List building

by a searcher from Wake Forest University - Schools of Business

3 years ago

Would love to hear folks' thoughts on the best way to generate business lists, specifically searching by NAICs code and Location?

Further, once you have list in hand, what is best way to ensure that these businesses do not already have institutional (private equity) backing?

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professional from University of Illinois at Chicago

I offer a list building & outreach service if anyone is interested still. I agree with all of the comments here too!

2 years ago | like reply | 0 likes

intermediary from University of Arizona

I do quite a bit of manual lead generation using various databases. I filter based on a number of parameters, including geo, revenue, years in biz and identification of the CEO/Owner or President. I contact, or attempt to, the decision-maker by phone. There's a little bit of art to this, but I believe there's actually a time-not-wasted payoff. Counterintuitive- I know

3 years ago | like reply | 2 likes

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