Tools & Guides
How-to'sStart Your Business Right with Low-Cost Research
Conducting a Market Analysis QuestionPro This free survey template library will give you ideas not only for your own surveys, but what to think about when it comes to customer research. You'll need to sign up for a free account to access the information. Free Sources of Market Data from the SBA (article) Retail Marketing Competitive Intelligence Pointers for comparing yourself to the competition and where to find information about your market. 10 Steps to Industry Research (University of Florida) SBA Guide to Conducting Market Research Research Resources from Quora Some very good answers for finding information, from tapping libraries without a library card to following trending articles on your topic. Economic Development Resources
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Checklists
Feasibility Checklist
Will your business make it? Run through this list to see if your idea has what it takes. Consumer Research Data Points See what's included in geography, demographics, psychographics and behaviors. Research AppsWe've got a special list of apps for Web, iOS and Android.
DataMarket Thousands of datasets from global providers. Explore, upload your own data and create visualizations and reports for free. Migration Patterns An easy and interactive website that you can manipulate to see how people move around. Online Media Consumption Bitly, the URL shortener, offers this live, interactive map to see how media properties, like the Huffington Post and Slate, are being consumed across the U.S. Survey ToolsThese low-cost tools will help you create, deliver and analyze surveys:
Google Consumer Surveys Put your survey out there. Cost: $.10/response. Opinio Survey Monkey Survey Tool Zoomerang |
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