Client & Referral Partner Leads
Last updated: Jan 27, 2026
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Prospective Clients
Newly Licensed Small Businesses
- Get lists of newly formed businesses by state. Search by city or zip. http://publicrecords.onlinesearches.com/Business-Licenses.htm
Manta Business Search
- Search by location, revenue, number of employees, etc. http://www.manta.com/mb
Reference USA (must access from a participating library)
- Search new and existing businesses. http://www.referenceusa.com/Static/Home
- You can also search local chamber member listings for additional leads. (see chamber links below)
Community Organizations
Economic Development Agencies
- Click on your state for a list of district offices. http://www.ecodevdirectory.com/
Chambers of Commerce
- Click on your state for local chambers.
- US Chamber of Commerce & Local Chamber Directory: https://www.uschamber.com/chamber/directory
- Other State & Local Chamber Directories:
Trade or Professional Associations
- Select city and state, scroll down to Organization Type and select Trade Associations or Professional Associations in the drop menu. http://www.asaecenter.org/Community/Directories/associationsearch.cfm
Local Businesses
Banks
- Search for community banks and click on the bank's site for contact info. http://www.icba.org/consumer/BankLocator.cfm?sn.ItemNumber=51757
Law Firms
- Search by city/state or zip - http://www.hg.org/northam-firms.html
- Search by city/state or area of law - http://www.lawyers.com/
Media
Local Media
- Click on the type of media partner you’re looking for and select the type of search. http://www.newslink.org/news.html
Local Newspapers
- Select USA and fill in city. http://newspapers.com/continent.php?group=na
Local Radio Stations
- Search by city, zip, or call letters. http://radio-locator.com/
Trade Shows, Expos & Events
Attend local tradeshows and events to build referral relationships.
- TSNN.com - www.tsnn.com
- Events in America - http://www.eventsinamerica.com/
Libraries
- Click on your state to search public library listings. http://www.publiclibraries.com/
- Search by city, state, or zip for local libraries. https://www.imls.gov/research-evaluation/data-collection/public-libraries-survey
- Search by name, state or zip for local libraries. http://www.worldcat.org/libraries
