Economic Development

Business retention and business development within a community or state has become extremely competitive. Direct access to the millions of international businesses in D&B's global database helps to identify prospective companies, attract foreign businesses and validate the stability and economic promise of those companies. D&B can help accelerate economic development growth.

Specifically, D&B can help to:

• Identify business clusters for prospecting
• Evaluate and analyze clawback situations
• Facilitate workforce development
• Uncover corporate family structures
• Identify foreign affiliations for foreign direct investment