Tomás Arriaga
Tomás grew up in Rosario and worked as a researcher for trade publications in Buenos Aires and Santiago, checking companies before deals and features. He covers company research and business registries, with a soft spot for how Latin American tax IDs and gazettes work.
Briefings by Tomás
Researching a company in Mexico, Chile and Colombia: the open registries
How to check a company in Mexico, Chile or Colombia with free official sources: tax IDs, company registries, gazettes and the SAT's 69-B list, explained.
Read the briefing »Company ResearchPublic Records Explained
Reading a Secretary of State business filing, field by field
What each field on a state business record means, from status and formation date to registered agent and officers, with a fictional example and red flags.
Read the briefing »How to check out a company before you pay it: a 20-minute routine
A timed routine for checking a business before you pay a deposit: state registries, license boards, complaint databases, court dockets and payment red flags.
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