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U.S. government information collected from various agencies to assist American businesses in planning their international sales strategies and succeed in today’s global marketplace.

Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

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The Spokane, Wash.-based Native Business Center operated by Sister Sky Inc. has launched the Washington State Native Business Directory to help drive awareness to Native-owned businesses in the state. The Washington State Department of Commerce funded the creation of the directory, which is being continually expanded. The Native Business Center team conducted outreach in June to the 29 federally recognized tribes to gather information on the Native-owned businesses, which run the gamut from art, food and beauty to construction, consultation and private investigation. At the start of August, the directory included information on 134 businesses.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is the standard used by Federal statistical agencies in classifying business establishments for the purpose of collecting, analyzing, and publishing statistical data related to the U.S. business economy.

The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) was used to identify North American industries starting in 1937. Last updated in 1987, it was replaced by NAICS in 1997.