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Nashville, TN 37203
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Owen Graduate School of Management
401 21st. Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37203
Websites for Public Company Research
Public company and corporate websites include a wealth of information including annual reports, SEC filings, press releases, office/retail locations, company histories and key executives. One of the best places to start is on the investor relations page of the public company that you are researching.
- Business Journal(s): NationwideThe parent site of the Nashville Business Journal. Use the drop down menu at the top right of the site to choose from over 40 regional Business Journals covering metropolitan areas across the United States.
- National Association of Secretaries of StateU.S. companies must register with the secretary of state in which they are established. Often, you can often request articles of incorporation through the state office.
- The Official BoardOrganizational charts of companies making over $100M in revenue.
- Thomas RegisterDatabase of industrial manufacturers and suppliers with their product catalogs.
Websites for Private Company Research
Building on the websites listed for public company research, the following should be of assistance for private company research.
- CrunchbaseFree account allows you to tearch, track, and monitor companies using private company data.
- Inc. - The Inc. 5000Each year, Inc. Magazine publishes a list of the fastest growing privately held companies with their growth rate, revenue, number of employees and a short company description.
- Regulatory Agencies-Executive BranchIf the company or its' principals are regulated (i.e. pharmaceuticals, healthcare providers) state and/or federal agencies are collecting filings or preparing their own company reports. These agencies may be able to provide you with these reports.
- Regulatory Agencies-State and Local GovernmentsIf the company or its' principals are regulated (i.e. pharmaceuticals, healthcare providers) state and/or federal agencies are collecting filings or preparing their own company reports. These agencies may be able to provide you with these reports.
- State Corporation RegistrationsView state business registration pages and corporate name databases by selecting a desired state/territory from the drop-down menu.
Internet Sources for International & Multinational Companies
These additional resources will assist in international company research.
- Business Without BordersHSBC Bank produced portal designed to assist U.S. businesses grow internationally. Some reports require users to complete a free registration. Includes industry research, country guides & additional resources.
- Deloitte & Touche GlobalUse the drop down menu in the top left to select your country of interest.
- Department of Commerce – Bureau of Economic AccountsData on multinationals – employment, sales, capital expenditure.
- Doing Business In...Provides measures of business regulations and their enforcement across 183 economies and selected cities at the subnational and regional level.
- KPMGUse the drop down menu in the upper right corner to select your country of interest. White papers, analysis and industry information from KPMG.
- Online newspapers from around the worldYou can often find articles about local businesses in the local newspaper.
- PricewaterhouseCoopers Global Territory sitesClick on the links on this page to go to the appropriate PWC country page. Industry information, surveys and publications from the local branches of PricewaterhouseCoopers.
- The World BankFor individual countries, look by country.
Walker Management Library Company eResources
International Directory of Company HistoriesCall Number: HD2721 .I63 ReferenceAlso available electronically through the weblink.
