Market Research Tools for Business Growth Facilitated by Chisa D. Pennix-Brown, MBA
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Primary Research
Interviews (either by telephone or
face-to-face)
Surveys (online or by mail)
Questionnaires (online or by mail)
Focus groups gathering a sampling of
potential clients or customers and
getting their direct feedback
Secondary Research Who is your target?
What do they buy?
Where do they live?
Where do they shop?
When do they buy?
Why do they buy your product or service?
How much do they make?
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What DATA do YOU Need?General Market ResearchCompetitive Analysis Business Plan Find New Customers Enter a New MarketDetermine Business TypeGain InvestorsNeed a Physical Location
Not Sure What Business to Start
Already in Business Need Money &
Expansion
NCLive
NC Live provides North Carolina residents and students with searchable collections of magazine, newspaper, and journal articles, electronic books, historical materials, maps, and much more - covering a wide range of topics.
Business Decision
Find new customers, identify new store locations, analyze your market, evaluate your competitors, target media and direct mail campaigns.
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ReferenceUSANew Marketing Tool that looks at area customers. Users can generate reports detailing consumer market data.
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SimplyMap
A web-based mapping application that lets users quickly create professional-quality thematic maps and reports using powerful demographic, business and marketing data.
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Compiling the Data
Place this Data in your Business Plan Market Analysis Marketing & Sales Funding Request Financial Projections
Writing Your Business Plan