Anne Graf
Welcome
Getting started on a new business venture requires a lot of research and information about your potential consumers, competitors, industry, and more. Use this guide to find resources for:
- Best bets for business, market, and startup research (below)
- More resources for business, demographic, and regional research
- A Venture Financing 101 resource guide
For more help, use the contact information on this page to email or schedule an appointment.
Best Bets
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Mintel Market Reports This link opens in a new windowDemographic and psychographic consumer research, sales data and market information.
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Statista This link opens in a new windowSearchable, downloadable datasets across topics, including media, business, politics, society, technology, and education.
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IBISWorld This link opens in a new windowResearch reports for all NAICS industries including trends, statistics and analysis on market size, market share of competitors, and industry growth rates and forecasts.
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Business Source Complete This link opens in a new windowArticles for business, marketing, management, accounting, finance and economics. Also includes financial and investment research reports, industry reports, market research reports, country reports, company profiles, and SWOT analyses.
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Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
It features news, business, and legal sources--including U.S. Supreme Court decisions dating back to 1790.