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How sales teams, marketers, and recruiters use government data to build pipelines and win more business.

How-ToFeatured7 min read · 7 May 2026

How Developers Use Government Data APIs in Production Applications

Government APIs are powerful but quirky. Here is a developer's guide to working with Companies House, NPPES, SEC EDGAR, and other official APIs in production systems.

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Data Sources· 6 min read

What Is Find a Tender? UK Government Procurement Data Explained

Find a Tender (FTS) replaced OJEU as the UK's central government contracts database after Brexit. Here is what

7 May 2026Read →
How-To· 7 min read

Competitor Analysis Using Public Data: A Step-by-Step Guide

You do not need to pay for intelligence platforms to understand your competitive landscape. Government data, p

7 May 2026Read →
Data Sources· 7 min read

Charity and Non-Profit Data: UK Charity Commission and IRS EO Data

Over 180,000 charities in the UK and 1.7 million non-profits in the US are all publicly registered. Here is wh

7 May 2026Read →
Industry· 6 min read

Food Safety Data: How the FSA and FDA Registers Can Help Your Business

The Food Standards Agency (UK) and FDA (US) publish data on every licensed food business. Here is who uses it

7 May 2026Read →
Data Sources· 5 min read

New Zealand Business Data: The Surprising Opportunity in a Small Market

New Zealand has just 5 million people but a sophisticated, English-speaking business community. The NZBN regis

7 May 2026Read →
How-To· 5 min read

Building a Data Pipeline Without Code: How Packaged Government Datasets Work

Government APIs are powerful but complex. Packaged datasets skip the engineering and give you the same data in

7 May 2026Read →
Data Sources· 5 min read

How Ireland's CRO Compares to UK Companies House

The Companies Registration Office (CRO) is Ireland's equivalent of Companies House. With 240,000+ active compa

30 April 2026Read →
Guide· 6 min read

The Recruiter's Guide to Using New Company Formation Data

New company registrations are one of the most reliable signals that a business will hire soon. Here is how for

23 April 2026Read →
Industry· 6 min read

Patent Data for Competitive Intelligence: What USPTO Filings Tell You

US Patent and Trademark Office filings are a window into what your competitors are building. Here is how to re

16 April 2026Read →
Guide· 7 min read

Market Research Using Government Data: Methodology and Best Practices

Government data is primary source material for market research. No surveys, no sampling bias, no estimates. He

9 April 2026Read →
Guide· 7 min read

Healthcare Data for Medical Device Sales: A Practical Guide to NPPES and CQC

Selling medical devices requires knowing exactly which providers are in your territory, what they specialise i

2 April 2026Read →
Data Sources· 5 min read

Canada Corporations Registry: What the Data Contains and How to Use It

Corporations Canada maintains the federal business registry for Canada. Here is what the data looks like and h

26 March 2026Read →
Industry· 6 min read

Open Government Data: What It Is, Why It's Free, and Who Uses It

Governments worldwide publish enormous amounts of data under open licences. Here is why they do it, what the l

19 March 2026Read →
Data Sources· 7 min read

SEC EDGAR for Sales Teams: Finding US Companies Before Your Competitors Do

SEC EDGAR publishes financial filings for every US public company. For B2B sales teams, the signals hidden in

12 March 2026Read →
Guide· 6 min read

Territory Mapping with Government Data: A Sales Leader's Guide

Building data-driven sales territories is hard when you are working from gut feel and outdated estimates. Gove

5 March 2026Read →
Industry· 5 min read

How to Use Australian ASIC Data for B2B Prospecting

ASIC maintains Australia's company register. With over 3 million active companies and monthly updates, it is t

26 February 2026Read →
Data Sources· 6 min read

NPPES Database Explained: Healthcare Provider Data for the US Market

The NPPES NPI registry contains every licensed healthcare provider in the US. Over 7 million records, freely a

19 February 2026Read →
Guide· 5 min read

How Accountants Use New Company Formation Data to Win Clients

Every new limited company needs an accountant. Here is how forward-thinking accountancy practices use Companie

12 February 2026Read →
Data Sources· 5 min read

Understanding the Companies House API: A Non-Technical Guide

The Companies House API is one of the most valuable free data sources in the UK. This guide explains what it c

5 February 2026Read →
How-To· 6 min read

How Marketers Use Government Procurement Data for Account-Based Marketing

SAM.gov and Find a Tender reveal which companies win government contracts. That intelligence is pure gold for

29 January 2026Read →
Industry· 5 min read

What Is a SIC Code and How to Use It for Targeted B2B Outreach

SIC codes are the UK government industry classification system. Master them and you can filter any business da

22 January 2026Read →
Guide· 6 min read

UK vs US Business Registration Data: What Recruiters Need to Know

Companies House (UK) and SEC EDGAR (US) are both goldmines for recruiters. But they work differently — here is

15 January 2026Read →
Guide· 7 min read

How to Build a B2B Prospect List Using UK Companies House Data

Companies House registers every new UK company. Here is exactly how sales teams turn that raw government data

8 January 2026Read →

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