Due Diligence is the investigation and audit of a business that's done before the sale to confirm the validity of all material facts. Here are some links to other websites that may be useful to clients who are interested in buying, selling or researching a business in the greater New York area. Some additional information which may be useful to out of state residents can be found here. Devaney Business Brokerage makes no endorsement of the companies and sites listed in this directory. Users should thoroughly research any firm before using their products or services.

Town of Babylon.

Town of Brookhaven.

Town of Islip.

Town of Hempstead.

Town of Huntington.

Town of North Hempstead.

Town of Oyster Bay.

Town of Southampton.

Town of Southold.

COUNTY INFORMATION:

Nassau County Departmental Phone Numbers.

Nassau County Tax Accessors database.

Nassau County Food Service Managers Certificate.

Suffolk County Departmental Phone Numbers.

Suffolk County Clerk's database.

Suffolk County Food Managers Certificate.

Queens County Departmental Phone Numbers.

RESEARCHING BUSINESSES:

Researching businesses outside of New York State.

Better Business Bureau's database of Companies.

Manta's Database of US corporations.

Thomas Register's database of Industrial Companies.

Webster Online's database of Industrial Companies.

Dun and Bradstreet's database of US corporations.

Hoover's database of US corporations.

Knowx database of Companies.

Verdicts & Settlements database.

Code of Federal Regulations.

Nassau County Tax Accessors database.

New York City Buildings database showing permits, violations and complaints.

New York City Department of Health Restaurant database.

New York City Property Records database.

New York City Tax Accessors database.

New York States database of Beer and Liquor licensees.

New York States database of Child Care providers.

New York States database of Cigarette Dealers.

New York States database of Corporations and Business Entities.

New York States database of Laws and Regulations.

New York States database of Medical Professional misconduct.

New York States database of Professional Business Entities.

New York States database of Professional Licensees.

New York States database of Licensees and Registrants.

New York States database of UCC filings.

New York States database of Tax Warrants.

New York State Property records search.

Suffolk County Clerk's database of business certificates, liens, judgments and more.

Suffolk County Department of Health Restaurant database.

US Department of Labor - The OSHA Inspection database.

SIC Code database.

Search the US Tax Court.

Calculate average salaries by occupation and location.

Search the EPLS for companies banned from receiving federal contracts and subcontracts.

Database of Commercial and Industrial Trade Shows.

Valuing a Website.

FDA Warning Letter Database.

FTC ID Number database.

RESEARCHING INDIVIDUALS:

Suffolk County Clerk's database of liens, judgments, civil court cases and more.

New York States database of Supreme Court Civil and Criminal Court decisions.

New York States database of pending Criminal Court appearances.

Federal Election Commission database of Political Contributors.

FINRA's database to research the background of Stock Brokers and Investment Advisers.

Military Service Records.

National Archive's Military records.

NY State Prison Inmate Look Up.

Search for Criminal backgrounds by individuals or neighborhoods.

New York States criminal history database. Fee Required.

New York States Child Support Enforcement Warrant Notice System.

New York State Property records.

Sex Offenders by name or location.

Facebook - Search profiles of 350 million people.

Knowx database of information about individuals. Fee Required.

Linkedin - Search the profiles of 50 million professionals.

Twellow - Search the profiles of Twitter users.

Veromi - Search for current and prior addresses of individuals.

White Pages - Search for people and phone numbers.

International White Pages.

Zabasearch - Search for people and public records.

Zoom - Search for people.

Social Security Death Index.

US Tax Court.

Find anybody's real Birthday.

National Missing and Unidentified Persons System.

RESEARCHING ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS:

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

New York States database and mapping system of environmentally contaminated properties.

Search the MSDS Database.

US Environmental Protection Agency database of Compliance and Enforcement.

US Environmental Protection Agency Envirofacts database and mapping system for environmentally contaminated properties.

US Environmental Protection Agency Toxic Release Inventory database.

NYC Office of Environmental Remediation.

Everything you'll ever need to know about Commercial Sewers, Septic Tanks & Grease Traps in Suffolk County NY.

RESEARCHING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY:

US Patent database.

US Patent assignment database.

US Trademark database.

US Trademark assignment database.

European Patent database.

US Copyright database.

DEMOGRAPHICS:

Demographic information for Towns and Villages in Nassau County.

Demographic information for Towns and Villages in Suffolk County.

Demographic information for Towns and Villages in Queens County.

Demographic information for Towns and Villages in Kings County.

Demographic information from the Census Bureau.

MAPS:

Get free maps and driving directions from Mapquest.

Get free maps and satellite images for any location from Bing dot com.

Terraserver's Aerial and Geophysical Mapping System.

The USGS collection of maps, aerial photos and satellite images.

Google Earth's free images from the Keyhole Satellite.

SPECIALIZED DICTIONARIES:

Accounting Dictionary.

Advertising Dictionary.

Architectural Dictionary.

Automotive Dictionary.

Banking Dictionary.

Business Dictionary.

Construction Dictionary.

Energy Dictionary.

Environmental Dictionary.

Financial Dictionary.

Insurance Dictionary.

Internet Advertising Dictionary.

Labor-Management Relations Dictionary.

Legal Dictionary.

Medical Dictionary.

Mortgage Dictionary.

Occupational Titles Dictionary.

Plumbing Dictionary.

Real Estate Dictionary.

Retail Dictionary.

Shipping Terms Dictionary.

Slang Dictionary.

Technology Dictionary.

CALCULATORS:

Break-Even Calculator.

Capital Gains Calculator.

Cash Flow Calculator.

Construction Cost Calculators.

Conversion Calculators.

Cost of Living Calculator.

Depreciation Calculator.

Heat Loss Calculator.

Markup Calculator.

Mortgage Payment Calculator.

Payroll Analysis Calculator.

Quick Ratio Calculator.

Withholding Calculator.

CODES:

Municipal Codes for Nassau County.

Municipal Codes for Suffolk County.

Municipal Codes for New York City.

Municipal Codes for Westchester County.

Municipal Codes for other areas.

New York State Building Codes.

Federal Codes & Regulations.

Airport Codes.

ASME Codes.

Area Codes.

Energy Codes

HS Codes.

ISO Codes.

NAICS Code.

NFPA Fire Codes.

Postal Codes.

SIC Codes.

Zip Codes.

FINDING MONEY:

The Small Business Administration's center for loan information.

Patriot Express loan initiative for military veterans.

Accionusa's site for micro loans.

Community Development Corporation's site for micro loans.

Long Island Development Corporations site for small business loans.

New York City Economic Development Corporation.

Empire State Development Corp.

New York State Business Development Corporation's site for small and medium sized loans.

The Lending Club Peer to Peer Lending site.

Prosper.com's Peer to Peer Lending site.

Virgin Money's Peer to Peer Lending site.

GoBigNetwork's site for start up funding.

Go4Funding - Find Angel Investors.

FINCEN Everything you need to know about money laundering.

Find a Factor.

Compare personal loan rates at Bankrate.com.

Understanding hard money loans.

FINDING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES:

Find a local Accountant.

Find a local Arbitrator.

Find a local Architect.

Find a local Attorney.

Find a local Building Inspection Engineer.

Find a local Business Advisor.

Find a local Business Appraiser.

Find a local Chamber of Commerce.

Find a local Day Care Center.

Find a local Factor.

Find a local Library.

Find a local Moving Company.

Find a local Newspaper.

Find a local Private Investigator.

Find a local Process Server.

Find a local Real Estate Appraiser.

Find a local Realtor.

Find a local Surveyor.

FINDING CONTRACTORS:

Find a local Building Contractor.

Find a local Cleaning Contractor.

Find a local Drilling Contractor.

Find a local Electrical Contractor.

Find a local Elevator Contractor.

Find a local Fence Contractor.

Find a local Floor Coating Contractor.

Find a local Floor Covering Contractor.

Find a local Glass Contractor.

Find a local Insulation Contractor.

Find a local HVAC Contractor.

Find a local Masonry Contractor.

Find a local Plumbing Contractor.

Find a local Roofing Contractor.

Find a local Sheet Metal Contractor.

Find a local Sign Company.

Find a local Tile Contractor

Find a local Wall and Ceiling Contractor.

FINDING EMPLOYEES

Craig's List - Advertise for free.

The Ladders - For Executive positions.

Yahoo's Hot Jobs.

Monster.

Career Builder.

Dice - For Technical positions.

Snag A Job - For hourly positions.

Help Wanted Long Island.

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