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PitchBook
A private equity and venture capital database with in-depth information and statistics on companies, deals, and investors. Downloading capabilities are limited for regular users; please contact library staff at research@babson.edu if large downloads are needed.
Capital IQ
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Use this for complex financial statement and comparables analysis, financial modeling, sector analysis and charting for companies worldwide, also includes Aftermarket Research (equity analyst reports).
BizMiner
Provides detailed industry analysis which reports on more than 16,000 lines of business in national and local markets.
AtoZdatabases
Use this directory to search for U.S. companies and healthcare professionals to compile targeted lists for job searches or course assignments.
Gale Business: Entrepreneurship
Resources on how to start, finance, or manage your small business including sample business plans, how-to guides, articles and websites.
Statista
Statistical data on over 600 international industries, sources include market researchers, trade organizations, scientific journals, and government databases.

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Statista
Statistical data on over 600 international industries, sources include market researchers, trade organizations, scientific journals, and government 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.
Plunkett Research Online
Find analysis, research, statistics and trade associations for major industries including top companies.
Mintel Market Size
Mintel does not permit the use or uploading of Mintel content or data into external applications, software or websites that use AI technology.
Find global market data containing market size, market share and forecast data for consumer goods categories.
Disruptor- Global Data
Disruptor tracks emerging tech-enabled opportunities across all industries by providing information on start-ups, tech-led innovations, latest technology trends, influencers, consumer insights, and venture capital portfolio investments.
Euromonitor Passport
Find international market intelligence, including economic statistics, on industries, countries, and consumers.

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Family Entrepreneurship

Babson Library resources and collections focus on current entrepreneurship practices and research, especially in Family Enterprising. With our extensive selection of eBooks and database resources, we support our students, research faculty and the Bertarelli Institute for Family Entrepreneurship.

Family Business Websites

Family Firm Institute
Family Business Magazine
Family Business Network - members receive Families in Business
International Family Enterprise Research Academy

Find Articles on Family Business

ProQuest One Academic
(Includes Entrepreneurship Database and Family Business Review). Search any business topic.
EBSCOhost
Find an array of databases in the business, science, and social science disciplines.
Academic Search Premier - EBSCOhost
Find articles from scholarly publications, magazines, and trade journals in the liberal arts and business/management.
Business Source Premier - EBSCOhost
Scholarly business journals in all business disciplines; plus company, industry, market research, and country reports and analyses. Includes Harvard Business Review.

Books on Family Business

Family Business Case Studies Across the World by Jeremy Cheng (Editor); Luis Díaz-Matajira (Editor); Nupur P. Bang (Editor); Rodrigo Basco (Editor); Andrea Calabrò (Editor); Albert E. James (Editor); Georges Samara (Editor)
Call Number: Ebook
ISBN: 1-80088-424-9
Publication Date: 2022
Elgar Encyclopedia of Family Business by Carole Howorth (Editor); Allan Discua Cruz (Editor)
Call Number: Ebook
ISBN: 1800888716
Publication Date: 2024
Family Entrepreneurship by Matt R. Allen (Editor); William B. Gartner (Editor)
Call Number: HD62.25 .F365 2021 (Horn Library 2nd Floor, Shelf Row 13B)
ISBN: 9783030668457
Publication Date: 2021

NAICS Association
For locating NAICS and SIC codes and information
Global Entrepreneurship Monitor
GEM is the world's foremost study of entrepreneurship. For over 100 countries, GEM looks at two elements:
1. The entrepreneurial behavior and attitudes of individuals
2. The national context and how that impacts entrepreneurship