CIG Center for Innovation and Growth - Entrepreneurship: Top Competitors/Industry Information

The following brief guides are available under the How to find... drop down menu:

• Company Financials
• Company Histories
• Financial Ratios
• NAICS and SIC codes
• Top Competitors/Industry Information

How to find a company's competitors and information about the industry in which the company operates:

Mergent First Research offers profiles of over 900 industry segments.

• Enter search by keyword or industry code
• Provides access to industry overviews, recent news, quarterly industry updates, industry forecasts, and more!

MarketLine Reports, which are available in Business Source Complete are an excellent source for identifying competitors.

• Select Company Profiles under More tab
• Enter company name, click Browse
• Open MarketLine report (if available), and go to Top Competitors in table of contents

IBISWorld provides excellent industry data in a visual format including a list of major companies.