If it’s so difficult to successfully do private company research, how does Manta do its private company research so successfully? Manta subscribes to four of the leading publishers of business information — Current Analysis, Dun & Bradstreet, Datamonitor and Snapdata.

These companies have large and experienced editorial and investigative staffs that are acknowledged experts in private company research. It’s like paying for the services of four specialized business consultants at the same time.