interested in investing in more than 140 emerging economies around the world.

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Financing/Leasing Firms

Global Funding LLC - specializes in commercial equipment leasing and financing services, dealing in industrial leasing, commercial financing, and medical equipment leasing despite poor credit history.

Syndicated Leasing - equipment leasing company in California providing equipment leasing and financing services.

Truck Lenders - commercial equipment financing and leasing.

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Outsourcing Industry

SoftCall, Receivable Portfolio Management – providing transparent account receivable management services. Early-out collection services. Business process outsourcing for the A/R management process.

Outsourcing Institute – professional association and executive network with a mission to provide timely information exchange and services on outsourcing and related sourcing strategies.

Outsourcing Center – mammoth site providing in-depth information on the outsourcing industry and links to outsourcing providers.

OutsourcingCentral – extensive site containing news, research, topic specific newsletters, provider directory, publications and events for the outsourcing end user community.

Outsourcing Publications for BPubs.com – collection of links to business articles related to outsourcing issues for small business.

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Small Business

Management Uplink – Provides business consulting and management consulting services to small and mid-size companies.

THE BUSINESS FORUM Online – An informational and professional resource center for smaller business and entrepreneurs.

New Mexico Community Capital – Provides equity capital and business growth services for small business ventures in rural communities. Our business solutions help companies increase profits, free up cash flow and become investment ready.

Small Business Administration – Includes Export Legal Assistance Network to help small businesses succeed overseas.

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Trade Statistics

FedStats – provides easy access to the full range of statistics and information produced by U.S. government agencies for public use.

International Trade Administration – extensive government site provides trade statistics and information by regions and countries as well as industry sector.

U.S. Census Bureau – access to Census Bureau statistics.

U.S. Census Trade Statistics – foreign trade stats.

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International Associations and World Trade Centers

Electronic Commerce 21 – run by the Korea International Trade Association. This site offers virtual Trade Point web services such as trade opportunities, Korean company directory, digital catalog, business in Korea and trade shows.

The Federation of International Trade Associations – a network of 300,000 companies belonging to more than 350 international trade associations in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. FITA’s official website, The International Trade/Import-Export Portal, is a resource for B2B leads, news, events and links to 3,000 international trade related Web Sites.

Kentucky World Trade Center – non-profit membership organization which helps companies become globally competitive through trade lead referrals, market research and assistance in importing, exporting and operating in foreign markets.

Washington International Trade Association (WITA) – a non-profit, voluntary organization dedicated to providing a neutral forum in the nation’s capital for the open discussion of international trade issues. Through an extensive series of informal programs, WITA keeps its members informed about the latest positions taken by the Administration on trade policy, rules and regulations governing U.S. trade with our trading partners, and views of U.S. trade policy from abroad.

World Trade Center Buffalo Niagara – a non-profit organization devoted to assisting companies in the Buffalo-Niagara region (NY) and Southern Canada develop global business opportunities.

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Trade/Industry Associations

ACA International - not-for-profit trade association for professional businesses and individuals in the credit and collection industry.

AFP (Association for Financial Professionals) – resource for financial professionals for continuing education, financial tools and publications, career development, certifications, research, representation to legislators and regulators, and the development of industry standards.

Broadcast Cable Financial Management Association - a professional society comprised of broadcasting's and cable TV's top financial, MIS and human resource executives, station general managers and other broadcasting and cable management personnel, as well as associates who provide our industry with auditing, MIS, sales and legal expertise.

Commercial Collection Agency Association – site includes articles on commercial law and collecting past due accounts.

FCIB – Association of Executives in Finance, Credit and International Business. 80-year old resource for international credit and trade finance professionals worldwide. Provides business credit intelligence to members in 30 countries. FCIB provides business credit insight, advice and intelligence, helping companies doing business internationally. FCIB’s extended services include NACM-Mexico and NACM-Canada.

Illinois Manufacturers’ Association – “the Prairie State’s leading business organization,” offers a variety of services to large and small Illinois manufacturing firms. Their web site is open to the public and includes informative articles from their group of publications.

Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce – the voice of the central Indiana business community. Site is extensive and includes sections on Public Policy Issues, Business Information, International Business, Regional Information and more.

Institute of Management & Administrations, Inc (IOMA) – topical bulletin boards; select articles from issues of IOMA’s newsletters including the field of credit and collections.

International Association of Commercial Collectors (IACC) – site includes an excellent introductory document entitled Commercial Collection Guide for Credit Grantors.

Manhattan Chamber of Commerce – dedicated to the growth of the Manhattan business community through interaction with fellow Members, surrounding neighborhoods and the international community. Web site includes Business Directory, international section, News and Resources.

TMANY (Treasury Management Association of New York Inc.) – goal of the organization is to educate and inform members about the latest innovations in treasury management.

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Informational Web Sites

1WNY Web Directory - site dedicated to promoting the websites of Buffalo, NY and surrounding Western New York businesses, organizations, and educational institutions.

Bureau of Consular Affairs – site including travel warnings, passport and visa information, etc.

Fedworld – excellent site offering search facilities to information provided by various departments of the federal government.

International Monetary Fund – extensive resource including news releases and valuable country information.

Media Mentor – media training, coaching, and resources designed to help executives of technology companies communicate effectively with the public, analysts, and the press, and prepare for interviews in all media formats.

TaxIsle Accounting and Tax Directory - a directory of professionals in accounting, bookkeeping, consultants, CPA, financial services, payroll, tax.

University of Michigan Documents Center – a central reference and referral point for government information, whether local, state, federal, foreign or international. Its web pages are a reference and instructional tool for government, political science, statistical data, and news.

U.S. Department of Commerce -STAT USA - subscription service which includes Business Leads and Procurement Opportunities.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission – complete information of the SEC and its initiatives including a section specifically for Small Business and the ability to search documents and public sector filings.

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