Trusted links to useful organizations and tools for businesses and entrepreneurs
Professional Organizations
Institute of Management Consultants, National Offices
Product Development Management Association
American Management Association
Association for Manufacturing Excellence
Industry Organizations
Association of Washington Business
American Pet Products Association
Business Information and Networking
Northwest Entrepreneur Network
LinkedIn: Professional Network
Dept. of Defense Small Business Innovation Research Resource Center
National Center for Employee Ownership
Patents, Trademarks, and Intellectual Property
Free Patents Online Search Engine
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Eureka Lab Book: Hardcopy Lab and Records Publisher
Sustainability
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Test Methods, Conversions, and Materials Prices
American Society for Testing and Materials
U.S. Bureau of Labor Consumer Price Index Calculator
National Institute of Standards and Technology Guide to the SI: Unit Conversions