Starting, buying, or selling a business within the law is critical. We realize that there are a great number of non-legal considerations in which aspiring – and current – business owners need to gain knowledge. Here are a number of business and legal resources that you might find helpful.

Law Resources

• Uniform Commercial Code
  Text of the UCC from Cornell Law (without comments)

• Missouri Uniform Commercial Code
  Missouri Revised Statutes Chapter 400

• Missouri’s Uniform Commercial Code Office
  Missouri state UCC on-line resources

• Illinois Uniform Commercial Code
  810 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5

• Illinois SOS Uniform Commercial Code Resources
  On-line UCC service of the Business Services Department of the Secretary of State

• State UCC Statutes
  UCC Statutes by State from Cornell University Law School

• Missouri Appellate Opinions
  Missouri Appellate Slip Opinions

• United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
  Eastern District of Missouri Slip Opinions

• United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri
  Western District of Missouri Slip Opinions

• Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals
  United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Slip Opinions

• United States Supreme Court Opinions
  United States Supreme Court Opinions

Business Knowledge Resources

• Harvard Business School Case Studies (Search “School Cases”)
  Harvard Business school case studies

• Missouri Business Entity Search
  Search the Missouri Secretary of State’s records for information about specific businesses

• Missouri Business Portal
  Excellent source of resources from Missouri State Government

• Missouri Secretary of State Business Outreach Office
  Small business start-up guide, steps to starting a business, and much more

• Missouri Venture Forum Resources Page
  A collection of resources for start-ups and entrepreneurs

• Small Business Monthly
  A monthly business magazine focusing on St. Louis businesses

• St. Louis Business Journal
  Weekly business magazine focusing on St. Louis businesses

• St. Louis Regional Chamber
  St. Louis’s chamber of commerce

Business Research

• Altman Weil, Inc.
  Resources from Altman Weil consultants

• NAICS
  North American Industry Classification System

• SBA Business Data & Statistics
  SBA’s business data and research page

• SBA Sizeup
  Tools for analyzing your business

• The Middle Market
  M&A news and insight for the middle market

• United States Census Bureau
  Metropolitan and micropolitan statistics

• United States Department of Labor
  Bureau of Labor Statistics standard occupational classifications

• Valuation Resources
  Business valuation resources

• White House Office of Management and Budget
  Statistical programs and standards