Research Guides: ESBM 3700 Entrepreneurial Environment: Local Business Research

Looking for Competitors

IBISWorld will answer the majority of your competitor questions such as:

If you are looking more data on some of your competitors or need very local data (eg. restaurants, retail shops, etc.), try the sources below.

Mergent Online
If you have a large competitor in mind, look at the Company Financials tab within that company's page to see that company's financials and ratios.
PrivCo
If your competitors are privately held or have VC funding, use PrivCo. Must have a valid user@colorado.edu email to access content at site (create a free account to do so).

Reference Solutions
If you have a target location in mind, use the US Businesses portion of this database to view all the competitors in the area. This video explains how.

Considering Boulder for your venture? The Boulder Economic Council has lots of facts about doing business in Boulder.

Find a snapshot of Boulder's demographic makeup, or download the BEC Market Profile for more detail.

Be sure to look at the business section of the Daily Camera, the Denver Business Journal and BizWest for news and research about local businesses and businesspeople.

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