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PRIVATE COMPANIES
Resources to Find Info on Private Companies
Information on private companies can be sparse. Private companies are not required to file any financial data in the U.S., with the exception of registration data filed with the Secretary of State, in the state where they are registered.
- Secretaries of State LinksCoordinated Legal Tech. Lists and links for Secretaries of State and business look-up links.
Often 'local press' have more stories on a locally based company than national newspapers. (e.g., Indianapolis Star versus The New York Times).
- U.S. Northeast Newsstream (ProQuest) This link opens in a new windowU.S. Northeast Newsstream covers news sources from Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
- U.S. Southeast Newsstream (ProQuest) This link opens in a new windowU.S. Southeast Newsstream covers news sources from Washington DC, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.
- U.S. Midwest Newsstream (ProQuest) This link opens in a new windowU.S. Midwest Newsstream covers news sources from Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
- U.S. North Central Newsstream (ProQuest) This link opens in a new windowU.S. North Central Newsstream covers news sources from Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming.
- U.S. South Central Newsstream (ProQuest) This link opens in a new windowU.S. South Central Newsstream covers news sources from Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.
- U.S. West Newsstream (ProQuest) This link opens in a new windowU.S. West Newsstream covers news sources from Alaska, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington.
