Business Directories

Business Databases

Use business directories to locate information on a specific company or to develop a list of potential competitors or customers.

Retail Industry Buying Guide: Start here for locating the tools needed to run a successful retail business.
Sweets Catalog: Specializes in products related to building and construction. From the McGraw-Hill Construction Network.
Thomas Register: Search 155,000 U.S. & Canadian companies to find the industrial products or services you need.

European Business Directory: Covers over 500,000 businesses. Search by type of product or company name.
GlobalEDGE: Includes statistical resources and company directories.
Kompass: International directory covering over 1.7 million companies from over 60 countries. Registration required to search.
Thomas Global Register: Thomas Global Register is a directory of more than 500,000 manufacturers and distributors from 22 countries.

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AtoZ Databases — Directory of 30 million businesses and 220 million residents. Use to create lists.
Business Source Complete —Comprehensive business coverage includes company profiles, financial data, investment research, industry reports, and more.
Business Plans Handbook (eBook) — Collection of business plans.
Regional Business News — Full-text articles for more than 80 regional business publications.
Small Business Reference Center — Information on relevant topics from starting a company to operations management and sales to growing or rescuing a business.