Research Guides: BUSN 179: Effective Communication in Business: Company Research

Finding People

S&P NetAdvantage
Search by company, then use the People filters on the left (make sure the filters column is visible and expanded)

apollo.io
Resource for finding contact information
LinkedIn
Tool for research on companies and people, and a messaging tool
Reference Solutions
Good for searching for individuals, small businesses, and consumer information
Google
Use this to search for company websites. This is generally the most reliable source for names and bios of company leadership.

Glassdoor Blog
The Glassdoor blog features expert advice, company spotlights, and research insights on career development, job searching, recruitment, and the future of work. It provides information and resources for both job seekers and employers, covering topics such as salary insights, interview tips, workplace culture, and market trends to help users navigate and improve their work lives.

Mergent Online
Includes public company profiles, company overviews, financial statements, stock information, SEC Reports, news headlines, annual reports, tear sheets, and more..
Statista
Provides statistics, reports and insight on over 80,000 topics from 22,500 sources in 170 countries, with content that ranges from forecasts, surveys, white paper reports, and daily data. Insight reports cover the market, consumers, companies, as well as e-commerce.

MarketLine Company Profiles via Business Source Complete
Includes key company information such as top competitors; major products and services; revenue and SWOT; industry profiles with market value, segmentation and forecasts.

Nexis Uni
A comprehensive resource for U.S. and international companies as well as newspaper articles, transcripts and web news; along with legal materials from U.S. and international jurisdictions. To use "Company Dossier," pop up blocker must be turned off.

Seeking Alpha
A free investment research platform that includes earnings call transcripts. Insight is provided by investors and industry experts rather than sell-side analysts.
Markets Insider
Includes events & earnings transcripts, as well as Moody’s Daily Credit Risk Scores. Also doubles as a publisher of featured business content, commodities info, etc.

PrivCo
No login required, select the Direct Access option to access the resource. Financial data on major private companies, M&A deals, VC funding deals, and private market investors.