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General Business and Corporate Information

These are some resources that offer free business and corporate information. If you're having trouble locating the information you need, please contact one of our eighteen KDL branch locations.

Popular Books:

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General Business Sites:

Reference for Business
Offers full text access to several business references including biographies, encylopedias, and business plans.

Statistical Abstract of the United States
Contains a wealth of business and industry statistical information.

Zimmerman Research Guide
This "Online Encyclopedia for Legal Researchers" by Andrew Zimmerman is an alphabetical index of legal and business topics.

Company Directories:

Crain's Detroit Business Internet Directory
Over 2000 Southeast Michigan business searchable by name or business category.

The Directories Company
The Directories Company is a gateway to comprehensive listings of manufacturers and service providers in many economic sectors.

Hoovers
Hoovers offers a free profile database with information on companies, industries, and executives.

Company Annual Reports:

AnnualReports.com
Includes PDF files of current annaul reports for a large number of public companies.

Irin Annual Report Resource Center
In addition to current and historial reports, this site provides text keyword searches of the report collection.

Company Rankings:

Forbes Lists
"Forbes" magazine regularly pubishes a number of lists and rankings, including Largest Private Companies, 200 Best Small Companies. Global High Performers, 400 Richest Americans and more.

CNN Money Fortune 500
Lists the world's largest corporations, including detailed company profiles and contact information.

Google Directory of Company Rankings
Gives links to websites with company rankings.

Company Social Responsibility:

CSR Wire
Here is the company side of the story. Do a company name or keyword search to find press releases about socially responsible actions such as environmental efforts or community programs.

Online Databases:

KDL's Business Database Resources
Includes the following subscription databases:

Business and Company Resource Center Company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies and periodicals

General Business File ASAP Index and full text of business resources, with investment analysis and corporate directory

Reference USA Extensive corporate and residential contact information and more. Search by name, location, product, phone number and more

Thomas Register Directory of industrial products and services. Search by manufacturer name or product

Local Resources:

The Right Place, Inc.
A regional economic development organization.

Grand Rapids - Rapid Growth
Development news, innovation and job news.

Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce
Regional information about Grand Rapids.

Michigan Small Business and Technology Center
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