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Entrepreneurship / Business Plans - Hammond Campus

Library sources for business plans, entrepreneurship, venture capital, census market research

Searching for Company Information

Competitor Information

Competitor Info


Identify your industry with North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)

Once you get a NAICS code use the Census Information to determine the number of businesses in your zip code 

Look for industry/trade associations that will list companies in your industry 

Edgar - http://www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/companysearch.html Search by company name or ticker symbol to find filings that will detail both strategy and financial data. 

Market Share Reporter - Ref HF5410M35 2011 Well help you find the leaders in your industry 

Finding Company Profiles Information in Business Source Primer

The company profiles link at the top of the page takes you to full text Data Monitor Reports

Enter the name of the company and press search.

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