Business Research: Company Research
Types of Companies
Private Companies
A private company is defined as a firm or business owned by an individual, family or small group. Shares in the company are not traded on the stock exchange. Private companies are not required to file annual reports or financial data with the Securities Exchange Commission.
Public Companies
Public companies are owned by shareholders. The shares for these corporations are sold and traded on various stock exchanges.
Books
- American Big Business Directory byCall Number: REF HF5035 .A49
- Encyclopedia of Business Information Sources byCall Number: REF HF5353 .E9 2004
- Hoover's Handbook of American Business byCall Number: REF HG4057 .A28617
- Hoover's Handbook of Emerging CompaniesCall Number: REF HG4057 .A28617
- Hoover's Handbook of World BusinessCall Number: REF HG4057 .A28617
- Tennessee Business DirectoryCall Number: REF HF5065 .T2 T45
- Standard & Poor's Industry Surveys byCall Number: REF HC106.6 .S74