Finding smaller companies can be difficult, but we have a few resources that can help.

Databases are important​ for company research

• Much information is not free and available on Google (especially for private companies).
• Therefore, CU pays for students to have access to databases with this restricted (and expensive!) information.
• Databases package information from different sources in one place, which saves you time.
• Many databases allow you to create custom reports and export data as spreadsheets, which also saves you time.

Private company research is different than public company research

Public companies...

• are required to file certain information with the federal government, such as 10Ks,
• publish annual reports for investors, which you may be able to find on their website,
• have a unique ticker symbol that make them easier to locate.

Private companies...

• aren't required to file yearly reports with the government or shareholders,
• are harder to find information on, and the information you do find is probably self-reported,
• may not have a ticker symbol.