A Guide To STARTING A BUSINESS IN MINNESOTA 43rd Ed 2025

Tools to Research Companies These online and print sources offer company profiles, contact information, product descriptions and sales and employment figures. The following company directories are available at many Minnesota libraries: • GALE -Business Insights - Provides access to in-depth information on U.S. and international businesses, industries and products • Dun & Bradstreet - Global commercial database contains more than 205 million business records • D&B Hoovers - Provides information on about 40,000 companies • EDGAR - Provides U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings on public companies • Kompass - Features a directory of 2.3 million companies in 66 countries • Medical Alley - Features a directory of Minnesota life sciences companies • Mergent Online - Provides information on public companies around the world • Manufacturers’ News Inc. - Nation’s largest compiler and publisher of industrial directories and databases • Data Axle - Offers information on 14 million U.S. businesses • Thomas - Includes manufacturers, distributors and service providers

Minnesota Business Journals These Minnesota resources cover business in Minnesota. Finance & Commerce Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal Book of Lists REJournals.com Minnesota Precision Manufacturing Association Twin Cities Business Upsize Minnesota

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