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Dear BestBizWeb Subscribers,
Welcome to the November 2020 edition of The BestBizWeb Enewsletter.
Here is our review of our favorite business research sites we located this past month.
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SITE: Top Businesses by Annual Sales by NAICS codes
URL: https://www.naics.com/six-digit-naics/
CATEGORY: Company Information
PURPOSE: Provides a listing and key data on the top 10 companies, by revenue, for hundreds of 6-digit NAICS codes. Data provided for each company includes: Corporate Name; Trade style; Address, Number of Employees; Employees on Site, Sales Volume; Public/Private and primary/secondary NAICS and SIC codes as well as number of family members
FEE/FREE: FREE [other sections of the site are fee-based]
SOURCE CHECK: The information is provided by NAICS Association, LLC, a kind of “one stop” site for all things NAICS, which sells targeted company lists for sales and marketing. The company was founded in 1993 and is located in Rockaway, NJ.
OUR VIEW: This is really a unique and special find when it comes to finding credible and free company information. It’s a source of intelligence for surfacing lists of both public and private companies, and it provides data that is not always easy to track down either on those firms.
In addition to finding companies by NAICS, the site also allows searching its database by SIC. Note that this site is also a top source for locating matching NAICS codes and learning all about the NAICS system too. Consider this site when you need to identify and obtain information from the largest companies in specific industries, or simply to better understand how to use NAICS codes.
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Welcome to the November 2020 edition of The BestBizWeb Enewsletter.
Here is our review of our favorite business research sites we located this past month.
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SITE: Top Businesses by Annual Sales by NAICS codes
URL: https://www.naics.com/six-digit-naics/
CATEGORY: Company Information
PURPOSE: Provides a listing and key data on the top 10 companies, by revenue, for hundreds of 6-digit NAICS codes. Data provided for each company includes: Corporate Name; Trade style; Address, Number of Employees; Employees on Site, Sales Volume; Public/Private and primary/secondary NAICS and SIC codes as well as number of family members
FEE/FREE: FREE [other sections of the site are fee-based]
SOURCE CHECK: The information is provided by NAICS Association, LLC, a kind of “one stop” site for all things NAICS, which sells targeted company lists for sales and marketing. The company was founded in 1993 and is located in Rockaway, NJ.
OUR VIEW: This is really a unique and special find when it comes to finding credible and free company information. It’s a source of intelligence for surfacing lists of both public and private companies, and it provides data that is not always easy to track down either on those firms.
In addition to finding companies by NAICS, the site also allows searching its database by SIC. Note that this site is also a top source for locating matching NAICS codes and learning all about the NAICS system too. Consider this site when you need to identify and obtain information from the largest companies in specific industries, or simply to better understand how to use NAICS codes.
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SITE: Dun and Bradstreet Data Cloud: Business Directory
URL: https://www.dnb.com/business-directory.html
CATEGORY: Company Information
PURPOSE: A searchable directory of financial and other key data on millions of companies, both in North America and around the world.
FEE/FREE: FREE
SOURCE CHECK: This is a product of Dun and Bradstreet, a leading global provider of business data and analytics . Much of the data on this site appears to be sourced from its fee-based Hoovers product.
OUR VIEW: We all know Dun and Bradstreet (D&B) as a major supplier of fee based and subscription business data. But over the years, it’s been tricky to keep up where to find the most comprehensive free D&B data. We think this site would currently be your best bet for locating free financials, descriptions, company family, and other key data on public and private companies around the world collected directly by Dun and Bradstreet. You can do so either by searching on a company name or browsing the industry sections. It takes a little drilling down and experimenting with where to click and view, but after a few minutes (and putting up with an annoying “can we help you” chat icon), there is a good chance you’ll find the company data you are seeking. Consider this site when you need to find free resources for directory or basic financial information on a company.
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URL: https://www.dnb.com/business-directory.html
CATEGORY: Company Information
PURPOSE: A searchable directory of financial and other key data on millions of companies, both in North America and around the world.
FEE/FREE: FREE
SOURCE CHECK: This is a product of Dun and Bradstreet, a leading global provider of business data and analytics . Much of the data on this site appears to be sourced from its fee-based Hoovers product.
OUR VIEW: We all know Dun and Bradstreet (D&B) as a major supplier of fee based and subscription business data. But over the years, it’s been tricky to keep up where to find the most comprehensive free D&B data. We think this site would currently be your best bet for locating free financials, descriptions, company family, and other key data on public and private companies around the world collected directly by Dun and Bradstreet. You can do so either by searching on a company name or browsing the industry sections. It takes a little drilling down and experimenting with where to click and view, but after a few minutes (and putting up with an annoying “can we help you” chat icon), there is a good chance you’ll find the company data you are seeking. Consider this site when you need to find free resources for directory or basic financial information on a company.
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SITE: Historic QFR Data
URL: https://www.census.gov/econ/qfr/historic.html
CATEGORY: Company Information/Government Information
PURPOSE: Provides access to aggregated data from US public company quarterly financial reports, searchable by quarter from 1996 to the present. Specific data includes estimated statements of income and retained earnings, balance sheets, and related financial and operating ratios. Industries covered are Mining (NAICS 211-213); Manufacturing (NAICS 311-316, 321-327, 331-337, 339); Wholesale Trade (NAICS 423-425); Retail Trade (NAICS 441-448, 451-454 and Selected Service Industries (NAICS 511-512, 515, 517-519, 541 (except 5411 Legal Services)
FEE/FREE: FREE
SOURCE CHECK: This information is collected by the US Bureau of the Census as part of its Economic Indicators surveys, which itself is part of its Business and Industry reports.
OUR VIEW: This is an authoritative and valuable database for gathering underlying data on how companies are doing and by proxy a measure of the health of the US economy. Some of the specific uses that this data can be used for, according to the Census Bureau, include assessing industrial debt structure, liquidity, and profitability; estimating corporate tax liability; making investment evaluations; and studying economic trends. Consider this site if you need to see how US companies are performing now or in the past via a variety of measurements, on a quarterly basis.
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URL: https://www.census.gov/econ/qfr/historic.html
CATEGORY: Company Information/Government Information
PURPOSE: Provides access to aggregated data from US public company quarterly financial reports, searchable by quarter from 1996 to the present. Specific data includes estimated statements of income and retained earnings, balance sheets, and related financial and operating ratios. Industries covered are Mining (NAICS 211-213); Manufacturing (NAICS 311-316, 321-327, 331-337, 339); Wholesale Trade (NAICS 423-425); Retail Trade (NAICS 441-448, 451-454 and Selected Service Industries (NAICS 511-512, 515, 517-519, 541 (except 5411 Legal Services)
FEE/FREE: FREE
SOURCE CHECK: This information is collected by the US Bureau of the Census as part of its Economic Indicators surveys, which itself is part of its Business and Industry reports.
OUR VIEW: This is an authoritative and valuable database for gathering underlying data on how companies are doing and by proxy a measure of the health of the US economy. Some of the specific uses that this data can be used for, according to the Census Bureau, include assessing industrial debt structure, liquidity, and profitability; estimating corporate tax liability; making investment evaluations; and studying economic trends. Consider this site if you need to see how US companies are performing now or in the past via a variety of measurements, on a quarterly basis.
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SITE: Catalog of Research Databases
URL: https://id.occrp.org/databases/
CATEGORY: Company Information
PURPOSE: A list, description and links to public and official sources around the globe for locating hard to find information about companies.
FEE/FREE: FREE
SOURCE CHECK: OCCRP is a network of about 150 investigative journalists in 30 countries around the globe dedicated to investigating crime, corruption and other malfeasance that threatens the public good. OCCRP is headquartered in Sarajevo, the capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
OUR VIEW: This is a fantastic site for business researchers: it is truly global, identifies resources in countries like Afghanistan where sourcing can be nearly impossible to locate, and is created by an outstanding resource dedicated to unearthing the best free sources possible. You can search the directory by region of the world; by country; or by “type” of resource, (Directories, IP, legal, social media, trade, and other subject areas). Consider this site if you are in need of hard to find data on companies or other institutions operating anywhere in the world.
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URL: https://id.occrp.org/databases/
CATEGORY: Company Information
PURPOSE: A list, description and links to public and official sources around the globe for locating hard to find information about companies.
FEE/FREE: FREE
SOURCE CHECK: OCCRP is a network of about 150 investigative journalists in 30 countries around the globe dedicated to investigating crime, corruption and other malfeasance that threatens the public good. OCCRP is headquartered in Sarajevo, the capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
OUR VIEW: This is a fantastic site for business researchers: it is truly global, identifies resources in countries like Afghanistan where sourcing can be nearly impossible to locate, and is created by an outstanding resource dedicated to unearthing the best free sources possible. You can search the directory by region of the world; by country; or by “type” of resource, (Directories, IP, legal, social media, trade, and other subject areas). Consider this site if you are in need of hard to find data on companies or other institutions operating anywhere in the world.
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SITE: MadeinUSA
URL: https://otexa.trade.gov/scripts/MadeInUSA.exe
CATEGORY: Company Information/Government Information
PURPOSE: This is a searchable database that identifies U.S.A. manufacturers, suppliers, and contractors for textiles, apparel and footwear products. Searches can be conducted by keywords and then limited by type of product; type of business or location of business.
FEE/FREE: FREE
SOURCE CHECK: The data is collected and made available by the United States Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administrations Office of Textiles and Apparels (OTEXA).
OUR VIEW: You can really drill down here to focus very specifically on what you need: by type of product; by user: men/women/children; type of textile; type of fabric, and more. Not only is this an authoritative source for identifying companies in these industries that manufacture in the US, but it can also be a good source of additional business intelligence, even on smaller and private companies in these industries. Each record contains data such as number of employees; if it is exporting, if the company is using fair trade agreements; if there are design and warehousing capabilities and additional data. Consider this site if you need information on companies in the textile, apparel and footwear industry.
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URL: https://otexa.trade.gov/scripts/MadeInUSA.exe
CATEGORY: Company Information/Government Information
PURPOSE: This is a searchable database that identifies U.S.A. manufacturers, suppliers, and contractors for textiles, apparel and footwear products. Searches can be conducted by keywords and then limited by type of product; type of business or location of business.
FEE/FREE: FREE
SOURCE CHECK: The data is collected and made available by the United States Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administrations Office of Textiles and Apparels (OTEXA).
OUR VIEW: You can really drill down here to focus very specifically on what you need: by type of product; by user: men/women/children; type of textile; type of fabric, and more. Not only is this an authoritative source for identifying companies in these industries that manufacture in the US, but it can also be a good source of additional business intelligence, even on smaller and private companies in these industries. Each record contains data such as number of employees; if it is exporting, if the company is using fair trade agreements; if there are design and warehousing capabilities and additional data. Consider this site if you need information on companies in the textile, apparel and footwear industry.
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We are particularly interested in hearing about any sites you'd like to nominate. If we use your submission, your name will be entered in our monthly drawing for a $25 Amazon.com gift certificate. Please send comments to Editor Robert Berkman (robertberkman@gmail.com).