LibGuides: New Venture Creation: Industry Information

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Industry Information Databases

IBISWorld
Discover industry research reports for select US states, the UK, Australia, Canada, and China. These reports provide comprehensive overviews with SWOT analysis, performance and outlook data, products and markets analysis, competitive landscape insights, major companies, operating conditions, and key statistics, including financial ratios and industry averages.
Standard & Poor's Net Advantage (cancelled-see Business Source Ultimate for S&P CFRA Industry Surveys)
Plunkett Research Online
Find analysis, research, statistics and trade associations for major industries including top companies.
Emerging Markets Information Service
Find news, company and industry information, and financial and economic data for emerging markets/countries.
BizMiner
Provides detailed industry analysis which reports on more than 16,000 lines of business in national and local markets.

NAICS Codes

Industries are classified according to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). A NAICS code is a number, usually 6 digits, assigned to your industry that differentiates it from all other industries. This number can be used as a search term when collecting industry research.

You can find the NAICS code for your industry by searching the Census Bureau directory or IBISWorld database.