Methods for finding business owners' contact information:

by a searcher from California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

9 months ago

Use PPP loan database, UCC filings, and state entity filings (SOS or Corporations entity).
Try ZoomInfo or RocketReach for finding contact information.
Use Data Axle with NAICE codes for phone numbers and contacts.
Access DataAxle through Searchfunder for extensive company records.
Employ virtual assistant services to gather company contact information.
Use RocketReach and cross-check results with other sources to avoid dead emails.
Check local library databases for free resources.
Consider Grata for contact information.
Utilize Robotic Process Automation, PPP, Secretary of State resources, and API tools linking to social media.
Data Axle search using SIC codes, and consider Salesgenie for more resources.
Conduct targeted Google searches for contact names and emails.

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searcher from University of Missouri - Columbia

I have to add two more here - Ciro and Clay are great lead gen / data enrichment tools to find lower market data.

8 months ago | like reply | 0 likes

searcher from The Johns Hopkins University

I had never heard of Rocket Reach - what was your experience with them compared to ZoomInfo?

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