Starting your own business means understanding the industry and knowing who your competition is. Lakeland Library has many resources, available both in print and electronically, to help you research this information. One such resource is the Nexis Uni database.
The information on this page is designed to guide you through the process of researching a particular industry and compiling a list of local competitors using the Nexis Uni database.
The first thing you will need to find is the NAICS code for the industry of your proposed business.
You can use the Nexis Uni database to create a list of competitors:
Now that you have a complete list of competitors, you are ready to save the file.
As an alternative option to Nexis Uni, you can use Google Maps to search and create a competitor's list.
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