Creating Company Lists
- Data Axle Reference Solutions This link opens in a new window Current and historical directories of U.S. businesses and consumers. Search businesses by company name, geographic area, business type, SIC code, revenue, location, number of employees and more. Also includes job and internship listings.
1. Click on "U.S. Businesses".
2. Click on "Advanced Search".
3. Select “Keyword/SIC/NAICS” under Business Type.
4. Select “Search All NAICS”. Type an industry name or business type into the search box (Example: Beauty Salons).
5. Click on the NAICS codes that appear in the "Results" box to select the codes. This will place the codes in the "Selected" box.
For more information on NAICS codes, visit https://www.census.gov/naics/.
6. Select "City/State" under "Geography" on the left hand side of the database.
7. A list of states will appear. Scroll down to the state that you would like (Example: Massachusetts) and click on the arrow next to the state name. A list of cities/towns in that state will appear. Scroll down the list and select the city that you would like (Example: Boston, Massachusetts).
8. Click on the city name (Example: Boston, MA). This will place the city name in the "Selected" box.
9. Click on the “Update Count” button. Then click on the “View Results” button to view the list of businesses.
10. Click on the "Heat Map" button to view the business establishments on a Heat Map.
11. Click on the “Plus (+)” sign in the lower right hand corner to zoom in on the red areas on the map to view the high-density areas where business establishments are located.
12. Continue to zoom in on the map until you see the clusters of bubbles. Each bubble represents an individual business establishment.
13. Click on an individual business establishment to view details about the business and contact information. Click on the name of the business to access additional information about this establishment.
14. To print the heat map, click on the “Print Page” icon. To download the heat map as an image, click on the “Export as Image” icon.
