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Company Research

Why is Company Research Important? Solicit Business Litigation Transactional work

Types of Companies Sole Proprietorship –Ex. Big Daddy Mojo Partnerships –Ex. Quarles & Brady Streich Lang Corporations –Private – Mars Inc. –Public - Hershey

Types of Information Biographical –Contact Information –Officers –Number of Employees –Sales information –Industry Financial Industry Legal Consumer Opinion/Media Attention

Locating Biographical Information Print Directories –Not all directories are the same –Caveats Currency Online Directories –Hoovers.com –U.S. Business Directory (Lexis) –International Million Dollar Database (ASU Libraries) Company’s website

Hoover’s Online Company and Industries –18,000 public and private companies and 300 industries and 180,000 corporate executives. Company profiles Industry snapshots News Financials

Companies’ Websites Investor Information Company History Press Releases Philanthropy Employees Job Opportunities

Types of Information Biographical Financial –Balance Sheet –Income Statement –Cash Flow statement –Statement of Stockholder’s Equity Industry Legal Consumer Opinion/Media Attention

Where to find financial information? Company’s Annual Report SEC Edgar Disclosure (ASU Libraries)Disclosure

Types of Information Biographical Financial Industry –Industry Surveys –Industry Statistics Legal Consumer Opinion/Media Attention

Where to Find Industry Information Industry Surveys –Print Sources Mergent’s Industry Review S & P Industry Surveys –Electronic Sources Key Business Ratios (ASU Libraries)Key Business Ratios Industry Statistics –Economic Census

Types of Information Biographical Financial Investment Industry Legal –Lawsuits Consumer Opinion/Media Attention

Where to Find Legal Information Lexis and Westlaw Local court websites – – Search for articles –ABI/Inform –Business and Company Resource Center –Business Reference Suite

Types of Information Biographical Financial Investment Industry Legal Consumer Opinion/Media Attention –New product releases –Competition –Changes involving company

Where to Find Media Attention ABI/Inform Business and Company Resource Center Business Reference Suite Company’s website Internet searching

Arizona Companies STARPAS – State of Arizona Public Access System – Company websites Court Records Private Directories Arizona Publications Business Databases