TSOCW 512 Community and Organizational Practice: Local Business
Making a list or mapping local companies
Do you want to make a list of all of the pizza restaurants in Tacoma?
- Use the D&B Hoovers list function, where you can create lists of businesses in a certain location or industry, including filter for specific keywords on their websites!
Would you like to see all of the hardware stores in the region on a map?
- Use the Simply Analytics business mapping function.
Local News Sources
- News Tribune (Tacoma)1918 to current
Also available on microfilm A3953 held in the microforms & newspapers collection.
- Access World News This link opens in a new window
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Find national, international, and regional news sources including Seattle Times, News Tribune, Olympian, and more.
- Puget Sound Business JournalFind regional business news. Links directly to the digital archive including weekly editions and Book of Lists.
- South Sound BusinessSouth Sound Business is a business-lifestyle magazine from the publishers of South Sound, 425, 425 Business, South Sound Business, and Northwest Travel & Life magazines.
- Seattle Business magazineCovers key people, enterprises and trends that drive business in the Pacific Northwest.
- Seattle Daily Journal of CommerceDaily business, building and construction news for the Puget Sound Region.
Directories
- Washington Corporations & Charities Filing SystemSearch Washington State corporations, charities, and trademarks.
Government Sites
- City of Tacoma: BusinessInformation on development programs and services for those wishing to start or expand their business in Tacoma, or relocate their business to Tacoma.
- Pierce County Economic Development DivisionAssists businesses within Pierce County to get started, expand and be successful.
- City of Seattle: Office of Economic DevelopmentCovers small businesses, business districts, and commercial affordability.
- King County: Business ServicesIncludes economic development and forecasting reports.
- Puget Sound Regional CouncilProvides planning, research and funding to help ensure that the Puget Sound region remains a great place to live.