Idaho Resources

Question 1

Describe the Idaho Business Directory.

Answer 1

• print resource

- provides “the most comprehensive source of business information published for each state”

Question 2

How is information gathered in the Idaho Business Directory?

Answer 2

statewide telephone directories (white, yellow pages)

annual reports

10-K forms

Census Bureau data

ReferenceUSA data

Regional business magazines/newspaperw

Chamber of commerce

Question 3

How are businesses listed in the Idaho Business Directory?

Answer 3

City
Yellow page category
Major employers (100+)
Publicly-traded companies
Manufacturers are listed by SIC codes
    - all businesses in selected SIC codes are listed 
      (big and small)

Question 4

What information is included in the Idaho Business Directory?

Answer 4

New companies since previous edition
Employee size
Contact information
Estimated sales output
Credit rating
Years in business

Question 5

Describe Business Statistics in the US.

Answer 5

Print resource
End date of 2009?
Each section has intro info on the statistics viewed 
   in that section
Analytical techniques for growth issues
Good definition of standard of living

Question 6

Describe the Sourcebook of ZIP Code Demographics.

Answer 6

Print
Business characteristics
Population information
Education attainment
Consumer buying power
House income, etc, by zip code
Spending potential
   (measures the liklihood that someone will spend 
    $ for a particular product or service by country, 
    zip, other geographic area

Question 7

Describe Idaho in Perspective.

Answer 7

Print
Interesting statistics about Idaho citizens, ranking
with other states by category
BEST resource for listings of small Idaho
businesses

Question 8

Describe Business Directories.

Answer 8

Available for:

• Alaska
• California
• Washington
• Oregon
• Montana
• Nevada
• Utah
• Wyoming

Question 9

Describe Idaho Economic Forecast

Answer 9

Print 2008, also available online

Good job defining terms and comparing the historical with current & projected data

Important Idaho industries are presented with short essays about both industries and local Idaho companies in those industries

Question 10

Why is Idaho Economic Forecast important?

Answer 10

Helps place consumer spending in context of economy.

Question 11

Describe Ward’s Business Directory.

Answer 11

No current subscription but might still be useful
90% of entries for private companies
Will tell if company is a division or subsidiary of a
larger company
Financial size is designated by sales, total assets,
operating revenue, or gross billings
Public and private companies are ranked together
so a truer picture of competition is presented