List Identification

List Identification discovers where your target companies appear across the web. Provide a list of companies that represent your ideal customer profile, and NewBizBot finds the directories, industry associations, regulatory databases, and professional networks where similar companies are listed. You'll discover prospecting channels your competitors may not know about.

The approach is simple but powerful. Instead of manually searching for directories in your target industry—checking industry associations, conference exhibitor lists, certification databases, regulatory filings—you give NewBizBot examples of companies that fit your ideal profile. The system searches for where those specific companies appear and returns a curated list of sources, each with a description of what the directory contains and why it might be valuable for your prospecting.

When to Use List Identification

List Identification is the first step in a research workflow. Use it when you have a handful of companies that represent your ideal targets and want to find more sources of similar prospects. The directories and lists you discover become inputs for Lead Qualification, where you can evaluate entities from those sources against your specific criteria.

This mode shines when you're entering a new market, expanding into adjacent industries, or simply looking for fresh prospecting sources. If you've exhausted your existing databases and need to find where qualified prospects congregate, List Identification uncovers those sources systematically.

Example Input

Paste company names that represent your target profile:

ALPHA LANDSCAPES, LLC
TALENT HUMAN RESOURCES INC
UMINA BROS., INC.
8020 CONSULTING, LLC
VISTA INVESTMENTS, LLC
TOMATOES EXTRAORDINAIRE INC
CAINE & WEINER CO INC
WILWOOD ENGINEERING
FORCE FRAMING, INC.
THE LIBERTY COMPANY INSURANCE BROKERS, INC.
AMTEC HUMAN CAPITAL, INC.
HOMEDELIVERYLINK INC
J. HARRIS INDUSTRIAL WATER TREATMENT, INC.
POWERSTONE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, INC.
BEST-VIP CHAUFFEURED WORLDWIDE CORP.
FENCE FACTORY, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION
SYLVESTER ROOFING COMPANY, INC.
SHARMA GENERAL ENGINEERING CONTRACTORS, INC.
GENSKE, MULDER & COMPANY, LLP
LENDSURE MORTGAGE CORP

Traditional vs. NewBizBot

Finding where companies appear in directories traditionally requires hours of manual searching—checking industry association websites, conference directories, licensing databases, and certification lists, searching each company individually and often hitting dead ends. Most professionals either don't do this research or settle for the obvious sources everyone else uses.

With NewBizBot, you paste your company list and receive a comprehensive report of vetted sources within minutes. The system searches for where your specific companies appear, identifies the directories that contain them, and provides direct links with descriptions of each directory's contents and commercial value. You discover sources you wouldn't have thought to check—regulatory filings, certification rosters, trade show exhibitor lists—alongside the obvious ones.

Prompt Configuration

Sample Output

See how your research results will actually appear in the NewBizBot interface:

The Outcome

Within minutes, you receive a comprehensive report identifying 70+ sources where your target companies appear. The results span industry associations, regulatory databases, professional directories, conference attendee lists, business license registries, and specialized trade publications. Each entry includes a direct access link and description of what the directory contains, so you can quickly assess which sources warrant further investigation.

The real value isn't just the list itself—it's discovering sources you would never have found through manual searching. Government licensing databases, industry certification rosters, trade show exhibitor archives, and regional business associations all contain high-quality prospects. Once you know these sources exist, you can extract lists of entities from them for qualification and research.

Who Benefits

Business development and sales professionals use List Identification to expand their prospecting universe beyond traditional databases. By discovering industry-specific directories, conference attendee lists, and professional networks where ideal customers appear, they gain access to fresh prospect pools that competitors may not know about.

Executive recruiters find talent pools through professional association rosters, certification holders, and industry award recipients. Instead of competing over the same LinkedIn searches everyone runs, they tap into specialized directories that surface candidates with verified credentials and industry involvement.

Investment professionals uncover deal flow sources including portfolio company databases, startup ecosystems, and regulatory filings. In competitive markets, knowing where to find targets before others do provides a meaningful sourcing advantage.

What You'll Receive

Each List Identification report delivers source discovery across multiple categories: industry directories and databases with descriptions of their contents and commercial value, government and regulatory sources (licensing directories, compliance filings, certification databases), and event-related data such as conference attendee lists, speaker rosters, and exhibitor archives. Every source includes a direct link so you can immediately access the directory and begin extracting prospects.

Related Use Cases

List Identification is the first step in the NewBizBot workflow funnel. Once you've discovered where your target companies appear, the next step is extracting entities from those directories and evaluating them with Lead Qualification. Qualified prospects then become candidates for deep-dive research with Prospect Research. This three-step workflow—discover sources, qualify prospects, research winners—creates a systematic pipeline from raw directories to meeting-ready intelligence.

See also: The Research Process for a detailed look at how the AI agent conducts research behind the scenes.