Easy Tips For Finding Company Information
Whether you want to ace a job interview, build a list of prospective customers, or study a company’s investment performance, the first step is to know the best sources of the information you need. This guide can provide some easy starting points to help you accomplish your objective and show you how to find helpful information at the Science, Industry and Business Library.
If you need more help with doing research or using the databases, please approach a librarian at the B. Altman Desk for assistance. Please note that unless otherwise indicated the database is only available onsite at NYPL branches or SIBL.
Find Basic Company Facts
For Example
- Official name of company
- Location and other contact information
- Corporate tree: parent company, headquarters, subsidiaries, branches
- Ownership – American or foreign-owned; publicly traded or privately held
- Size of company, in terms of revenue and number of employees
- Business expenditures
- Names of executives
- Other pertinent information
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Research a Company’s Business Activities
For Example
- Industry profiles
- Business size (revenue and number of employees)
- Products and services
- SWOT Analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats)
- Media presence: advertising, social media, public relations
- Competitors
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Research Industry Reports
For Example
- Industry structure
- Industry performance
- Products and markets
- Industry outlook
- Market Research reports
- And other critical industry and market issues
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Research the Financial Performance of Publicly Traded Companies
For Example
- Equity pricing
- Company financials (e.g. income, balance sheet, cash flow)
- Dividend information
- Analysts’ reports
- Other investment-related information
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Research Not-for-Profit Companies
For Example
- Organizations
- Foundations
- Associations
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