Industry - Company Information
Business Filings Databases
All 50 states make some level of corporate and business filings available online. In a few instances only limited information (such as name availability) is retrievable. The majority of the states, however, use their Web presence to disseminate a range of public business records--and most of them offer access at no charge. All 50 states make some level of corporate and business filings available online. In a few instances only limited information (such as name availability) is retrievable. The majority of the states, however, use their Web presence to disseminate a range of public business records--and most of them offer access at no charge.
Career InfoNet: Industry Information
This industry information section currently contains national, state and local employment and wage data.
EDGAR Company Search
From this page, you can search the EDGAR database for company information, including real-time filings.
EDGAR Full-Text Search
This page allows you to search the full text of EDGAR filings from the last four years. The full text of a filing includes all data in the filing as well as all attachments to the filing.
Hoover’s Online
provides detailed information on public and private companies. The companies in Hoover’s are large, but you will learn a lot about the types of businesses that operate in a specific industry. To find an overview of an industry in Hoovers, click on the Industries tab at the top of the page. If you select Industry Overviews you can browse through and select an industry from the list within First Research Industry Profiles. You can also search by keyword and see if there are public companies that operate within a specific industry.
Industry Information Resources
A free resource guide to industry resources and data for over 400 industries, individual pages for each industry list resources and data available from trade associations, publications, and research firms which address subjects such as industry overview, issues, trends, and outlook, financial information and financial ratios, compensation and salary surveys, and business valuation resources
Manta
Manta offers all site visitors free access to contact information, location, and other details for more than 45 million companies. Visitors who register with Manta gain access to more detailed profiles of 13 million companies, also free of charge.
New York Public Library: Prospecting for Business Information
Whether you are searching for a new job, looking for a company to invest in, or trying to find out what the competition is for your small business, this course can help you learn how to find the information you need.
NAICS 2007
The most recent update for the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is NAICS 2007. Although NAICS was developed to replace the U.S. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system, both are still used by many government and data information services. Whereas SIC codes are a 4-digit system, NAICS expands to 6-digits. Use the same keyword search strategy as suggested when searching SIC codes. Once you know your industry codes, the next step is to find websites that allow you to search by these codes or related keywords to find industry and company profiles.
National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS)
Choose a state from the drop-down menu to find contact information and websites for each Secretary of State. All states provide some level of information on corporations. Whereas sole proprietors and general partnerships file assumed names within the counties they are located, a corporation or LLC is required to file at the state level.
Search NAICS
Find your NAICS 2002 or SIC code; search by number or keywords; search only specific fields or entire database
Standard Industrial Classification Search
This site allows the user to search the 1987 version SIC manual by keyword, to access descriptive information for a specified 4-digit SIC, or to search the manual. To find an SIC code, enter a keyword in the search box related to a specific business or industry. It is often more productive to use a single keyword and singular rather than plural keywords (gift rather than gifts). Once you find the four digit SIC code, click on the two digit category to identify related industries that may be potential competitors or partners.
Texas industry profiles
One page profiles of selected industries in Texas.
Thomas Register of American Manufacturers
Search ThomasNet to find manufacturers, distributors and service providers - from Actuators to Zirconium and everything in between.
Zapdata
Find your targeted prospects using our integrated database of dozens of industry-specific data sources including information on 16 million U.S. businesses.
ZoomInfo
A unique summarization search engine, ZoomInfo finds, understands and extracts the latest online information about people and companies and instantly delivers it in concise and useful summaries.
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