Answered By: Becky Smith, STEM Entrepreneurship & Business
Last Updated: Sep 15, 2022     Views: 150

A profile of a given small or private company might be found in one of the following databases:

PrivCo:

  • Type the name of a company into the search box in the upper right corner.
  • Use the "Quick Private Company Screener" to search for companies in a certain location; industry; or with a certain amount of revenue.

Hoover's Academic Pro

  • Search for the company name

Business Source Ultimate:

  • Under "Limit your results" scroll down to "Document Type."
  • Select "company report."

  • Then type a company name in the search box.

Nexis Uni:

  • Select Search by Subject or Topic located above the search box
  • Type the company name in the search box and click Search

 

Searching for articles in databases like ProQuest One Business is another good way to find information about small or private companies.

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