Thanks to a partnership between Kankakee Public Library, the Kankakee County Chamber of Commerce, and the Economic Alliance of Kankakee County, free information is now available from ReferenceUSA.
ReferenceUSA provides high-value strategic business intelligence. Entrepreneurs, industries, residents, and others based in Kankakee County can access this information. The data provides important competitive analysis and corporate marketing for consumer and business applications.
ReferenceUSA itself is a top software as a service (SaaS) reference as well as research database. It is a part of Infogroup, offering real-time access and information to more than 262 million consumers and 24 million businesses.
ReferenceUSA representatives will attend a Kankakee County Chamber of Commerce Lunch & Learn on May 2 at 12 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Kankakee Public Library, located at 201 E Merchant St., Kankakee. All are welcome to attend.
At the meeting ReferenceUSA representatives will give a presentation to demonstrate how people can gain access to information about leadership and contact information, business categories, sales volumes, employee size, credit ratings, headline news, business expenditures, franchise and brand information, and more.
The program also includes information about consumer and lifestyle data (median home income, median home values, personal interests, etc.), historical business data, and jobs/internships data (business type, company name, positions available, and more).